Director: Management Support & Development at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 / NQF level 4;
• Bachelors Degree in Public Management or Public Administration or Business
• Administration or relevant degree at NQF level 7;
• Minimum of 10 years overall experience of which with 5 years’ experience at management level;
• Experience in National/Provincial/Local Government policy legislation and protocols;
• Ability to work with various levels of personnel in a fast-paced environment;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Public Administration or closely related health management experience involving Finance,
• Supply Chain Management, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation of National Health
• Priority Programmes, Training and Development;
• Valid driver’s license.

Primary Function:

• Ensure the provision of strategic analytical, human resource, administrative and transversal business solutions to enable the Executive Director: Health and all the reporting units to deliver on their mandate effectively and efficiently.

Key Performance Areas:

• Contribute to the development of the department’s strategic planning process;
• Lead the directorate’s services delivery and budget implementation Planning (SDBIP) process;
• Ensure sound financial Planning and Budgeting processes for the Directorates;
• Lead and facilitate the Directorate demand planning process;
• Lead and facilitate the Directorate Performance management planning process;
• Lead and manage the development of the directorates Individual learning Plans (ILP’s) process;
• Ensure effective and efficient directorate functions, processes, procedures, systems and policies;
• Leading the Recruitment, Selection & Placement process for sourcing of suitably qualified staff for the Directorates;
• Ensure effective and efficient Procurement Management in line with Supply Chain
• Management processes, legislative, regulatory and policy framework;
• Provide sound leadership for achievement of the Directorate’s objectives;
• Direct the delivery of the Management Support and Development services; 
• Implement good governance and effective risk management systems;
• Ensue effective control of the Directorates Human Resource;
• Ensure effective Financial Resources control;
• Ensure effective directorate Assets management and control;
• Ensue effective management of specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the Directorates and individual performance.

Leading Competencies:

• Excellent strategic thinking, planning and execution skills including the ability to anticipate the talent challenges and priorities;
• Good verbal communication (including presentation and public speaking) skills;
• Computer literacy, (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel);

Core Competencies:

• Knowledge of the local government environment;
• Knowledge of the City’s strategy (IDP prescribed functional Methodologies, Legislative,
• Policy and Regulatory Frameworks;
• Knowledge of regulatory and legal compliance requirement, health and safety legislation
• and international standards to ensue compliance in Public Health programmes.
• In-depth knowledge of function principle, techniques & tolls and how they can be practically applied;
• Knowledge on Corporate Governance;
• Knowledge of principle and practices of municipal Organisation administration and personnel management.
• Knowledge and experience in working with national and provincial health structure and frameworks.

Deadline:30th December,2025