DIRECTOR: HERITAGE RESEARCH AND MONITORING REF NO: DSAC59/2023

CENTRE : Pietermaritzburg

DUTIES : Manage the coordination of heritage policy agenda setting the identification of existing policy gaps in the industry. Manage the coordination of the drafting of relevant heritage policies, heritage acts and heritage regulations as well as monitoring of the implementation thereof. Manage the monitoring and evaluation of the most immediate outcomes of the heritage interventions on targeted communities. Supervise, develop, and manage employees’ performance in accordance with the Employee Performance Management and Development System (EPMDS).

ENQUIRIES : Dr V Shongwe Tel No: (033) 264 3400
APPLICATIONS : Applications must be posted to: The Director, Human Resource Management and Development, KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, Private Bag X9140, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or hand delivered to: Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, 171 Boshoff Street, Pitermaritzburg,3200 or Highway House, 83-93 King Cetshwayo Highway, Mayville, 4058.
FOR ATTENTION : Mrs NIS Mbhele.

NOTE : Directions to applicants: Applicants using the manual application process must ensure that the new Z83 application form (obtainable from any Public Service institution) is completed, duly signed and initiated as failure to do so may lead to disqualification of the application during the selection process. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview following the communication from Human Resources. Applicants are discouraged from sending applications through registered mail because the Department will not be responsible for non-collection of these applications. No late applications will be accepted. Applications submitted electronically will be taken as a final application and may not be amended or supplemented in any way after the closing date indicated in the advertisement. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Failure to comply with the above instructions will result in the disqualification of your application. The requirements for appointment at the Senior Management Service level include the successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG). Prior to appointment, a candidate would be required to complete the Nyukela online course, endorsed by NSG. The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into SMS and full details can be sourced by the link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. No appointment will take place without the successful completion of the pre-entry certificate and submission of proof thereof. All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test the relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection committee will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment in compliance with DPSA Directive on the implementation of Competency Based Assessment. The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. If you apply for more than one (1) post, please submit separate applications for each post that you apply for. NB: Please note that all the below posts are re- advertisement, candidates who previously applied may apply if they are still interested.

CLOSING DATE : 27 October 2023