About the Role
The Chief Directorate: Transformation Programmes, based in Johannesburg, offers an exciting opportunity to lead transformative initiatives that profoundly impact communities across Gauteng. This role is crucial for advancing gender equality, empowering women, fostering youth development, and ensuring the rights of vulnerable groups, including the LGBTQIA+ community and military veterans. By spearheading strategic transformation programmes, you will contribute significantly to enhancing social inclusion and promoting human rights within the public service.
This position not only requires strategic oversight but also demands a collaborative spirit. As the Chief Director, you will work closely with stakeholders, intergovernmental entities, and community partners to ensure that transformation priorities are effectively integrated into provincial policies and budgets. Your leadership will help create a more equitable society, making a tangible difference to the lives of many South Africans.
About the Department
The Department of Social Development is dedicated to fostering a just and inclusive society through its various programmes and initiatives. With a strong emphasis on community development and social welfare, this department plays a pivotal role in addressing the needs of vulnerable populations across Gauteng. Working here means being part of a mission to break down barriers and create opportunities for all citizens.
By joining this dynamic team, you will be at the forefront of implementation strategies that align with national goals of transformation and inclusion, making your work impactful not only for individuals but for the community as a whole.
What You’ll Do
- Provide strategic leadership for the development and implementation of transformation programmes.
- Monitor and evaluate initiatives aimed at advancing gender equality, youth development, and disability inclusion.
- Drive the integration of transformation priorities into provincial plans and service delivery initiatives.
- Lead policy development and advocacy campaigns to promote social inclusion and human rights.
- Foster intergovernmental relations and strategic partnerships to achieve provincial transformation goals.
- Oversee governance mechanisms to ensure effective implementation of initiatives supporting vulnerable groups.
- Manage human, financial, and operational resources to meet strategic objectives and compliance requirements.
What You’ll Need
- An NQF level 7 qualification in Public Administration, Public Management, Social Sciences, Human Resource Management, Development Studies, or related fields (NQF level 8 preferred).
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior managerial role focusing on organisational transformation programmes.
- Proven experience in employment equity, diversity management, and change management.
- Strong capabilities in policy development, stakeholder relationship management, and intergovernmental relations.
- Exceptional skills in research, monitoring, evaluation, financial management, and governance.
- Excellent communication, report-writing, and presentation skills, with strong problem-solving abilities.
How to Apply
Please submit your application before the closing date as late applications will not be considered.
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Requirements
An NQF level 7 qualification in Public Administration, Public Management, Social Sciences, Human Resource Management, Development Studies and any related fields.An NQF level 8 qualification in the related fields would be an added advantage.
5 years of experience at a senior managerial level in organisational transformation programmes, employment equity, diversity management, organisational culture change, gender and disability mainstreaming, and broader transformation matters.
Key Competencies: Demonstrable strategic capability and leadership, with proven experience in programme and project management, organisational transformation, organisational development, and change management.
Strong policy development, analysis and implementation skills, as well as the ability to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships and manage intergovernmental relations.
Sound research, monitoring and evaluation capabilities, coupled with financial management and governance expertise.
Exceptional people management and empowerment skills, strong problem- solving and analytical abilities, and excellent communication, report-writing and presentation skills are essential for success in this role.
Job Duties
Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the development, implementation and monitoring of transformation programmes aimed at advancing gender equality, women’s empowerment, youth development, disability inclusion and management, the rights of older persons, the LGBTQIA+ community and military veterans.Drive the mainstreaming of 195 transformation priorities across Gauteng Provincial Government’s provincial plans, policies, programmes, budgets and service delivery initiatives.
Lead research, policy development, advocacy and public awareness programmes, including awareness campaigns and commemorative days and month celebrations, to promote social inclusion, human rights and equitable access to opportunities.
Foster and strengthen intergovernmental relations, stakeholder collaboration and strategic partnerships to advance provincial transformation objectives.
Oversee the institutionalisation of systems, frameworks and governance mechanisms that support transformation and inclusion, and ensure the effective implementation, monitoring and evaluation of provincial priorities, including the Provincial Gender-Based Violence Action Plan and other initiatives supporting vulnerable and designated groups.
Manage the human, financial and operational resources of the Chief Directorate to ensure effective governance, compliance, performance management and the achievement of strategic objectives.
ENQUIRES : Ms Sylvia Mtshali Tel No: (011) 355 6280
