Assistant Director: Monitoring and Awareness (Ref No. DOTP 75/2026)

Job Purpose

The Department of the Premier, Children's Commissioner Office, Western Cape Government has anexciting employment opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to monitor and advocate the well-being of children in the Western Cape and supervise staff who perform these functions. The person should preferably have an understanding of and experience in promoting Children Rights, Youth and Community Development and Child protection of the Children in the Western Cape Province. This post is stationed in Cape Town, CBD.

Minimum Requirements

An appropriate qualification in Social and administrative sciences at NQF level 6 as recognised by SAQA.

A minimum of 5 years’relevant experience.

Recommendation

None

Key Performance Areas

Monitor the level of service delivery to children in the Western Cape.

• Implement a confidential and robust application mechanism for applications by the public regarding matters for advocacy monitoring and research.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, program reviews and annual reviews with government and other counterparts to assess progress and to determine required action/interventions to achieve results.
• Prepare/assess monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths / weaknesses in program and management, identify lessons learned and use knowledge gained for development planning and timely intervention to achieve goals.

Monitor the implementation of legislation, international conventions and agreements relating to children in the Western Cape.

• Monitor and keep abreast of current and future legislation, international conventions, treaties and agreements, and the extent to which they are being implemented in the Western Cape.
• Work closely and collaboratively with internal and external colleagues and partners to discuss strategies and methodologies relating to protecting the needs, interests and rights of children.

Create awareness and an understanding of the Western Cape Children’s Commissioner functions, as well as Children’s right with identified audiencies.

• Organise and implement public awareness programmes and interventions aimed at children’s rights, using various platforms and mediums.
• Organise the promotion and incorporation of information in at least three official languages of the Western Cape into various platforms and through disbursements by partners.

Conduct research and report on matters relating to the rights and interests of children in the Western Cape, including the activities of the Children’s Commissioner.

• Assess the needs, interests and rights of children in the Western Cape.
• Provide support in organising and communicating data to stakeholders and partners.
• Monitor project compliance to research protocols and ethics principles.
• Disseminate and report on the information derived from advocacy.
• Submit annual written reports to the WCPP and, where called upon, brief the relevant portfolio committee.

Operational management.

• Planning:

o Schedule and align all the tasks and activities to be included in the division's project and work plans to enable the formulation and efficient execution of the subdirectorate's plans.

o Adapt or develop processes and methodologies to ensure effective execution of the division’s functions.

• Executing:

o Ensure and improve the efficient implementation of the subdirectorate's organisational functions, taking into account work organisation and technology capacity requirements.

o Plan and manage the operational workload of the division, and provide instructions and guidance to employees n the division.

• Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting:

o Provide accurate records of and information on the division's work progress, work performance and actions taken to address lack of progress, that account for its work results.

o Provide timely information on deviations from expected progress against work and project deliverables.

• Records and Information Management:

o Determine the current state of information capacity (against the required level) in the division and initiate action to address information capacity gaps.

o Implement and improve the application of procedures for knowledge management, organisational learning and service delivery improvement in the division.

People management administration.

• Determine the current state of people capacity (against the required level) in the division and initiate action to address people capacity gaps.
• Participate in recruitment and selection of employees for the division.
• Manage the performance, evaluation and rewarding of employees in the division.
• Optimise the operations of your division in a manner that considers health, safety, and wellness issues.

Financial management.

• Provide inputs to the subdirectorate’s budget, and monitor expenditure, where applicable.
• Organise the appropriate scheduling of financial transactions in the division (as applicable) so that the necessary procedures can be implemented as required.
• Oversee provisioning and procurement (where applicable) and asset management.

Competencies

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of and working experience with the legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions.
• Knowledge and understanding of information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function.nowledge and understanding of procurement and tendering processes.
• Knowledge and understanding of policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes.
• Knowledge and understanding of the regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape.
• Knowledge and understanding of Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector.
• Knowledge and understanding of public finance, human resources and discourse management processes.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements.
• Knowledge and understanding of the policies of the government of the day.
• Knowledge and understanding of Labour Relations legislation and regulations.
• Knowledge and understanding of performance management in general.
• Knowledge and understanding of the functions and competencies of the different spheres of government.
• Knowledge of public communication, public education, public engagement and discourse management processes.
• Knowledge of the needs, interests and rights of children, and stakeholders within the sector.
• Knowledge of critical issues and challenges which children face.
• Interpret and apply relevant policies and procedures.
• Facilitation and Presentation skills.
• Research skills.

Remuneration

Basic Salary ofR 487,197.00 per annum (Salary Level 9).

Note on Remuneration:

The basic salary remuneration package is exclusive of all service-related benefits and employer obligations, including but not limited to the 13th cheque, medical assistance, housing assistance, pension fund contributions, and any other applicable employee benefits.

Notes

Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Should you experience any difficulties with your online application you may contact the helpline on 0861 370 214. Kindly note that technical support is only available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16:00.

Please ensure that you submit your application on or before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department. By applying for this post, you are consenting to the Western Cape Government contacting your previous employe