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KWAZULU DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
 
The Provincial Administration of KwaZulu-Natal is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer
 
APPLICATIONS : Forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number to: Recruitment & Selection Section, Human Resource Practices Directorate, Private Bag X 9043, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or e-mail to dot.recruitment@kzntransport.gov.za (quoting the relevant reference number ONLY in the subject line) (Please attach only ONE PDF file of all the required documents). Applications may alternatively be hand-delivered to the Office of the Department of Transport, Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House, 172 Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg.
FOR ATTENTION : Mr C McDougall
 
CLOSING DATE : 23 April 2021 (at 16h00). Applications received after the closing date and time will not be considered.
 
 
NOTE : Applications must be submitted on the New prescribed application form Z83 obtainable from all Government Departments or can be downloaded from www.dpsa.gov.za (which must be originally signed and dated) and must be accompanied by a detailed CV and copies of required educational qualifications (including Senior Certificate where the requirement is a tertiary qualification) (including academic record / statement of results) set out in the advertisement (certificates are required, however, if a certificate is only to be issued at a graduation in the future, the statement of results, together with a letter from the educational institution, indicating the date of the graduation, will be accepted), copies of identity document as well as valid driver’s license (where a driver’s license is a requirement). Kindly note that documents are still required with your application, however these do not need to be certified. Shortlisted candidates will however be required to provide certified copies of required documents on the date of the interviews. Applicants must provide proof of supervisory or management experience (where it is a requirement) and certified copies of acting appointment letters for occupying acting positions.
Curriculum Vitae (CV) dates of starting and leaving employment must be given as DD/MM/YY. Applications lacking evidence of relevant experience will not be considered. Failure to comply with these instructions will lead to applications being disqualified. Should an applicant wish to apply for more than one post, separate applications i.e. all the documentation must be submitted for each post applied for. Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit holders must attach a copy of their Permanent Residence Permits to their applications. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to attach proof of such evaluation to their application. Under no circumstances will faxed applications be accepted. Receipt of applications will not be acknowledged due to the volume of applications and should you not receive an invitation to attend an interview within three (3) months of the closing date should assume that their application was unsuccessful. Please note that where experience is a requirement for the post, the successful candidate will be required to submit documentary proof of such work experience prior to assuming duty. A personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification) will be conducted prior to employment. Prior to appointment being made to an SMS post, the appointee must have completed the pre-entry certificate and must be in possession of such prior to taking up the post. The Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme, which is a public service specific training programme applicable to all applicants who aspire to join the SMS, is to ensure that potential SMS members have a background on processes and procedures linked to the SMS. The duration of the online Pre-Entry Programme is 120 notional hours (15 days). Full details may be sourced by the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme/.  All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the department. Following the interview and 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. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit an original SAP91 form with their fingerprints on the day of their interview. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. The Department of Transport reserves the right not to fill this post(s). Note: It is the intention of this Department to consider equity targets when filling this position.
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MANAGEMENT ECHELON
 
 
CHIEF DIRECTOR: PUBLIC & FREIGHT TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT REF NO: P 01/2021
Kindly note that this is a re-advertisement. Applicants who applied previously and who still wish to be considered are at liberty to re-apply.
SALARY : R1 251 183 per annum (all Inclusive, flexible remuneration package)
CENTRE : Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House, Pietermaritzburg
 
REQUIREMENTS : An undergraduate qualification in Transport or Transportation Management/Transport Economics / Accounting / Economics / Law / Logistics/ Logistics Management / Transport and Logistics / Commerce: Logistics/ Commerce: Transport Economics / Commerce: Transport and Logistics / Public Administration / Town and Regional Planning (NQF Level 7) as recognised by SAQA; plus A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience at a senior managerial level; plus, Possession of a valid driver’s license (minimum Code B). Knowledge of legislation and policies pertaining to public transport. Knowledge of the Constitution, 1996, Public Service Act, 1994, as amended, Public Service Regulations, 2001 and relevant directives, determinations and collective agreements; Labour Relations Act, 1995; Basic Conditions of Employment Act; 1997; Employment Equity Act, 1998 and other Public Services Legislation; Advanced knowledge of public policy analysis and public policy development processes. Advanced knowledge of strategy development, strategy management and strategy monitoring and review processes. Advanced knowledge of modern systems of governance and administration. Advanced knowledge in public finance, human capital. Advanced knowledge of public communication, public transport education, public participation and public discourse management processes. Knowledge of national, regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government. Knowledge of other relevant legislation.
 
DUTIES : Determine and manage the strategic direction of public transportation contracts, freight transportation and public transportation policy and planning services. Participation, interpretation and implementation of National policies and ensure the development, interpretation and implementation of Departmental policies and procedures, as well as provide input into National and Provincial policies. Ensure monitoring and compliance with relevant legislation and prescripts in respect of adequate and appropriate record keeping of the activities of the Chief Directorate, and of the resources of the Chief Directorate. Facilitate and drive empowerment projects with direct interventions, strategic policies and partnerships with the industry. Manage the resources of the component.
 
ENQUIRIES : Ms F Sithole Tel No: (033) 355 8886