Careers in Media

Closing Date

2023/02/24

Reference Number

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Tracking Number

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Job Title

Director-General: Government Communication And Information System (Gcis), (Pretoria)

Department

Media

Enquiries

Mr Paul Kwerane Tel: 012 473 0407,

Mr Boitumelo Tauetsile, Tel: 012 473 0232 and

Ms Dipuo Kupa, Tel: 012 473 0307.

Job Type

Five (5) year fixed term contract

Location - Country

South Africa

Location - Province

Gauteng

Location - Town / City

Pretoria

Job Purpose

Duties include reporting to the Minister in The Presidency, the Director-General will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction in delivering the mandate of the department. Serve as a spokesperson for both Cabinet and Government. Lead the repositioning of the GCIS to enhance its global and domestic reputation. Provide leadership to the communication sector. Ensure integration, coherence and standard performance of communication across all spheres of government. Lead the transformation of the communication sector in line with government priorities. Provide effective and timely support to the Minister and Deputy Minister(s), including the government clusters. Serve as the Accounting Officer of the department in ensuring that the resources allocated to the department are optimally deployed – and used efficiently and cost-effectively – to achieve the strategic objectives of the department. Coordinate and organise the resources of the department and its entities to implement the National Development Plan: Vision 2030 and Medium Term Strategic Framework priorities pertaining to the department. Provide strategic management of the department by coordinating the implementation of the strategic vision and direction, leading the formulation, development of support and enabling tools to ensure execution, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the departmental strategy and plans internally and to all applicable oversight bodies. Strengthen the department’s governance, compliance and organisational capacity to deliver on its mandate, including ensuring that South African citizens and global targeted communities are provided with timeous, accurate and accessible information. Ensure departmental entities function optimally and deliver on their respective mandates. Ensure that the GCIS’s strategic projects and programmes are implemented efficiently, timeously and in a cost-effective manner. Create a robust and agile policy review and development environment to ensure that communication remains a strategic thrust and key success indicator for all government programmes. Lead South Africa’s communication agenda setting.

Minimum Requirements

A matric, undergraduate and postgraduate qualification (NQF level 8) as recognised by the South African Qualifications Authority in either of the following fields: Communications, Public Management, Social Sciences and Business Management/Leadership. Applicants must have eight (8) to 10 years of experience at senior management level of which five (5) years must have been at Senior Management Service (SMS) level in the Public Service or Government/State-Owned Entity. Successful completion of the Nyukela Public Service SMS Pre-Entry Programme endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG) is a pre-requisite for appointment.

Recommendation

Extensive knowledge of the South African and international communications landscape. An in-depth understanding of government communication discipline. A thorough knowledge and understanding of government policies and programmes.

Key Performance Areas

Superior leadership skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to interact with people at all levels; Executive and people management; strong public speaking skills; proven change management skills and capability; analytical, organisational and interpersonal skills; complex stakeholder management skills, especially at intergovernmental level, innovative; creative thinking; strategic coordination skills and computer literacy.

Competencies

Strategic leadership and capability; Financial management; Risk management; Corporate governance; Extensive knowledge of the Government Communication Policy; the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996; the Public Service Act of 1994 and Regulations; Public Administration Management Act of 2014; the Public Finance Management Act of 1999; and other relevant prescripts applicable in the communication sector, in the Public Service and for the entities reporting to the GCIS.

Remuneration

All-inclusive salary package of R2 068 458.00 per annum (Level 16), (an all-inclusive package), of which 70% will be basic salary and 30% may be structured according to an individual’s needs. A non-pensionable allowance equal to 10% of the annual all-inclusive remuneration package is also payable.

Notes

It is a pre-requisite for candidates to have the Nyukela Public Service SMS Pre-Entry Programme certificate to be eligible for appointment. For further details, please click on the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. For more information regarding the course, visit the NSG website: www.thensg.gov.za. The successful candidate must disclose to the Minister particulars of all registrable financial interests and sign the employment contract within one month from the date of assumption of duty as well as sign a performance agreement with the Minister within three months from the date of assumption of duty and obtain a Top Secret security clearance.

APPLICATIONS: To be directed to the Acting Director: HRM, Government Communication and Information System, Private Bag X745, Pretoria, 0001, or hand deliver to Tshedimosetso House, 1035 cnr Frances Baard & Festival streets, Hatfield, Pretoria.

FOR ATTENTION: Ms M Kotelo