Deputy Director: Organisational Development

About the role

The Department of Water and Sanitation is hiring a Deputy Director: Organisational Development in Office of The Director-General Cd: Corporate Planning and Organisational Performance Dir: Organisational Development, based in Pretoria Head Office. This is a permanent post, paying R1,101,468 a year. How to apply: All applications to be submitted online on the following link: https://erecruitment.dws.gov.za/ Reference number to quote: 301026/07 Closing date: 30 October 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Manage the development and review of organisational structure, job profiles and job grading.
• Conduct functional and establishment investigations.
• Manage the development of business process, SOP’s and service standards.
• Develop guidelines on operations management tools.
• Manage the implementation of all planned change.
• Research and develop change programmes that best fit for the organisational improvements.
• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of organisational structure, job profiles, job grading, operations management interventions and continuous improvement.
• Ensure maintenance of organisational structure, job profiles, job gradings, continuously improvement of the business process, SOP’s service standards and operations management policy.
• Management of human resources.
• ENQURIES: Mr J Khoza Tel No: (012) 336 7405.

Requirements

• An NQF level 7 qualification in Management Services/Operations Management/Production Management/Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
• 5 years management experience in Organisational Development environment.
• Sound experience in job evaluation processes and relevant system.
• Knowledge and understanding of organizational development and design principles.
• Knowledge of operations management tools.
• Knowledge of change management.
• Ability to develop operations management values chain.
• Ability to conduct high-level feasibility studies.
• Knowledge of policy development and implementation.
• Understanding of legislative and policy frameworks governing the public sector.
• Good communication skills both (verbal and written).
• Presentations, report writing and networking skills.
• Understanding of programme and project management.
• Strategic capability and leadership.
• People management and empowerment.
• Knowledge management.
• Service delivery and innovation.
• Problem solving and analysis.
• Client orientation and customer focus.
• Accountability and ethical conduct.