About the position
CORPORATE SERVICES - PUBLIC EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR: PUBLIC EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
TCOE SALARY COMMENCING FROM R2 055 977 to R2 685 115 PER ANNUM - REF NO: CS 116/26
Requirements:
- Relevant B degree
- Extensive managerial experience of eight (8) years' or more
- Knowledge of relevant legislation
- Knowledge of the South African Local Government Environment and Municipal Services
- Proven key role-player experience in community empowerment initiatives
- Proven experience in networking and building relationships and partnerships.
Key performance areas:
- Strategically lead, manage and direct the Public Empowerment and Development functionality including EPWP and CDW Citywide realisation through implementation of best practice and innovative policy, strategies, frameworks, mechanisms and interventions, whilst adhering to the relevant and appropriate statutory and legislative framework
- Ensure synergy with the City, Provincial and National directives, strategies and guidelines
- Operate and manage the Department autonomously within resolutions, policies and bylaws of Council, as well as any other National legislative and technical requirements governing the provision of services to all residents residing in the City's jurisdiction
- Interpret and analyse legislative and corporate policies, standards and procedures and apply them correctly and effectively
- Plan, design and implement a variety of systems and procedures
- Engage with a variety of internal and external stakeholders at executive and senior management levels
- Network and build effective relationships and partnerships within and across the organisation
- Ensure financial management and transactions are compliant with Treasury Regulations
- Ensure reporting, Information Management and analysis, and Monitoring
- Strategic reconceptualisation of the expanded public works programme with a comprehensive change management approach
- Sponsor and lead the establishment of people-strategy-aligned staffing, workforce and related strategies for the department, and manage and measure staff performance and objective accomplishments.
Please apply online at [URL Removed] (external applicants) or via the SAP Portal (internal applicants) unless otherwise stated.
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Closing date: 14 August 2026
- Please quote the reference number of the vacancy in all communications.
- Certified copies of qualifications must be available on request.
- Copies of supporting documents will not be returned.
- Kindly note that applications will not be acknowledged in writing.
- Visit our website at [URL Removed]
- No late applications will be considered.
- If no notification of appointment is received within three (3) months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful
Desired Skills:
- Management
- Managerial
- Information Management
- Development
- Environmental Management
