About the Role
The Department of the Premier in the Western Cape Government is seeking a dedicated Organisational Development Practitioner: Transversal to join their dynamic team in Cape Town. This role is crucial in enhancing the capacity of various departments within the government, ensuring that public service delivery is efficient, effective, and aligns with the Batho Pele principles. By focusing on organisational diagnostics and implementing innovative solutions, you will play an essential part in improving the way services are delivered to the community.
As an Organisational Development Practitioner, you will be at the forefront of transforming the public service landscape. Your work will directly impact how departments operate, making sure they are well-structured and aligned with their mandates. This is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to contribute to meaningful change within the Western Cape, ensuring that the needs of the community are met with professionalism and care.
About the Department
The Department of the Premier is pivotal in driving strategic initiatives that enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the Western Cape Government. Focused on governance and public administration, the department aims to create a responsive and accountable public service. Working here means being part of a mission that values integrity, transparency, and continuous improvement, ultimately benefiting the citizens of South Africa.
What You’ll Do
- Support improvements in departmental work organisation capacity through diagnostics and interventions.
- Provide job design services, including developing competency-based job descriptions and conducting job evaluations.
- Facilitate transversal organisation design and alignment services for various departments.
- Assist with the implementation of service delivery improvement initiatives, particularly those related to Batho Pele.
- Contribute to the development and application of organisational development tools and methodologies.
What You’ll Need
- An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree or higher qualification.
- A minimum of 1 year of relevant experience in organisational development.
- Strong understanding of organisational performance, development theories, and practices.
- Familiarity with project management principles and practices.
- Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and possess strong analytical skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, with skills in facilitation and presentation.
How to Apply
Please submit your application before the closing date as late applications will not be considered.
Requirements
An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 1 year relevant experience.Competencies: Knowledge and understanding of the following: Organisational performance as they relate to the field of organisation development; Organisation development theory, practice and techniques regarding organisation design, process development and improvement and behaviour; Understanding of information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function; Understanding of project management; Working experience with the legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; Operational management practices; Understanding of procurement and tendering processes; Policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes; Modern systems of governance and administration; Public service procedures, processes and systems; Regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape; Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector; Public finance, human resources and discourse management processes; Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; Functioning of the province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; Policies of the government of the day; Labour Relations legislation and regulations; Performance management in general.
Skills needed: Numeracy; Literacy; Computer literacy in MS Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc); Written and verbal communication skills; Project Management; Analytical skills; Benchmarking skills; Conceptual, interpretive and formulation skills; Diagnostic and intervention design skills; Facilitation and presentation skills; Influencing, negotiation and motivation skills; Innovative problem-solving skills; Interviewing and listening skills; Mentoring and coaching skills.
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