This vacancy has closed. It closed on 7 September 2026 and is kept here for reference only.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR: FREIGHT RAIL: FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS

Department of Social Development

Reference number: WCMD 19/2026
Salary: R932 292 - R1 098 195 per annum (Level 11), (all-inclusive salary package)
Centre: Western Cape Mobility Department, Western Cape Government.
Province: Western Cape
Closing date: 7 September 2026
Circular: No 29 of 2026

Requirements

An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-Degree); A minimum of 3 years’ management experience in Freight, Logistics, or Rail Planning or Operations. Competencies: Knowledge of and working experience with the legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; Knowledge and understanding of; Information Systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function; Project Management; Operational Management practices Knowledge and understanding of 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; the 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; the Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; the functioning of the province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; the policies of the government of the day; of Labour Relations legislation and regulations; of performance management in general. Multimodal freight, transport logistics, or sub-sector specific knowledge. Skills: Numeracy; Literacy; Computer Literacy; Language skills; Project Management; Budgeting and Financial Management; Intergovernmental coordination and stakeholder engagement.

Duties

Development and implementation of freight rail strategies and projects; Manage engagement, coordination and collaboration with freight stakeholders; Manage freight rail data, information, and systems; Plan and manage the work of and account for the overall performance of the Sub-Directorate; People Management; Financial Management.

Where to send your application

Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co

Enquiries

Ms CE Gallant at Katleho.Matsabisa@westerncape.gov.za / Tel No: (021) 483 6906

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 29 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 14 August 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 9 September 2026.

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