Assistant Director: Enabling Environment

Tracking Number: POCS 10/2026

Salary Level: 9

Job Type: Permanent

Enquiries: Ms Thumeka Lamani (081) 319 7676

Job Purpose

The Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to ensure capacity building and implementation of training programmes of safety partners in support of the Western Cape Safety Plan.

Minimum Requirements

An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher); A minimum of 3 years relevant experience.

Recommendation

None.

Key Performance Areas

Manage and monitor the funding support and implementation of youth training programmes in line with the Western Cape Safety Plan; Coordinate partnerships to support the training and deployment of safety and security partners in alignment with the Western Cape Safety Plan; Oversee administrative support to Management; Facilitate the alignment, monitoring, and reporting of all activities related to the implementation of the Safety Plan; Managerial function.

Competencies

Working knowledge of the following:Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function; Project management; Operational management practices; 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, humanresources and discourse management processes; Public FinanceManagement 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 thegovernment of the day; Labour Relations legislation and regulations; Performance management in general.Skills in the following:Numeracy; Computer Literacy; Language skills; Project Management; Accounting, Finance and Audit.

Remuneration

R 487 197 – R 573 897 per annum (Salary Level 9)Note on remuneration in addition service benefits or obligations for qualifying employees (medical assistance, housing assistance, pension-fund contributions, etc) are funded or co-funded in terms of the applicable prescripts or collective agreements.

Notes

Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and will be required to submit duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the timeframe communicated by the WCG and prior to the interview date. Failure to provide the required duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the prescribed timeframe, without reasonable justification, may result in the shortlisted candidate not being considered further in the current recruitment and selection process.All shortlisted candidates shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department.By applying for this position, you are consenting to the Western Cape Government contacting your previous employers/managers for an employment reference. Reference checks will include enquiries relating to your disciplinary records and reasons for leaving.Should you experience difficulties with your online application, technical support is available from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16.00. Contact the helpline at 086 137 0214. For all other queries relating to the position, kindly contact the enquiries person as indicated in the advert. Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered.