Chief Director: Physical Resources

In brief

**Overview** This is a senior management role for a Chief Director of Physical Resources within the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), specifically for the Chief Directorate: Physical Resource Management. Based in Cape Town, the position carries an annual all-inclusive salary package of R1,554,696 (Level 14), which comprises a basic salary, employer's contribution to the Pension Fund, with the remainder structured according to personal needs. The role is crucial for providing strategic management, advice, and guidance on the department's physical resource frameworks, infrastructure programmes, and associated financial and people management. **What you will do** - Provide strategic management, advice, and guidance across functional areas related to physical resources. - Develop and manage strategies, policies, systems, norms/standards, plans, and leases for infrastructure programmes/projects. - Determine and maintain the physical resources framework for schools, hostels, and office accommodation. - Establish policies, strategies, and procedures for capital, scheduled, day-to-day, and emergency maintenance projects. - Draft infrastructure inputs for Provincial Infrastructure-, Departmental Strategic-, Annual Performance-, and Service Plans, and the Annual Report. - Compile the User Asset Management Plan (U-AMP). - Interpret, customise/develop, and legislate functional and technical norms and standards issued by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) in consultation with the implementing agent. - Manage leases and facilities estate management. - Manage the delivery of the total programme of infrastructure projects through interaction with and monitoring/oversight of the Implementing Agent. - Implement sound financial accounting practices. - Prepare the Infrastructure Programme Management Plan (IPMP), including construction procurement strategy, based on the U-AMP and the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). - Provide project/programme information and inputs when the Infrastructure Programme Implementation Plan (IPIP) is drafted by the implementing agent. - Draft Service Delivery Agreements (SDA) with implementing agents. - Rigorously review and sign-off IPIP and different Project Execution Plans (PEPs) during various phases of project implementation. - Implement day-to-day maintenance and emergency projects and programmes, and ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements. - Develop and implement a Disaster Management Plan. - Perform financial management and reporting related to these areas. - Lead strategic management, including defining and reviewing the Chief Directorate’s purpose, objectives, priorities, and activities on a continual basis. - Drive the Chief Directorate’s strategic planning process and the development and management of strategic and business plans. - Evaluate the Chief Directorate’s performance on an ongoing basis against predetermined measurable key objectives and standards. - Report regularly to the Deputy Director-General on the Chief Directorate's activities and matters of substantial operational importance. - Monitor and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and prescripts for adequate and appropriate record keeping of activities and resources (people, finances, and assets). - Foster and promote a culture of innovation within the Chief Directorate and the Department. - Diligently perform all duties assigned to the post of Chief Director. - Participate in the recruitment of employees in appropriate numbers and grades to achieve the Chief Directorate’s Business Plan. - Motivate, train, and guide employees within the Chief Directorate to achieve and maintain excellence in service delivery. - Actively manage the performance, evaluation, and rewarding of employees. - Monitor information capacity building within the Chief Directorate. - Ensure involvement in the compilation of a workforce plan, a service delivery improvement programme, and an information resources plan for the Chief Directorate. - Promote sound labour relations and actively manage and promote discipline within the Chief Directorate. - Manage participation in the budgeting process at Chief Directorate level and ensure the preparation of the Annual and Adjustment Budgets. - Assume direct accountability for the efficient, economic, and effective control and management of the Chief Directorate’s budget and expenditure. - Assume direct accountability for ensuring correct tender and procurement procedures are adhered to for purchases. - Assume direct accountability for ensuring contracts are managed effectively and efficiently. - Ensure all spending is aligned with the strategic objectives of the Chief Directorate and Department. - Report to the Deputy Director-General and relevant oversight role players/committees on all aspects of the Chief Directorate’s finances. - Assume overall accountability for the management, maintenance, and safekeeping of the Chief Directorate’s assets. - Assume direct accountability for ensuring appropriate risk management procedures are in place and adhered to. - Ensure that full and proper records of the financial affairs of the Chief Directorate are kept in accordance with any prescribed norms and standards. **Requirements (from the original advert)** - An undergraduate qualification (NQF level 7) as recognized by SAQA. - At least 5 years of experience at a senior management level. - Successful completion of the Certificate for entry into Senior Management Service (SMS). - Valid driver’s licence. - **Knowledge:** - Proven knowledge of and working experience with the legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions. - Proven knowledge and understanding of information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function. - Proven knowledge and understanding of programme and project management. - Proven knowledge and understanding of procurement and tendering processes. - Proven knowledge and understanding of policy development, and strategy management, monitoring and review processes. - Proven knowledge and understanding of modern systems of governance and administration. - Proven knowledge and understanding of public service procedures, processes and systems. - Proven knowledge and understanding of the global, regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape. - Proven knowledge and understanding of Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector. - Proven knowledge and understanding of public finance, human resources and discourse management processes. - Proven knowledge and understanding of the Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements. - Proven knowledge and understanding of the functioning of the province and the activities of sister departments. - Proven knowledge and understanding of the policies of the government of the day. - Proven knowledge and understanding of Labour Relations legislation and regulations. - Proven knowledge and understanding of performance management in general. - **Skills:** - Numeracy. - Literacy. - Computer Literacy. - Language skills. - Project Management. - Accounting, Finance and Audit. - Economic, Financial and Statistical analysis. - Legal Administration. - Strategic Planning. **Who should apply** Candidates with an undergraduate qualification (NQF level 7) and at least five years of senior management experience, who have successfully completed the Certificate for entry into Senior Management Service (SMS) and possess a valid driver’s licence. The ideal candidate will have comprehensive proven knowledge and understanding of public service legislation, regulatory frameworks, financial management (including PFMA and Treasury Regulations), programme and project management, procurement, policy development, and governance within the South African public sector and specifically the Western Cape Provincial Government context. They should also demonstrate strong skills in numeracy, literacy, computer literacy, language, project management, accounting, finance, audit, economic/financial/statistical analysis, legal administration, and strategic planning, coupled with the ability to lead and manage physical resource management, people, and finances effectively at a strategic level. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/western-cape-education-department-wced-from-dpsa-circular-39-of-2026#spani-ref-339 Source: govpage

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• Driver's licence

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