Director : Transformation Programmes

Gauteng Provincial Government; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A government entity in South Africa is seeking a Director for Transformation Programmes in Johannesburg. This role requires strong managerial experience and expertise in gender and youth mainstreaming. The ideal candidate will lead capacity-building initiatives and ensure compliance with transformation policies. A bachelor's degree in public administration with at least 5 years of relevant experience is essential. Deadline for applications is September 08, 2025.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in Transformation Programmes or related fields.
• Must provide SMS Pre-entry certificate from the National School of Governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage GEYODI mainstreaming and gender-based violence initiatives.
• Coordinate capacity building programs and training sessions.
• Monitor compliance of programs with relevant legislation.
• Provide support to municipalities on GEYODI initiatives.
• Ensure reporting on departmental mainstreaming targets.

Skills

Middle/senior managerial experience

Training and capacity building

Policy development

Gender mainstreaming

Education

Bachelor's degree in public administration or related field

Job description

Overview

Job title : Director : Transformation Programmes

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : September 08, 2025

Requirements

• Matric plus NQF level 7 / bachelor's degree in public administration, Social Sciences, Humanities, or relevant qualification, coupled with 5 years’ experience at a middle / senior managerial level in Transformation Programmes or Related Programs.
• Furthermore, the recommended candidate will be required to produce his / her SMS Pre-entry certificate as offered by the National School of Governance (NSG) prior to the appointment being made.

Duties

• Lead and manage capacity building initiatives on GEYODI mainstreaming and gender-based violence and femicide; Manage and coordinate capacity building initiatives through trainings and workshop programmes; Lead and manage the nomination process of delegates to attend training; Ensure the monitoring of training programmes; Ensure the development and management of training database;
• Manage and monitor compliance of training programmes with relevant legislation; Lead and manage the support to municipalities with GEYODI mainstreaming initiatives; Ensure the provision of support to all municipalities to ensure GEYODI mainstreaming; Ensure the monitoring of all municipalities on transformation programmes;
• Ensure the capacitation of all municipalities to ensure GEYODI programmes; Coordinate the implementation of GBVF programmes in municipalities; manage and coordinate capacity building programmes on GBVF in the department and municipalities; Ensure the development of transformation policies and strategies and monitor implementation in the department and municipalities; manage and develop departmental gender, youth and people with disability mainstreaming action plans;
• Manage and conduct advocacy sessions on departmental gender, youth and people with disability mainstreaming programmes; Manage and conduct compliance of departmental and municipal programmes to gender, youth and people with disability mainstreaming targets, policies and action plans;
• Manage and ensure reporting on the implementation of corrective action on departmental and municipal programmes; Manage and coordinate the process of hosting commemorative months in line with specific and relevant themes; Ensure the liaising with specific municipality and stakeholders; Exercise oversight and provide strategic support to the department and municipalities with regards to transformation programmes; Ensure the monitoring of communication, reporting and integration of the outputs to the units within the department and externally with all stakeholders;
• Monitor and manage the distribution of the sector presentations and commitments to all relevant municipalities and stakeholders; Ensure the provision of written reports to the supervisor on all TP-related meetings, sessions, conferences and workshops within 7 days of attendance; Manage coordination of departmental GEYODI mainstreaming;
• Ensure the monitoring and supporting HCM to ensure employment equity targets are met; Ensure the monitoring and supporting SCM to ensure BBBEE targets are met; Ensure the identification of GEYODI / transformation empowerment programmes for the department and municipalities;
• Manage the awarding of bursaries to learners with disabilities; Ensure the liaising with institutions of higher learning to provide us with database of deserving learners with disabilities; Manage and develop submissions and award letters to the deserving learners with disabilities; Ensure and monitor responses to enquiries from internal and external stakeholders;
• Manage the collation and dissemination of all the sector strategic plans, plan of action and all the GPG technical comments regarding transformation programmes and GEYODI to all municipalities; Manage and Departmental performance on GEYODI targets and plans from the relevant business units; Manage all logistics related to GEYODI and committees;
• Coordinate and compile reports to the HOD, MEC and legislature; Manage the preparation and submission of quarterly, bi-annual and annual gender, youth and people with disability mainstreaming reports; Manage and solve conflict within the directorate; Manage the budget of the directorate; manage the skills development plan of the directorate;
• Manage the PMDS of the directorate; Manage the leave management of the directorate; manage the audit finding and queries of the directorate; Ensure administrative support is given to members of the directorate; manage logistical arrangements for all the unit’s meetings / engagements.