DEPUTY DIRECTOR: INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (IGR)
Department of Local Government · western cape · Department of Local Government
- Closing date
- 19 October 2026
- Reference
- LG 28/2026
- Salary band
- R 932 292
- Application method
- Email application
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Department: Department of Local Government Location: Department of Local Government, Western Cape Government Salary: R932 292 per annum (Level 11), (all-inclusive salary package) Requirements: An appropriate NQF level 6 (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 3 years middle management experience. Competencies: Working knowledge and understanding 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 209 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.. Knowledge and understanding of 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; Audit. Duties: Develop and manage the Intergovernmental Relations Unit; Provide forums, processes and mechanisms for the maintenance of sound inter-and intra- governmental relations; Monitor the effective and efficient functioning of IGR structures within District municipalities; Plan and manage the work of and account for the overall performance of the Sub directorate; People Management; Financial Management. Enquiries: Ms Abigail Robinson Tel No: (021) 483 5106/8396 Closing Date: 2026-10-19T23:59:00+02:00
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Requirements
- ✓An appropriate NQF level 6 (equivalent or higher qualification)
- ✓A minimum of 3 years middle management experience
- ✓Competencies: Working knowledge and understanding 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 209 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
- •Develop and manage the Intergovernmental Relations Unit
- •Provide forums, processes and mechanisms for the maintenance of sound inter-and intra- governmental relations
- •Monitor the effective and efficient functioning of IGR structures within District municipalities
- •Plan and manage the work of and account for the overall performance of the Sub directorate
- •People Management
- •Financial Management