Assistant Director: Risk Reduction Planning (Tygerberg), Ref No. LG 29/2026

Western Cape Government; South Africa; Sur place; ZAR 487 000 - 574 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Western Cape Government’s Department of Local Government seeks an Assistant Director to coordinate and monitor disaster risk reduction, ensuring integration of early warning systems and risk information management. The role requires the ability to support priority hazard interventions and manage related projects across three spheres of government.

The incumbent will coordinate technical support, governance processes, and reporting while traveling as required to implement disaster risk reduction

Qualifications

• A qualification at NQF level 6 (equivalent or higher qualification)
• A minimum of 3 years relevant experience

Responsabilités

• Coordinate the implementation and maintenance of an integrated early warning system
• Support the implementation of special interventions for priority and secondary hazards
• Provide technical support for the implementation and maintenance of early warnings, interventions and risk information systems
• Managerial functions

Connaissances

Numeracy

Computer Literacy

Language skills

Project Management

Accounting, Finance and Audit

Disaster risk reduction

Data management

Crisis management

Communication skills (written and ver

Formation

NQF level 6 qualification

Minimum 3 years relevant experience

Description du poste

Job Details

Closing Date 2026/10/19

Reference Number WCG260910-2

Tracking Number LG 29/2026

Job Title Assistant Director: Risk Reduction Planning (Tygerberg), Ref No. LG 29/2026

Department Local Government

Salary level 9

Enquiries Ms Awongiwe Mabutyana at [phone]

Job Type Permanent

Location - Country South Africa

Location - Province Western Cape

Location - Town / City Tygerberg

Job Purpose

The Department of Local Government, Western Cape Government has an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to coordinate, monitor and support disaster management functions in order to implement disaster risk reduction. The successful incumbent must be willing to travel when required.

Qualifications

• A qualification at NQF level 6 (equivalent or higher qualification)
• A minimum of 3 years relevant experience

Recommendation

N/A

Key Performance Areas

• Coordinate the implementation and maintenance of an integrated early warning system
• Support the implementation of special interventions for priority and secondary hazards
• Provide technical support for the implementation and maintenance of early warnings, interventions and risk information systems
• Managerial functions

Working knowledge and understanding of the following

• Disaster Management Act (Act 57 of 2002) and related policies and guidelines
• Disaster management systems and procedures as applied in all three spheres of government with the focus on disaster risk reduction
• 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
• Disaster risk reduction
• Data management
• Crisis management
• Communication skills (written and verbal)

Remuneration

R 487 197 - R 573 897 per annum (Salary level 9)

Note on remuneration in addition service benefits or obligations for qualifying employees (medical assistance, housing assistance, pension-fund contributions, etc) are funded or co-funded in terms of the applicable prescripts or collective agreements

Notes

Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and will be required to submit duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the timeframe communicated by the WCG and prior to the interview date. Failure to provide the required duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the prescribed timeframe, without reasonable justification, may result in the shortlisted candidate not being considered further in the current recruitment and selection process.

All shortlisted candidates shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department.

This project is an initiative of the Western Cape Government.