ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

POST 01/59: 

REF NO: 3/1/1/1/2026/6 (X2 POSTS)

Directorate: OR Tambo and Sarah Baartman District

Salary: R468 459 per annum (Level 09)

Centre: Eastern Cape (East London)

Requirements

Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 certificate and a National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in one of the following fields, as recognised by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA):

• Business Management

• Community Development

• Project Management

• Public Administration

• Public Management

• Human Resource Management

• Human Resource Development

A minimum of three (3) years’ working experience in the youth development field is required.

Job-related knowledge:

• Project management life cycle

• Skills Development Act

• South African Qualifications Authority Act

• Youth Development

Job-related skills:

• Planning and organising

• Financial management

• Decision-making

• Communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills

• Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet)

• Skills development and youth development

Applicants must be willing to travel and must have a valid driver’s licence.

Duties

• Coordinate and facilitate the recruitment of NARYSEC participants within the district.

• Engage local stakeholders on NARYSEC recruitment processes.

• Prepare recruitment advertisements in consultation with the Director and place them at key local points.

• Arrange and facilitate orientation sessions for newly recruited NARYSEC participants.

• Facilitate the recruitment process by ensuring compliance with criteria and submission of required documentation to the Human Resource Unit.

• Facilitate the signing of contracts by recruited NARYSEC participants.

• Coordinate the vetting of successful applicants through relevant security services.

• Capture participant information on the NARYSEC Information Management System.

• Coordinate and manage NARYSEC participants enrolled in the programme within the district.

• Monitor participant attendance and participation and compile monthly reports.

• Maintain and update records of participants enrolled at training colleges and leadership programmes.

• Support the coordination of community service activities for participants within the district.

• Facilitate and coordinate logistical arrangements for training, meetings and events.

• Administer attendance registers during training for the payment of top-up stipends.

• Administer the payment of top-up stipends.

• Compile monthly reports on participants who have absconded or are inactive, for purposes of freezing or terminating stipends or additional allowances.

• Coordinate and facilitate skills development initiatives for NARYSEC participants within the district.

• Facilitate and coordinate career guidance sessions in collaboration with the Deputy Director: Skills Development.

• Facilitate the signing of training commitment letters by participants.

• Educate participants on the payment and conditions of additional allowances.

• Conduct monthly visits to training venues to monitor attendance and training progress and compile reports.

• Coordinate, facilitate and support economic opportunities for NARYSEC participants.

• Identify and engage stakeholders to support economic opportunities.

• Facilitate partnerships to promote NARYSEC economic initiatives.

• Link participants to identified internal and external economic opportunities.

• Facilitate and coordinate business support for NARYSEC enterprises.

Enquiries

Ms N. Dlamini
Tel: (012) 312 9295

Applications

Applications must be submitted during office hours, either:

• By hand to: Ocean Terrace, Corner Moore and Coutts Street, Block H, Quigney, East London, 5201; or

• By email to: Post6@dlrrd.gov.za

Note

Employment Equity (EE) targets apply: African, Coloured, Indian and White males; Coloured, Indian and White females; and persons with disabilities