Director-General: Department of Public Service Full Time

Job Requirements

Qualifications: A

Duties

Reporting to the Minister for the Public Service and Administration; the Director-General will be responsible for; Providing technical and administrative support to the Ministry. Supporting the Minister in leading South Africa’s Public Service and Administration agenda locally and internationally. Leading the development and implementation of norms and standards/policies and interventions for the transformation of the Public Service in line with the mandate of the department. Serving as the Accounting Officer/ Head of Department in line with the relevant legislative and regulatory prescripts. Creating robust and agile policy development and reviewing environment to ensure that the department continuously addresses the needs of the public service. Providing strategic leadership and management of the development and implementation of the strategies and the related plans. Providing strategic leadership and management for the design and implementation of the requisite systems and tools to ensure execution, monitoring, and evaluation of the department’s strategies and plans and the reporting thereon to the Minister and to the applicable external control points and oversight bodies. Strengthening the department’s governance processes, compliance, and organisational capacity to deliver on its mandate. Managing the performance and development of employees reporting directly to the Director- General. Promoting and coordinating inter and intra-governmental relations and participation in the work of the Forum of South African Directors-General and various Government clusters.

What is the Salary

R2 352 642 per annum, an all-inclusive remuneration package, fully inclusive remuneration package comprising of a basic salary (70% of the total remuneration package), the state’s contribution to the Government Employee Pension Fund (13% of basic salary) and a flexible portion that may be structured according to personal needs according to personal needs within a framework. Plus, a 10% non-pensionable HOD allowance.

Location

Pretoria

How to Apply

Mr. Themba Dubazana: Themba.Dubazana@dpsa.gov.za or Tel No: (012) 336 11198. 79

Applications quoting the reference number must be addressed to Mr. Themba Dubazana. Applications must be posted to the Department of Public Service and Administration, Private Bag X916, Pretoria, 0001, or delivered to 546 Edmond Street, Batho Pele House, Cnr. Edmond and Hamilton Street, Pretoria, Arcadia 0083, or emailed: E-mail your application to: Advert032026@dpsa.gov.za

Apply Before:

6/1/2026

Reference No: 

Additional Information

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