Job Openings at Western Cape Government

Job Purpose    

• The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for an individual to coordinate and implement sport and recreation programmes in the Eden District.

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification) in Sport and Recreation.

Recommendation    

• Relevant experience; A valid code B (or higher) driving licence.
• NB: People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities, but who have reasonable access to transport, may also apply.

Key Performance Areas    

• Coordinate the establishment and provide support to sport and recreation structures; Facilitate sustainable capacity development in clubs and federations. Implement sport and recreation programmes in the district; Monitor and evaluate the compliance with sport and recreation transformational policies; Render administrative functions in relation to programmes that are implemented.

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following: National Sport and Recreation Plan; Public Finance Management Act; Project Management; Sport federations, sport clubs, sport council and local municipalities; Women in Sport Policy Framework; Safeguarding

Skills needed:

• Written and verbal communication; Proven computer literacy; Project management; Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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Job Purpose    

• The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to manage the knowledge resources related matters of the directorate.

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12 (Senior Certificate or equivalent); A minimum of 6 years administration experience. 

Recommendation    

• A valid (Code B or higher) driving licence.
• NB: People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities, but who have reasonable access to transport, may also apply.

Key Performance Areas    

• Contribute to the operational planning of the component by means of knowledge resources input; Implement relevant knowledge resources related aspects of the operational plan and achieving relevant objectives within the prescripts of the relevant regulations; Manage and maintain the relevant business planning processes; Ensure the directorate has effective knowledge resources mangement systems and processes in place;
• Manage and facilitate the knowledge resources management processes of the directorate; Provide relevant knowledge resources management processes of the directorate; Monitoring and Evaluation.

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following: Recreation, MOD Programme, School Sport, Sport and Cultural; Knowledge resources and management; Monitoring and evaluation; Mentoring, assessing and quality assurance; Recreation, MOD Programme, School Sport and its activities and procedures; Relevant recreation, MOD Programme, school sport and sport policies, rules and regulations; The White Paper on Sport; The National Sport and Recreation Plan; The Sport for Life Concept; Statuary prescripts surrounding the Public Service, e.g. Public Service Act & Regulations and Public Finance Management Act (PFMA); Knowledge of the relevant regulations and processes.

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Job Purpose    

• The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sports, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a competent individual to place orders, receiving and paying for library material.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 (Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification)

Recommendation    

• Experience in a supply chain management environment

Key Performance Areas    

• Placing of new orders on relevant computer system; Receiving and paying of library material; Completing payment advice; Capturing data information for payments on relevant computer system; Transfer records of orders from old financial year to new financial year; Deal with all telephone queries re. Library material ordered, problems with deliveries or invoices and the reinstating of orders; Control payment summary sheets against internal spread sheet; Keep monthly statistics of library material ordered; Assist as required with other staff duties on leave; Reconciliation of processing of payments; Filling and record keeping.

Competencies    

• A good understanding of the following: Financial Management; Public Finance Management; Supply Chain Management; Skills needed: Proven computer literacy (MS Office); Written and verbal communication; Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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Job Purpose    

• The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a competent individual to assist the regional librarian in providing a service to affiliated public libraries in the region.

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12 (Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification); A valid (Code B or higher) driving licence. NB: People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities, but who have reasonable access to transport, may also apply.

Recommendation    

• Relevant exposure/experience in a library environment.

Key Performance Areas    

• Administrative support to the region and affiliated public libraries; Provide asset control support services; Provide personnel administration support services within the office; Provide financial administration support services in the regional office.

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following: Computerised Library Management system (LIMS); Asset management. Skills in the following: Written and verbal communication; Computer skills in MS Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc); Planning and organising; Interpersonal relations; Teamwork; Clerical skills.

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Job Purpose    

• The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a competent individual to assist the regional librarian in providing a service to affiliated public libraries in the region.

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12 (Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification); A valid (Code B or higher) driving licence.
• NB: People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities, but who have reasonable access to transport, may also apply.

Recommendation    

• Relevant exposure/experience in a library environment.

Key Performance Areas    

• Administrative support to the region and affiliated public libraries; Provide asset control support services; Provide personnel administration support services within the office; Provide financial administration support services in the regional office.

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following: Computerised Library Management system (LIMS); Asset control; Skills in the following: Written and verbal communication; Computer skills in MS Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc); Planning and organising; Interpersonal relations; Teamwork; Clerical skills.

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Job Purpose    

• The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport , Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to support the head of department and senior management in respect of the operational management of the department’s working relationship with the Corporate Services Centre, Department of the Premier.

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 3 years’ management level experience.

Recommendation

• None.

