Assistant Director: Enabling Environment, Ref No. POCS 10/2026

Western Cape Government; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Cape Government seeks a qualified professional for a role requiring a 3-year National Diploma or B-Degree and at least three years of relevant experience. The position emphasizes governance, regulatory frameworks, and financial management within the public sector.

Applicants should have strong numeracy, computer literacy, language skills, and project management capabilities to support policy development and administration across provincial functions.

Qualifications

• 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher) is required.
• At least 3 years relevant experience required.
• Strong understanding of governance, public service procedures and policy processes.

Skills

Numeracy

Computer Literacy

Language skills

Project Management

Accounting, Finance and Audit

Education

3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher)

Job description

Minimum Requirements

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

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, human
resources and discourse management processes; Public Finance
Management 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 the
government 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.