JDMA COORDINATOR REF NO: LG 46/2023
(Contract post ending 31 March 2026)

CENTRE : Department of Local Government, Western Cape Government

DUTIES : Develop and maintain strategies, policies, guidelines, reporting and other strategic documents; Facilitate the institutionalisation of the Joint District and Metro Approach (JDMA) in the WCG; Strategically manage, coordinate and guide the JDMA programme; Mobilise and manage, consult and engage national, provincial, municipal and associated institutions and private sector; Facilitate and align horizontal and vertical interface in line with policy directives, Cabinet, Bosberaad and PCF decisions including national policies and budget directives; Ensure planning, budgeting and implementation on national, provincial and local levels by means of collaboration and coordination; Strengthen, support and guide the JDMA leads in the development and implementation of the Metro/District Implementation Plans; Streamline and rationalise provincial/ municipal interface and introduce efficiencies; Ensure monitoring systems are in place and monitor and report on the progress of implementation projects; Evaluate the impact of programmes; Strategic Management; Change Management; People Management; Financial Management; Liaise with any programmes of a similar nature that may be developed and potentially has an impact on the JDMA.

ENQUIRIES : Mr G Paulse Tel No: (021) 483 3938

WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

APPLICATIONS : 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

CLOSING DATE : 09 October 2023

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NOTE : Only applications submitted online at: www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co. will be accepted. All shortlisted candidates must make themselves available to be interviewed at a date, time and place as decided by the selection panel. Please ensure that you submit your application on or before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department. Kindly note that technical support is only available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16.00. Should you experience any difficulties with your online application you may contact the helpline at 0861 370 214. All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments). The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS Competency Assessment tools. The nominated candidate will be required to complete the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme before they may be appointed into this post. The purpose of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme, which is a public service specific training programme applicable to all applicants who aspire to join the SMS, is to ensure that potential SMS members have a background on processes and procedures linked to the SMS. The duration of the online Pre-Entry Programme is 120 notional hours (15 days). Full details may be sourced by the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. Furthermore, thanks to the huge public interest we receive many applications for our positions, and as such will not be able to respond personally to all applications. Therefore, should you not hear from us within 10 weeks from close of advert please consider your application unsuccessful.