ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: CULTURAL SUPPORT

Department: Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport Location: Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Government Salary: R487 197 - R573 897 per annum (Level 09) Requirements: An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-Degree); A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Knowledge of and working experience with the legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function; project management; operational management practices; procurement and tendering processes; policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes; modern systems of governance and administration. Knowledge and understanding of public service procedures, processes and systems; regional 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; public finance, human resources and discourse management processes; the Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; the functioning of the Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; Knowledge and understanding of the policies of the government of the day; Knowledge and understanding of Labour Relations legislation and regulations; Knowledge and understanding of performance management in general; stakeholder management. Skills needed: Numeracy; Literacy; Computer Literacy; Language skills; Accounting; Finance; Audit. Duties: Provide support services for cultural facilities to ensure a safe and enabling environment for cultural programmes and initiatives; Provide administrative support services to the component; Provide secretariat services to the Western Cape Cultural Commission; Operational Management; People Management; Financial Management. Enquiries: Mr T Mchunu Te l N o : (021) 483 9672. Closing Date: 2026-09-28T23:59:00+02:00

• ✓An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-Degree)
• ✓A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience
• ✓Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Knowledge of and working experience with the legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions
• ✓information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function
• ✓project management
• ✓operational management practices
• ✓procurement and tendering processes
• ✓policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes
• ✓modern systems of governance and administration
• ✓Knowledge and understanding of public service procedures, processes and systems

• •Provide support services for cultural facilities to ensure a safe and enabling environment for cultural programmes and initiatives
• •Provide administrative support services to the component
• •Provide secretariat services to the Western Cape Cultural Commission
• •Operational Management
• •People Management
• •Financial Management