Circular 33 of 2026 · Post 33/105 · Ref HRM/2026/34
CHIEF DIRECTOR: DRIVING LICENCE CARD ACCOUNT
- CentrePretoria
Closing date: 25 days remaining
Job details
- Circular
- 33 of 2026
- Page No.
- 4–5
- Circular Post
- 33/105
- Reference number
- HRM/2026/34
- Department
- Department of Transport (DOT)
- Centre
- Pretoria
- Salary
- R1 554 696 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package) of which 30% can be structured according to individual needs.
- Closing date
- 9 October 2026
About this vacancy
Review the complete requirements and application instructions for this vacancy at Department of Transport (DOT).
The listed centre is Pretoria.
Applications close on 9 October 2026.
Application and salary information
Salary
R1 554 696 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package) of which 30% can be structured according to individual needs.
Application route
Complete submission instructions are provided under How to apply.
Requirements
- A qualification at NQF level 7 as recognised by SAQA in Operations Management / Production Management / Industrial Engineering / Business Management with 5 years relevant working experience at a senior management level in a manufacturing or high-volume production environment.
- Certificate of Successful completion of the National School of Government's Senio Management Service Pre-Entry Programme.
- Knowledge And Skill: Extensive knowledge of production/manufacturing processes.
- Knowledge of PFMA, Treasury Regulations, and Supply Chain Framework.
- Deep understanding of smartcard technologies and personalisation process.
- Knowledge in managing high-security printing and distribution process.
- Knowledge of ICT systems integration with production environments.
- Leadership in organisational transformation, digitisation, or automation.
- Ability to manage vendors, SLA’s and public-private partnerships.
- Proven Ethics, integrity and security-conscious leadership.
- Knowledge of the Public Service Regulatory Framework.
- Knowledge of business development practices specifically regarding the printing industry.
- Knowledge of the compilation of management reports.
Duties
- Provide leadership and oversight in the production of driving licence cards.
- Provide strategic leadership for integrated production services to ensure alignment with organisational objectives, service delivery requirements, and customer expectations.
- Drive a high-performance culture focused on operational excellence, professionalism, continuous improvement, and people development.
- Lead and empower production teams to optimise planning, prioritisation, and responsiveness to changing production demands and deadlines.
- Manage stakeholder alignment through effective engagement, communication, and reporting on production performance, risks, and delivery outcomes.
- Manage asset and operational efficiency, including plant reliability, maintenance strategies, and cost optimisation initiatives such as waste reduction and process improvement.
- Provide strategic oversight of security and compliance, ensuring continuous enhancement of security standards in line with organisational and national risk requirements.
- Liaise with the departmental Chief Financial Officer (CFO), National Treasury, and Auditor-General for compliance, reporting, and audit resolution.
- Ensure end-to-end production integrity, including secure, compliant manufacturing of sensitive products and full control over production logistics, traceability, and risk mitigation.
- Ensure the effective management and control of driving licence cards, including proper safekeeping, recordkeeping, and secure dispatch to maintain product integrity and accountability.
- Manage the DLCA funding and expenditure.
- Develop and manage the annual budget for the DLCA in line with government financial management frameworks.
- Align budget allocations to operational needs, strategic goals, and production forecasts.
- Ensure the budget supports cost recovery and sustainability of the Trading Entity.
- Ensure compliance with PFMA and Treasury Regulations.
- Establish and maintain internal controls to prevent misuse, wasteful and irregular expenditure, or fraud.
- Prepare accurate financial reports for internal decision-making and external audit purposes.
- Lead preparation for internal and external audits and implement audit recommendations.
- Manage the consolidation of accounts from registering authorities.
- Manage the reconciliation of bank statements between the bank and the entity.
- Establish control measures to manage the debtors of the trading entity.
- Manage the procurement and contract management.
- Manage procurement of goods and services in line with Supply Chain Management (SCM) policies.
- Oversee contracts related to the acquisition of secure materials, card stock, and technology services.
- Ensure supplier payments are accurate and timely.
- Manage the provision of risk management services and compliance to the DLCA.
- Manage the development and implementation of the DLCA’s risk management framework.
- Facilitate risk identification, assessment and development of risk mitigation strategies.
- Monitor and report on the implementation of risk mitigation strategies.
- Maintain regular updating of risk profile for the department and reporting to the Accounting Officer, management and Risk Management Committee.
- Manage the resources of the DLCA.
- Ensure compliance with all administrative requirements, regulations, rules and instructions pertaining to the branch.
- Establish and maintain governance and administrative system’s continuity within the work of the branch.
- Develop financial reports for forecasting, trending and results analysis.
