DIRECTOR: DEMOCRACY DEVELOPMENT AND ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER

Division: Service Delivery Rapid Response and Intervention  

Section: Democracy Development and Elections Management  

Location: Tshwane House

Reference number

OFCM023-2026

Position

DIRECTOR: DEMOCRACY DEVELOPMENT AND ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT

To be advertised

Internal

External

This position seeks to attract

African female

African male

Coloured female

Coloured male

Indian female

Indian male

White female

White male

Person with disability

All categories

Job level

T18

Scale

R886 296,00 – R1 230 960,00 per annum 

Estimated

remuneration package

R1 300 149,00 – R1 738 842,00 per annum 

Job purpose

To provide strategic direction, coordination and oversight in the management of relations between local government and Chapter 9 institutions, ensuring compliance with constitutional, legislative and governance frameworks to promote cooperative governance, human rights, accountability and sound institutional relationships that strengthen democracy at the local sphere of government

Appointment 

requirements

An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree) in Public Administration, Business Administration or any other study field related to the position

At least nine years’ working experience in a participation and citizen relationship environment, preferably in local government with four years’ managerial experience 

Compliance with the unit standards of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003), as prescribed by Regulation 493 of 15 June 2007, as published in Government Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007, will be an added advantage

A valid Code B driving licence and own transport

Computer literacy

Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost

Personal attributes

and/or competencies

Strategic management skills; ability to work under pressure; business management skills; good interpersonal and leadership skills; negotiation skills; conflict-handling skills; planning and organising skills; good verbal and written communication skills

Primary functions                                       

Ensure a climate conducive to promoting and sustaining motivational levels, productivity and performance by directing and controlling outcomes associated with the use, productivity and performance of personnel within the section

Ensure that accurate budget estimates are prepared in relation to requirements

Prepare capital and operating estimates for the department

Approve and control project-related expenditure against budget allocations

Oversee administration, coordination and reporting for the following:

• Promotion of Access to Information Act requests
• Office of the Public Protector cases
• South African Human Rights Commission, Consumer Commission and Information Regulator (South Africa) complaints
• Commission for Gender Equality complaints
• Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities complaints

Liaise with Chapter 9 institutions that support constitutional democracy

Assist the Municipal Electoral Officer with election-related activities

SAP

S70000440

New/natural attrition

Natural attrition