Assistant Director: Risk Reduction Planning (Tygerberg)

About the role

The Department of Local Government (Western Cape) is hiring an Assistant Director: Risk Reduction Planning (Tygerberg), based in Department of Local Government, Western Cape Government. This is a permanent post, paying R487,197 – R573,897 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 29/2026 Closing date: 19 October 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the implementation and maintenance of an integrated early warning system, Support the implementation of special interventions for priority and secondary hazards, Provide technical support for the implementation and maintenance of early warnings, interventions and risk information systems, Managerial functions.

Requirements

• A qualification at NQF level 6 (equivalent or higher qualification), at least 3 years relevant experience.
• Competencies:
• Working knowledge and understanding of the following: Disaster Management Act (Act 57 of 2002) and related policies and guidelines
• Disaster management systems and procedures as applied in all three spheres of government with the focus on disaster risk reduction
• 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
• 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
• Other financial policies
• Prescripts
• Skills in the following: Numeracy, Computer Literacy, Language skills, Project Management, Accounting, Finance and Audit, Disaster risk reduction, Data management, Crisis management, Communication skills (written and verbal).