Head of Department - Western Cape Department of Economic and Tourism



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Duties

  • Manage economic coordination and stakeholder engagements to create an enabling environment for viable economic growth and job opportunities.
  • Facilitate the creation of opportunities to influence economic growth and job creation within specific priority sectors as identified by the department.
  • Promote the transformation of the Western Cape economy towards green economic growth. 
  • Facilitate the strengthening of energy resilience in the Western Cape. 
  • Optimise communication and stakeholder relationships with economic stakeholders and partners. 
  • Drive the development and implementation of the Economic Growth Strategy of the Western Cape Government as well as the departmental strategic planning processes.
  • Manage oversight role in relation to public entities including the Atlantis Special Economic Zone, Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone and the Western Cape Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency.
  • Evaluate the performance of the department on a continuous basis against pre-determined key measurable objectives and standards.
  • Ensure that sound people and financial management practices are adhered to in the department.


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Requirements

Appropriate  Postgraduate  Degree  (NQF  8);  Minimum of  8  years senior management experience, 3 years of which must be with any organ of state as defined in the Constitution, Act 108 of 1996. 

Successful completion of the Certificate for entry into the SMS prior to appointment.

Recommendation:

A Master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration/ Public Policy would serve as a recommendation.

Competencies:

Knowledge of the following: latest advances in public management theory and practice, modern systems of governance and administration, policies of the government of the day, global, 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, inter-governmental and international relations, communications, media management, public relations, public participation and public education.


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ENQUIRIES: Ms LS Esterhuyse at Tel No: (021) 483 5856 / 083 629 3244

SALARY: R1 978 533 per annum (Level 16), (all-inclusive package to be structured in accordance with the rules for SMS) plus a 10% non-pensionable HOD allowance.

CENTRE: Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Western Cape Government

NOTE:

Only applications submitted online will be accepted. All shortlisted candidates must make themselves available to be interviewed at a date, time and place as decided by the selection panel. 

Please ensure that you submit your application on or before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department. Kindly note that technical support is only available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16.00.

Should you experience any difficulties with your online application you may contact the helpline at 0861 370 214. All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department.

Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments). The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS Competency Assessment tools.


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The nominated candidate will be required to complete the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme before they may be appointed to this post. The purpose of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme, which is a public service-specific training programme applicable to all applicants who aspire to join the SMS, is to ensure that potential SMS members have a background on processes and procedures linked to the SMS.

The duration of the online Pre-Entry Programme is 120 notional hours (15 days). Full details may be sourced by the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-preentryprogramme/ Furthermore, thanks to the huge public interest we receive many applications for our positions, and as such will not be able to respond personally to all applications.

Therefore, should you not hear from us within 10 weeks from close of advert please consider your application unsuccessful.




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