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DIRECTOR: ETHICS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION

Department of Roads and Transport · Johannesburg

Closing date
18 September 2026
Reference
REFS/056364
Salary band
R 1 551 807
Application method
Email application
Listing status: Reviewed 4 September 2026

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About this role

Department: Department of Roads and Transport Location: Johannesburg Salary: R1 317 384 - R1 551 807 per annum, (all-inclusive remuneration package) Requirements: An NQF level 7 qualification in Public Administration and Business Management. Certified Ethics Officer and Fraud Examiners qualifications will be an added advantage. 5 years of experience at a middle/senior managerial level in anti-corruption and ethics and anticorruption environment. Understanding of the international instruments and SADC agreements. Competencies: Strategic capability and leadership; programme and project management; ethics, integrity and anti-corruption management; governance, risk and compliance management; policy development, analysis and implementation; investigation oversight and fraud prevention; stakeholder engagement, financial and resource management; people management and empowerment; change management; problem-solving and decision-making. Sound knowledge of the public sector legislative and regulatory framework, including the Public Service Act, Public Service Regulations, PFMA, PRECCA, Protected Disclosures Act, National Anti-Corruption Strategy and Public Service Integrity Management Framework. Strong analytical, communication, report-writing, presentation, negotiation and interpersonal skills, as well as an understanding of the Gauteng Provincial Government business environment. Duties: Manage the implementation of ethics and anti-corruption policies, strategies and frameworks within the Gauteng City Region (GCR). Interact with GCR Institutions regarding the implementation of the ethics and anti-corruption policies, strategies and frameworks. Develop guidelines and manuals to support the development of departmental Ethics policies. Create awareness of the GCR fraud and corruption strategies to stakeholders. Manage the monitoring and evaluation of processes aimed at reducing fraud and corruption cases within GCR. Manage the reports from the Gauteng Ethics Hotline, internal forensic investigations and external forensic investigations by the other government institutions (Special Investigation Unit, Public Protector, Public Service Commission, Auditor General and National Prosecuting Ethics Advisory Council and the Executive Council) on progress made in fighting fraud and anti-corruption and promoting integrity. Manage, implement and evaluate 203 comprehensive ethics and anti-corruption capacity-building programmes. Project management of ethics and anti-corruption forums. Conduct research on best practices to fight corruption and promote integrity. Manage the Directorate’s human, financial and other resources to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of services. Closing Date: 2026-09-18T23:59:00+02:00

Requirements

  • An NQF level 7 qualification in Public Administration and Business Management
  • Certified Ethics Officer and Fraud Examiners qualifications will be an added advantage
  • 5 years of experience at a middle/senior managerial level in anti-corruption and ethics and anticorruption environment
  • Understanding of the international instruments and SADC agreements
  • Competencies: Strategic capability and leadership
  • programme and project management
  • ethics, integrity and anti-corruption management
  • governance, risk and compliance management
  • policy development, analysis and implementation
  • investigation oversight and fraud prevention

Key responsibilities

  • Manage the implementation of ethics and anti-corruption policies, strategies and frameworks within the Gauteng City Region (GCR)
  • Interact with GCR Institutions regarding the implementation of the ethics and anti-corruption policies, strategies and frameworks
  • Develop guidelines and manuals to support the development of departmental Ethics policies
  • Create awareness of the GCR fraud and corruption strategies to stakeholders
  • Manage the monitoring and evaluation of processes aimed at reducing fraud and corruption cases within GCR
  • Manage the reports from the Gauteng Ethics Hotline
  • internal forensic investigations and external forensic investigations by the other government institutions (Special Investigation Unit, Public Protector, Public Service Commission, Auditor General and National Prosecuting Ethics Advisory Council and the Executive Council) on progress made in fighting fraud and anti-corruption and promoting integrity
  • Manage, implement and evaluate 203 comprehensive ethics and anti-corruption capacity-building programmes
  • Project management of ethics and anti-corruption forums
  • Conduct research on best practices to fight corruption and promote integrity