PUBLIC SERVICE VACANCY

Chief Director: Physical Resources

Salary or stipendR1 554 696 per annum (Level 14). An all-inclusive salary package consists of a basic salary, and the employer's contribution to the Pension Fund. The remainder of the package may be structured according to your personal needs

The hiring department is looking for a Chief Director: Physical Resources. This is a permanent role based in Western Cape.

Cape Town

Source: DPSA Circular 39 of 2026Post 39/344, page 272

Reference number: 339
Appointment: Permanent
Province: Western Cape
Job level: Successful completion of the Certificate for entry
Centre: Cape Town

What you will need

An undergraduate qualification (NQF level 7) as recognised by SAQA.

Experience

At least 5 years of experience at a senior management

Key responsibilities

Line Management: Strategic management, advice and guidance in respect of the following functional areas: Develop and manage strategies, policies, systems, norms / standards, plans and leases related to infrastructure programmes / projects: Determine and maintain physical resources framework for schools, hostels and office accommodation.
Determine policies, strategies and procedures for capital, scheduled, day-to-day and emergency maintenance projects.
Draft infrastructure inputs for Provincial Infrastructure-, Departmental Strategic-, Annual Performance- and Service Plans and Annual Report.
Compile the U-AMP.
Interpret, customise / develop and legislate functional and technical norms and standards as issues by DBE. (Technical norms and standards need to be interpreted, customised and approved in consultation with the implementing agent.
Manage leases and facilities estate management.
Manage the delivery of the total programme of infrastructure projects through the interaction with and monitoring / oversight of the Implementing sound financial accounting practices: Prepare the IPMP (including construction procurement strategy) based on the U-AMP and the MTEF with inputs being provided by the implementing agent.
Provide project / programme information and inputs when the IPIP is drafted by the implementing agent.
Draft SDA with implementing agent.
Rigorously review and sign-off IPIP, different PEPs during the different phases of project implementation.
Implement day-to-day maintenance and emergency projects 273 and programmes.
Implement compliance with OHS

Additional details

Grade: Provincial

How to apply

Enquiries: Mr S Abrahams:
Telephone: (021) 467 2051