Assistant Director: Auxiliary Services

About the role

The Department of Water and Sanitation is hiring an Assistant Director: Auxiliary Services in Water And Sanitation Services Management: NW Cd: Provincial Operations: Northwest, based in Mmabatho. This is a permanent post, paying R487,197 a year. How to apply: All applications to be submitted online on the following link: https://erecruitment.dws.gov.za/ Reference number to quote: 301026/20 Closing date: 30 October 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: NB: Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to perform ethical and practical tests.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support functions in the Sub-Directorate: Corporate Services.
• Manage Transport functions in the Provincial Operations:
• Northwest, including fleet contract management, subsidized vehicle management, and travel and management
• Assist with development, implementation and monitoring of Transport Management policy
• Manage facilities inclusive of physical security access control, managing building lease agreements, management of accommodation requests and contract management of key accounts.
• Assist with development and implementing Housing policy.
• Provision of records management by ensuring effective and efficient registry duties, ensuring incoming and outgoing mail is dealt with efficiently, ensuring the effective Provincial Operations: Northwest filing system is maintained.
• Provision of office services by ensuring that reception and switchboard services are provided, ensure security services are provided, ensure procurement of goods and services, ensure cell phone administration is done.
• Supervision of staff and overseeing the work of subordinates, training and development, disciplinary management.

Requirements

• An NQF Level 6 qualification in Social Sciences/Administration/Public Administration/Public Management or relevant qualification.
• 5 years’ experience in administrative environment.
• The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s licence.
• Knowledge of the following:
• Policy development and implementation, Knowledge of Administration processes
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
• Knowledge of transport policy in the public service
• Understanding of the MISS Act
• Disciplinary knowledge of Human Resource Management information
• Understanding of Government legislation
• Financial management and knowledge of PFMA
• Knowledge of techniques and procedures for the planning and execution of operations
• Programme and Project Management
• People and Diversity Management
• Client Orientation and Customer Focus
• Good communication skills both (verbal and written)
• Accountability and Ethical conduct
• Knowledge and analytical procedures