Deputy Director: Secretariat Services, Ref No. DOTP 37/2026 at Western Cape Department of the Premier

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate 3-year Tertiary qualification (National Diploms/B-Degree or higher qualification) on NQF level 6 as recognised by SAQA; A minimum of 3  years' Middle Management experience; Valid Code B (or higher) driving license. 
• NB: People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities, but who have reasonable access to transport, may also apply.

Key Performance Areas

• Manage the provision of secretariat and logistical support to executive structures; Manage the provision of executive decision-making support;
• Manage the provision of executive governance and compliance support;
• Plan and manage the work of and account for the overall performance of the Sub-directorate: which includes planning; organising; monitoring, evaluation and reporting; records and information management; people management; which includes recruitment and selection; training; performance management; mentoring and coaching; discipline; and financial management; which includes budget; assets; procurement; and monitoring and evaluation.

Competencies

• Knowledge and understanding of the following: decision support systems; the latest advances in public management theory and practice; policy analysis, policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes; the legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function; and project management;
• operational management practices; procurement and tendering processes; modern systems of governance and administration; public service procedures, processes and systems; the regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape;  Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector; public finance,
• human resources and discourse management processes; Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; the functioning of the province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; Knowledge and understanding of the policies of the government of the day; Labour Relations legislation and regulations; performance management in general.
• Skills: Numeracy; Literacy; Computer Literacy; Language skills; Project Management; Accounting/ Finance/ Audit.