Organisational Development Practitioner: Transversal Work Organisation Capacity Enablement

About the role

The Department of the Premier (Western Cape) is hiring 2 Organisational Development Practitioner: Transversal Work Organisation Capacity Enablement posts, based in Department of the Premier, Western Cape Government. This is a permanent post, paying R413,001 – R486,501 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: DOTP Closing date: 09 November 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Provide and support departmental work organisation capacity improvements (Supporting organisational diagnostics and implementing organisation design, business process improvement and OD interventions), Provide a job design service (Supporting job design and job evaluation processes, including developing competency-based job descriptions and assisting with job evaluation activities), Provide transversal organisation design and alignment services (Supporting organisation design work and alignment of structures, mandates and processes across departments), Provide and facilitate transversal service delivery and Batho Pele initiatives (Supporting the implementation of service delivery improvement initiatives, including Batho Pele-related activities and reporting), Provide input and support with practice enablement and development (Contributing to the development, maintenance and application of OD tools, methodologies, systems and information management).

Requirements

• An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification), at least 1 year relevant experience.
• Competencies:
• Knowledge and understanding of the following: Organisational performance as they relate to the field of organisation development
• Organisation development theory
• Practice and techniques regarding organisation design
• Process development and improvement and behaviour
• Understanding of information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function
• Understanding of project management
• Working experience with the legislation
• Regulatory frameworks
• Policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions
• Operational management practices
• Understanding of 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 needed:
• Numeracy
• Literacy
• Computer literacy in MS Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc)
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Project Management
• Analytical skills
• Benchmarking skills
• Conceptual
• Interpretive and formulation skills
• Diagnostic and intervention design skills
• Facilitation and presentation skills
• Influencing
• Negotiation and motivation skills
• Innovative problem-solving skills
• Interviewing and listening skills
• Mentoring and coaching skills