chief director: epwp, Ref No. PWI 26/01

Apply for chief director: epwp at department of department of public works and infrastructure. Closing date 2026-04-17.

Job Summary

Department: department of public works and infrastructure

Directorate: expanded public works programme

Province: free state

Reference: PWI 26/01

Closing Date: 2026-04-17

Salary: R1,494,900

No Of Vacancy: 1

Salary Level: 14

Centre: Bloemfontein

Minimum Qualification

Bachelor's degree (NQF Level 7) in Public Management, Administration, Social Sciences, Developmental Studies, Political Science, Project Management, or Built Environment

Experience Required

5-7 years in Senior Management in Public Employment or Infrastructure

Required Competencies & Skills

  • Strategic Capability and Leadership
  • Labour Intensive Construction (LIC) Framework
  • Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)
  • Monitoring and Evaluation Expertise
  • Intergovernmental Coordination
  • Change Management
  • Stakeholder and Community Liaison
  • Financial and Project Management

Requirements

  • 5-7 years' management experience in large-scale public employment or infrastructure programmes
  • Minimum of 5 years at a Senior Management Level (SMS)
  • Practical understanding of Labour Intensive Construction (LIC) methodologies

Key Responsibilities & Duties

  • Provide strategic leadership and management for the provincial Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP)
  • Coordinate sector departments and public bodies to implement EPWP initiatives using labour-intensive measures
  • Drive innovative empowerment initiatives and flagship community development programmes for poverty alleviation
  • Enhance EPWP delivery capacity across provincial and local government spheres in the Free State
  • Oversee the development and management of the EPWP Management Information System (MIS) for accurate reporting
  • Manage grant and donor funding frameworks to ensure financial accountability for community-based projects
  • Establish learning networks and best practices to improve work opportunity creation and asset creation
  • Facilitate EPWP learnerships and support programmes for the development of SMMEs among beneficiaries

Salary Detail

Remunaration

R1494900.per annum. (Level 14) (An all-inclusive package) The remuneration package consists of a basic salary (70%), the Employer contribution to the Government Employee Pension Fund and flexible portion, which may be structured in terms of the rules for the structuring of the flexible portion and which may include a 13th cheque, motor car allowance, home owner's allowance and medical aid assistance.

Salary Criteria

per annum

How to Apply

Contact Detail

Mr. S Mtolo - Acting Head of Department: Public Works and Infrastructure - Tel No: 051 405 5230 CLOSING DATE: 17 April 2026

Reference No:

PWI 26/01

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: PWI 26/01
  • 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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