DEPUTY DIRECTOR: EPWP
Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport · mpumalanga · Gert Sibande District
- Closing date
- 30 October 2026
- Reference
- DD/EPWP/GERT/05
- Salary band
- R 932 292
- Application method
- Email application
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Department: Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport Location: Gert Sibande District Salary: R932 292 per annum Requirements: Grade 12 plus a Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma (NQF Level 7) in Public Administration, Public Management, Human Resource Management, EPWP, Development Studies, Finance, Transport Management, or a directly related field. A minimum of three (3) years’ experience at Assistant Director level in the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) environment. Knowledge, Skills and Competencies: Management; policy implementation; project management; financial management; people management; problem solving; communication; report writing. EPWP policy, EPWP recruitment guidelines, Ministerial determination, knowledge on EPWP reporting system. Duties: Manage the coordination and consolidate EPWP business plans. Manage the functional steering committees and district forums in accordance with EPWP norms and standards. Provide support to lead sector departments and municipalities to undertake coordination. Facilitate engagement with public bodies in the province across all sectors in accordance with EPWP norms and standards. Promote and increase the visibility of EPWP through marketing, branding, and project profiling. Manage stakeholder relations and provide technical support to EPWP stakeholders and public bodies. Manage Resources (human, financial, and assets/equipment). Enquiries: Ms PN Yingwane Tel No: (013) 766 6780 e-Recruitment Mpumalanga Closing Date: 2026-10-30T12:00:00+02:00
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Requirements
- ✓Grade 12 plus a Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma (NQF Level 7) in Public Administration, Public Management, Human Resource Management, EPWP, Development Studies, Finance, Transport Management, or a directly related field
- ✓A minimum of three (3) years’ experience at Assistant Director level in the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) environment
- ✓Knowledge, Skills and Competencies: Management
- ✓policy implementation
- ✓project management
- ✓financial management
- ✓people management
- ✓problem solving
- ✓EPWP policy, EPWP recruitment guidelines, Ministerial determination, knowledge on EPWP reporting system
Key responsibilities
- •Manage the coordination and consolidate EPWP business plans
- •Manage the functional steering committees and district forums in accordance with EPWP norms and standards
- •Provide support to lead sector departments and municipalities to undertake coordination
- •Facilitate engagement with public bodies in the province across all sectors in accordance with EPWP norms and standards
- •Promote and increase the visibility of EPWP through marketing, branding, and project profiling
- •Manage stakeholder relations and provide technical support to EPWP stakeholders and public bodies
- •Manage Resources (human, financial, and assets/equipment)