head of department (hod): gauteng department of environment, Ref No. REFS/GEVN/2026/01

Apply for head of department (hod): gauteng department of environment at department of gauteng department of environment. Closing date 2026-03-06.

Job Summary

Department: gauteng department of environment

Directorate: executive management

Province: gauteng

Reference: REFS/GEVN/2026/01

Closing Date: 2026-03-06

Salary: R2,352,642 - R2,650,223

No Of Vacancy: 1

Salary Level: 16

Centre: Johannesburg

Minimum Qualification

Relevant NQF Level 8 post-graduate qualification in Environmental Management, Natural Sciences, Public/Business Management or related field

Experience Required

10 years at Senior Management level in Executive Environmental Governance and Public Administration

Required Competencies & Skills

  • Strategic leadership and change management at an executive level
  • Advanced Financial Management (cost containment, revenue generation, and expenditure control)
  • Deep understanding of the Outcomes-Based Approach and performance monitoring
  • Expert knowledge of the PFMA and financial regulatory frameworks
  • Excellence in networking, negotiation, and high-level corporate reporting
  • Ability to operationalize provincial and local environmental legislation
  • Commitment to professional ethics and anti-corruption strategies

Requirements

  • Minimum of ten (10) years' relevant experience at Senior Management Level (SMS)
  • Demonstrable experience managing multi-billion-rand budgets

Key Responsibilities & Duties

  • Serve as the Accounting Officer in terms of the PFMA, ensuring a clean audit and sound financial governance
  • Direct the conservation and sustainable utilization of Gauteng's biological resources and six nature reserves
  • Drive the provincial Green Economy Strategy and climate change mitigation/adaptation interventions
  • Oversee environmental quality management, including air quality, waste management, and pollution control
  • Enforce environmental legislation and manage the issuance of environmental impact authorizations
  • Lead community empowerment through environmental awareness and capacity building programs
  • Advance provincial eco-tourism and the utilization of green technologies
  • Strengthen intergovernmental relations with municipalities, SOEs, and the private sector
  • Ensure departmental alignment with the National Development Plan (NDP) and GGT 2030 priorities

Salary Detail

Remunaration

R2352642 - R2650223 per annum, (all-inclusive remuneration package) plus a 10% non-pensionable allowance applicable to Heads of Department.

Salary Criteria

per annum

How to Apply

Contact Detail

Ms Pange Radebe at (066) 315 6970 87

Reference No:

REFS/GEVN/2026/01

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: REFS/GEVN/2026/01
  • 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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Frequently Asked Questions

In accordance with the Department's Employment Equity Plan, Coloured and Indian candidates are specifically encouraged to apply to address numerical representation targets at the highest level of provincial management.
This is a 3-year performance-based contract. It may be renewable for a further period of 2 years (totaling 5 years), strictly dependent on performance outcomes.
As defined by the PFMA, the HOD is personally accountable for the department's financial management, ensuring resources are used effectively and transparently to achieve a clean audit.

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