DPSA Circular vacancies
Department of The Premier

Organisational Development Practitioner: Departmental Work Organisation Capacity Development

Salary or stipendR413 001- R486 501 per annum (Level 08)

The Department of The Premier is looking for a Organisational Development Practitioner: Departmental Work Organisation Capacity Development. This is a permanent role based in Western Cape.

Department of the Premier, Western Cape GovernmentApplications close 9 November 2026

Source: DPSA Circular 37 of 2026Post 37/319, page 228

Reference number
DOTP 107/2026 (X2 POSTS)
Appointment
Permanent
Province
Western Cape
Closing date
9 November 2026
Job level
08
Centre
Department of the Premier, Western Cape Government

What you will need

  • A qualification at NQF level 6 (equivalent or higher qualification)
  • Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Organisational performance as they relate to the field of organisation development
  • Organisation development theory, practice, and techniques regarding organisation design, process development and improvement and behaviour
  • Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions
  • Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function
  • Project management
  • Operational management practices
  • Procurement and tendering processes
  • Policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes
  • Modern systems of governance and administration
  • Public service procedures, processes and systems
  • Regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape
  • Constitutional, legal and institutional 229 arrangements governing the South African public sector
  • Public finance, human resources and discourse management processes
  • Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements
  • Functioning of the Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas
  • Policies of the government of the day
  • Labour Relations legislation and regulations
  • Performance management in general.
  • Skills needed: Numeracy
  • Literacy
  • Computer Literacy
  • Written and verbal communication
  • Project Management
  • Analytical skills
  • Benchmarking skills
  • Conceptual, interpretive and formulation skills
  • Diagnostic and intervention design skills
  • Facilitation and presentation skills
  • Influencing, negotiation and motivation skills
  • Innovative problem-solving skills
  • Interviewing and listening skills
  • Mentoring and coaching skills.

Experience

A minimum of 1 year relevant experience.

Skills and competencies

  • Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Organisational performance as they relate to the field of organisation development
  • Skills needed: Numeracy
  • Analytical skills
  • Benchmarking skills
  • Conceptual, interpretive and formulation skills
  • Diagnostic and intervention design skills
  • Facilitation and presentation skills
  • Influencing, negotiation and motivation skills
  • Innovative problem-solving skills
  • Interviewing and listening skills
  • Mentoring and coaching skills.

Key responsibilities

  • Provide and support departmental work organisation capacity improvements
  • Provide a job design service
  • Provide transversal organisation design and alignment services
  • Provide and facilitate transversal service delivery and Batho Pele initiatives
  • Provide input and support with practice enablement and development.

Additional details

  • Grade: Provincial

How to apply

  • Enquiries: Mr D Heynes
  • Telephone: (021) 466 9503

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