Key Performance Areas    

• Monitor, assess and report on the service delivery of the Department in terms of the CSC-service level agreement and the service schedules attached thereto; Manage departmental complaints in respect of CSC service delivery; Facilitate the periodic internal review of the CSC-service level agreement to ensure that the Department’s service delivery requirements are met; Perform operational functions on an advanced level and manage the work of employees who perform functions; Function as manager / supervisor.

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following: The business and organisational structure of the department; Corporate governance requirements, with particular reference to prescribed plans and committees (in as far as they relate to the work of the CSC); The provincial policies, service level agreement and service schedules in terms of which the working relationship with the CSC is managed; Human resources management systems (as supervisor of own employees); Skills needed: Proven computer literacy in MS Office; Planning and organising;    Basic research; Analytical; Communication skill (written and verbal);  Conceptual, Interpretative and formulation; Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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Job Purpose    

• The Department of Agriculture, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a competent individual to oversee the execution of routine farming activities.

Minimum Requirements    

• Senior certificate/Grade 12 (or equivalent qualification); A minimum of 1 year relevant experience; A valid (Code 8) driving licence. NB: People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities, but who have reasonable access to transport, may also apply.

Recommendation    

• Practical experience in the following: General farm work; Soil cultivation, preparation for different pastures with tractors and various equipment (Handling of irrigation equipment/planting, fertilising, spraying and harvesting of seeds for veld restoration); Cleaning, weighing, sorting and packaging seeds and plant material harvested for veld restoration and research; Assisting with preparation of veld research trials and data collection; Water supply related activties/handling of tractors and equipments, tools, vehicles/fencing;Maintenance of infrastructure; Supervision of personnel and admin related functions.

Key Performance Areas    

• Overseeing routine activities in the following: Crop production; Animal production; General farm work; Infrastructure maintenance activities; Admin related functions.

Competencies    

• A good understanding of the following: Plant science and research: General farm work; Maintenance of infrastructure; Supervision of personnel; Administration related functions; Written and verbal communication skills.

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Job Purpose    

• The Department of Agriculture, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to manage the relevant academic department Animal and Plant Production of the Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute.

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate Honours Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 5 years relevant middle management experience (managerial experience in an academic environment). 

Recommendation    

• MSc Agriculture or equivalent qualification; A valid code B (or higher) driving licence. NB: People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities, but who have reasonable access to transport, may also apply.

Key Performance Areas    

• Manage and develop relevant quality training programmes; Client services/stakeholder management and engagement/liaison; Policy determination; Financial management; People management; Procurement management.

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following: Policy development about training; Strategic management; Human resource management and development; Financial management; Agricultural directed practices; Relevant legislation and policies; Training programmes; Relevant service,research and farming machinery; Skills needed: Written and verbal communication; Interpersonal; Change management; Proven computer literacy; Supervisory; Analytical ability

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Job Purpose    

• The Department of Agriculture, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a competent and qualified individual to lead, coordinate and organise activities and work processes and implement interventions and drive initiatives within the three sub-programmes to achieve the outcomes and deliverables of the Rural Development Programme as set out in the annual performance plan. 

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification) in Public Administration, Business Administration or Social Science; A minimum of 3 years’ experience in project planning, management, and coordination; 5 years’ experience in community and or stakeholder liaison in a development environment; 5 years exposure to community development and social cohesion initiatives; A valid (Code B or higher) driving licence. NB: People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities, but who have reasonable access to transport, may also apply.

Recommendation    

• A relevant B-Degree. 

Key Performance Areas    

• Manage and achieve the targets of the sub-programme towards rural development coordination towards economic development in rural areas; Manage and achieve the targets of the sub-programme social facilitation towards the improvement of socio-economic development in rural areas; Manage and achieve the targets of the sub-programme to enhance the image and socio-economic conditions of agri-workers; Promote internal and external integration for the department; Provide human resource management, financial management and strategic management.

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Job Purpose    

• The Department of Agriculture, Western Cape Government for a suitably qualified and competent individual to ensure the presentation of practical and theoretical classes/courses within a specific subject field to students and other role players in agriculture.

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate 4-year BSc degree (equivalent or higher qualification) in Viticulture and Oenology; A minimum of 6 years appropriate experience.

Recommendation    

• Successfully completed training as an assessor and/or moderator; Expertise to teach related subject.

Key Performance Areas    

• Ensure that classes are conducted by supervisees; Develop and implement the academic curriculum for the subject field; Conduct classes; Prepare lesson plans and present practical, theoretical and/or short courses; Ensure that student advisory services are provided; Perform and oversee administrative and related functions; Keep abreast of the applicable prescripts, policies, procedures, technologies and new developments in the subject field; Renew and develop course material and study guides.

Competencies    

• Proven knowledge of the subject field; Skills needed: Supervisory and management; Communication (written and verbal); Computer literacy;  Leadership; Planning and Organising; Formal training and presentation.