DEPUTY DIRECTOR- GENERAL: POLICY RESEARCH AND LEGISLATION
REF NO: CSP/01/2025 Re-advertised of
Ref No: CSP/03/2024. Applicants who previously applied should re-apply if still interested.
SALARY : R1 741 770.per annum (All-inclusive package)
CENTRE : Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : LLB Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Law or Social Science or Research NQF level 8 in Law or Social Science or Research or relevant equivalent qualification as recognized by SAQA.
8 years’ experience at a Senior Management level.
Basic understanding of Civilian Secretariat for police Service Act.
Extensive knowledge and experience in.
Knowledge of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, good governance and Batho Pele Principles, understanding of legislation research, policy and research development methodologies, government legislation.
Understanding of the PFMA and Public Service Regulatory Framework; Strategic capability and leadership, programme and project management, financial management and change management, Problem-solving, conflict resolution and analytical skills.
Good communication, presentation skills, policy development skills, research skills, legal drafting skills, legislation development skills and planning and organizing.
Valid driver’s license.
DUTIES : Provide strategic leadership and support to the Secretary for Police.
Advise the Secretary for Police Service on the constitutional and other statutory powers and responsibilities of the Minister of Police.
Give strategic advice to the Secretary for Police Service in respect of research and legislation that is constitutionally and policy compliant.
Lead and guide the Secretary for Police Service on the Policy, Research and Legislation development matters.
Perform such functions as the Secretary for Police may consider necessary to ensure civilian oversight of the South African Police.
Manage the facilitating of the Policing policies development and reviews.
Ensure alignment of policy strategy and operations in liaison with the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit.
Manage provincial policing policy implementation and ensure strategic alignment with national policing policies.
Ensure conducting of policing research and strategy development.
Provide research recommendations and report on Policing Policy and development of legislation and practices.
Manage research comparative policing theories and practice nationally and internationally.
Implement government wide crime and violence prevention programmes and strategies.
Ensure that Crime Prevention policies and research are effectively consulted with other organs of state and role-players.
Ensure conducting of legal research.
Liaise and communicate with stakeholders on legislation Ensure research information and legislation proposals are in line with the required frameworks.
Manage the development and reviews of Legislation.
Oversee the preparation of draft Bills and Regulations.
Manage and attend to consultations and Parliamentary processes on Bills.
Manage the costing of policies and legislations.
Ensure development of financial and fiscal values of related policies and
legislation into MTEF inputs.
Ensure development and implementation of costing model of the department.
Management of physical, human and financial resources.
ENQUIRIES : Tebogo Mabitsi Tel No: 012 493 1400/ 138
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
CLOSING DATE : 28 February 2025 (Applications received after the closing date and faxed copies will not be considered).
NOTE : Applications must be submitted on the prescribed form Z83 (obtainable from any Public Service Department office i.e effective 01 January 2021 or on the DPSA web site link: https://www.dpsa.gov.za/newsroom/psvc/.
Should an application be received using incorrect application employment form Z83, it will be disqualified, which must be originally signed and dated by the applicant, and which must be accompanied by a detailed CV only (with full particulars of the applicants’ training, qualifications, competencies, knowledge & experience).
Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview which should not be older than six months.
Failure to comply with the above instructions will result in applications being disqualified.
Applicants applying for more than one post must submit a separate form Z83 (as well as the documentation mentioned above) in respect of each post being applied for.
If an applicant wishes to withdraw an application, it must be done in writing.
Should an application be received where an applicant applies for more than one post on the same applications form, the application will only be considered for the first post indicated on the application and not for any of the other posts.
Under no circumstances will photostat copies or faxed copies of application documents be accepted.
The successful candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizenship & financial/asset record checks and qualification and employment verification).
Successful candidates will also be subjected to security clearance processes.
Applicants who do not receive confirmation or feedback within 3 (three) months after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Due to the large volume of responses anticipated, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged, and correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.
For more information on the job description(s) please contact the person indicated in the post details.
Successful candidates will be appointed on probation for the period of twelve (12) months in terms of the prescribed rules.