Secretary for Defence (Director-General) REF NO. 03/24/01 at South African Department of Defence

REQUIREMENTS:

• A Senior Certificate.
• An Undergraduate Qualification.
• A Postgraduate Qualification NQF level 8 as recognised by SAQA.
• NQF level 9 and above would serve as an advantage.
• Must have a minimum of 10 years proven experience at senior managerial level.
• Nyukela Public Service SMS Pre-entry Programme Certificate.
• To access the SMS pre-entry certificate course and for further details, please click https://thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-enrty-programme/.
• Kindly note that there is a specific amount to be paid in order to enrol for the course.
• Executive management experience with strong leadership capabilities.
• Extensive experience in strategic and managerial positions at an executive level.
• Understanding of the functioning of government, constitution, and the role of the Defence Secretariat as defined in the Constitution, Act 108 of 1996.
• Understanding of the Constitutional mandate of the Department.
• Knowledge of the relevant government acts/legislation:
• Defence Act and regulations.
• Public Service Act and regulations.
• PFMA and treasury regulations.
• Relevant policies and prescripts governing entities within the portfolio and impacting the Department and its relationship with International, National, and other stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the government security sector.
• Must be innovative and have organisational abilities.
• Good writing skills.
• Project management skills.
• Financial management skills.
• Change management skills.

DUTIES:

• Serve as the Head of the Department of Defence and its entities in accordance with all legislation, regulations, and policy prescripts.
• Function as the principal departmental policy advisor to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans (Minister) on defence policy matters.
• Support the Minister in the effective and efficient execution of his/her constitutional responsibilities as the Executive Authority for Defence, including exercising civil control over the Defence Force.
• Assist the Minister in providing strategic defence direction through strategic research and the development of defence policies and strategies for the defence and protection of South Africa.
• Ensure the implementation of such defence strategic direction through strategic and operational plans, programmes, budgets, and organisational alignment.
• Ensure good governance measures overall defence resources, with specific reference to defence human, financial, logistics, and ICT resources.

Ensure strategic control over the defence function, including:

• Performance management.
• Evaluation.
• Reporting.
• Risk management.
• Internal audit and departmental compliance.

Manage the defence relationships with key Stakeholders and Assurance Providers, including:

• The Public Service Commission.
• The Department of Public Service and Administration.
• The National Treasury.
• The Defence Audit Committee.
• The Auditor General of the Republic of South Africa.
• Provide defence science, technology, and acquisition services that manage defence capital and technology programmes.

Provide transversal strategic support services to the Minister and the Department, including:

• Defence legal services.
• Parliamentary and cabinet services.
• Cluster services.
• Defence diplomacy services.
• Public entity ownership-control services.
• Corporate communication services.
• Access to defence information.
• Provide a Secretariat to the National Conventions Arms Control Committee.