Employment Opportunities in the Department of International Relations and Cooperation

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

All appointments will be subject to a process of security clearance, reference checking and qualification verification.

Candidates may be required to undergo a competency assessment process.

Applications must be submitted via a signed Z83 form, accompanied by a CV and certified copies of qualifications and an Identity Document. Should you not comply with this, your application may not be considered.

Please forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number or position in the subject line to the e-mail address indicated at each post.

Alternatively forward your application via post to Private Bag X152, Pretoria 0001.

Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with short-listed candidates.

If you have not been contacted by DIRCO within 3 months of the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. We thank all applicants for their interest.

Closing date: 17 August 2012.

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.


Branch: State Protocol

Deputy Chief of State Protocol

Total salary package:

R872 214 per annum. This all-inclusive remuneration package consists of a basic salary, the State’s contribution to the Government Employees Pension Fund and a flexible portion that may be structured in terms of the applicable rules. The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance contract that incorporates the generic performance areas of a Chief Director: Foreign Service (Ref. 90438)

Requirements:

Applicants must be in possession of an appropriate NQF 6 or equivalent qualification and extensive managerial experience.

Competencies:

• Strategic, creative and analytical thinking
• Ability to operate at senior level
• Excellent managerial and administrative skills
• Project management skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Computer literacy
• Policy formulation skills
• Financial management
• People management and empowerment
• Client orientation and customer focus.

Duties:

• Assist the Chief of Protocol in developing the Strategic Plan of the Branch
• Assist the Chief of State Protocol in managing the budget of the Branch
• Oversee all logistical preparations for State Ceremonial Events as well as State and Official Visits
• Develop, implement and monitor relevant protocol policies and procedures
• Serve as a liaison between the various Provinces and the Department
• Attend to the needs of the Diplomatic Community resident in South Africa and provide guidance and support
• Manage all the Business Units within the Branch
• Act as Chief of State Protocol in his/her absence
• Must be willing to travel extensively and regularly at short notice
• Provide people and financial management direction in the unit.

Enquiries:

Ms E Naidoo, tel. (012) 351-1052.

Applications:

 recruitment12@dirco.gov.za



Branch: Corporate Services

Office of the Chief Information Officer

Chief Information Officer

Total salary package:

R1 076 619 per annum. This all-inclusive remuneration package consists of a basic salary, the State’s contribution to the Government Employees Pension Fund and a flexible portion that may be structured in terms of the applicable rules. The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance contract (Ref. 90320/1)

Requirements:

• Applicants must be in possession of an NQF level 6 or equivalent qualification in Information Technology
• An understanding of business principles and IT governance (specifically in the Public Service will be an added advantage)
• 5 years’ strategic management experience
• A thorough understanding of ITIL and related ICT governance frameworks
• Proven expertise in both strategic business and technical facets of the CIO role
• An NQF level 8 will be an added advantage.

Competencies:

• Analytical and lateral thinking
• Objective and service delivery-orientated
• Strong work ethic and sense of urgency
• Considerable knowledge of strategic planning, systems and project management
• The ability to facilitate teams and lead decision-making processes in a collaborative environment
• An understanding of Business Process Re-engineering
• The ability to manage a complex budget
• The ability to manage and lead personnel and inter-departmental technology programmes
• The ability to negotiate and assess complex proposals and contracts and manage Service Level Agreements
• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Knowledge of the Public Sector Regulatory Framework, including the Public Finance Management Act, Treasury Regulations, SITA Act and Preferential Procurement Policy Strategy
• An understanding of the Transversal Systems and interaction with Government Agencies.

Duties:

• Strategically lead and manage the ICT Business Unit
• Develop the IT strategy and associated implementation plans that influence and optimise both the short- and long-term business objectives of the Department
• Formulate the business design and business architecture framework for the Department
• Track and realise the business opportunities offered by new and emerging technologies  Represent the Department at various external IT bodies
• Together with the IT team, formulate Information Technology governance and structural models that facilitate collaborative working relationships, both inside and outside of the organisation, including other Government Agencies
• Ensure adherence to policies and procedures
• Ensure availability, support and maintenance of all systems in accordance with their business criticality
• Define, negotiate and manage agreements with external vendors/suppliers in conjunction with the Procurement Division, ensuring optimal value and protection of the Department’s interests
• Drive continuous improvement through the application of best practices, as applicable to the Public Sector
• Prepare and manage IT budgets in support of business goals and ensure consistent expenditure against plans over the financial year
• Ensure appropriate lifecycle management of all IT components, including applications, software, hardware and periphery devices
• As an insightful manager, promote a broad technology agenda to help the Department achieve its mandate from leading-edge technology initiatives and deal with the realities of the Department
• Inspire the Department and expand the business impact of ICT
• Develop strategic plans and implement the objectives of the ICT needs of the Department to ensure that the computer capabilities are responsive to departmental growth and objectives
• Recruit, train, supervise and evaluate departmental staff.

Enquiries:

Mrs E Naidoo, tel. (012) 351-1052.

