ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: MUNICIPAL ECONOMIC SUPPORT

POST 13/315 : 

REF NO: DEDAT 10/2026

SALARY : R468 459 – R561 894 per annum (Level 09)

CENTRE :

  • Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Western Cape Government

REQUIREMENTS :

  • An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification) in Economics;
  • A minimum of 3 years administrative experience in project management;
  • 3 years’ experience in data analysis.

Competencies:

Knowledge of the following:

  • Economic development (refers to a practical understanding of the processes, programs, and policies that improve a community’s economic well-being and quality of life);
  • Development economics (refers to a technical, academic understanding of the theories, models, and methods used to analyse the economic issues of developing nations);
  • Project Management;
  • Relationship and stakeholder management;
  • Monitoring and evaluation methods, tools and techniques;

Skills in the following:

  • Planning and Organising;
  • Working with People;
  • Analysing;
  • Relating and Networking;
  • Following Instructions and Procedures;
  • Writing and Reporting;
  • Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations;
  • Computer literacy in MS Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
  • Communication skills (written and verbal);
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

DUTIES :

  • Facilitate capacity building of municipalities in the regions;
  • Support the building of partnerships, IGR, cross-cutting and area-specific initiatives that promotes alignment of economic activities in region;
  • Support the implementation of spatial economic growth initiatives in regions;
  • Support the building of business partnerships for growth opportunities across regions;

ENQUIRIES : Ms F Dharsey Tel No: (021) 483 7508

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