ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: PERFORMANCE AND ETHIC ADMINISTRATION, is a South African government vacancy at Western Cape Education Department (WCED). This job is part of Circular 25 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: cape town | closing date: 31 July 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
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. Draft relevant reports regarding RWOPS applications and approvals. Quality assure information provided against relevant sources such as the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission. Consolidate relevant information for disciplinary action where there are transgressions. Ensure the establishment and maintenance of a database of all transgressions for audit purposes. Provide information to relevant role-players on RWOPS applications and statuses. People Management. Participation in the recruitment and selection of staff. Motivate, train and guide staff. Manages the performance, evaluation and rewarding of staff. Monitor information capacity building. Promote sound labour relations. Maintain discipline. Guide on policy issues with regard to the functions of the components under his or her command.
Salary
R487 197 per annum (Level 09)
Requirements
- National Senior Certificate (or equivalent) and a Three-year relevant qualification.
- 5 years relevant experience.
- Knowledge: Knowledge of people management and ethics administration related process.
- Knowledge of people management and ethics administration related systems.
- Knowledge of related prescripts.
- Knowledge of performance management systems.
- Ensure compliance with educator and public servant prescripts.
- Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995.
- Employment of Educators Act 76 of 1998.
- Public Service Act, 1994.
- South African Schools Act 84 of 1996.
- Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997.
- Knowledge of other related legislation.
- Skills: Numeracy.
- Literacy.
- Language skills.
- Computer literacy.
- Project management.
- Ability to analyse, conceptualise and interpret policy.
- Conflict resolution.
- Presentation.
- Problem solving.
- Analytical thinking.
- Communication written and verbal.
- Report writing skills.
Duties
- Operationalise, coordinate and administer the pay progression, grade progression and other performance related incentives (SL 1-12 and Educators).
- Manage the process for the identification of all relevant employees in terms of Education Management Service (EMS), Performance Management and Development System (PMDS), Quality Management System (QMS), Staff Performance Management and Development System (SPMDS) and relevant Occupation Specific Dispensations (OSDs) who are eligible for pay progression.
- Provide guidance in the preparation of a database of all who are eligible for pay progression and request Personnel and Salary system (PERSAL) user support for a programmatic finalisation of the pay progression.
- Provide guidance in the creation of a database of all employees in terms of SPMDS eligible for performance related incentives and quality assure the information for transaction purposes.
- Manage the process for the identification of all relevant employees eligible for grade progression, determine relevant dates and financial implications where applicable, and quality assure the information for transaction purposes.
- Operationalise and report on compliance to E-Disclosures.
- Manage the process for the identification of designated employees to disclose their financial information.
- Develop and disseminate communique to ensure compliance.
- Plan, develop, facilitate and provide capacity building interventions to designated employees.
- Analyse and report on compliance and recommend actions where there are transgressions.
- Ensure that relevant information is prepared for disciplinary action where there are transgressions.
- Follow up and maintain a database of all transgressions for audit purposes.
- Coordinate the verification process.
- Report to the Department of Public Service and Administration, Public Service Commission and other relevant statutory bodies.
- Facilitate the implementation and reporting on life-style audits within the department in accordance to prescripts.
- Provide capacity building with regards to ethics administration.
- Provide guidance to line managers and employees on the compilation of performance agreements (SL 1-12) on PERMIS.
- Advise and guide and support line managers and individuals on the compilation of performance agreements on PERMIS.
- Quality assure reports on compliance rates for oversight and moderation purposes.
- Consolidate and provide capacity building interventions in this regard.
- Provide guidance and advice regarding performance management policies and systems (SL 1-12).
- Quality assure SPMDS documents including performance agreements and reviews.
- Manage the administrator function on the performance management systems (PERMIS) (SL 1-12) by overseeing the administrator function, providing troubleshooting solutions and coordinating and handling queries relating to the performance management system.
- Develop and conduct capacity building interventions relating to performance management system.
- Operationalise the performance evaluation processes (SL 1-12).
- Facilitate the establishment and appointment of moderation committee members.
- Provide guidance and advice throughout the performance moderation process.
- Oversee the recording of outcomes of all performance moderation processes.
- Coordinate the compilation of reports on performance management including trends relating to training needs and development gaps identified.
- Operationalise the probation processes (SL 1-12 and educators).
- Ensure the establishment and maintenance of a database of all employees on probation.
- Manage the requesting of probationary reports on a quarterly basis.
- Quality assure relevant documentation for probations to be confirmed.
- Advise the Performance Management and Advisory Services component where probationary periods are extended.
- Operationalise and report on compliance to Remunerative Work Outside of the Public Service (RWOPS).
- Develop and disseminate communique to highlight the importance of RWOPS completion.
