Assistant Director: Office of the Hod

About the role

The Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (Western Cape) is hiring an Assistant Director: Office of the Hod. 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: EADP 19/2026 Closing date: 09 November 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Render secretariat support to the HOD, Render an Administrative Support Service, Communication and Liaison, Managerial functions.

Requirements

• A qualification at NQF level 6 (equivalent or higher), 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
• 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
• Directives and collective agreements
• Functioning of the Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas
• Skills in the following: Numeracy, Computer Literacy, Language skills, Project Management, Accounting, Finance and Audit.