ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: FACILITIES is a South African government vacancy at The Presidency. This job is part of Circular 17 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Pretoria | closing date: 05 June 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.
The Presidency, Private Bag X1000, Pretoria, 0001 or Hand deliver at Government Avenue, Union Buildings, Pretoria or by email: applications@presidency.gov.za
Directorate
Accommodations and Households
Salary
R487 197per annum (Level 09)
Centre
Pretoria
Requirements
- A Senior Certificate plus a National diploma qualification on NQF level 6 in either Hospitality Management or Heritage/Museum Management/ Facilities Management (or similar).
- A minimum of 3 to 4 years’ appropriate experience in a Heritage Site.
- Competencies: Communication, both oral and writing.
- Client orientation and customer focus.
- Honesty and integrity.
- Service deliver and innovation.
- Planning and execution.
- Knowledge Management: Problem solving and analysis.
- Program and Project Management.
- People management and Empowerment Change Management.
- Public Service Regulation Framework.
- Policy formulation process within Government.
- Monitoring and evaluation method, tools and technique.
- Facilities and venue management.
- Public Finance Management Act.
- Treasury Regulations.
- Contract and service provider management.
- Knowledge of the National Heritage Resources Act and the World Heritage Convention Act.
Duties
- Manage and oversee the operation of the facilities section (soft services: cleaning and hygiene) to ensure a clean, neat, hygienic and safe working environment.
- Manage the cleaning of office, public areas and hygiene services.
- Oversee restaurant services and manage conference venues.
- Support the preservation and presentation of historically and culturally significant spaces through appropriate operational care, maintenance co-ordination and adherence to heritage sensitive facility practices.
- Oversee delivery and maintenance of indoor plants and flower arrangements.
- Manage stores and preparations of all the venues and areas to be used during states and official visits.
- Manage the electronic reporting system.
- Co-ordinate all Ensure the efficient and cost-effective administration of soft service (cleaning and hygiene) operations budget.
- Monitor all soft services contract performance and develop operational plan.
- Manage quality customer service and Project management within the soft services.
- Ensure that facilities operations are cost effective and efficient within estimated budget constraints.
- Ensure compliance with OHS regulations, operational risk management procedures and institutional safety directives.
- Oversee the procurement of soft services and related equipment and ensure that invoices discrepancies are promptly tracked and resolved.
- Ensure that access and escorts are arranged for sort services activities.
- Manage and arrange official documentation and activities with regards to the staff managed and also on work related matters with regards to the staff managed to ensure effective administration.
- Arrange training.
- Develop and promote effective work programs.
- Assist and participate in the management of the unit by the compiling of reports and convening meetings to ensure that soft services (cleaning and hygiene) delivery is effective and efficient.
Enquiries
Mr. T Makondzo Tel No: (012) 300 5425
Department Notes
Applications must quote the relevant reference number and include only TWO (2) documents (Z83 & CV). A fully completed and signed new Z83 Form, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) website link: https://www.dpsa.gov.za/newsroom/psvc/ and a detailed updated Curriculum Vitae. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of Identity Document, Grade 12 Certificate and the highest required qualifications as well as a driver’ s licence where necessary, to Human Resources on or before the day of the interview. Failure to do so will result in your application being disqualified. Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have all foreign qualifications evaluated by SAQA and to provide proof of such evaluation report (only when shortlisted). Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. Do not submit duplicate applications. If applying for multiple posts, submit separate applications for each post. Due to the large number of applications we envisage to receive, correspondence will be limited to successful candidates only, applications will however be acknowledged by auto response. Should you not be contacted within 3 months of the closing date of the advertisement, please consider your application to be unsuccessful. Should, during any stage of the recruitment process, a moratorium be placed on the filling of posts or the Department be affected by any process such as, but not limited to, restructuring or reorganisation of posts, the Department reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process and readvertise the post at any time in the future. Important: The Department reserves the right not to fill a position. Shortlisted candidates will be required to be available for interviews at a date and time as determined by the Department. All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks, which may include social media profiles of the shortlisted candidates and pre-employment screening to determine the suitability of a person for employment. Applicants must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations against them. Should this be uncovered during / after the interview took place, the application will not be considered and in the unlikely event that the person has been appointed such appointment will be terminated. The successful candidate will be required to enter into the SMS employment contract and a performance agreement. The requirements for appointment at Senior Management Service (SMS) level will be the completion of the Senior Management Pre-entry programme as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG). Shortlisted candidates should therefore provide proof (prior to the interviews) that they have registered for the SMS Pre-Entry programme, which can be accessed using the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/ and 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. 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. Failure to submit the requested two (2) documents on application, will result in your not being considered. In addition, the successful candidates will be required to disclose their financial interests.
Notes
NB: Email applications must on the subject line state only the Reference number: FACILITIES/PRES/2026 (with no spaces).
Z83 form: Government job applications usually require the Z83 application form. Download the Z83 application form before applying.
Original Text
SALARY : R487 197per annum (Level 09)
CENTRE : Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : A Senior Certificate plus a National diploma qualification on NQF level 6 in either Hospitality Management or Heritage/Museum Management/ Facilities
Management (or similar). A minimum of 3 to 4 years’ appropriate experience in a Heritage Site. Competencies: Communication, both oral and writing. Client
orientation and customer focus. Honesty and integrity. Service deliver and innovation. Planning and execution. Knowledge Management: Problem solving
and analysis. Program and Project Management. People management and
Empowerment Change Management. Public Service Regulation Framework.
Policy formulation process within Government. Monitoring and evaluation method, tools and technique. Facilities and venue management. Public
Finance Management Act. Treasury Regulations. Contract and service provider management. Knowledge of the National Heritage Resources Act and
the World Heritage Convention Act.
DUTIES : Manage and oversee the operation of the facilities section (soft services: cleaning and hygiene) to ensure a clean, neat, hygienic and safe working
environment. Manage the cleaning of office, public areas and hygiene services.
Oversee restaurant services and manage conference venues. Support the preservation and presentation of historically and culturally significant spaces
through appropriate operational care, maintenance co-ordination and adherence to heritage sensitive facility practices. Oversee delivery and
maintenance of indoor plants and flower arrangements. Manage stores and preparations of all the venues and areas to be used during states and official
visits. Manage the electronic reporting system. Co-ordinate all Ensure the efficient and cost-effective administration of soft service (cleaning and hygiene)
operations budget. Monitor all soft services contract performance and develop operational plan. Manage quality customer service and Project management
within the soft services. Ensure that facilities operations are cost effective and efficient within estimated budget constraints. Ensure compliance with OHS
regulations, operational risk management procedures and institutional safety directives. Oversee the procurement of soft services and related equipment
and ensure that invoices discrepancies are promptly tracked and resolved.
Ensure that access and escorts are arranged for sort services activities.
Manage and arrange official documentation and activities with regards to the staff managed and also on work related matters with regards to the staff
managed to ensure effective administration. Arrange training. Develop and promote effective work programs. Assist and participate in the management of
the unit by the compiling of reports and convening meetings to ensure that soft services (cleaning and hygiene) delivery is effective and efficient.
ENQUIRIES : Mr. T Makondzo Tel No: (012) 300 5425
NOTE : NB: Email applications must on the subject line state only the Reference number: FACILITIES/PRES/2026 (with no spaces).
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 17 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.