CHIEF DIRECTOR: PUBLIC ENTITY OVERSIGHT REF NO: DOT/HRM/2023/35
Branch: Administration (Office of the Director-General)
Chief Directorate: Public Entity Oversight

CENTRE : Pretoria (Head Office)

DUTIES : Provide public entity corporate governance advisory services. Facilitate the recruitment process for the appointment of Board Members for Public Entities. Facilitate the Cabinet approval and appointment process of the Chief Executive Officers. Provide advice on governance matters and compile the necessary reports. Ensure compliance documents are in place. Ensure performance evaluations with regards to governance functioning and general business performance is conducted. Establish Public Entity governance structures. Manage the performance and compliance of public entities. Ensure alignment of public entity planning documents (Corporate Plans, Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Agreements) with the strategic plan of the Department. Monitor and evaluate performance of DOT Entities as stated in the planning documents. Monitor compliance with PFMA and/or agency's enabling legislations, regulations and policies. Manage Stakeholder Relationships. Ensure compliance of Public Entities with financial requirements. Coordinate, analyse and report on the financial information of public entities. Monitor the compliance of entity's financial information and performance according to the strategic/corporate plans. Oversee and facilitate the implementation of sound financial practice within public entities. Maintain and review the integrated reporting information of public entities. Provide an effective Stakeholder Relations. Manage and coordinate stakeholder relations between the branches, Director-General and the Executive Authority as well as the Public Entities. Form as a point of contact between the Department and Public Entities. Process stakeholder queries. Process Parliamentary questions. Participate in project teams to achieve a multi-disciplinary approach to meet set objectives of the Department. Participate in the planning and or implementation of cross functional projects. Participate in development of the definition of the project missions, goals, tasks and resources requirements. Research and identify methods to monitor projects and apply. Manage project resources, project budget and resource allocation. Work cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes. Manage project progress reporting. Manage and control the Chief Directorate. Provide guidance and adequate support for and development of the staff of the Chief Directorate. Ensure compliance with all administrative requirements, regulations, rules and instructions pertaining to the Chief Directorate. Establish and maintain governance and administrative system's continuity within the work of the Chief Directorate. Develop financial reports for forecasting, trending and results analysis. Prepare and submit implementation plans. Authorise expenditure. Monitor quality control of work. Ensure the compilation of the annual report and strategic plan of the Chief Directorate. Set budget levels.

ENQUIRIES : Ms Fikile Nhangombe Tel No: (012) 309 3514

NOTE : Preference will be given to African Female, Coloured Male /Female, White Male, Indian Female and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

Department of Transport is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer with clear employment equity targets. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment will assist the department in achieving its Employment Equity targets at these specific levels in terms of the Department’s Employment Equity Plan, therefore White male / female, Coloured male/ female, Indian male / female and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

APPLICATIONS : Department of Transport, Private Bag X193, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver at the 159 Forum Building, Cnr Struben and Bosman Street, Pretoria for attention Recruitment Unit. Room 4034.

CLOSING DATE : 23 June 2023

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NOTE : Applications must be accompanied by new Z83 form, obtainable from any Public Service Department, (or obtainable at www.gov.za). Applicants must fill in full new Z83 form part A, B, C, D and F. A recent updated comprehensive CV only (previous experience must be comprehensively detailed, i.e. positions held and dates). Applicants will submit certified copies of all qualifications and ID document on the day of the interviews. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). The Department reserves the right not to fill the post. All shortlisted candidates for will be subjected to undertake a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job; the logistics will be communicated to candidates prior to the interviews. Recommended candidates will also be required to attend a generic managerial competency assessment after the interviews also take a note that National School of Governance (NGS) has introduce compulsory SMS pre-entry certificate with effect from 01 April 2020 as Minimum Entry Requirements for Senior Management Services and can be accessed through the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. The successful candidate must disclose to the Director-General particulars of all registrable financial interests, sign a performance agreement and employment contract with the Director-General within three months from the date of assumption of duty. The successful candidate must be willing to sign an oath of secrecy with the Department. Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and assessments at a time, date and place as determined by the Department. An offer letter will only be issued to the successful candidate once the following has been verified educational qualifications, previous experience, citizenship, reference checks and security vetting. Please note: Correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates.