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POST 11/152 : CHIEF DIRECTOR: EPWP REFE NO: PWI 26/01

🏢 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: FREE STATE 📍 Bloemfontein ⏳ Closes: 17 Apr 2026 🧾 Post: 11/152

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Key details

Salary

R1 494 900. • per annum • package

Centre

Bloemfontein

Closing date

17 Apr 2026

Job Highlight

Overview

Lead and coordinate the Expanded Public Works Programme in the Free State to create job opportunities using labour-intensive methods and promote community development.

Requirements

Competencies

Strategic capability and leadership. Strategic management
planning and execution. Service delivery innovation. Client orientation and customer focus. People management and empowerment. Financial management. Programme and project management. Change management. Stakeholder and intergovernmental coordination. Communication
negotiation
conflict 137 management and community liaison proficiency. Driver’s license (excluding those with disabilities). Appointment is subject to the following: The Nyukela Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme. SMS Competency Assessments
Performance Agreement
Vetting
SMS Permanent Employment Contract and Financial Disclosure. NB: Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to an ethics (integrity conduct) assessment and technical test that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job
the logistics of which will be communicated.

Duties

To provide strategic direction and management in respect of Expanded Public Works Programmes.

Lead, support and co-ordinate all lead sector departments, stakeholders or public bodies in the province towards the implementation of the EPWP across all sectors, according to EPWP norms and standards, for the purpose of creating work opportunities for unemployed persons using labour intensive measures.

Promote the implementation of innovative and empowerment initiatives for stakeholders and beneficiaries, as per EPWP norms and standards.

Promote community development programmes through the implementation of EPWP flagship programmes and social facilitation that contributes to creation of work opportunities, asset creation, and poverty alleviation.

Enhance and communicate a positive EPWP profile within the Free State province.

Enhance EPWP delivery capacity at both provincial and local government spheres within the Free State.

Facilitate and implement such.

Ensure that the community-based projects are accounted for in the Expanded Public Works Programme for budgeting purposes.

Develop, implement and manage the management Information System for EPWP.

Prepare monthly monitoring reports on the implementation of EPWP.

Establish learning network initiatives for best practices.

Oversee the implementation of EPWP learnerships.

Establishment and implementation of support programmes for EPWP beneficiaries who display potential for establishment of small, micro and medium enterprises.

Improving the quality of life of communities within the province by way of community development programmes.

Management of human and other resources within the chief directorate.

How to apply

⬇️ Download Z83 form (PDF) What is Z83?

please submit your application before the closing date as late applications will not be considered.

If you have not heard from us within 4 months

please consider your application to be unsuccessful.

Should

during any stage of recruitment process

a moratorium be placed on the filling of posts of the Department is affected by any process such as

but not limited to

restructuring or reorganisation of posts

the Department reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process and re-advertise the post at any time in the future. OTHER POST POST 11/ : CHAIRPERSON: RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

REF NO: RISK/2026 Term Of Office: 3 Years subject to renewal at the discretion of the Department.

Attendance of 4-5 Risk Management Committee meetings per annum

SALARY: The Chairperson will be remunerated per meeting for preparation and attendance at a rate in accordance with Treasury Regulations 20.2.2 as per National Treasury Directive

CENTRE: Glen: Office Of The HOD

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