Director: Disaster Operations, Ref No. Lg 22/2024

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, South Africa Western Cape Government Full time

**Job Purpose**:
The Department of Local Government, Western Cape Government (WCG) has an exciting employment opportunity for a suitable individual who would like to make a difference by managing diasters and major incidents and to ensure disaster preparedness, planning response, institutional arrangements, disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction. This role is crucial in order to promote the development, implementation and maintenance of effective disaster management. This post is stationed in Tygerberg.

**Minimum Requirements**:
An undergraduate qualification (NQF level 7) in Disaster or Emergency Management/ Public Management/ Environmental Science/ Public Health/ Social Science; Human Sciences or related field as recognised by SAQA; A minimum of 5 years middle/senior management experience; A valid code B driving licence; Successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-entry Programme for entry into the SMS upon appointment.

**Recommendation**:
Project Management Certification.

**Key Performance Areas**:
Establish integrated institutional capacity to ensure effective implementation of disaster management policy: Facilitate development and maintenance of a Provincial Disaster Management Framework; Ensure effective coordination of applicable IGR structures; Coordinate multi-sectoral special/major events. Prepare for and respond to disasters: Manage and monitor municipal and provincial disaster management centres (facilities, equipment and hard and software programmes); Develop and maintain the generic disaster management and contingency plan; Evaluate disaster plans and arrange disaster management exercises; Coordinate inter-sector operational programmes; Provide ICT training; Coordinate disaster response. Coordinate disaster recovery (relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction): Coordinate relief efforts; Monitor recovery funding and spending; Coordinate disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction. Monitor and support disaster damage assessment programmes. Strategic Management (including change management). People Management. Financial Management.

**Competencies**:
**Remuneration**:
All-inclusive salary package of R 1 216 824 per annum (salary level 13).

Note: The remuneration package consists of a basic salary (70%) and the employer’s contribution to the Pension Fund. The remainder of the package may be structured according to your personal needs.

**Notes**:
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