Deputy Director: Organisational Development (6 Months)

AtripleA recruitment & temps; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

AtripleA recruitment & temps is seeking an experienced professional to lead organizational design and development efforts. The role focuses on establishing services, policies, and post‑establishment costing to support department objectives.

Responsibilities include continuous improvement of operating models, stakeholder collaboration, and maintaining design and development databases. Strong governance, planning, and reporting are essential.

Qualifications

• National Diploma/Degree in Organisation and Work Study/Management Services/Production Management/Operations Management.
• 5+ years experience in Organisational Development.
• Knowledge of TQM advantageous.
• Experience in the Public Service Human Resources.
• Technical Expertise in Job Evaluation and Organisational Design methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage organizational design and establishment services.
• Develop organizational design policies, guidelines and procedures.
• Review and align structure based on departmental objectives.
• Determine post establishment and facilitate post establishment costing.

Skills

Project Management

Budgeting

Communication skills

Planning

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Education

National Diploma/Degree in Organisation and Work Study/Management Services/Production Management/Operations Management

Job description

Period

6 Months

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage organizational design and establishment services
• Develop organizational design policies, guidelines and procedures
• Review, align and develop structure based on departmental strategic objectives and mandates
• Determine post establishment and facilitate the costing of post establishment structures
• Coordinate the determination of post provisioning norms
• Facilitate the implementation of organizational design and development strategies
• Develop and review services delivery model annually to assist and support management in determining most suitable operating model
• Manage and conduct organizational review and redesign processes
• Conduct organizational functionality assessments of the department's internal systems and processes
• Develop, review and maintain organizational structure of department
• Consult with internal and external stakeholders on organizational structural changes
• Monitor and maintain the implementation of approved organizational structures
• Maintain the organizational design and development database
• Manage and conduct job evaluation in line with departmental and national policy guidelines
• Ensure the development of job evaluation policy and guidelines prescribed by the relevant governing body
• Identify and prioritize jobs to be evaluated
• Conduct job evaluation on identified and prioritized jobs (newly and existing jobs)
• Preliminary QA evaluated jobs
• Panel job evaluation results
• Facilitate the job evaluation training program for the department
• Update JE register in line with approved JE results
• Develop and maintain job evaluation database
• Develop job description policy and guidelines
• Facilitate the development and review of job descriptions
• Identify and prioritize jobs to be evaluated
• Facilitate the development/review of new/existing jobs
• Obtain sing-off sheet
• Maintain job descriptions database
• Quality assure job description as completed by subordinates
• Develop business processes policies, guidelines and procedures
• Facilitate and conduct business process improvement initiatives
• Conduct business processes mapping, work method improvement and standard operating procedures
• Manage the development of business processes that support the strategy and operations of the department
• Facilitate the business process management projects
• Ensure the development of business process improvement strategies
• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of business process management
• Management of resources, physical, human and financial

Qualifications and Skills

• National Diploma/Degree in Organisation and Work Study/Management Services/Production Management/Operations Management
• 5+ Years experience in Organisational Development
• Knowledge of total quality management (TQM) advantageous
• Experience in the Public Service Human Resources
• Technical Expertise in Job Evaluation and Organisational Design methodologies
• In‑depth understanding of legislative framework that governs Job Evaluation and Organisational Design
• Knowledge in the public services, Evaluate Job Evaluation system
• Ability to develop high level models and conduct high level feasibility studies
• Understanding of business process re‑engineering methodologies and life cycle
• Knowledge of Government Legislation
• The constitution of RSA
• Good governance and Batho Pele Principles
• Internal performance evaluation and reporting
• Government decision making process
• Diversity Management
• Performance Management and Monitoring
• Public Service Regulations
• Government systems and structure
• Public Finance Management Act
• Public Services Transformation
• Labour Relations Act
• Basic Conditions of Employment Act
• Computer Literacy
• Valid driver's license
• Problem solving and analysis
• Planning
• Project Management
• Interpersonal Conflict Management and Resolving Problems
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Applied strategic thinking
• Team Leader
• Budgeting and Financial Management
• Communication and Information Management
• Customer Focus and Responsiveness
• Development of piers
• Diversity Management
• Impact and influence
• Report writing skills
• Facilitation skills
• Business process mapping skills
• Monitoring and evaluation skills
• Ability to conceptualise ideas
• High level of verbal and written communication
• Motivational Skills
• Management Practise
• Networking and building bonds
• Analytical thinking at macro and micro level