DEPUTY DIRECTOR 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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; Team building and strong inter-personal.
Salary
R932 292 per annum (Level 11), All-inclusive package to be structured in accordance with the rules for MMS.
Requirements
- National Senior Certificate (or equivalent) and an appropriate Bachelors' degree or equivalent.
- A minimum of 3 years' management experience.
- A valid driver’s licence (excluding code A/A1) Knowledge: Knowledge of Examination policies and regulations; policies of the government of the day;
- Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South Africa public sector; inter-governmental relations;
- Policy Development;
- Project management.
- Skills: Strategic Management;
- Strong conceptual and formulation; leadership, with specific reference to the ability to display thought leadership in complex
Duties
- Managing of the certification process: Issuing certificates to full-time learners.
- Issuing certificates to part-time learners (combinations).
- Manage the releasing of results: Manage the testing of result programmes.
- Manage the process of addressing outstanding / missing marks.
- Manage the remarking process.
- Manage the verification of results / certification.
- Manage client enquiries: Ensure all enquiries are addressed effectively.
- Analyse enquiry reports to ascertain areas of improvement.
- Manage and co-ordinate the examination registration process: Entry forms for the registration of candidates.
- Registration of the exam and designated centres.
- Registration of invigilators.
- Manage compilation of Examination Circulars and Minutes.
- Management of Human Resources and Finance: Participation in the recruitment of staff in the numbers and grades appropriate to ensure the achievement of the Directorate's Business Plan.
- Motivate, train and guide staff within the Directorate, to achieve and maintain excellence in service delivery.
- Actively manage the performance, evaluation and rewarding of staff within the Directorate.
- Monitor information capacity building within the Directorate.
- Active involvement in the compilation of a human resource plan, a service delivery improvement programme, and an information resources plan for the Directorate.
- Promote sound labour relations within the Directorate.
- Actively manage and promote the maintenance of discipline within the Directorate.
- Perform all the managerial tasks regarding the component.
- Transformation Management.
- Give strategic direction to and manage policy issues regarding the functions of the components under his/her command.
- Communicate on a managerial level regarding the functions of the component.
- Manage the budget of the sub-directorate.
- Provide input to Directorate’s budgets.
Enquiries
Mr D Pretorius Tel No: (021) 467 2945
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
SALARY : R932 292 per annum (Level 11), All-inclusive package to be structured in accordance with the rules for MMS.
CENTRE : Cape Town
REQUIREMENTS : National Senior Certificate (or equivalent) and an appropriate Bachelors' degree or equivalent. A minimum of 3 years' management experience. A valid
driver’s licence (excluding code A/A1) Knowledge: Knowledge of Examination policies and regulations; policies of the government of the day; Constitutional,
legal and institutional arrangements governing the South Africa public sector; inter-governmental relations; Policy Development; Project management. Skills:
Strategic Management; Strong conceptual and formulation; leadership, with specific reference to the ability to display thought leadership in complex
applications; Team building and strong inter-personal.
DUTIES : Managing of the certification process: Issuing certificates to full-time learners. Issuing certificates to part-time learners (combinations). Manage the releasing
of results: Manage the testing of result programmes. Manage the process of addressing outstanding / missing marks. Manage the remarking process.
Manage the verification of results / certification. Manage client enquiries:
Ensure all enquiries are addressed effectively. Analyse enquiry reports to ascertain areas of improvement. Manage and co-ordinate the examination
registration process: Entry forms for the registration of candidates. Registration of the exam and designated centres. Registration of invigilators. Manage
compilation of Examination Circulars and Minutes. Management of Human
Resources and Finance: Participation in the recruitment of staff in the numbers and grades appropriate to ensure the achievement of the Directorate's
Business Plan. Motivate, train and guide staff within the Directorate, to achieve and maintain excellence in service delivery. Actively manage the performance,
evaluation and rewarding of staff within the Directorate. Monitor information capacity building within the Directorate. Active involvement in the compilation
of a human resource plan, a service delivery improvement programme, and an information resources plan for the Directorate. Promote sound labour relations
within the Directorate. Actively manage and promote the maintenance of discipline within the Directorate. Perform all the managerial tasks regarding the
component. Transformation Management. Give strategic direction to and manage policy issues regarding the functions of the components under his/her
command. Communicate on a managerial level regarding the functions of the component. Manage the budget of the sub-directorate. Provide input to
Directorate’s budgets.
ENQUIRIES : Mr D Pretorius Tel No: (021) 467 2945
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.