Job Description

The Western Cape Mobility Department, Western Cape Government (WCG) has an exciting employment opportunity for a suitable individual who would like to make a difference by promoting and enhancing traffic safety in the Province by developing provincial strategies and impacting on the development and implementation of the national traffic safety strategies and policies. This post is stationed in Cape Town, CBD.
Minimum Requirements

An appropriate Degree (NQF 7) or higher qualification as recognised by SAQA; A minimum of 5 years experience at a Senior Managerial level; A valid driving licence/ Alternative mode of transport for a person with disabilities; Completion of Certificate for entry into the SMS (Senior Management Service) upon appointment.
Recommendation

Post-graduate qualification in Public Management/Alternate Dispute Resolution Qualification/ law related. Experience on a Senior Management level in Traffic Law Enforcement/ Road Safety Management.
Key Performance Areas

Line management will entail the following: To manage an effective Traffic Law Enforcement Service; Provide lifelong quality outcomes-based learning programmes to traffic policing agencies; Ensure integration of all Road Safety interventions and greater voluntary compliance by road users with road rules and regulations; Strategic Management; Change Management; People Management; Financial Management.
Competencies

Extensive knowledge and working experience of all legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices; Proven knowledge of the following: Information Systems; Procurement and tendering processes; Policy development, and strategy management, monitoring and review processes; Modern systems of governance and administration; Global, Regional and Local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape; Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives, and collective agreements; Core Competencies: Strategic Capability and leadership, People Management and Empowerment, Programme and Project Management, Financial Management and Change Management; Skills: Accounting Finance and Audit; Information Technology; Formal Training; Economic, Statistical and Financial Analysis; Legal Administration; Strategic Planning; Knowledge Management; Collaborative Relationship Building; Business Acumen; Interpersonal; Presentation; Client Orientation.
Remuneration

All-inclusive salary package of R 1 371 558 per annum (salary level 14).

Note: The remuneration package consists of a basic salary (70%) and the employers contribution to the Pension Fund. The remainder of the package may be structured according to your personal needs.
Notes

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 department. 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 370 202.

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 committee will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (incompliance 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. To be considered for nomination into an SMS post, you must complete the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme. The purpose of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme, a public service specific training program applicable to all applicants aspiring to join the Department's Senior Management Service, is to ensure that potential SMS members have a background on SMS processes and procedures. 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 posts, 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.

Western Cape Government