HOSD124-2026 DEPUTY DIRECTOR: MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

DEPARTMENT: HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

Division: N/A

Section: Management and Administrative Support

Location: Pretoria Central

Reference number

HOSD124-2026

Position

DEPUTY DIRECTOR: MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

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

T17

Scale

R819 048,00 – R1 137 540,00 per annum

Estimated

remuneration package

R1 212 322,00 – R1 617 703,00 per annum

Job purpose

To ensure and render management and strategic support services to the unit

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 eight years’ relevant working experience in a strategic support environment

Managerial experience will be an added advantage

A valid Code B driving licence

Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

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

Being ethical; good communication skills; good interpersonal relations; ability to work as part of a team; ability to pay attention to detail; ability to be professional at all times; ability to work independently at strategic level; having integrity; ability to work under pressure; flexibility; ability to meet given deadlines; exceptional and dynamic creativity to improve the functioning of the section; administrative skills; organising and coordination skills; financial management skills; project management skills; analytical thinking skills; presentation skills

Primary functions

Ensure a functional governance structure by providing secretariat and administrative support functions in all departmental activities

Provide administrative support to the office of the MMC as and when needed

Manage and ensure strategic support services within the department

Ensure that organisational performance management support operation services are provided (Integrated Development Plan, Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan and business planning)

Ensure timeously monthly and quarterly performance reporting services

Manage audit and risk support operations within the department

Ensure coordination, compliance and quality control support operations

Ensure coordination of plans, system descriptions and standard operating procedures

Manage and ensure service-level agreement support operations

Provide support to departmental meetings and events

Define best practices through participation and benchmarking with external and international models

Provide inputs towards the review of policies related to jobs and oversee the drafting of job descriptions, performance agreements and performance reviews

Provide effective advice and recommendations on the enhancement of policies regarding the operations of the unit and management and administration functions, including the development and presentation of alternatives for policy modification and their respective implications for decision-making

Manage processes to identify, interview, qualify, recruit and place individuals within the function

Ensure that the environment is 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 compliance with occupation health and safety policies

Ensure compliance with the Skills Development Plan for the section

Ensure compliance with the Employment Equity Policy and plans for the section

Ensure effective asset and fleet management

Ensure the implementation of change management programmes

Ensure compliance with the complaints management system and customer relations management system

Ensure compliance with records management policies and procedures

Produce reports as and when required

SAP

S70095137*

New/natural attrition

WPC approved

Enquiries

Michelle Hendricks (012 358 4971)