Deputy Director: Organisational Development

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**Overview** This is a job description for a Deputy Director: Organisational Development at the Department of Water and Sanitation. The role involves managing the development, review, and implementation of organisational structures, processes, and change initiatives. **What you will do** * 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. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * An NQF level 7 qualification in Management Services/Operations Management/ Production Management/ Industrial and Organizational Psychology. * Five 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. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for a professional holding an NQF level 7 qualification in Management Services, Operations Management, Production Management, or Industrial and Organizational Psychology, with a minimum of five years of management experience in an Organisational Development environment. The ideal candidate will have sound experience in job evaluation processes and related systems, a comprehensive understanding of organisational development and design principles, operations management tools, and change management. They should also possess knowledge of policy development and implementation, an understanding of public sector legislative frameworks, and strong communication, presentation, report writing, networking, strategic, leadership, and problem-solving skills, coupled with client orientation and ethical conduct. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/deputy-director-organisational-development-department-of-water-and-sanitation Source: myjobmag

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