- Prepare and submit implementation plans.
- Evaluate projected spending plans.
- Monitor quality control of work.
- Ensure the compilation of the annual report and strategic plan of the chief directorate.
- Monitor the planning, organising and delegation of work.
- Ensure monitoring & evaluation is carried out in all areas of the chief directorate.
Enquiries
Adv Adam Masombuka Tel No: (012) 309 3888
How to apply
Where and how to submit your application.
Department of Transport, Private Bag X193, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver at the 159 Forum Building, Cnr Struben and Bosman Street, Pretoria for attention Recruitment Unit. Room 4034 or email to: Recruitment@dot.gov.za or at erecruitment system: recruit.transport.gov.za. Note: email applications must be sent as one attachment to avoid non-delivery of the email and only quotes the name of the post you are applying for on the Subject Line as directed on the post note.
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Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 33 of 2026 for reference.
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Original Text
POST 33/105 : CHIEF DIRECTOR: DRIVING LICENCE CARD ACCOUNT REF NO: HRM/2026/34
Branch: Road Transport
SALARY : R1 554 696 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package) of which 30% can be structured according to individual needs.
CENTRE : Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : A qualification at NQF level 7 as recognised by SAQA in Operations Management / Production Management / Industrial Engineering / Business
Management with 5 years relevant working experience at a senior management level in a manufacturing or high-volume production environment.
Certificate of Successful completion of the National School of Government's
Senio Management Service Pre-Entry Programme. Knowledge And Skill:
Extensive knowledge of production/manufacturing processes. Knowledge of
PFMA, Treasury Regulations, and Supply Chain Framework. Deep understanding of smartcard technologies and personalisation process.
Knowledge in managing high-security printing and distribution process.
Knowledge of ICT systems integration with production environments.
Leadership in organisational transformation, digitisation, or automation. Ability to manage vendors, SLA’s and public-private partnerships. Proven Ethics,
integrity and security-conscious leadership. Knowledge of the Public Service
Regulatory Framework. Knowledge of business development practices specifically regarding the printing industry. Knowledge of the compilation of
management reports.
DUTIES : Provide leadership and oversight in the production of driving licence cards. Provide strategic leadership for integrated production services to ensure
alignment with organisational objectives, service delivery requirements, and customer expectations. Drive a high-performance culture focused on
operational excellence, professionalism, continuous improvement, and people development. Lead and empower production teams to optimise planning,
prioritisation, and responsiveness to changing production demands and deadlines. Manage stakeholder alignment through effective engagement,
communication, and reporting on production performance, risks, and delivery outcomes. Manage asset and operational efficiency, including plant reliability,
maintenance strategies, and cost optimisation initiatives such as waste reduction and process improvement. Provide strategic oversight of security and
compliance, ensuring continuous enhancement of security standards in line with organisational and national risk requirements. Liaise with the departmental
Chief Financial Officer (CFO), National Treasury, and Auditor-General for compliance, reporting, and audit resolution. Ensure end-to-end production
integrity, including secure, compliant manufacturing of sensitive products and full control over production logistics, traceability, and risk mitigation. Ensure the
effective management and control of driving licence cards, including proper safekeeping, recordkeeping, and secure dispatch to maintain product integrity
and accountability. Manage the DLCA funding and expenditure. Develop and manage the annual budget for the DLCA in line with government financial
management frameworks. Align budget allocations to operational needs, strategic goals, and production forecasts. Ensure the budget supports cost
recovery and sustainability of the Trading Entity. Ensure compliance with PFMA and Treasury Regulations. Establish and maintain internal controls to prevent
misuse, wasteful and irregular expenditure, or fraud. Prepare accurate financial reports for internal decision-making and external audit purposes. Lead
preparation for internal and external audits and implement audit recommendations. Manage the consolidation of accounts from registering
authorities. Manage the reconciliation of bank statements between the bank and the entity. Establish control measures to manage the debtors of the trading
entity. Manage the procurement and contract management. Manage procurement of goods and services in line with Supply Chain Management
(SCM) policies. Oversee contracts related to the acquisition of secure materials, card stock, and technology services. Ensure supplier payments are
accurate and timely. Manage the provision of risk management services and compliance to the DLCA. Manage the development and implementation of the
DLCA’s risk management framework. Facilitate risk identification, assessment and development of risk mitigation strategies. Monitor and report on the
implementation of risk mitigation strategies. Maintain regular updating of risk profile for the department and reporting to the Accounting Officer, management
and Risk Management Committee. Manage the resources of the DLCA. Ensure compliance with all administrative requirements, regulations, rules and
instructions pertaining to the branch. Establish and maintain governance and administrative system’s continuity within the work of the branch. Develop
financial reports for forecasting, trending and results analysis. Prepare and submit implementation plans. Evaluate projected spending plans. Monitor
quality control of work. Ensure the compilation of the annual report and strategic plan of the chief directorate. Monitor the planning, organising and
delegation of work. Ensure monitoring & evaluation is carried out in all areas of the chief directorate.