Applications:

recruitment07@dirco.gov.za


Chief Directorate: Financial Management

Assistant Director Financial Management - Debtor Management/Salaries Administration/Treasureship and Financial Support

Salary:

R221 058 per annum (Ref. 90320/2)

Requirements:

Applicants must be in possession of an NQF level 6 or equivalent qualification and/or relevant experience in Financial Management.

Competencies:

• Working knowledge of the PFMA and related prescripts
• Working knowledge of Government financial systems
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles
• Leadership skills
• Planning and organisational skills
• Analytical skills
• Computer literacy
• Good communication skills
• Client orientation/customer focus.

Duties:

Debtor Management:

• Identify deficiencies in policy and work procedures related to debtor management
• Monitor all BAS transactions related to debts
• Draft amendments to policy and procedures and present to the Deputy Director for recommendation
• Communicate changes in policy and procedures to all concerned and monitor the implementation of policy and procedures developed internally or prescribed by outside stakeholders
• Monitor adherence to policy and procedures
• Address non-adherence in an appropriate manner
• Provide accurate control over debtors
• Manage suspense accounts and follow up on exception reports
• Prepare debt statistics on a monthly basis and submit to the Deputy Director and PFMA Section
• Manage correspondence sent out to debtors
• Identify potential bad debts and hand over debt files to the Loss Control Officer
• Verify monthly statistics and age analysis reports and forward to the Deputy Director.

Salaries Administration:

• Identify deficiencies in policy and work procedures related to salary administration
• Draft amendments to policy and procedures and present to DD for recommendation
• Communicate changes in policy and procedures to all concerned and monitor the implementation of policy and procedures developed internally or prescribed by outside stakeholders
• Monitor adherence to policy and procedures
• Address non-adherence in an appropriate manner
• Ensure that personnel advices from HR are captured timeously
• Monitor the recording of overpayments and underpayments
• Manage suspense accounts and follow up on exception reports
• Manage ACB limit control
• Initiate appropriate actions to ensure correct functioning and correct integration between relevant IT systems
• Perform periodic risk assessments and amend risk plan accordingly
• Ensure proper segregation of duties at all times
• Perform payroll control and ensure that changes are taken care of
• Interrogate inputs required related to unclear suspense accounts and present to the Deputy Director
• Submit inputs required for the Annual Financial Statements of the Department
• Report to the Deputy Director on actions taken to address audit queries.

Treasureship and Financial Support:

• Consolidate budget inputs required to draw up the MTEF from allocated branches and other stakeholders
• Submit branch budgets to the Deputy Director
• Communicate approved budgets to branches
• Receive budget breakdowns from the branches
• Prepare cash flow projections for the allocated branches
• Consolidate inputs for the adjustment estimates and submit to the Deputy Director
• Manage periodic adjustments to the budgets of allocated branches
• Compile input for rollovers according to Treasury prescripts
• Draw relevant expenditure reports from the accounting system (on a monthly basis)
• Distribute to the relevant branches for analysis and comment
• Analyse and submit to the Deputy Director
• Ensure that proper adjustments are made to both the budget and the expenditure reports of allocated branches
• Obtain cash flow projections from all allocated branches
• Submit consolidated projections to the Deputy Director
• Manage transfer of funds to missions
• Monitor cash flow drawings against projections on a monthly basis and report deviations to the Deputy Director
• Request the creation or deletion of allocation codes from ICT
• Provide training to branch end users in using allocation codes on specific request from the Deputy Director
• Develop training material and present training at FSI on specific request from the Deputy Director
• Closely monitor appropriation statement
• Identify savings and over-expenditure in allocated branches and report to the Deputy Director
• Implement fund virements, according to guidelines supplied by the Deputy Director.

Note:

Please indicate on the Z83 which Assistant Director Financial Management is preferred.

Enquiries:

Mr H Munro, tel. (012) 351-1323.

Applications:

recruitment08@dirco.gov.za



Branch: Public Diplomacy

Director: Media Research, Analysis and Speechwriting

Total salary package:

R719 613 per annum. This all-inclusive remuneration package consists of a basic salary, the State’s contribution to the Government Employees Pension Fund and a flexible portion that may be structured in terms of the applicable rules. The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance contract (Ref. 90320/3)

Requirements:

Applicants must be in possession of an NQF level 6 or equivalent qualification and/or relevant experience.

Competencies:

• People and financial management skills
• Proven experience in research and analysis and the production of high-quality speeches, briefing notes and opinion pieces
• A creative approach to packaging messages in an effective manner
• An in-depth understanding of South Africa’s foreign policy and related objectives
• Analytical thinking and proven project management skills
• The ability to work within extremely tight schedules and pressing deadlines
• The ability to write opinion pieces.

