Deputy Director: Corporate Services Relations Management, No. WCMD

Job Purpose

The Western Cape Mobility Department, Western Cape Government, has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to ensure the rendering of people management support services to the Department by the Department of the Premier and to oversee the implementation and facilitation of departmental responsibilities related to human rights, focusing on priority groups such as women, persons with disabilities, youth, children, older
persons, and gender equality. The successful incumbent must be able to work under pressure, willingness to work irregular hours and meet tight deadlines.

An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 3 years middle management experience in a People Management and Human Rights or related working environment; 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.

Monitor, assess and report to the Head of Department on the service delivery of the Department of the Premier to the Department in terms of the CSC-service level agreement;
Coordinate departmental operational service delivery obligations as required by the CSCservice level agreement;
Facilitate periodic internal review of the CSC-service level agreement to ensure that the Department's service delivery requirements are met;
Oversee the implementation and facilitation of departmental responsibilities related to human rights, focusing on priority groups such as women, persons with disabilities, youth, children, older persons, and gender equality;
Plan and manage the work of and account for the overall performance of the Sub-Directorate;
People Management;
Financial Management.

Knowledge of the following: Business and organisation structure of the Western Cape Mobility Department;

Working experience with the legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions;
Departmental operational management systems, processes and procedures;
Business and organisation structure of the CSC; CSC-service level agreement and CSC service schedules in terms of which the working relationship with the CSC is managed;
Corporate governance requirements, with reference to prescribed plans and committees in as far as they relate to the work of the CSC;
People Management acts, policies, strategies, frameworks, directives, regulations, collective agreements, codes;
Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 1999, National Treasury Regulations and Provincial Instructions (promote the departmental objective/goal of gender-responsive budgeting to bring gender mainstreaming to public finances, which eventually results in gender-responsive budgets);
Implementation and facilitation of departmental responsibilities related to human rights, focusing on priority groups such as women, persons with disabilities, youth, children, older persons and gender equality;
South Africa’s National Policy Framework for Woman’s Empowerment and Gender Equality;

Gender Equality Strategic Framework for the Public Service; WCG Human Rights Mainstreaming Approach Framework;
White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; DPSA Policy on Reasonable Accommodation and Assistive Devices for Employees with Disabilities in the Public Service;

Experience with the compilation of a Departmental Job Access
Strategic Framework (JASF) plan and report;
Experience with the compilation of a Departmental Gender Equality Strategic Framework (GESF) plan and report;
Experience to obtain and to provide disaggregated data and required information of the priority groups to the DPSA, the CSC and other relevant institutions; experience regarding the compilation of Departmental and DPSA Human Rights Mainstreaming plans, progress reports, etc. applicable to the priority groups such as woman, persons with disabilities, youth, children and older persons.

Skills needed: Numeracy;
Literacy;
Computer Literacy;
Written and verbal communication;
Project Management;
Accounting, Finance and Audit;
Economic, Financial and Statistical Analysis;
Legal Administration;
Managerial;
Leadership;
Analytical thinking;
Strategic Thinking;
Policy Implementation (Impact on system);
Conflict Resolution;
Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting;
Facilitation and Presentation;
Problem-solving;
Research;
Interpretation;
Planning;
Organising;
Decision making;
Innovation;
Interpersonal;
Basic Research;
Networking;
Ability to work under pressure;
Willingness to work irregular hours and meet tight deadlines.

All-inclusive salary package of R 896 436 per annum (Salary Level 11)

Note on remuneration:
Cost-to-employer (CTE) remuneration packages for certain occupation-specific dispensations (OSD), the middle-management service (MMS) and contract positions are inclusive of all costs related to service benefits or obligations…