Deputy Director: Facilities and Work Environment Management

About the role

The Department of Community Safety (Gauteng) is hiring a Deputy Director: Facilities and Work Environment Management in Corporate Management Services, based in Head Office (Johannesburg). This is a permanent post, paying R932,292 a year. How to apply: Applicants must apply online at: www.gautengonline.gov.za / http://professionaljobcentre.gpg.gov.za. Reference number to quote: REFS/057023 Closing date: 09 November 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure management:
• Oversee all aspects of facilities and maintenance within the department
• Oversee capital projects as required
• Manage developmental plans for the department the long- and short-term maintenance programmes and associated budget. coordinates building usage and leases.
• Review projects-decisions, confers with staff and contractors.
• Inspect upon project completion.
• Supervise inspection programmes for existing facilities.
• Oversee supervision of reception area within head office.
• Oversee provision of cleaning and hygiene services for facilities.
• Oversee allocation and usage of departmental parking bays.
• Management of occupational health and safety within the department: Manage the implementation of ohs within the department.
• Manage ohs awareness campaigns.
• Manage the facilitation of building/infrastructure inspection for safety compliant.
• Facilitate and ensure functioning of ohs committee.
• Ensure that OHS awareness sessions are conducted.
• Facilitate the implementation of fire drills and ensure emergency plans are in place.
• Management of central registry:
• Manage the implementation of records management policies and systems
• Manage the facilitation of records management workshop
• Manage the disposal of records in accordance with national archives and records services of South Africa
• Manage the provision of effective records management systems
• Manage the provision of efficient service for registry and storage components within the department
• Budget and financial management:
• Manage the procurement plan and budget needs for the unit
• Manage the utilisation of budget
• Oversee and report expenditure for goods and services
• Oversee and report over- expenditure reports for unit. attend budget monitoring /vetting committee. monitor wasteful expenditure within the unit.
• Risk management:
• Implementation of risk management action plans
• Implementation of audit recommendations
• Cooperate with risk management unit, risk management committee, risk champions relevant stakeholders involved in risk management

Requirements

• A Grade 12 and National Diploma/Bachelor's degree NQF Level 6/7 in Public Management /Administration/Business Administration/Project Management/facilities management/management services. or any other qualification under built environment.
• 3 years’ experience at entry level management (ASD) in a related field.
• A valid code 08/10 driver’s licence.
• Knowledge and Skills:
• Change management
• Knowledge national building act
• Knowledge of projects management
• Knowledge of risk assessment and hazard identification
• Knowledge of budgeting and financial management. knowledge of disaster management
• Knowledge of day-to-day maintenance
• Knowledge of ohs act. national archives and records services of South Africa act. promotion to access to information act
• (PAIA) Promotion of administrative justice act
• Information security policy
• Electronic communication transaction act
• Electronic document management system
• Business writing skills
• Project process skills
• Risk assessment and mitigation
• Disaster management
• Systems and administrations skills
• Decision making skills
• Computer skills
• Negotiating skills