{"id":33832,"date":"2026-04-13T16:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/director-general-ref-no-dwypd-007-2026-driver-messenger\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T00:24:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T00:24:31","slug":"director-general-ref-no-dwypd-007-2026-driver-messenger","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/?post_type=job_listing&p=33832","title":{"rendered":"Director General:  REF NO: DWYPD\/007\/2026 \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Driver\/Messenger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>REQUIREMENTS :<\/p>\n<p>\tApplicant must be in possession of a Postgraduate qualification (NQF Level 8) in Administration\/Business Management\/Social\/ Economic\/ Development Sciences or relevant field.<br \/>\n\tSuccessful completion of Nyukela Public Service (SMS) Pre-Entry Programme prior appointment. Successful completion of training on Gender Mainstreaming in the Public Service course and any other appropriate training on WYPD issues as applicable to the work of the department in this regard.<br \/>\n\tAt least 10 years of experience at a senior managerial level, with demonstrated understanding of issues affecting women, youth, and persons with disabilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>DUTIES:<\/p>\n<p>\tProvide strategic leadership and ensure that the Department is well governed, appropriately structured, human and financially resourced to deliver on the mandate; Ensure that the Department\u2019s five-year Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plans are developed and approved; Serve as \u00a0an Accounting Officer and ensure the implementation and adherence to the requirements of an Accounting Officer in terms of the Public Finance Management Act and Treasury Regulations; Participate in FOSAD and all DG Cluster structures in advancing the rights of WYPD across the work of government. Ensure implementation of programmes related to mainstreaming of the rights and empowerment of women and the advancement of gender equality.<br \/>\n\tPromote the implementation of strategies and programs for gender mainstreaming across government and other role players in the state; Monitor the implementation of national policies, strategies and programmes on women\u2019s empowerment and gender equality; Facilitate and advocate for the economic participation of women through preferential procurement and broad based black economic empowerment; Provide gender and age disaggregated data through research and policy analysis into development planning and service delivery; Formulate and monitor the implementation of the gender mainstreaming strategy into the whole Government; Advocate for 50\/50 gender parity across all spheres, levels and structures\/ organisations in the country.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tEnsure the implementation of programmes related to the mainstreaming of the rights of persons with disabilities across government and society. Lead the development and alignment of national disability rights policies with global conventions (e.g., UNCRPD); Integrate disability rights across sectoral policies and National Development Plan; Guide institutional capacity building for disability mainstreaming across all spheres of government; Oversee the national disability rights monitoring and evaluation framework; Promote universal design, accessibility, and reasonable accommodation in public services and infrastructure;<br \/>\n\tCoordinate inclusive programmes in education, employment, health, and social protection; Ensure full compliance with legislation such as the White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; Advocate for disability-inclusive budgeting and resource mobilisation; Advocate for increased representation of persons with disabilities in employment towards the employment equity target of 7% by 2030. Provide strategic leadership in the development, coordination, and implementation of policies and programmes that promote the rights, empowerment, and meaningful participation of youth. Oversee the development, review, and implementation of the National Youth Policy and other youth-focused frameworks; Promote policies and programmes that support youth access to economic opportunities, including entrepreneurship, job creation, and procurement;<br \/>\n\tEnsure coordination between government departments, civil society, the private sector, and development partners on youth development initiatives; Advocate for measures to address youth unemployment; Advocate for increased representation of youth employment in government towards 30% by 2030. Provide support to the Minister in fulfilment of all requirements from the oversight bodies. Provide efficient and effective support to the Minister and Deputy Minister in their executive obligations and engagements with Cabinet, PCC, IMC, Parliament, Government Ministries.<\/p>\n<p>go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website ( N \/ A ) or<\/p>\n<p>www.dpsa.gov.za<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/www.dpsa.gov.za","_company_name":"Department Of Women, Youth And Persons With Disabilities","_company_website":"http:\/\/N%20\/%20A","_company_tagline":"The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities is a department of the Government of South Africa with the responsibility for women, youth and persons with disabilities. 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