Deputy Director: District and Local Performance Monitoring

About the role

The Department of Local Government (Western Cape) is hiring a Deputy Director: District and Local Performance Monitoring, based in Department of Local Government, Western Cape Government. This is a permanent post, paying R932,292 a year. How to apply: Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co Reference number to quote: LG 42/2026 Closing date: 19 October 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Manage and Coordinate the Annual Municipal Performance Report in terms of Section 47 of the Municipal Systems Act, Collect, Validate and evaluate municipal data and information relating to municipal compliance reports, Prepare recommendations for municipal support and interventions, Manage and analyse trends in municipal compliance through municipal monitoring and execute follow up research arising from municipal trend reports, Plan and manage the work of and account for the overall performance of the Subdirectorate, People Management and Financial Management.

Requirements

• A qualification at NQF level 6 in Public Administration or an appropriate diploma (equivalent or higher qualification), at least 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 to the line function
• Municipal Systems Act (32 of 2000)
• Municipal Structures Act (117 of 1998)
• Regulations on Appointment and Conditions of Employment of Senior Managers (GN21, GG37245, 17 January 2014)
• Disciplinary Regulations for Senior Managers (GN344, GG34213, 21 April 2011)
• 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
• Public finance
• Human resources and discourse management processes
• Public Finance Management Act
• National and Provincial Treasury Regulations
• Skills in the following:
• Analytical thinking
• Conflict management
• Organisational
• Budgeting
• Information system and data base interrogation
• Negotiations
• Written and verbal communication
• Interpret annual financial statements
• Analyse municipal budgets and financial management systems
• Numeracy
• Computer Literacy
• Language
• Project Management | Accounting/Finance/Audit
• Ability to analyse data with a view to make assumptions and forecast