Deputy Director: Capacity Development

Requirements :

• Matric plus NQF Level 7 in Human Resource Development / Human Resource Management / Industrial Psychology or relevant qualification as recognised by SAQA. Coupled with 3-5 years of experience at a supervisory (ASD) level in Human Resource Development / Capacity Building environment. A Skills Development Facilitator and Education Training and Development Practitioner Certificates will be an added advantage.
• Competencies: Strategic Thinking, Stakeholder management, Conflict Management, Communication, Project Management, MS office, Report Writing, Budget Management, Leadership, capability and strategic thinking, Interpersonal skills, Supervisory Skills, Planning and Organizing, Risk Management and Problem Solving. A valid driver's licence.

Duties :

• Monitor and ensure support in the implementation of the Municipal Staff Regulations, Professionalisation framework, 13 Human Resource (HR) Standards and scarce and critical skills strategy: Provide guidance and advice with regards to the implementation Municipal Staff Regulations, Professionalisation framework, 13 Human Resource Standards and scarce and critical skills strategy through municipal engagements.
• Ensure the coordination and facilitation of meetings with municipalities with regards to the Municipal Staff Regulations, Professionalisation framework, 13 Human Resource Standards and scarce and critical skills strategy. Manage the relationship between Local Government (LG) SETA and the Municipalities. Represent both COGTA and municipalities at LG SETA engagements. Manage the relationship between key stakeholders and Municipalities.
• Represent Gauteng CoGTA at DCOG (national COGTA) meetings, and report on capacity building initiatives in the province. Manage the updating of monthly reports timeously. Ensure the provision of quarterly reports timeously. Quality assure and ensure the provision of quarterly reports timeously. Provide technical and hands on support to the training and learning development units in municipalities:
• Monitor and ensure the compilation of the Workplace Skills Plan and Annual Report by all 11 Municipalities as well as the skills audit process. Develop Skills Audit Template and process flow. Provide guidance and support on implementation of Skills Audit process. Ensure the functioning of Workplace Skills Committees in Municipalities. Direct and facilitate capacity building programs through coordination, collaboration, leveraging and consolidation of various sector initiatives and strategic established stakeholders. Share knowledge and best practice with regards to capacity building. Manage and facilitate various engagements including stakeholder engagements, joint HR forums.
• Facilitate and manage capacity building programs for municipalities (Soft Skills): Ensure the development of materials for selected soft skills training. Manage and coordinate trainings at various municipalities. Facilitate the identified trainings. Manage the update monthly reports timeously. Quality assure and ensure the provision of quarterly reports timeously.
• Perform Deployment functions at identified municipalities: Manage and provide support at identified municipalities in respect to Pillar 5: Building Institutional Capabilities namely. Monitor senior vacancies. Monitor critical vacancies and scarce vacancies. Report on training that is facilitated by COGTA. Follow-up and action the recommendations made by South African Board of People Practice (SABPP). Lead the pillar in meetings with both the identified municipalities and the CoGTA team. Manage and update all progress reports. Escalate all challenges to both CoGTA and identified municipalities.
• Management of Sub Directorate: Management of day-to-day operations. Plan and delegate work and monitor progress. Manage weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings. Manage the skills development plan of the Sub Directorate. Manage the PMDS of the Sub Directorate. Manage the audit finding and queries of the Sub Directorate. Facilitate the review and planning sessions and the submission of the strategic, operational plans, reports of the programme.