DEPUTY DIRECTOR: DEMOCRACY DEVELOPMENT AND ELECTION MANAGEMENT

Date: 9 Feb 2026

Location: Tshwane House, Tshwane House, ZA, Tshwane Ho

Company: City of Tshwane

DEPARTMENT: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER

Division: Service Delivery Rapid Response and Intervention

Section: Democracy Development and Elections Management

Location: Tshwane House

 




Reference number

OFCM030-2026

 

Position

DEPUTY DIRECTOR: DEMOCRACY DEVELOPMENT AND ELECTION 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

T17

 

Scale

R791 352,00 – R1 099 056,00 per annum

 

Estimated

remuneration package

R1 178 103,00 – R1 569 752,00 per annum

 

Job purpose

To provide leadership and operational management to advance the organisation’s democracy-strengthening initiatives and to support the director in overseeing programme design, implementation and evaluation to promote democratic governance, civic participation, institutional accountability and the rule of law

 

Appointment 

requirements

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

At least eight years’ relevant working experience in a democracy development environment

Managerial experience will be an added advantage

A valid Code B driving licence

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

Execute generic personnel management functions

Perform operational management functions

Manage support services regarding policy implementation, stakeholder engagement and programme management aimed at strengthening democratic values, citizen participation and institutional accountability at national and provincial levels in terms of Chapter 9 institutions

Conduct democratic awareness promotion programmes

Manage and coordinate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting

Liaise with the security cluster (South African Police Service, military, Department of Justice and National Joint Operational Centre) and international non-governmental organisations such as UN agencies, commissions and other national departments that support constitutional democracy

 

SAP

S70102281

 

 

New/natural attrition

Natural attrition

 

 

Enquiries

Keitumetse Mogashoa (012 358 1766), Thea Louw (012 358 1226) or
Charmain de Villiers (012 358 4345)