Chief Director: Driving Licence Card Account

Overview

Chief Director needed in Pretoria to lead driving licence card production operations within the Department of Transport, offering R1,554,696 per annum.

Requirements

• A qualification at NQF level 7 as recognised by SAQA in Operations Management / Production Management / Industrial Engineering / Business Management with 5 years relevant working experience at a senior management level in a manufacturing or high-volume production environment.
• Certificate of Successful completion of the National School of Government's Senio Management Service Pre-Entry Programme.
• Knowledge And Skill: Extensive knowledge of production/manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of PFMA, Treasury Regulations, and Supply Chain Framework.
• Deep understanding of smartcard technologies and personalisation process.
• Knowledge in managing high-security printing and distribution process.
• Knowledge of ICT systems integration with production environments.
• Leadership in organisational transformation, digitisation, or automation.
• Ability to manage vendors, SLA’s and public-private partnerships.
• Proven Ethics, integrity and security-conscious leadership.
• Knowledge of the Public Service Regulatory Framework.
• Knowledge of business development practices specifically regarding the printing industry.
• Knowledge of the compilation of management reports.

Duties

• Provide leadership and oversight in the production of driving licence cards.
• Provide strategic leadership for integrated production services to ensure alignment with organisational objectives, service delivery requirements, and customer expectations.
• Drive a high-performance culture focused on operational excellence, professionalism, continuous improvement, and people development.
• Lead and empower production teams to optimise planning, prioritisation, and responsiveness to changing production demands and deadlines.
• Manage stakeholder alignment through effective engagement, communication, and reporting on production performance, risks, and delivery outcomes.
• Manage asset and operational efficiency, including plant reliability, maintenance strategies, and cost optimisation initiatives such as waste reduction and process improvement.
• Provide strategic oversight of security and compliance, ensuring continuous enhancement of security standards in line with organisational and national risk requirements.
• Liaise with the departmental Chief Financial Officer (CFO), National Treasury, and Auditor-General for compliance, reporting, and audit resolution.
• Ensure end-to-end production integrity, including secure, compliant manufacturing of sensitive products and full control over production logistics, traceability, and risk mitigation.
• Ensure the effective management and control of driving licence cards, including proper safekeeping, recordkeeping, and secure dispatch to maintain product integrity and accountability.
• Manage the DLCA funding and expenditure.
• Develop and manage the annual budget for the DLCA in line with government financial management frameworks.
• Align budget allocations to operational needs, strategic goals, and production forecasts.
• Ensure the budget supports cost recovery and sustainability of the Trading Entity.
• Ensure compliance with PFMA and Treasury Regulations.
• Establish and maintain internal controls to prevent misuse, wasteful and irregular expenditure, or fraud.
• Prepare accurate financial reports for internal decision-making and external audit purposes.
• Lead preparation for internal and external audits and implement audit recommendations.
• Manage the consolidation of accounts from registering authorities.
• Manage the reconciliation of bank statements between the bank and the entity.
• Establish control measures to manage the debtors of the trading entity.
• Manage the procurement and contract management.
• Manage procurement of goods and services in line with Supply Chain Management (SCM) policies.
• Oversee contracts related to the acquisition of secure materials, card stock, and technology services.
• Ensure supplier payments are accurate and timely.
• Manage the provision of risk management services and compliance to the DLCA.
• Manage the development and implementation of the DLCA’s risk management framework.
• Facilitate risk identification, assessment and development of risk mitigation strategies.
• Monitor and report on the implementation of risk mitigation strategies.
• Maintain regular updating of risk profile for the department and reporting to the Accounting Officer, management and Risk Management Committee.
• Manage the resources of the DLCA.
• Ensure compliance with all administrative requirements, regulations, rules and instructions pertaining to the branch.
• Establish and maintain governance and administrative system’s continuity within the work of the branch.
• Develop financial reports for forecasting, trending and results analysis.
• Prepare and submit implementation plans.
• Evaluate projected spending plans.
• Monitor quality control of work.
• Ensure the compilation of the annual report and strategic plan of the chief directorate.
• Monitor the planning, organising and delegation of work.
• Ensure monitoring & evaluation is carried out in all areas of the chief directorate.

How to apply

Department of Transport, Private Bag X193, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver at the 159 Forum Building, Cnr Struben and Bosman Street, Pretoria for attention Recruitment Unit. Room 4034 or email to: Recruitment@dot.gov.za or at e- recruitment system: recruit.transport.gov.za. Note: email applications must be sent as one attachment to avoid non-delivery of the email and only quotes the name of the post you are applying for on the Subject Line as directed on the post note.

Enquiries: Adv Adam Masombuka Tel No: (012) 309 3888

Notes

Applications must be accompanied by a completed new Z83 form, obtainable from any Public Service Department, (or obtainable at). Applicants must fill in full new Z83 form part A, B, C, and D. A recent updated comprehensive CV (previous experience must be comprehensively detailed, i.e. positions held and dates). Applicants will submit certified copies of all qualifications and ID document on the day of the interviews. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre- entry assessments. One must be a practical exercise, and the other must be an Integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process; the logistics will be communicated to candidates prior to the interviews. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo Psychometric Assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence and integrity. Note that National School of Governance (NGS) has introduce compulsory SMS pre-entry certificate with effect from 01 April 2020 as Minimum Entry Requirements for Senior Management Services (submitted prior to appointment) and can be accessed through the following link: http://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. The successful candidate must disclose to the Director-General particulars of all registrable financial interests, sign a performance agreement and employment contract with the Director-General within three months from the date of assumption of duty. The successful candidate must be willing to sign an oath of secrecy with the Department. Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and assessments at a time, date and place as determined by the Department. An offer letter will only be issued to the successful candidate once the following has been verified educational qualifications, previous experience, citizenship, reference checks and security vetting. Please note: Correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates. MANAGEMENT ECHELON