Description
Location:Johannesburg
Purpose:The Director General’s overall responsibility is to exercise strategic leadership over the performance of the Gauteng Provincial Administration and the Office of the Premier by:
- Driving the transformation, modernisation and deindustrialization
- Driving the coordination and implementation of Growing Gauteng Together (GGT)
- Driving a capable, ethical and developmental state
- Adapting an organisational structure that is fit for purpose -Strengthening intergovernmental relations and the District Development Model
- Driving transformation of state and society
- Driving and coordinating government communications
- In addition to the above, the Director General is accountable to the Premier and will serve as the Accounting Officer of the Gauteng Office of the Premier in accordance with the provisions of the PFMA
- Serve as Cabinet Secretary to the Executive Council with the primary aim to ensure the effective functioning of all governance structures and the discharging of the statutory responsibility in terms of the Constitution, 1996
- Support the Premier in coordinating and implementing Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) policies as well as statutory
and political responsibilities effectively and efficiently
- Represent the Department at various national and provincial intergovernmental fora -Provide strategic leadership to the Department and oversee the development, implementation, and monitoring of organisational programmes in line with organisational policies
- Drive the implementation of the Growing Gauteng Together (GGT) 2030 Plan of Action and work closely with the Gauteng City Region (GCR) Executives, Accounting Officers, Oversight Committees, stakeholders and businesses on implementing the Premier’s vision of a “smart province”
- Drive the delivery agenda of the GPG -Oversee the development, implementation and monitoring of Departmental programmes and projects, structures, systems and processes to deliver on mandates and contribute to the broader strategic environment of Gauteng
- Drive and coordinate the improvement of quality of life of the citizens of Gauteng and promote Gauteng as a Global City Region.
Salary:R 150 000 to R 200 000 per month
Package:Maximum is R 2 228 820 TCTC
Country:ZA
Minimum requirements:
- An appropriate undergraduate qualification (NQF Level 7) and postgraduate qualification (NQF Level 8) in the following fields: Public Management,
Business Administration, Social Science, Law, Strategic Management, Human Resources and/or Finance or equivalent - 8 to 10 years experience at Senior Managerial
level, of which 5 years must have been at SMS level in the Public Service. Key Competencies:
- Proven ability to operationalise and ensure compliance with legislation
and policy development at national, provincial and local level
- Demonstrable management experience at an executive level, with a sizeable budget as well as good understanding of and competency in Strategy Development and Management; Corporate Governance; and Financial Management systems, including cost containment, budgeting and expenditure control -Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of government priorities and the operationalisation thereof, into key policy directives, including Government’s Outcomes Based Approach, Theory of Change, performance monitoring and evaluation, strategic leadership, change management and project management
- Capabilities should include service delivery innovation, exceptional reporting skills as well as the ability to communicate eloquently and ensure compliance
with the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and financial regulatory frameworks underpinning good governance
- Excellent coordination, communication, networking,
negotiation, corporate governance and multi-tasking skills
- Ability to work under pressure -Willingness to work long/irregular hours and travel extensively.