ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: CAPACITY BUILDING
Department of Water and Sanitation
Branch: Water and Sanitation Services Management: WC
- Reference number
- 131126/10
- Salary
- R605 742 per annum (Level 10)
- Centre
- Bellville
- Province
- Western Cape
- Closing date
- 13 November 2026
- Circular
- No 39 of 2026
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A National Diploma in Social Science at NQF level 6 or relevant qualification. Five (5) years’ experience in water services environment. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license. Knowledge of strategic and operational plan management. Ability to implement policies. Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation principles.
Duties
Provide support in the implementation of water services policy and strategy by the water services sectors. Provide support in the implementation of Basic household water service policy. Facilitate workshops to create awareness on policies and guidelines. Implement water services strategy through WSDPs and ensure compliance with the Basic household water service policy and guidelines. Facilitation of best practice learning in the country as well as in the SADC region. Assist in the development of appropriate maintenance procedures through best practices. Provide support to water services sector in business planning, appraisal and monitoring. The provision of support to the water services authority through the development of capacity in operations and maintenance of water services infrastructure. The empowerment and building capacity of newly elected councillors on water services business. The provision of skills development to unemployed youth in order to create job opportunities. Provide support with water services capacity building, skills training and job creation through EPWP. Promote water advocacy programmes. Assist with the promotion of health and hygiene awareness through the implementation of WASH programmes to minimise water-borne diseases. Manage mainstreaming of Health and Hygiene in water and sanitation programmes. The management of Human Resources within the section. To participate in the recruitment and selection of staff. To manage the development of individuals in the section. Ensure that HRD policies are applied to all staff members within the section.
Where to send your application
All applications to be submitted online on the following link: https://erecruitment.dws.gov.za/
Enquiries
Mr M Rayi Tel No: (021) 941 6110
Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 39 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 30 October 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 30 October 2026.
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