DEPUTY DIRECTOR: ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Department of International Relations and Cooperation

Branch: Office of the Chief Operations Officer

Reference number: 0731/01
Salary: R932 292 per annum (Level 11). This all-inclusive remuneration package consists of a basic salary, the State’s contribution to the Government Employees Pension Fund and a flexible portion that may be structured in terms of the applicable rules.
Centre: Pretoria
Province: Gauteng
Closing date: 28 August 2026
Circular: No 28 of 2026

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Requirements

Applicants must be in possession of an undergraduate NQF Level 6 Diploma/ Degree in Management Services, Operations Management, Industrial Psychology/ related field At least 3-5 years’ junior managerial experience in Organisational Development and Job evaluation Certificate in Job Evaluation will be an added advantage Competencies: Knowledge and understanding of legislative framework governing Public Service such as the constitution of the republic of South Africa, Public Service Act, Public Service regulations, PFMA, etc Knowledge of Job Evaluation process and prescripts Knowledge and development of job descriptions Knowledge and understanding of guides, principles and directives in the Organisational Development field Knowledge of National Development Plan and priorities of the Department Knowledge of the application of Organisational Functionality Assessment (OFA) Tools. Knowledge of project management, approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle Planning and organising, Knowledge and application of Strategic planning, Client orientation and customer focus; Problem solving and analytical skills, Investigation skills, Interviewing skills; Communication skills (written, verbal and computer literacy); Policy analysis and development, Facilitation skills, Report writing skills, Ability to work under pressure Ability to work in a team independently, Time management, People management and empowerment; Honesty and integrity, Political and cultural sensitivity and Diplomacy.

Duties

Manage the design and alignment of Organisational structure to the departmental strategy and priorities, Manage and provide job evaluation support services, Manage and conduct Organisational Functionality Assessment (OFA) in order to ensure organisational effectiveness and efficiency. Provide business process engineering and management support services, Manage the Sub-Directorate and provide technical support Coaching and People management.

Where to send your application

Please e-mail your application to ddod26@dirco.gov.za

Enquiries

Ms V Beshe Tel No: (012) 351 1327/ Ms W Matlala Tel No: (012) 351 0514/ Ms N Moyakhe Tel No: (012) 351 1210

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 28 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 7 August 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 8 August 2026.

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