assistant director: knowledge management, Ref No. LDOE 180/01/2026

Apply for assistant director: knowledge management at department of department of education. Closing date 2026-03-06.

Job Summary

Department: department of education

Directorate: knowledge management and information

Province: limpopo

Reference: LDOE 180/01/2026

Closing Date: 2026-03-06

Salary: R468,459

No Of Vacancy: 1

Salary Level: 9

Centre: Head Office, Polokwane

Minimum Qualification

Relevant NQF level 6 qualification as recognized by SAQA.

Experience Required

5 years in Corporate Knowledge Management and Information Systems

Required Competencies & Skills

  • Strategy Development and Implementation
  • Information Systems Management
  • Data Analysis and Auditing
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Technical Report Writing
  • Project and Change Management
  • Problem-solving and Decision-making
  • High Organizational Aptitude.

Requirements

  • Minimum of five (5) years' experience
  • At least three (3) years must be at lower management or supervisory level (Salary Level 7/8) within Knowledge Management or Information Management.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

  • Coordinate the development, review, and execution of Departmental Knowledge Management (KM) strategies and policies
  • Establish and maintain digital knowledge repositories and the KM Portal to facilitate data sharing
  • Conduct Knowledge Management Maturity Assessments and audits to identify gaps in organizational learning
  • Foster Communities of Practice (CoP) and engage stakeholders to promote a culture of knowledge sharing
  • Perform user needs assessments to improve information accessibility
  • Monitor, evaluate, and produce quarterly performance reports on KM compliance for executive management.

Salary Detail

Remunaration

R468459 per annum, (all-inclusive package)

Salary Criteria

per annum

How to Apply

Contact Detail

Mr Lukheli TV at 081 535 3675, Mr. Ramaru TE at 067 873 7345, Mesdames Mmowa LS at 081 532 6059, Phasiwe N at 081 550 2664 and Matupi MJ at 081 530 8921.

Reference No:

LDOE 180/01/2026

Application Process

Follow these steps to ensure your application is not disqualified:

  • Step 1: Download the New Z83 Form (2021) below.
  • Step 2: In 'Section A', quote Reference Number: LDOE 180/01/2026
  • Step 3: Ensure you sign and date the form on the last page.
  • Step 4: Click 'Submit Application' to send your Z83 and CV to the department.

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Frequently Asked Questions

It is a diagnostic process used to measure how effectively the department captures, shares, and uses its intellectual assets. You will be evaluating whether the department is at an 'initial', 'defined', or 'optimizing' stage of managing its internal expertise.
No, this is a management role. While you need to be functionally computer literate and understand how portals work, your focus is on the *content*, *strategy*, and *user engagement* rather than the backend coding.
These are groups of people (e.g., subject matter experts or educators) who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly. You will facilitate these groups to ensure institutional memory isn't lost.

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