Deputy Director: Capacity Development

About the role

The Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Gauteng) is hiring a Deputy Director: Capacity Development in Capacity Development, based in Johannesburg. This is a permanent post, paying R932,292 a year. How to apply: Applications should be submitted strictly online at https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za/Public/Jobs.aspx For attention: Human Capital management Reference number to quote: REFS/057051 Closing date: 09 November 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and ensure support in the implementation of the scarce and critical skills strategy: Provide guidance and advice with regards to the implementation of the scarce and critical skills strategy through municipal engagements.
• Ensure the coordination and facilitation of meetings with municipalities with regards to the scarce and critical skills strategy.
• Manage the relationship between Local Government (LG) SETA and the Municipalities.
• Represent both COGTA and municipalities at LG SETA engagements.
• Manage the relationship between key stakeholders and Municipalities.
• Represent Gauteng CoGTA at DCOG (national COGTA) meetings, and report on capacity building initiatives in the province.
• Manage the updating of monthly reports timeously.
• Ensure the provision of quarterly reports timeously.
• Quality assure and ensure the provision of quarterly reports timeously.
• Provide technical and hands on support to the training and learning development units in municipalities: Monitor and ensure the compilation of the Workplace Skills Plan and Annual Report by all 11 Municipalities as well as the skills audit process.
• Develop Skills Audit Template and process flow.
• Provide guidance and support on implementation of Skills Audit process.
• Ensure the functioning of Workplace Skills Committees in Municipalities.
• Direct and facilitate capacity building programs through coordination, collaboration, leveraging and consolidation of various sector initiatives and strategic established stakeholders.
• Share knowledge and best practice with regards to capacity building.
• Manage and facilitate various engagements including stakeholder engagements, joint HR forums.
• Facilitate and manage capacity building programs for municipalities (Soft Skills): Ensure the development of materials for selected soft skills training.
• Manage and coordinate trainings at various municipalities.
• Facilitate the identified trainings.
• Manage the update monthly reports timeously.
• Perform Deployment functions at identified municipalities:
• Manage and provide support at identified municipalities in respect to Pillar 5: Building Institutional Capabilities namely
• Monitor senior vacancies
• Monitor critical vacancies and scarce vacancies
• Report on training that is facilitated by COGTA
• Follow-up and action the recommendations made by South African Board of People Practice (SABPP)
• Lead the pillar in meetings with both the identified municipalities and the CoGTA team
• Manage and update all progress reports
• Escalate all challenges to both CoGTA and identified municipalities
• Management of Sub Directorate:
• Management of day-to-day operations
• Plan and delegate work and monitor progress
• Manage weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings
• Manage the skills development plan of the Sub Directorate
• Manage the PMDS of the Sub Directorate
• Manage the audit finding and queries of the Sub Directorate
• Facilitate the review and planning sessions and the submission of the strategic, operational plans, reports of the programme

Requirements

• Matric plus NQF Level 7 in Human Resource Development/Human Resource Management/Industrial Psychology or relevant qualification as recognised by SAQA.
• Coupled with 3-5 years of experience at a supervisory (ASD) level in Human Resource Development/Capacity Building environment.
• A Skills Development Facilitator and Education Training and Development Practitioner Certificates will be an added advantage.
• Competencies:
• Strategic Thinking
• Stakeholder management
• Conflict Management
• Communication
• Project Management
• MS office
• Report Writing
• Budget Management
• Leadership
• Capability and strategic thinking
• Interpersonal skills
• Supervisory Skills
• Planning and Organizing
• Risk Management and Problem Solving
• A valid driver’s licence