ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ETHICS, INTEGRITY AND CONDUCT MANAGEMENT

Department of Public Service and Administration

Reference number: DPSA 17/2026
Salary: R487 197 per annum (Level 09). Annual progression up to a maximum salary of R573 897 per annum is possible, subject to satisfactory performance.
Centre: Pretoria.
Province: Gauteng
Closing date: 18 August 2026
Circular: No 27 of 2026

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Requirements

A minimum qualification at NQF Level 6 in Public Administration / Public Management / Law / LLB as recognised by SAQA and Ethics Officer Certification. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the field of ethics management / monitoring / compliance environments. Government legislative framework, public service legislative and policy framework, government programs such as the National Development Plan, and key strategic priorities of government. Attributes: honesty, ethics, sensitivity, professionalism, reliability, loyalty, confidentiality, and diligence. Open to new ideas, innovative, able to make sound judgements based on legal grounding and able to communicate advice with authority. Ability to communicate effectively on highly sensitive issues with employees and managers at all levels, with particular emphasis on developing trust and demonstrating fairness. Interpersonal relations skills, team player Generic skills: Client orientation and customer focus, problem-solving, decision-making, written and verbal communication and information management, interpersonal facilitation, negotiation, presentation, report writing, computer literacy (at least Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel), and project management. Technical skills: data analytics, organisational skills, policy analysis and development, and research skills.

Duties

Support the development of ethics, integrity & conduct management prescripts. Conduct research to support the drafting of Public Administration Ethics, Integrity & Conduct Management prescripts (policies, norms and standards, directives, circulars, frameworks, and guidelines). Draft of Public Administration Ethics, Integrity & Conduct Management prescripts (policies, norms and standards, directives, circulars, frameworks, and guidelines). Conduct pilots as part of the development of the prescripts, if required. Submit/communicate approved prescripts to departments for implementation. Provide implementation support to the departments. Requests for approval of requests and responses to inquiries are processed to the relevant approval authority within the unit and DPSA. Provide technical support and advise as required. Provide capacity building and make/contribute to the development of capacity development programs by the relevant institutions. Design advocacy programs to promote ethics in public administration. Monitor compliance with ethics, integrity & conduct management prescripts. Draft and maintain systems (e.g., collection and analysis of data) to monitor compliance. Assist in conducting evaluation and impact studies by implementing the approved instrument. Provide support in all the operations, systems, and processes of the directorate. Support systems for the effective and efficient functioning of the Directorate. Complete and submit inputs in the directorate budget by the stipulated due dates. Contribute to the effective and efficient management of the budget. Make inputs to audit findings by the approved due dates.

Where to send your application

quoting the reference number must be addressed to Mr. Thabang Ntsiko. Applications must be posted to the Department of Public Service and Administration, Private Bag X916, Pretoria, 0001, or delivered to 546 Edmond 75 Street, Batho Pele House, cnr. Edmond and Hamilton Street, Pretoria, Arcadia 0083, or emailed. E-mail your application to Advert172026@dpsa.gov.za

Enquiries

Ms. S.A. Matshego Tel No: (012) 336 1541

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 27 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 31 July 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 31 July 2026.

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