Director

Closing Date

2025/12/22

Reference Number

WCG

Tracking Number

DEDAT 55/2025

Job Title

Director: Connected Business (DEDAT 55/2025)

Department

Department of Economic Development and Tourism

Salary level

13

Enquiries

Mr Tim Parle

Job Type

Permanent

Location - Country

South Africa

Location - Province

Western Cape

Location - Town / City

Cape Town

Job Purpose

The Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Western Cape Government is seeking a dynamic and innovative senior manager to drive and implement the Connected Business programme within the Western Cape.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree at NQF level 7 as recognised by SAQA;

• 5 years' middle and/ or senior management experience in a public or private sector environment; and

• 5 years' experience in managing multi-stakeholder partnerships involving government, private sector, and civil society.

Recommendation

None

Key Performance Areas

• Strategically leverage government broadband infrastructure to support business growth and development in the Western Cape and design and drive programmes in this regard
• Develop and facilitate an incentive programme that will enable entrepreneurs to access the Broadband infrastructure and also serve as an assessment instrument to measure the effectiveness of the broadband infrastructure for job creation in the Western Cape economy.
• Develop and facilitate the implementation of support programmes for NGO's within the ICT and related environment which aligns with the objectives of the Western Cape Broadband Initiative.
• Coordination of all relevant stakeholders and public relations functions related to the projects under supervision.
• Drive the development and implementation of the Directorate's strategic and project/ business plans. This includes the monitoring and evaluation and reporting functions.
• People and Financial Management of the Directorate.

Competencies

• Extensive knowledge of applicable policies and procedures
• Basic knowledge and understanding of information systems
• Knowledge of management principles
• Knowledge of the Public Service Regulatory Framework
• Knowledge of people management practices and processes
• Knowledge of Labour relations
• Financial management

Remuneration

All-inclusive salary package of R per annum (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 structuredaccording to your personal needs.

Notes

1) Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

2) 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. By applying for this position, you are consenting to the Western Cape Government contacting your previous employers/managers for an employment reference. Reference checks will include enquiries relating to your disciplinary records and reasons for leaving. Kindly note that technical support is only available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to Should you experience any difficulties with your online application you may contact the helpline at

3) 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 (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.

4) 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:

5) 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.