Duties:

• Manage the day-to-day operations and give direction to the media research and analysis unit
• Facilitate and ensure the provision of effective and reliable in-depth media research and analysis to Principals
• Ensure Deputy Directors-General are positioned as opinion informers
• Conduct post-media briefing session analyses and advise on the impact of content on opinion pieces penned by the media
• Effectively establish and utilise to the fullest links with reputable external media research institutions
• Establish and grow mutually beneficial relations with DIRCO’s Policy Research Unit and other desks internally
• Identify priorities for media research and promote the coordination and development of Public Diplomacy’s research networks
• Research and draft well-researched high-quality speeches for Principals
• Provide the necessary research support to the Ministry’s programmes
• Develop and implement profiling strategies for the Ministry
• Research and draft forewords, introductions, orations, obituaries and articles for Principals
• Research, analyse and interpret international media trends and developments
• Take responsibility for the planning, organising and execution of the Department’s Public Participation Programmes (PPP)
• Ensure and facilitate the coordination and involvement of other Units within DIRCO and Provinces on PPPs
• Identify and undertake media research that influence Public Diplomacy’s strategies, policies and practice
• Liaise with GCIS/the Communications Resources Centre on trends and analysis.

Enquiries:

Mr I Borole, tel. (012) 351-0691

Applications:

recruitment09@dirco.gov.za


Branch: Diplomatic Training, Research and Development

Directorate: Language Training

Assistant Director: Spanish Language

Salary:

R221 058 per annum (Ref. 90320/4)

Requirements:

• Applicants must be in possession of an NQF level 6 or equivalent qualification with Spanish as a major subject
• Relevant experience in training adults in the Spanish language
• South African citizenship
• A professional qualification in teaching Spanish as a foreign language
• Experience in translation and interpretation
• Knowledge of international politics
• Assessor or Moderator training.

Competencies:

• Excellent command of Spanish as native speakers or corresponding to C2 Level on the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
• Good communication skills
• Computer literacy
• Analytical skills
• Leadership skills
• Planning skills
• Coordination and organising skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Client/end user focus
• Sound interpersonal relations
• Flexibility and adaptability
• The ability to work as a team member.

Duties:

• Design training courses in Spanish for the Directorate: Language Training
• Train DIRCO and Public Sector officials
• Convert language trainers’ course material into electronic training programmes
• Design effective Spanish language assessment batteries
• Assess language users and record assessment results electronically
• Undertake research that informs training in the Directorate.

Note:

Candidates should be prepared to undertake a language proficiency test as well as present a mock lesson on a prescribed topic.

Enquiries:

Ms L Mudau, tel. (012) 351-0645

Applications:

recruitment10@dirco.gov.za



Chief Directorate: Internal Audit

Deputy Director: Performance Audit

Total salary package:

R434 505 per annum. This all-inclusive remuneration package consists of a basic salary, the State’s contribution to the Government Employees Pension Fund and a flexible portion that may be structured in terms of the applicable rules. The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance contract (Ref. 90320/5)

Requirements:

• Applicants must be in possession of an NQF level 6 or equivalent qualification with majors in Auditing, Internal Auditing and Accounting or equivalent
• Managerial experience will be an added advantage
• Must be pursuing either the CA, CFE or CIA designation, or the completion of a period of training (articles) with an auditing firm will be an advantage
• Knowledge of performance auditing and performance information
• Membership of the Institute of Internal Auditors and compliance with the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
• A valid driver’s licence.

Competencies:

• Strategic and analytical thinking
• Performance-driven
• Perseverance, dedication and loyalty to his/her tasks
• Excellent skills in the application of audit methodology and execution of audit procedures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literacy
• In-depth knowledge of the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, Internal Audit Approaches and Internal Audit Methodology
• In-depth knowledge of the Government Regulatory Framework, including the Public Finance Management Act and the Treasury Regulations
• In-depth knowledge of Business Management Principles, Processes and Systems
• Excellent human relations
• Hardworking
• Preparedness to put in additional hours and undertake international travel
• In-depth knowledge of internal auditing
• Leadership skills
• An understanding of business processes and systems
• Client service orientation
• Interpersonal skills
• Computer literacy
• Knowledge of and interaction with Electronic Working Papers and Audit Packages.

Duties:

• Assist with the preparation of the Directorate’s Strategic, Business/Operational as well as individual audit plans
• Assist with preparation of Audit Committee Secretariat requirement
• Assist with training and presentation for departmental programmes
• Identify areas for the conducting of audits
• Prepare appropriate audit programmes, identify audit objectives, conduct tests of control and substantive procedures for each audit
• Guide and develop audit staff in the performance of audits
• Review all audit work performed
• Ensure that all audit findings are supported by the required audit evidence
• Prepare draft audit reports
• Obtain Management responses on findings, risks and recommendations
• Conduct audit follow-ups
• Assist in other internal audit tasks, as and when necessary and required
• Perform ad hoc audits as and when necessary and required.

Enquiries:

Ms N Malepe, tel. (012) 351-1432.

Applications:

recruitment11@dirco.gov.za


The Department of International Relations and Cooperation is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

All appointments will be subject to a process of security clearance, reference checking and qualification verification.

Candidates may be required to undergo a competency assessment process.

Applications must be submitted via a signed Z83 form, accompanied by a CV and certified copies of qualifications and an Identity Document. Should you not comply with this, your application may not be considered.

Please forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number or position in the subject line to the e-mail address indicated at each post.

Alternatively forward your application via post to Private Bag X152, Pretoria 0001.

Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with short-listed candidates.

If you have not been contacted by DIRCO within 3 months of the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. We thank all applicants for their interest.

Closing date: 17 August 2012.

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.