ENQUIRIES : Adv Adam Masombuka Tel No: (012) 309 3888
Branch: Road Transport
SALARY : R1 554 696 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package) of which 30% can be structured according to individual needs.
CENTRE : Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : A qualification at NQF level 7 as recognised by SAQA in Operations Management / Production Management / Industrial Engineering / Business
Management with 5 years relevant working experience at a senior management level in a manufacturing or high-volume production environment.
Certificate of Successful completion of the National School of Government's
Senio Management Service Pre-Entry Programme. Knowledge And Skill:
Extensive knowledge of production/manufacturing processes. Knowledge of
PFMA, Treasury Regulations, and Supply Chain Framework. Deep understanding of smartcard technologies and personalisation process.
Knowledge in managing high-security printing and distribution process.
Knowledge of ICT systems integration with production environments.
Leadership in organisational transformation, digitisation, or automation. Ability to manage vendors, SLA’s and public-private partnerships. Proven Ethics,
integrity and security-conscious leadership. Knowledge of the Public Service
Regulatory Framework. Knowledge of business development practices specifically regarding the printing industry. Knowledge of the compilation of
management reports.
DUTIES : Provide leadership and oversight in the production of driving licence cards. Provide strategic leadership for integrated production services to ensure
alignment with organisational objectives, service delivery requirements, and customer expectations. Drive a high-performance culture focused on
operational excellence, professionalism, continuous improvement, and people development. Lead and empower production teams to optimise planning,
prioritisation, and responsiveness to changing production demands and deadlines. Manage stakeholder alignment through effective engagement,
communication, and reporting on production performance, risks, and delivery outcomes. Manage asset and operational efficiency, including plant reliability,
maintenance strategies, and cost optimisation initiatives such as waste reduction and process improvement. Provide strategic oversight of security and
compliance, ensuring continuous enhancement of security standards in line with organisational and national risk requirements. Liaise with the departmental
Chief Financial Officer (CFO), National Treasury, and Auditor-General for compliance, reporting, and audit resolution. Ensure end-to-end production
integrity, including secure, compliant manufacturing of sensitive products and full control over production logistics, traceability, and risk mitigation. Ensure the
effective management and control of driving licence cards, including proper safekeeping, recordkeeping, and secure dispatch to maintain product integrity
and accountability. Manage the DLCA funding and expenditure. Develop and manage the annual budget for the DLCA in line with government financial
management frameworks. Align budget allocations to operational needs, strategic goals, and production forecasts. Ensure the budget supports cost
recovery and sustainability of the Trading Entity. Ensure compliance with PFMA and Treasury Regulations. Establish and maintain internal controls to prevent
misuse, wasteful and irregular expenditure, or fraud. Prepare accurate financial reports for internal decision-making and external audit purposes. Lead
preparation for internal and external audits and implement audit recommendations. Manage the consolidation of accounts from registering
authorities. Manage the reconciliation of bank statements between the bank and the entity. Establish control measures to manage the debtors of the trading
entity. Manage the procurement and contract management. Manage procurement of goods and services in line with Supply Chain Management
(SCM) policies. Oversee contracts related to the acquisition of secure materials, card stock, and technology services. Ensure supplier payments are
accurate and timely. Manage the provision of risk management services and compliance to the DLCA. Manage the development and implementation of the
DLCA’s risk management framework. Facilitate risk identification, assessment and development of risk mitigation strategies. Monitor and report on the
implementation of risk mitigation strategies. Maintain regular updating of risk profile for the department and reporting to the Accounting Officer, management
and Risk Management Committee. Manage the resources of the DLCA. Ensure compliance with all administrative requirements, regulations, rules and
instructions pertaining to the branch. Establish and maintain governance and administrative system’s continuity within the work of the branch. Develop
financial reports for forecasting, trending and results analysis. Prepare and submit implementation plans. Evaluate projected spending plans. Monitor
quality control of work. Ensure the compilation of the annual report and strategic plan of the chief directorate. Monitor the planning, organising and
delegation of work. Ensure monitoring & evaluation is carried out in all areas of the chief directorate.
ENQUIRIES : Adv Adam Masombuka Tel No: (012) 309 3888