Organisational Development Practitioner: Departmental Work Organisation Capacity Development ( 2 posts available), Ref No. DOTP 107/2026

Western Cape Government; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 413,000 - 487,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Cape Government’s Department of the Premier seeks an Organisational Development Practitioner to deliver departmental work organisation capacity services, transversal job design and organisation design, and support Batho Pele initiatives.

The role requires a qualification at NQF level 6 or higher and at least one year of relevant experience, permanent appointment, and will base in Cape Town, Western Cape, with a salary level 8 and benefits as per policy.

Qualifications

• A qualification at NQF level 6 (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 1 year relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide and support departmental work organisation capacity improvements.
• Provide a job design service.
• Provide transversal organisation design and alignment services.
• Provide and facilitate transversal service delivery and Batho Pele initiatives.
• Provide input and support with practice enablement and development.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Computer Literacy

Written and verbal communication

Project Management

Analytical skills

Benchmarking

Conceptual skills

Diagnostic and intervention design

Facilitation and presentation

Influencing and negotiation

Mentoring and coaching

Education

NQF level 6 qualification or higher

Job description

Organisational Development Practitioner: Departmental Work Organisation Capacity Development ( 2 posts available), Ref No. DOTP 107/2026

Details

Closing Date 2026/11/09

Reference Number WCG261005-12

Tracking Number DOTP 107/2026

Job Title Organisational Development Practitioner: Departmental Work Organisation Capacity Development ( 2 posts available), Ref No. DOTP 107/2026

Department Department of the Premier

Salary level 8

Enquiries Mr D Heynes @ 021 466 9503

Job Type Permanent

Location - Country South Africa

Location - Province Western Cape

Location - Town / City Cape Town

Job Purpose

The Department of the Premier, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a competent and qualified individual to execute and administer departmental work organisation capacity services, transversal job design, transversal organisation design, service delivery initiatives and practice enablement and development.

A qualification at NQF level 6 (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 1 year relevant experience.

Recommendation

None.

Key Performance Areas

• Provide and support departmental work organisation capacity improvements;
• Provide a job design service;
• Provide transversal organisation design and alignment services;
• Provide and facilitate transversal service delivery and Batho Pele initiatives;
• Provide input and support with practice enablement and development.

Knowledge of the following:

• Organisational performance as they relate to the field of organisation development;
• Organisation development theory, practice, and techniques regarding organisation design, process development and improvement and behaviour;
• 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 needed:

• Numeracy;
• Literacy;
• Computer Literacy;
• Written and verbal communication;
• Project Management;
• Analytical skills;
• Benchmarking skills;
• Conceptual, interpretive and formulation skills;
• Diagnostic and intervention design skills;
• Facilitation and presentation skills;
• Influencing, negotiation and motivation skills;
• Innovative problem-solving skills;
• Interviewing and listening skills;
• Mentoring and coaching skills.

Remuneration

R 413 001 - R 486 501 per annum (Salary level 8)

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 submit documentation for verification purposes and criminal record vetting. 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.