Deputy Director: Disaster Preparedness & Response (Tygerberg)

Job Facts

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate 3 year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification)
• A minimum of 3 years experience in middle management .
• Knowledge of the following: Disaster Management Act (Act 57 of 2002) as amended
• D isaster preparedness and response
• W orking experience with the legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions
• I nformation systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function
• P roject management
• O perational management practices
• P rocurement and tendering processes
• P olicy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes
• M odern systems of governance and administration
• Pu blic service procedures, processes and systems
• R egional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape
• C onstitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector
• P ublic finance, human resources and discourse management processes
• F unctioning of the province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas
• P olicies of the government of the day
• Labour Relations legislation and regulations. Skills in the following: Computer literacy in MS Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Communication skills (written and verbal)
• Crisis Management
• Project Management
• Risk analysis
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Provincial Disaster Management Centre
• Provide Support and assist the District and City of Cape Town Centres
• Develop and maintain a provincial contingency plan (preparedness and response) and disaster management plans
• Manage the disaster response operations
• Manage the evaluation/ review/ development of disaster management contingency plans
• Plan and manage the work of and account for the overall performance of the Sub-directorate