Executive Support Director: Governance & Compliance Leader

Department of Economic Development

Johannesburg

On-site

ZAR 1,186,000 - 1,449,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Department of Economic Development in Johannesburg seeks an experienced executive support leader to coordinate HOD briefings, manage complex governance processes and ensure PFMA compliance across the office, while coordinating intergovernmental responses and performance reporting.

The role requires strategic planning, confidentiality, and strong document control capabilities to support the HOD and MEC/EXCO engagements.

Qualifications

NQF Level 7 in Public Administration/Public Management/Political Science/Business Administration qualifications.
Nyukela Certificate for entry into SMS from the National School of Government.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience at Deputy Director or Middle management level in executive support/governance/administration.
Demonstrable experience in PFMA/Treasury Regulations compliance, secretariat services, and intergovernmental coordination.
Code 8/10

Responsibilities

Coordinate and quality-assure HOD briefings, submissions, memos and related correspondences.
Manage end-to-end meeting logistics: scheduling, agenda setting, document packs, minute-taking, and resolutions tracking.
Operate a decision-tracking system; log directives, allocate actions, monitor progress and produce weekly reports.
Standardise templates and procedures for executive documents (Cabinet/MEC submissions, minutes, reports).
Provide research and synthesis on policy, legislation and programme issues to support HOD decisions.
Maintain records in a secure, integrated system aligned to POPIA and MISS/MPSS.