- Manage the process to obtain approval for RWOPS
Enquiries
Mr R Oosthuizen Tel No: (021) 467 2480
Notes
The applicants are advised to read the foreword available on the WCED website before applying for the post/s. Applications must be made via the department’s on-line E-Recruitment system. The on-line system will automatically generate a Curriculum Vitae; applicants are therefore required to ensure that their profiles are fully completed. Certified copies of Identity Document, Senior Certificate and the highest required qualification as well as a driver’s license where necessary, will only be submitted by shortlisted candidates to HR on or before the day of the interview date. All applicants must be SA Citizens/Permanent Residents or Non-SA Citizens with a valid work permit. Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and competency assessments at a time, date and place as determined by Western Cape Education Department (WCED). The Department reserves the right to conduct pre-employment security screening and appointment is subject to positive security clearance outcome. Applicants must declare any/pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations against them. Should this be uncovered post the interview the application will not be considered for the post and in the unlikely event that the person has been appointed such appointment will be terminated. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. 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. OTHER POSTS
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Original Text
Directorate: Strategic People Management
SALARY : R487 197 per annum (Level 09)
CENTRE : cape town
REQUIREMENTS : National Senior Certificate (or equivalent) and a Three-year relevant qualification. 5 years relevant experience. Knowledge: Knowledge of people
management and ethics administration related process. Knowledge of people management and ethics administration related systems. Knowledge of related
prescripts. Knowledge of performance management systems. Ensure compliance with educator and public servant prescripts. Labour Relations Act,
66 of 1995. Employment of Educators Act 76 of 1998. Public Service Act, 1994.
South African Schools Act 84 of 1996. Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997. Knowledge of other related legislation. Skills: Numeracy. Literacy.
Language skills. Computer literacy. Project management. Ability to analyse, conceptualise and interpret policy. Conflict resolution. Presentation. Problem
solving. Analytical thinking. Communication written and verbal. Report writing skills.
DUTIES : Operationalise, coordinate and administer the pay progression, grade progression and other performance related incentives (SL 1-12 and
Educators). Manage the process for the identification of all relevant employees in terms of Education Management Service (EMS), Performance Management
and Development System (PMDS), Quality Management System (QMS), Staff
Performance Management and Development System (SPMDS) and relevant
Occupation Specific Dispensations (OSDs) who are eligible for pay progression. Provide guidance in the preparation of a database of all who are
eligible for pay progression and request Personnel and Salary system
(PERSAL) user support for a programmatic finalisation of the pay progression.
Provide guidance in the creation of a database of all employees in terms of
SPMDS eligible for performance related incentives and quality assure the information for transaction purposes. Manage the process for the identification
of all relevant employees eligible for grade progression, determine relevant dates and financial implications where applicable, and quality assure the
information for transaction purposes. Operationalise and report on compliance to E-Disclosures. Manage the process for the identification of designated
employees to disclose their financial information. Develop and disseminate communique to ensure compliance. Plan, develop, facilitate and provide
capacity building interventions to designated employees. Analyse and report on compliance and recommend actions where there are transgressions.
Ensure that relevant information is prepared for disciplinary action where there are transgressions. Follow up and maintain a database of all transgressions
for audit purposes. Coordinate the verification process. Report to the
Department of Public Service and Administration, Public Service Commission and other relevant statutory bodies. Facilitate the implementation and reporting
on life-style audits within the department in accordance to prescripts. Provide capacity building with regards to ethics administration. Provide guidance to line
managers and employees on the compilation of performance agreements (SL
1-12) on PERMIS. Advise and guide and support line managers and individuals on the compilation of performance agreements on PERMIS. Quality assure
reports on compliance rates for oversight and moderation purposes.
Consolidate and provide capacity building interventions in this regard. Provide guidance and advice regarding performance management policies and
systems (SL 1-12). Quality assure SPMDS documents including performance agreements and reviews. Manage the administrator function on the
performance management systems (PERMIS) (SL 1-12) by overseeing the
administrator function, providing troubleshooting solutions and coordinating and handling queries relating to the performance management system.
Develop and conduct capacity building interventions relating to performance management system. Operationalise the performance evaluation processes
(SL 1-12). Facilitate the establishment and appointment of moderation committee members. Provide guidance and advice throughout the
performance moderation process. Oversee the recording of outcomes of all performance moderation processes. Coordinate the compilation of reports on
performance management including trends relating to training needs and development gaps identified. Operationalise the probation processes (SL 1-12
and educators). Ensure the establishment and maintenance of a database of all employees on probation. Manage the requesting of probationary reports on
a quarterly basis. Quality assure relevant documentation for probations to be confirmed. Advise the Performance Management and Advisory Services
component where probationary periods are extended. Operationalise and report on compliance to Remunerative Work Outside of the Public Service
(RWOPS). Develop and disseminate communique to highlight the importance of RWOPS completion. Manage the process to obtain approval for RWOPS
applications. Draft relevant reports regarding RWOPS applications and approvals. Quality assure information provided against relevant sources such
as the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission. Consolidate relevant information for disciplinary action where there are transgressions. Ensure the
establishment and maintenance of a database of all transgressions for audit purposes. Provide information to relevant role-players on RWOPS applications
and statuses. People Management. Participation in the recruitment and selection of staff. Motivate, train and guide staff. Manages the performance,
evaluation and rewarding of staff. Monitor information capacity building.
Promote sound labour relations. Maintain discipline. Guide on policy issues with regard to the functions of the components under his or her command.
ENQUIRIES : Mr R Oosthuizen Tel No: (021) 467 2480
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 25 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.