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POST 10/429 : DEPUTY DIRECTOR: POLICY DEVELOPMENT
🏢 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: MPUMALANGA
📍 Head Office
⏳ Closes: 09 Apr 2026
🧾 Post: 10/429
# Ref: D/DPD/HO/152
Key details
Salary
R896 436 • per annum • package
Centre
Head Office
Reference
D/DPD/HO/152
Closing date
09 Apr 2026
Job Highlight
Overview
Lead and coordinate policy development to align with national and provincial frameworks, providing expert advice and managing departmental policy processes.
Requirements
Competencies
- Proven experience in developing
- reviewing & implementing policies projects and strategic frameworks
- conducting policy research and analysis to support evidence- based decision making
- drafting policy proposal. Managing policy research and consultative processes. Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint). Strong written and verbal communication
- negotiation
- planning
- and organisational skills. Stakeholder engagement
- Strategic thinking and ability to translate policy into actionable programmes
- project and people management capabilities. Internal control measures
- Public Service Act
- planning
- Report writing
- computer skills
- interpersonal skills
- communication.
Duties
Manage and guide the department on policy development processes and ensure its alignment with the national, provincial legislative frameworks.
Coordinate the development of departmental policies.
Provide advisory services on policy development Review of existing departmental policy.
Provide secretariat function to the policy committee.
Management of risks, budget, expenditure, human resources, strategic planning, audit issues.
How to apply
Departmental Online Application System: www.mpuhealth.gov.za.
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