Director: Recruitment and Selection, Ref. No. DOTP 62/2024

Job Purpose

The Department of the Premier, Western Cape Government (WCG) has an exciting employment opportunity for a suitable individual who would like to make a difference in talent sourcing, appointments and establishment control services and strategically manage the Directorate. This post is stationed in Cape Town, CBD.

Minimum Requirements

An appropriate 3-year B-degree/Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) or higher qualification as recognised by SAQA;

A minimum of 5 years relevant experience at a middle/senior managerial level.

Successful completion of the Certificate for entry into the SMS (Senior Management Service) prior to appointment: The nominated candidate will be required to complete the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme before the candidate may be appointed into this post. The duration of the online Pre-Entry Programme is 120 notional hours (15 days). Full details are available at: this link.

Key Performance Areas

Provide strategic guidance and advice in respect of talent sourcing, appointments and establishment control. This includes the following broad areas of service delivery:

• Manage the sourcing of talent (advertisements, shortlisting and interviews to appointment letters); appointments and payroll matters;
• Create, amend, reserve, freeze, unfreeze, release, lend, borrow and abolish posts;
• Create new establishments.
• Compile information for top management;
• Maintain databases for departments and handle the PERSAL-function.
• Administer the appointment of contract employees, including contract extensions, promotions, transfers within or into the WCG, secondments and acting appointments;
• Confirm appointments of officers on probation;
• Administer job upgrades, acting appointments and salary matters such as over- or under payments;
• Administer the appointment and payment of temporary workers;
• Render compensation management services;
• Strategic Management;
• Change Management;
• People Management;
• Financial Management.

Competencies

Proven working knowledge and experience of the following: Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices; Information Systems;

Core Competencies: Strategic Capability and leadership, People Management and Empowerment, Programme and Project Management, Financial Management and Change Management;

Skills: Partnership Management; Change Management; Knowledge Management; The skills required of a high level in-house advisor; Strong conceptual and formulation skills; Strong leadership skills with specific reference to the ability to display thought leadership in complex applications.

Remuneration

All-inclusive salary package of R 1216 824.00 per annum (Level 13). Note: The remuneration package consists of a basic salary (70%) and the employer’s contribution to the Pension Fund. The remainder of the package may be structured according to your personal needs.

Notes

• Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
• All shortlisted candidates must make themselves available to be interviewed at a date, time and place as decided by the selection panel. Please ensure that you submit your application on or before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department. By applying for this position, you are consenting to the Western Cape Government contacting your previous employers/managers for an employment reference. Reference checks will include enquiries relating to your disciplinary records and reasons for leaving. Kindly note that technical support is only available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16:00. Should you experience any difficulties with your online application you may contact the helpline at 0861 370214.
• All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (compliance with the DPSA directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments). The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS Competency Assessment tools.
• The nominated candidate will be required to complete the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme before they may be appointed into this post. The purpose of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme, which is a public service specific training programme applicable to all applicants who aspire to join the SMS, is to ensure that potential SMS members have a background on processes and procedures linked to the SMS. The duration of the online Pre-Entry Programme is 120 notional hours (15 days). Full details may be sourced by the following link: this link.
• Furthermore, thanks to the huge public interest, we receive many applications for our positions, and as such will not be able to respond personally to all applications. Therefore, should you not hear from us within 10 weeks from close of advert please consider your application unsuccessful.

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