Director: Red Tape Reduction (Dedat 22 / 2026)

Job Facts

Minimum Requirements

• Strategic Capability and Leadership
• Knowledge of government processes and procedures
• Project and Programme Management
• Change Management
• People Management and Empowerment
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Advanced knowledge of business development support measures
• Financial Management
• An undergraduate legal qualification (NQF level 7) as recognised by SAQA;
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience middle and/or senior management experience

Responsibilities

• Expereince to identify and address regulatory and legislative blockages that inhibit economic growth and development;
• to identify and address systemic process- and procedurally inefficiencies in business-facing services that impede business efficiency and growth;
• to advocate and create awareness and support capacity-building amongst key stakeholders of the imperative of red tape reduction;
• to facilitate the resolution of red tape enquiries and business complaints;
• to lead recruitment aligned to approved staffing plans, and drive employee development through training, mentoring, and capacity-building initiatives to ensure sustained service delivery excellence;
• to oversee performance management, evaluation, and recognition systems, while promoting sound labour relations, maintaining discipline, and contributing to workforce, service delivery, and information resource planning;
• to lead the Directorate’s strategic planning and business planning processes by continuously defining and reviewing its objectives and priorities, monitoring performance against measurable targets, ensuring legislative compliance and proper record-keeping, and providing regular, high-level reporting to the Chief Director on operational and strategic matters;
• to oversee and direct the Directorate’s budgeting processes, including preparation of annual and adjustment budgets, ensuring effective and compliant financial and procurement management, alignment of expenditure with strategic objectives, robust contract and risk management, accurate reporting to oversight bodies, and responsible management of assets.