Assistant Director: District and Local Performance Monitoring

About the role

The Department of Local Government (Western Cape) is hiring an Assistant Director: District and Local Performance Monitoring, 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 32/2026 Closing date: 19 October 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the draft annual Municipal Performance report in terms of section 47 of the Municipal Systems Act, Collect, validate and evaluate municipal data & information relating to municipal compliance reports, Develop and submit recommendations for municipal support, capacity-building initiatives, and appropriate interventions, Analyse trends in municipal compliance through municipal monitoring and execute follow up research arising from municipal trend reports, Managerial functions.

Requirements

• A qualification at NQF level 6 in Public Administration or an appropriate diploma, at least 3 years’ relevant 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:
• Analyse municipal budgets and financial management systems
• Numeracy
• Computer Literacy
• Language skills
• Accounting/Finance/Audit
• Analytical thinking skills Conflict management
• Organisational
• Budgeting
• Information system and data base interrogation
• Negotiations
• Written and verbal communication
• Ability to analyse data with a view to make assumptions and forecast
• Ability to interpret annual financial statements