Director: Transformation Management at Department of Water and Sanitation

REQUIREMENTS :

• A relevant undergraduate qualification (NQF level 7) in Social Sciences/ Gender Studies/ Youth Studies/ Psychology/ Social Work as recognized by SAQA.
• Five (5) years’ experience at middle / senior managerial level. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license. Strong experience in diversity management (Gender, youth, persons with disability transformation).

DUTIES :

• Manage and guide the development of disability policies and strategies and implementation in collaboration with relevant departments, sector partners and experts. Maintain governance structures with internal and external stakeholder to enhance collaboration on disability mainstreaming.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of existing policies and programmes. Oversee implementation and application of gender policies and strategies. Develop policies and strategies coordinate and mainstream issues pertaining to gender transformation.
• Aligning strategic plan objectives to ensure that all programs in the strategic plan address the mainstreaming of gender, in terms of legislation, regulations, and departmental policies. Coordinate programmes and monitor and evaluate coherence to respective NSP on GBVF pillars and the Gender Responsive Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring and Evaluation and Auditing Framework. Manage and guide the coordination of social and economic empowerment programs.
• Develop and review the framework for social and economic empowerment. Oversee the design and planning of empowerment programs to address identified social and economic needs. Programme management on the implementation of the National Youth Strategy.
• Oversee the development and harmonization of youth policies, review and define strategies for youth mainstreaming within the water sector. Aligning Strategic plan objectives to ensure that all programs in the strategic plan address the mainstreaming of youth in terms of legislation, regulations, policies and departmental. Direct strategic planning and business operations for the directorate.