Career Opportunities at The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC)

REQUIREMENTS :

• Senior Certificate/Matric Certificate /Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification, an undergraduate qualification (NQF level 7) in LLB or relevant legal qualification as recognised by SAQA.
• Successful completion of the Pre-entry Certificate for the Senior Management Service (SMS) as endorsed by the National School of Government.
• Admission as an Attorney or Advocate of the High Court of South Africa.
• A minimum of 5 years’ legal experience at a Middle/Senior Management level (Deputy Director level or higher or and MR6) within the public sector or a public law environment. A valid driver’s license.

DUTIES :

• Providing legal advice, interpreting statutes, drafting legal opinions and ensuring legal compliance.
• Managing litigation for and against the department and liaising with the Office of the State Attorney and other legal authorities.
• Drafting, vetting, and managing legal contracts and agreements, ensuring compliance with procurement legislation.
• Overseeing legislative drafting and regulatory compliance aligned with constitutional and administrative law.
• Managing the Legal Services Directorate, including staff performance, resource allocation, and budgeting. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Senior Certificate/Matric Certificate /Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification.
• An undergraduate qualification (NQF level 7) in Risk Management, Auditing, Financial Management, Accounting or a related field as recognised by SAQA.
• Successful completion of the Pre-entry Certificate for the Senior Management Service (SMS) as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG).
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience at middle or senior management level in the internal control and compliance environment. A valid driver’s license. 

DUTIES :

• Manage and exercise control over state money, assets, and expenditure. Analyse supporting documentation and review compliance of financial transactions. Monitor and implement preventative and detection controls for financial transactions.
• Identify and report on irregular, fruitless, and wasteful expenditure. Manage departmental losses, claims, damages, and ensure fraud prevention measures.
• Monitor compliance with PFMA, Treasury Regulations, and departmental policies. Review Interim and Annual Financial Statements.
• Coordinate the implementation of internal and external audit recommendations. Ensure the implementation of corrective and preventative controls. Manage the Directorate, including human and financial resources. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Senior Certificate/Matric Certificate /Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification. An undergraduate qualification (NQF Level 7) in Human Resource Management, Labour Relations, Social Studies, or a relevant field as recognised by SAQA.
• Successful completion of the Pre-entry Certificate for the Senior Management Service (SMS) as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG).
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience at a middle or senior management level in employee relations, employee health and wellness programmes. A valid driver’s license is an added advantage. Strategic capability and leadership.

DUTIES :

• Oversee the implementation of Employee Health and Wellness (EHW) programmes aligned with national strategies (e.g., HIV/AIDS, TB, wellness). Provide strategic advice on employee relations and regulatory compliance in terms of LRA, BCEA, Employment Equity, and related legislation. Manage employment equity and transformation initiatives and ensure compliance with reporting requirements.
• Promote awareness and coordinate training for managers on labour relations, EE, and EHW policies and practices. Partnering with HR and Line Managers to resolve disputes, grievances and misconduct cases. Managing bargaining council processes, Labour Court matters and external legal advisors. Mitigating risk by identifying Labour Relations challenges before they escalate thereby minimizing legal risks.
• Coaching and supporting Managers and Employees on Labour Relations best practices. Spearheading policy development and continuous legislative compliance. Design, implement, and evaluate the comprehensive wellness programs that align with Departmental goals and employee needs. Conduct needs assessments and gather employee feedback to identify opportunities for wellness improvement initiatives. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Senior Certificate/Matric Certificate /Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification. A Post-graduate qualification (NQF Level 8) as recognised by SAQA in in one of the following disciplines (or closely related fields) Sport Management, Public Policy, Development Studies, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Social Anthropology, Statistics or Data Science (with a demonstrated application in social/policy analysis),
• five (5) years appropriate experience at a middle/ senior management level in sport administration, social research, economic and data analysis studies, public policy, transformation policy development, or strategic planning within the public sector, sporting federations, or transformation-focused institutions.

DUTIES :

• Oversee and manage the implementation of transformation in sport. Manage and monitor transformation in sport.
• Manage the review Transformation Charter. Develop Strategies, oversight Support and advisory in the transformation of sport.
• Provide reporting and stakeholder engagement. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Senior Certificate/Matric Certificate /Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification. An undergraduate qualification (NQF level 7) as recognised by SAQA in Human Resource Management /Public Administration/Public Management/Public Management and Admin or equivalent qualification.
• 5 years relevant experience at a Middle Management (Deputy Director) /Senior Management level in Human Resource Management environment. 

DUTIES :

• Oversee and manage the implementation of recruitment and selection processes within the Department. Develop People management strategy that capacitates the Department to attract the best candidates.
• Coach the Department on critical people matters relating to employee benefits, appointments, promotions, transfers, contract appointments, employee exits (resignations, dismissals, retirements, abscondments) and manage these processes in line with the prescripts. Develop, monitor and review the Human Resource Plan and ensure alignment with Departmental goals.
• Ability to manage and handle sensitive and confidential information Manage and maintain Human Resource Personnel systems and processes. Manage the Human Resource Personnel Records for the Department. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Senior Certificate/Matric Certificate /Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification. Three-year Degree/National Diploma (NQF level 6) as recognised by SAQA in International Relations or Political Studies or Diplomatic Studies or Political Science or relevant qualification.
• 3-5 years relevant experience at least 3 years at an Assistant Director level in multilateral engagement, diplomacy & international relations environment. Willingness to travel abroad and locally. 

DUTIES :

• Coordinate participation in Multilateral statutory engagements related to International Conventions and Treaty Commitments, Ensure compliance with our international treaty commitments both nationally and internationally.
• Contribute to the Global Dialogues on Sports and Culture through our participation in multilateral forums.
• Promote awareness of Sport and Culture Conventions with respective stakeholders and coordinate South Africa’s implementation. Manage the Operations, general administration. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Senior Certificate/Matric Certificate /Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification.
• Three-year Degree/National Diploma (NQF level 6) as recognised by SAQA in Financial Management/Management Accounting/ Cost & Management Accounting/ Accounting or relevant qualification,
• 3-5 years relevant experience, at least 3 years at an Assistant Director level in Financial Accounting environment and worked as the BAS System Controller, BAS Certificate. Persal Certificate. 

DUTIES :

• Manage Financial Accounting services. Provide support with bank reconciliation processes.
• Manage departmental Revenue. Manage departmental debts. Manage the BAS System as the System Controller. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Senior Certificate/Matric Certificate /Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification.
• Three-year Degree/National Diploma (NQF level 6) as recognised by SAQA in Financial Management/Management Accounting/ Cost & Management.
• 3-5 years relevant experience, at least 3 years at an Assistant Director level in expenditure management environment. BAS Certificate. 

DUTIES :

• Oversee and process Logis & sundry payments to suppliers. Authorize Transfer payments to beneficiaries.
• Ensure payment of invoices is processed within 30 days. Prepare and monitor reports to National Treasury in relation to payment of invoices to suppliers.
• Prepare operational plan and submit monthly and quarterly reports for the section.
• Ensure compliance with relevant policies and procedures. Manage the sub-directorate.