Regional Commissioner REF NO: HO 2026/11/01

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Regional Commissioner within the South African Department of Correctional Services. The position involves providing strategic leadership and comprehensive management of a specific region to ensure effective, efficient, and economic operations that align with policy outcomes. Key responsibilities include overseeing offender care, development, security services, stakeholder management, aftercare, correctional programmes, risk management, and the management of human resources, finance, assets, and performance information within the region. **What you will do** * Provide strategic leadership in ensuring effective, efficient and economic management of the region to realize policy outcomes. * Manage the provision of care programmes to maintain the personal well-being of offenders. * Manage the provision of programmes aimed at the development of offenders. * Manage the rendering of security services to personnel, service providers, public, offenders and any other departmental operation. * Management of Justice, Crime Prevention Security cluster and other stakeholders in the region. * Manage the development and implementation of after care services to offenders. * Manage the development and implementation of correctional programmes to correct offending behaviour. * Effective risk management to ensure compliance with the risk management plan of the department. * Management of human resources, finance, assets and performance information. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * A postgraduate qualification NQF level 8 in Public Administration / Law / Criminology / Social Sciences or relevant qualification as recognized by SAQA. * A certificate for entry into the Senior Management Services SMS obtained from the National School of Government NSG is compulsory. * 8 -10 years’ experience at a senior managerial level. * Sound knowledge of the SA Correctional System and understanding the functioning of the Criminal Justice System. * Computer literate. * Valid driver’s licence. * **Required Knowledge:** * Knowledge and understanding of the South African Criminal Justice Systems and the Correctional Services architecture. * Understanding of public service policy and related legislative framework Public Service Act and Regulations, Public Finance Management Act, with emphasis on the Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998 as amended. * **Competencies And Attributes:** Strategic capability and leadership, Service delivery innovation, Client orientation and customer focus, Financial management, Change management, People management and empowerment, Programme and project management, Communication skills verbal and written, Problem solving and decision making, Transformation management, Influencing and impact, Policy development, facilitation, conflict management and conceptual skills, Diversity management, Negotiation skills, Confidentiality, Interpersonal relations and time management, Accountability, Diplomacy and tact, Policy development and implementation, Good corporate governance principles. **Who should apply** An ideal candidate for this role is a highly experienced senior manager with a postgraduate qualification (NQF level 8) in Public Administration, Law, Criminology, Social Sciences, or a relevant field. They must possess a compulsory SMS certificate from the National School of Government (NSG) and have 8-10 years of experience at a senior managerial level. The candidate should demonstrate sound knowledge of the South African Correctional and Criminal Justice Systems, public service policy, and relevant legislative frameworks (including the Public Service Act, Public Finance Management Act, and Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998 as amended). Essential attributes include strong strategic leadership, financial management, people management, programme and project management, and communication skills, alongside a broad range of competencies such as problem-solving, decision-making, policy development, and good corporate governance principles. Computer literacy and a valid driver’s license are also required. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/regional-commissioner-ref-no-ho-2026-11-01-south-african-department-of-correctional-services Source: myjobmag

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