Assistant Director: Office HOD, No: EADP

Details

Closing Date 2026/11/09

Reference Number WCG
261005-11

Tracking Number EADP 19/2026

Job Title Assistant Director:
Office of the HOD, : EADP 19/2026

Department Environmental Affairs and Development Planning

Salary level 9

Enquiries Mr Gerhard Gerber at

Job Type Permanent

Location
- Country South Africa

Location
- Province Western Cape

Location
- Town / City Cape Town

The Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to manage the Office of the Head of Department.

A qualification at NQF level 6 (equivalent or higher); A minimum of 3 years relevant experience.

None.

• Render secretariat support to the HOD
• Render an Administrative Support Service
• Communication and Liaison
• Managerial functions

• L egislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions
• I nformation systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function
• P roject management
• O perational management practices
• P rocurement and tendering processes
• P olicy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes
• M odern systems of governance and administration
• P ublic service procedures, processes and systems
• R egional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape
• Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector
• P ublic finance, human resources and discourse management processes
• Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements
• F unctioning of the Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas
• P olicies of the government of the day
• Labour Relations legislation and regulations
• P erformance management in general

• Numeracy
• Computer Literacy
• Language skills
• Project Management
• Accounting, Finance and Audit

R 487 197 - R 573 897 per annum (Salary level
9)

• Note on remuneration in addition to service benefits or obligations for qualifying employees (medical assistance, housing assistance, pension-fund contributions, etc) are funded or co-funded in terms of the applicable prescripts or collective agreements.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and will be required to submit duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the timeframe communicated by the WCG and prior to the interview date. Failure to provide the required duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the prescribed timeframe, without reasonable justification, may result in the shortlisted candidate not being considered further in the current recruitment and selection process.

All shortlisted candidates shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department.

By applying for this position, you are consenting to the Western Cape Government contacting your previous employers/managers for an employment reference. Reference checks will include enquiries relating to your disciplinary records and reasons for leaving.

Should you experience difficulties with your online application, technical support is available from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16.00. Contact the helpline at . For all other queries relating to the position, kindly contact the enquiries person as indicated in the advert. Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered.

This project is an initiative of the Western Cape Government.