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POST 10/293 : DEPUTY DIRECTOR: EPWP ENVIRONMENT & CULTURE SECTOR (X2 POSTS)

🏢 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE 📍 Pretoria Regional Office ⏳ Closes: 10 Apr 2026 🧾 Post: 10/293

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Salary

R1 059 105 • per annum • package

Centre

Pretoria Regional Office

Closing date

10 Apr 2026

Apply email

RecruitPTA26-19@dpw.gov.za

Job Highlight

Overview

Lead and manage environmental and cultural projects, focusing on waste management and EPWP initiatives to support sustainable development in municipalities.

Requirements

A Minimum of three-year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 06) in Environmental Sciences, Agriculture or related qualification, relevant years of working experience at a Junior Management/ Assistant Director equivalent level in the relevant field.

Valid driver’s license, Knowledge of Environmental related legislations, policies and regulations.

People Management and empowerment skills, Sound analytical, problem identification and solving skills, Analytical thinking, Language proficiency, Report writing skills, Numeracy, Research skills, Organizing and planning, Computer literacy, Advanced interpersonal and diplomacy skills, Decision Making and Project making skills.

An innovative, creative, resourceful, energetic, helpful, ability to work effectively and efficiently under sustained pressure.

Ability to meet tight deadlines, ability to work long hours, exposed to natural and adverse weather conditions, people orientated, trustworthy, assertive, hardworking, highly motivated, ability to work independently.

Duties

The effective management of the Environmental and Culture sector and implementation of waste management initiatives, establish effective intervention to maximize implementation of EPWP projects in the Environment and Culture sector.

Facilitates successful implementation of the Waste management initiatives in the municipalities.

Facilitates identification of expansion areas and best practices.

Sound and effective intervention for the Environment and Culture sector, provide reports to managing bodies and relevant stakeholders.

Facilitates the development of the provincial sector plans and implementation plans.

Comprehensive sector and implementation plans developed in provinces, Work closely with lead provincial departments and member departments to improve activities of the Environment and Culture sector Extent of support stakeholder–related support programs.

Extent and effectiveness of administrative related matters.