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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ENABLING ENVIRONMENT

Department of Local Government · western cape · Police Oversight and Community Safety

Closing date
28 September 2026
Reference
POCS 10/2026
Salary band
R 573 897
Application method
Email application
Listing status: Reviewed 4 September 2026

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About this role

Department: Department of Local Government Location: Police Oversight and Community Safety, Western Cape Government Salary: R487 197 – R573 897 per annum (Level 09) Requirements: An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher); A minimum of 3 years relevant experience. Competencies: Working knowledge of the following: 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; 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; Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; Functioning of the Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; Policies of the government of the day; Labour Relations legislation and regulations; Performance management in general. Skills in the following: Numeracy; Computer Literacy; Language skills; Project Management; Accounting, Finance and Audit. Duties: Manage and monitor the funding support and implementation of youth training programmes in line with the Western Cape Safety Plan; Coordinate partnerships to support the training and deployment of safety and security partners in alignment with the Western Cape Safety Plan; Oversee administrative support to Management; Facilitate the alignment, monitoring, and reporting of all activities related to the implementation of the Safety Plan; Managerial function. Enquiries: Ms Thumeka Lamani Te l N o : (081) 319 7676 Closing Date: 2026-09-28T23:59:00+02:00

Requirements

  • An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher)
  • A minimum of 3 years relevant experience
  • Competencies: Working knowledge of the following: 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
  • Public service procedures, processes and systems

Key responsibilities

  • Manage and monitor the funding support and implementation of youth training programmes in line with the Western Cape Safety Plan
  • Coordinate partnerships to support the training and deployment of safety and security partners in alignment with the Western Cape Safety Plan
  • Oversee administrative support to Management
  • Facilitate the alignment, monitoring, and reporting of all activities related to the implementation of the Safety Plan
  • Managerial function