DIRECTOR: ROAD SAFETY PROGRAMMES REF NO: DOT/HRM/2023/28
Branch: Road Transport
Chief Directorate: Road Regulations
Directorate: Road Safety Programmes

CENTRE : Pretoria (Head Office)

DUTIES : Research and benchmark road safety policies and road safety strategies. Manage the development of road safety policies in line with the pillars of road safety Consult with stakeholders and role-players on the reviewing and development of road safety policies. Manage the development of the Road Safety programmes in conjunction with stakeholders. Manage the coordination of the implementation of the 365 Days Road Safety Program Develop and manage road safety partnerships within the SADC, AU, local and International Community and Stakeholders. Ensure the dissemination of road safety information. Conduct market research to determine market requirements to improve existing and future road safety services and programmes. Develop various educational material for conducting awareness programmes and promotion of road safety. Coordinate the establishment of Road Safety Committees, National Road Safety Council and Provincial and Local Authority Road Safety Councils. Coordinate the establishment of Road Safety consultative forums within the Republic. Participate in Road Safety consultative forums, and the roll-out and implementation of road safety programmes and interventions. Manage and control the Directorate.

ENQUIRIES : Adv Johannes Makgatho Tel No: (012) 309 3280

NOTE : Preference will be given to African Male/Female, Coloured Male/Female, White Male/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 : 15 June 2023

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 (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.