Government EntityEastern Cape - Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
    LocationBhisho, Eastern Cape
    Reference NumberCOGTA 01/06/2026
    SalaryR1 885 710.00– R2 124 237. 00 PER ANNUM
    Centre / LocationBHISHO
    Closing DateJuly 10, 2026
    Source and Applicationerecruitment.ecotp.gov.za

    Reference Number: COGTA 01/06/2026

    Department: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

    Job Type: Permanent

    Directorate: LOCAL GOVERNANCE

    Chief Directorate: LOCAL GOVERNANCE

    Programme: LOCAL GOVERNANCE

    Salary Level: 15

    Remuneration: R1 885 710.00– R2 124 237. 00 PER ANNUM

    Location: BHISHO

    Closing Date: Friday, July 10, 2026

    Job Description

    Understanding of Public Sector
    legislation and other relevant Prescripts. Strategic Capability 
    & Leadership,

    Programme and Project
    Management, Budgeting and Financial Management, Change 
    Management,

    Knowledge Management, Service
    Delivery Innovation, Problem Solving and analysis, 
    People Management and

     Empowerment.

    Requirements

    National Senior
    Certificate plus (NQF Level 8) postgraduate
    in Local Governance, Public Administration,
    Public Management, Administration as recognized by SAQA. 
    Minimum
    of 8 years’ experience at Senior Management level, at least three (3) of which
    must be any Organ of 
    State
    as defined by the Constitution. Pre-entry Certificate for the SMS endorsed by
    NSG. Microsoft Office 
    (Word,Excel,
    Outlook and PowerPoint). A valid Code 8
    driver’s llicense. Previous experience in the local government environment
    will be an added
    advantage.

    Duties

    Provide & drive strategic direction for the branch and ensurethe formulation and implementation

    of strategic policies which will enable the branch administration to
    successfully fulfill its role in

    supporting the Municipalities: Ensure promotion of good governance and
    sound municipal

    administration. Ensure monitoring and facilitation of effective municipal administration and

    capacity building. Ensure coordination of the evaluation and assessment of local government

    capacity. Ensure monitoring and
    facilitation of municipal finances, supply 
    chain management

    and valuation services. Ensure provision of
    information technology, system support

    and integration services to Municipalities. Ensure coordination and
    provision of capacity building

    initiatives. Enhance governance through public participation, Integrated Development
    Planning,

    Rapid Response and Stakeholder Management: Enhance governance through public participation

    and community development Ensure development of policy framework to promote, facilitate and

    coordinate rapid
    response and Stakeholder Management and 
    co-ordination of intergovernmental

    and district operations
    services within municipal areas. 
    Ensure development of policy framework

    to promote, facilitate, strengthen and monitor-municipal IDP’s. Oversee Municipal Operations

    Management, Employee Relations and Wellness and Human Resource
    Planning and

    Development: Oversee and monitor implementation of operations management and

    Organisational
    Development in Municipalities. Oversee 
    and monitor implementation of Employee

    Relations and Wellness in
    Municipalities Oversee and monitor 
    implementation of Human

    Resource Planning and Development in
    Municipalities. Ensure coordination of district

    operation services: Ensure promotion of intergovernmental
    relations and coordination of district

    offices and integration. Manage the allocated resources of the Branch.

    More Information

    ENQUIRIES: Ms N. Gemby at (072 657 6518)
    e-Recruitment Technical Enquiries: [email protected]

    Requirements

    NationalSenior Certificate plus (NQF Level 8) postgraduatein LocalGovernance, Public Administration, Public Management, Administration as recognized by SAQA.Minimum of 8 years’ experience at Senior Management level, at least three (3) of which must be any Organ ofState as defined by the Constitution. Pre-entry Certificate for the SMS endorsed by NSG. Microsoft Office(Word,Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint). A valid Code 8driver’sllicense. Previous experience in the localgovernmentenvironment will be an addedadvantage.

    Duties

    Provide&drive strategic direction for the branch and ensuretheformulationandimplementationofstrategic policies which will enable the branch administration to successfully fulfill its role insupporting theMunicipalities:Ensure promotion of good governance and sound municipaladministration.Ensure monitoringand facilitation of effective municipal administration andcapacity building.Ensure coordination of the evaluationand assessment of local governmentcapacity. Ensuremonitoring and facilitation of municipal finances, supplychain managementand valuationservices. Ensure provision of information technology, system supportandintegration services toMunicipalities. Ensure coordination and provision of capacity buildinginitiatives. Enhancegovernance through public participation, Integrated Development Planning,Rapid Response and StakeholderManagement:Enhance governance through public participationand community development Ensure developmentof policy framework to promote, facilitate andcoordinate rapid response and Stakeholder Management andco-ordination of intergovernmentaland district operations services within municipal areas.Ensure development ofpolicy frameworkto promote, facilitate, strengthen and monitor-municipal IDP’s. Oversee MunicipalOperationsManagement, Employee Relations and Wellness and Human Resource Planning andDevelopment:Oversee andmonitor implementation of operations management andOrganisational Development in Municipalities. Overseeand monitor implementation of EmployeeRelations and Wellness in Municipalities Oversee and monitorimplementation of HumanResource Planning and Development in Municipalities. Ensure coordination of districtoperation services: Ensure promotion of intergovernmental relations and coordination of districtoffices andintegration. Manage the allocated resources of the Branch.

    Source / Circular Reference

    erecruitment.ecotp.gov.za