Director: People Empowerment (DOTP 41/2025) at Western Cape Government

Job Purpose    

• The Department of the Premier, Western Cape Government(WCG) has an exciting employment opportunity for a suitable individual who would like to make a difference by delivering learning and development programmes and managing the directorate  as well as to enhance people empowerment through the provision of relevant and responsive skills training and development programmes.
• This post is stationed in Cape Town, CBD.

Minimum Requirements    

• A qualification at NQF 7 as recognised by SAQA
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience at a middle/senior managerial level.

Successful completion of the Certificate for entry into the SMS (Senior Management Service) prior to appointment:

• The nominated candidate will be required to complete the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme before the candidate may be appointed into this post.
• The duration of the online Pre-Entry Programme is 120 notional hours (15 days).
• Full details are available at: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme

Recommendation    

• A Post graduate degree and academic background and/or experience would be to your advantage.

Key Performance Areas    
Line Management:

Manage the development and implementation of future-fit skills strategies and skills development programmes:

• Conduct skills needs analysis
• Facilitate the development of workplace skills plans.
• Liaise with the relevant Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) and other statutory agencies.
• Facilitate the establishment and functioning of departmental training committees.
• Assess the impact of development interventions.
• Foster people development partnerships.

Coordinate and administrate internships, bursaries, learnerships and work experience programmes for youth.

• Facilitate and coordinate learnerships.
• Coordinate placement of students for internships.
• Facilitate the process of awarding bursaries.
• Facilitate provincial mentorship programme.
• Perform contract management with regard to bursaries and internships.

Strategic Management:

• Define and review on a continual basis the purpose, objectives, priorities and activities of the Directorate.
• Drive the Directorate’s strategic planning process.
• Drive the development and management of the strategic and business plans for the Directorate.
• Evaluate the performance of the Directorate on a continuing basis against pre-determined key measurable objectives and standards.
• Report to the Chief Director on a regular basis on the activities of the Directorate and on matters of substantial importance relating to operational management support.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and prescripts in respect of adequate and appropriate record keeping of the activities of the Directorate, and of the resources (people, finances and assets) employed by it.
• Foster and promote a culture of innovation within the Directorate, and the Department.
• Diligently perform all duties assigned to the post of Director.

Financial Management:

• Manage participation in the budgeting process at Directorate level.
• Ensure the preparation of the annual and adjustment budgets for the Directorate.
• Assume direct accountability for the efficient, economic and effective control and management of the Directorate’s budget and expenditure.

Human Resource Management

• Participate in the recruitment of employees in the numbers and grades appropriate to ensure the achievement of the Directorate’s strategic and business plans.
• Motivate, train and guide employees within the Directorate, to achieve and maintain excellence in service delivery.
• Actively manage the performance, evaluation and rewarding of employees within the Directorate.

Competencies    
Proven knowledge of:

• Proven knowledge of and working experience with the legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of programme and project management.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of policy development, and strategy management, monitoring and review processes.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of modern systems of governance and administration.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of the global, regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of public finance, human resources and discourse management processes.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of the Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of the policies of the government of the day.

Remuneration    

• R 1,216 824.00 per annum, Salary Level 13.