DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION 

 

The Department of Basic Education is committed to providing equal opportunities and practicing affirmative action employment. It is our intention to promote equity through the filling of all numeric targets as contained in the Employment Equity Plan. To facilitate this process successfully, an indication of race, gender and disability status is required. Preference will be given to underrepresented groups as per the DBE Employment Equity Targets. Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

 

APPLICATIONS : Submitted via post to: Private Bag X895, Pretoria, 0001 or hand-deliver to: The Department of Basic Education, 222 Struben Street, Pretoria or you can email your application at Recruitment@dbe.gov.za. Please visit the Department of Education’s website at www.education.gov.za or the Department of Public Service and Administration vacancy circulars at www.dpsa.gov.za. 

FOR ATTENTION : Ms M Mahape/Ms N Kumalo 

 

CLOSING DATE : 29 May 2026 

 

 

 

NOTE : Applications must be submitted on the most recently approved Z83 Application for Employment Form, obtainable from the DBE Website or any Public Service Department/Webpage. Use of the old Z83 Form will result in disqualification. The Z83 must be completed in full and page 2 duly signed. A clear indication of the post and reference number that is being applied for must be indicated on your Z.83. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (only). Certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents will be requested from shortlisted candidates on or before the day of the interview. Successful candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizenship & financial/asset record checks, qualification and employment verification including social media profiles). Appointment is subject to positive results of the security clearance process. The successful candidate will be required to sign an annual performance agreement and, where applicable, annually disclose his/her financial interests. All applicants are required to declare any conflict or perceived conflict of interest, to disclose memberships of Boards and directorships that they may be associated with. Applicants who do not comply with the abovementioned requirements will not be considered. Applications received after the closing date or faxed applications will not be considered. Note: A Certificate for SMS pre-entry programme is required for all SMS appointments, the full details of the outlined requirements and course information can be sourced by following the link https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme. 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. Following the interview and the technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend 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. The incumbent will have to sign an annual performance agreement as well as annually disclose his/her financial interests and be subjected to a security clearance. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT ECHELON

 

 

CHIEF DIRECTOR: CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING REF NO: DBE/26/2026 

Branch: Curriculum Policy, Support and Monitoring 

Chief Directorate: Curriculum Implementation and Monitoring 

Applicants who previously applied need not re-apply. 

SALARY : R1 494 900 per annum 

CENTRE : Pretoria 

 

REQUIREMENTS : The applicant must be in a possession of a relevant Bachelor’s degree (NQF level 7) or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA; Five years’ experience at a Senior managerial level and in high level planning and management; Extensive knowledge, insight and experience in the broad education policy framework that guides the provision of education in South African schools, curriculum development and support as it applies to the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for the 0-4 years old as well as the National Curriculum Statement and Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) for Grades R to 12.Process Competencies: Knowledge Management; Service Delivery Innovation; Problem Solving and Analysis; Client Oriented, customer focus and communication skills. Core Competencies: Strategic capability and Leadership; Programme and project management; Financial Management; Knowledge management; People management and Empowerment; Promotion of communication, Innovation and Creativity. 

 

DUTIES : The successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic leadership, managing, guiding and supporting the Chief Directorate: Curriculum Implementation and Monitoring in its objective to improve the quality of Basic Education for the 0-4 years olds in Grades R to 12 through improving teacher capacity and practices; Increasing learner participation and success rate to meet the National Development Plan and Action Plan 2019 towards Schooling 2030; Collaborating with state institutions, National and International Bodies as well as NGO’s; Developing and ensuring implementation of Norms and Standards in line with section 3 and 8 of the National Education Policy Act; Strengthening School Based Assessment to enhance teaching practice; Developing and implementing a strategy to promote the utilisation of data to enhance teaching quality and efficiency; Developing and implementing business processes on the work done to inform Norms and Standards; Improving the quality of Early Childhood Development (ECD); Improving the access of children to qualify for ECD below Grade 1 as well as the grade promotion of learners through Grade 1 to 9 phases of school; Improving the access of Inclusive Education; Ensuring that all children remain effectively enrolled in school up to the year in which they turn 15; Development and maintaining of policies and programmes to ensure quality implementation of the NCF and the CAPS, including having responsibility for quality programmes for children experiencing barriers to learning; Increasing the number of learners in Grade 6 who have mastered the minimum language and mathematics competencies; Increase the number of learners in Grade 9 who by the end of the year have mastered the minimum language and mathematics competencies; Implementation of the IIAL and GET Strategy and increasing the number of Grade 12 learners who became eligible for a Bachelor’s programme at University. 

 

ENQUIRIES : Ms M Mahape Tel No: (012) 357 3291/ Ms N Kumalo Tel No: (012) 357 3398 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECTOR: TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION REF NO: DBE/27/2025 

Branch: Teachers, Education Human Resources and Institutional Development 

Chief Directorate: Curriculum and Professional Development Institute 

SALARY : R1 266 714 per annum 

CENTRE : Pretoria 

 

REQUIREMENTS : Applicants must be in a possession of relevant Bachelor’s degree (NQF level 7) or equivalent as recognised by SAQA; 5 years’ experience at Middle/Senior Managerial level in the Education sector; Extensive experience in the field of institution and employee performance management; An in depth knowledge and understanding of the strategies for teacher support and development, including capacity to integrate ICT and other innovative strategies; The capacity to undertake research, impact assessment, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting will be an added advantage; Understanding of the education sector; Good computer skills including MS Word, MS Excel and MS Power Point; Ability to work under pressure; A valid driver’s license and be willing to travel extensively. Process Competencies: Knowledge Management; Service Delivery Innovation; Client Orientation; Customer Focus; Communication Skills; Problem Solving and Analysis. Core Competencies: Strategic Capacity; Leadership; People Management; Empowerment; Financial Management; Change Management; Trustworthy, accurate, adaptable, diplomatic; Valid driver’s license and willing to travel extensively. 

 

DUTIES : The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and supporting teacher development programmes in provinces in line with the DBE priorities, including conducting of impact assessments; Developing frameworks for programme development; Developing strategies to improve and support school and educator performance; Driving content development and curation of digital resources for teacher support and for teaching and learning; Promoting active utilization of ICT platforms for professional development; Monitoring and evaluating teacher development initiatives; Providing strategic leadership and manage finances in line with PFMA; Providing strategic leadership to staff and develop annual plans; Supporting the use of the online Teacher Development Platform and other innovative practices to build the capacity of teachers; Managing the finances of the Directorate in line with the Public Finance Management Act; Identifying key blockages to effective and timeous planning and implementation of key sector mandates and priorities; Compiling quarterly analytic reports for HEDCOM and CEM to guide sector improvement practice; Facilitating the sharing of best practice. 

 

ENQUIRIES : Ms M Mahape Tel No: (012) 357 3291/Ms N Kumalo Tel No: (012) 357 3398