Functional Head: Democracy and Development and Elections Management at City of Tshwane

Appointment requirements

• An appropriate three-year tertiary qualification or degree (national diploma or degree) in Public Administration, Business Administration, Political Science or any other study field related to the position
• At least six years’ relevant working experience in a democracy development environment
• Supervisory experience will be an added advantage
• A valid Code B driving licence
• Computer literacy
• Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost

Primary functions 

• Conduct Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) requests administration, coordination and reporting
• Assess and refer PAIA requests to departments in three days
• Coordinate with departments to respond to requests within 30 days of receipt
• Compile monthly, quarterly and annual reporting as well as annual statutory Section 32 PAIA reports to the South African Human Rights Commission
• Liaise with departments and requesters to ensure timeous responses and finalisation of PAIA requests
• Conduct meetings with departments to resolve cross-cutting cases
• Conduct Office of the Public Protector cases administration, coordination and reporting
• Coordinate Office of the Public Protector cases to departments in three days
• Coordinate with departments to respond within the stipulated time frame or per case
• Coordinate alternative dispute resolution meetings
• Coordinate Section 7(9)(a) notices and ensure compliance within due dates
• Liaise with departments and the Office of the Public Protector in high-profile and problem cases to ensure timeous responses and finalisation
• Conduct meetings where necessary to resolve cases
• Conduct South African Human Rights Commission, Consumer Commission and Information Regulator (South Africa) complaints administration, coordination and reporting
• Assess and refer South African Human Rights Commission, Consumer Commission and Information Regulator (South Africa) complaints to departments in three days
• Ensure that departments respond within the stipulated time frame or per case
• Coordinate meetings with relevant commissions and liaison departments to ensure timeous responses and finalisation
• Compile monthly, quarterly and annual performance reporting
• Attend to state capture commission cases
• Conduct Commission for Gender Equality complaints administration, coordination and reporting
• Ensure the advancement, promotion and protection of gender equality by undertaking research, education, policy development, legislative initiatives, effective monitoring and litigation
• Attend meetings with relevant commissions and liaison departments to ensure timeous responses and finalisation
• Ensure monthly, quarterly and annual reporting
• Conduct Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities complaints administration, coordination and reporting
• Promote respect for and further the protection of the rights of cultural, religious and linguistic communities
• Promote and develop peace, friendship, humanity, tolerance and national unity among and within cultural, religious and linguistic communities on the basis of equality, non-discrimination and free association
• Promote the right of communities to develop their historically diminished heritage and to recognise community councils
• Liaise with Chapter 9 institutions that support constitutional democracy
• Ensure sound working relationships
• Ensure timeous responses to inquiries
• Coordinate responses to Chapter 9 institutions
• Ensure that departments respond to Section 7(9)(a) and final reports timeously
• Attend to alternative dispute session (Section 6(4)(b)) meetings
• Ensure attendance in case of subpoenas
• Liaise with the security cluster (South African Police Service, military, Department of Justice and National Joint Operational Centre) and international non-governmental organisations such as UN agencies, commissions and other national departments that support constitutional democracy
• Network and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders