DIRECTOR: TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION is a South African government vacancy at Department of Basic Education (DBE). This job is part of Circular 16 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Pretoria | closing date: 29 May 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Applications
Where to send your application.
Submitted via post to: Private Bag X895, Pretoria, 0001 or hand-deliver to: The Department of Basic Education, 222 Struben Street, Pretoria or you can email your application at Recruitment@dbe.gov.za. Please visit the Department of Education’s website at www.education.gov.za or the Department of Public Service and Administration vacancy circulars at www.dpsa.gov.za.
Branch
Teachers, Education Human Resources and Institutional Development
Chief Directorate
Curriculum and Professional Development Institute
Salary
R1 266 714 per annum
Centre
Pretoria
Requirements
- Applicants must be in a possession of relevant Bachelor’s degree (NQF level 7) or equivalent as recognised by SAQA;
- 5 years’ experience at Middle/Senior Managerial level in the Education sector;
- Extensive experience in the field of institution and employee performance management;
- An in depth knowledge and understanding of the strategies for teacher support and development, including capacity to integrate ICT and other innovative strategies;
- The capacity to undertake research, impact assessment, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting will be an added advantage;
- Understanding of the education sector;
- Good computer skills including MS Word, MS Excel and MS Power Point;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- A valid driver’s license and be willing to travel extensively.
- Process Competencies: Knowledge Management;
- Service Delivery Innovation;
- Client Orientation;
- Customer Focus;
- Communication Skills;
- Problem Solving and Analysis.
- Core Competencies: Strategic Capacity;
- Leadership;
- People Management;
- Empowerment;
- Financial Management;
- Change Management;
- Trustworthy, accurate, adaptable, diplomatic;
- Valid driver’s license and willing to travel extensively.
Duties
- The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and supporting teacher development programmes in provinces in line with the DBE priorities, including conducting of impact assessments;
- Developing frameworks for programme development;
- Developing strategies to improve and support school and educator performance;
- Driving content development and curation of digital resources for teacher support and for teaching and learning;
- Promoting active utilization of ICT platforms for professional development;
- Monitoring and evaluating teacher development initiatives;
- Providing strategic leadership and manage finances in line with PFMA;
- Providing strategic leadership to staff and develop annual plans;
- Supporting the use of the online Teacher Development Platform and other innovative practices to build the capacity of teachers;
- Managing the finances of the Directorate in line with the Public Finance Management Act;
- Identifying key blockages to effective and timeous planning and implementation of key sector mandates and priorities;
- Compiling quarterly analytic reports for HEDCOM and CEM to guide sector improvement practice;
- Facilitating the sharing of best practice.
Enquiries
Ms M Mahape Tel No: (012) 357 3291/Ms N Kumalo Tel No: (012) 357 3398
Department Notes
Applications must be submitted on the most recently approved Z83 Application for Employment Form, obtainable from the DBE Website or any Public Service Department/Webpage. Use of the old Z83 Form will result in disqualification. The Z83 must be completed in full and page 2 duly signed. A clear indication of the post and reference number that is being applied for must be indicated on your Z.83. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (only). Certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents will be requested from shortlisted candidates on or before the day of the interview. Successful candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizenship & financial/asset record checks, qualification and employment verification including social media profiles). Appointment is subject to positive results of the security clearance process. The successful candidate will be required to sign an annual performance agreement and, where applicable, annually disclose his/her financial interests. All applicants are required to declare any conflict or perceived conflict of interest, to disclose memberships of Boards and directorships that they may be associated with. Applicants who do not comply with the abovementioned requirements will not be considered. Applications received after the closing date or faxed applications will not be considered. Note: A Certificate for SMS pre-entry programme is required for all SMS appointments, the full details of the outlined requirements and course information can be sourced by following the link https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry programme. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Following the interview and the technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in 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. The incumbent will have to sign an annual performance agreement as well as annually disclose his/her financial interests and be subjected to a security clearance.
Original Text
Branch: Teachers, Education Human Resources and Institutional Development
Chief Directorate: Curriculum and Professional Development Institute
SALARY : R1 266 714 per annum
CENTRE : Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : Applicants must be in a possession of relevant Bachelor’s degree (NQF level 7) or equivalent as recognised by SAQA; 5 years’ experience at Middle/Senior
Managerial level in the Education sector; Extensive experience in the field of institution and employee performance management; An in depth knowledge
and understanding of the strategies for teacher support and development, including capacity to integrate ICT and other innovative strategies; The
capacity to undertake research, impact assessment, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting will be an added advantage; Understanding of the education
sector; Good computer skills including MS Word, MS Excel and MS Power
Point; Ability to work under pressure; A valid driver’s license and be willing to travel extensively. Process Competencies: Knowledge Management; Service
Delivery Innovation; Client Orientation; Customer Focus; Communication
Skills; Problem Solving and Analysis. Core Competencies: Strategic Capacity;
Leadership; People Management; Empowerment; Financial Management;
Change Management; Trustworthy, accurate, adaptable, diplomatic; Valid driver’s license and willing to travel extensively.
DUTIES : The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and supporting teacher development programmes in provinces in line with the DBE
priorities, including conducting of impact assessments; Developing frameworks for programme development; Developing strategies to improve and support
school and educator performance; Driving content development and curation of digital resources for teacher support and for teaching and learning;
Promoting active utilization of ICT platforms for professional development;
Monitoring and evaluating teacher development initiatives; Providing strategic leadership and manage finances in line with PFMA; Providing strategic
leadership to staff and develop annual plans; Supporting the use of the online
Teacher Development Platform and other innovative practices to build the capacity of teachers; Managing the finances of the Directorate in line with the
Public Finance Management Act; Identifying key blockages to effective and timeous planning and implementation of key sector mandates and priorities;
Compiling quarterly analytic reports for HEDCOM and CEM to guide sector improvement practice; Facilitating the sharing of best practice.
ENQUIRIES : Ms M Mahape Tel No: (012) 357 3291/Ms N Kumalo Tel No: (012) 357 3398
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 16 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.