Assistant Director: Departmental Work Organisation Capacity Development

In brief

**Job Title**: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: JOB DESIGN AND SERVICE DELIVERY INITIATIVES **Overview** This is an opportunity for an Assistant Director in Job Design and Service Delivery Initiatives within the Western Cape Department of the Premier. The role is offered at a salary range of R487 197 - R573 897 per annum (Level 09), as part of various posts available under the reference DOTP 13/2026 R1. The position is based in the Department of the Premier, Western Cape Government. **What you will do** * Deliver departmental work organisation capacity services. * Deliver transversal job design services. * Deliver on transversal organisation design and alignment. * Deliver on transversal service delivery initiatives. * Deliver a practice enablement and development service. * Perform Managerial Functions. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Education**: An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification) in Social Sciences / Humanities / Industrial Engineering / Industrial Psychology / Public and Business Management Science or related. * **Experience**: A minimum of 3 years relevant experience. * **Competencies (Knowledge of the following)**: Organisational performance as they relate to the field of organisation development; Appropriate job evaluation system; Organisation development theory, practice, and techniques regarding organisation design, process development and improvement and behaviour; Appreciative inquiry; Research methods / statistics (action research, quantitative and qualitative); Project management; Mentoring and coaching practices; National and provincial instruments and legislation pertaining to human resources management, financial management and supply chain management; Policies of the government of the day (national and provincial); Provincial government functions and services; Statutory framework governing the broad management of the public service; Staff performance management system (SPMS); Disciplinary and grievance procedure; 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; Functioning of the Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas. * **Skills needed**: Numeracy; Literacy; Computer Literacy; Written and verbal communication; Project Management; Accounting finance and audit; Research; Benchmarking; Conceptual, interpretive and formulation; Diagnostic and intervention design; Facilitation and process consultation; Innovative problem-solving; Interviewing and listening; Motivation and negotiation; Mentoring and coaching; Team building and strong inter-personal; Data analysis and interpretation; ICT systems awareness. **Who should apply** Candidates with an appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (or higher) in Social Sciences, Humanities, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Psychology, Public and Business Management Science, or a related field are encouraged to apply. Applicants must possess a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong knowledge in areas such as organisational performance, job evaluation systems, organisation development theory and practice, research methods, project management, and relevant national and provincial legislation and policies, particularly those pertaining to human resources, financial management, and public service management. Essential skills include numeracy, literacy, computer literacy, effective communication (written and verbal), project management, research, benchmarking, conceptual thinking, diagnostic and intervention design, facilitation, problem-solving, interviewing, negotiation, mentoring, coaching, team building, data analysis, and ICT systems awareness. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/western-cape-department-of-the-premier-vacancies-3#spani-ref-dotp-13-2026-r1-various-post-available Source: govpage

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• At least 3 years of experience.

• Project management

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