Western Cape Government Recruitment Drive: 60 Posts Listed Across All Departments – Closing 14 April 2025

As part of government’s initiative to promote inclusive employment and strengthen public service delivery, the Western Cape Government has opened 60 new job opportunities across various departments.

These positions span key sectors such as agriculture, infrastructure, finance, education, cultural affairs, and local government. From administrative clerks and engineering technicians to senior advisors and directors, the positions are aimed at both entry-level and experienced professionals committed to making a difference in their communities.

Department of Agriculture

• Admin Clerk: Agricultural Producer Support – Goodwood | Ref: AGR 15/2025
• Admin Clerk: Agricultural Producer Support – Ladismith | Ref: AGR 14/2025
• Farm Foreman – Worcester Veld Reserve | Ref: AGR 21/2025
• Deputy Director: Animal and Plant Production – Elsenburg | Ref: AGR 16/2025
• Project Manager: Rural Development Coordination – Elsenburg | Ref: AGR 23/2025
• Senior Lecturer: Viticulture & Oenology – Elsenburg | Ref: AGR 22/2025
• Personal Assistant – Office of Chief Director, Elsenburg | Ref: AGR 25/2025
• Senior Agricultural Advisor: Pomologist – Caledon | Ref: AGR 31/2025
• Senior Agricultural Advisor: Viticulture – Wellington | Ref: AGR 32/2025
• Engineering Technician: Landcare – Oudtshoorn | Ref: AGR 27/2025
• Civil Engineering Technician – Laingsburg | Ref: AGR 24/2025
• Engineering Technician: Landcare – Riversdale | Ref: AGR 28/2025
• Agricultural Advisor (2 posts – Wellington & Ceres) | Ref: AGR 29/2025
• Director: Business Planning and Strategy – Elsenburg | Ref: AGR 30/2025
• Senior Agricultural Advisor: Livestock – Beaufort West | Ref: AGR 33/2025

Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport

• Admin Officer: Asset Management – Cape Town | Ref: CAS 07/2025
• Admin Officer: Archives Support – Cape Town | Ref: CAS 05/2025
• Librarian: Cataloguing – Cape Town | Ref: CAS 11/2025
• Librarian: Selection – Cape Town | Ref: CAS 10/2025
• Community Sport Coordinator – Overberg (3-Year Contract) | Ref: CAS 08/2025
• Sport Promotion Officer – Eden District | Ref: CAS 16/2025
• Admin Officer: Knowledge Resources – Cape Town | Ref: CAS 15/2025
• Finance Clerk – Library Admin Support – Cape Town | Ref: CAS 09/2025
• Admin Clerk – Library Services – Beaufort West | Ref: CAS 06/2025
• Admin Clerk – Western Cape Library Services | Ref: CAS 04/2025
• Deputy Director: Corporate Services Relations Management | Ref: CAS 03/2025

Department of Infrastructure

• Project Administrator – Education Infrastructure | Ref: DOI 29/2025
• Chief Works Inspector (2 Posts) – Education/Health Infrastructure (Building) | Ref: DOI 34/2025
• Chief Works Inspector – Health Infrastructure (Mechanical) | Ref: DOI 31/2025
• Quantity Surveyor (2 Posts) | Ref: DOI 27/2025
• Chief Quantity Surveyor – Education Infrastructure | Ref: DOI 26/2025
• Admin Clerk: Technical Admin (2 Posts) | Ref: DOI 33/2025
• Assistant Director – Candidate Programme & Professional Development | Ref: DOI 25/2025
• Accounting Clerk – Salaries | Ref: DOI 35/2025
• Assistant Director – Disposal Management | Ref: DOI 72/2024 R1
• Engineering Technician (5 Posts) – Road System Development | Ref: DOI 28/2025
• Project Officer – Economic Hub | Ref: DOI 03/2025

Closing date for this post: 31 March 2025

Department of the Premier

• Assistant Director – Talent Sourcing (3-Year Contract) | Ref: DOTP 29/2025
• Talent Sourcing Officer (3 Posts) | Ref: DOTP 28/2025
• Director – Corporate Legal Advisory Services | Ref: DOTP 26/2025
• Registry Clerk – People Management Records | Ref: DOTP 27/2025

Department of Local Government

• CDW Supervisor – Metro 2 (City of Cape Town) | Ref: LG 19/2025
• Regional Coordinator – Region A (City of Cape Town) | Ref: LG 18/2025
• Regional Coordinator – Region B (West Coast) | Ref: LG 17/2025
• Accounting Clerk – Financial Accounting (Banking) | Ref: LG 16/2025
• Director: Municipal Capacity Building and Support | Ref: LG 15/2025
• Director: District & Local Performance Monitoring | Ref: LG 13/2025

Closing date for both director roles: 31 March 2025

Mobility Department

• Accounting Clerk (3 Posts) | Ref: WCMD 21/2025 & 22/2025
• Assistant Director – Road Safety Management (West Coast) | Ref: WCMD 23/2025
• State Accountant – Financial Accounting | Ref: WCMD 27/2025
• Supply Chain Liaison Officer | Ref: WCMD 19/2025
• Demand Analyst – SCM | Ref: WCMD 18/2025
• Assistant Director – Systems & Technology | Ref: WCMD 16/2024
• Admin Officer – ICT & Systems | Ref: WCMD 17/2025

Police Oversight & Community Safety

• Admin Officer – Police Ombudsman | Ref: POCS 03/2025
• Personal Assistant – Police Ombudsman | Ref: POCS 04/2025

Provincial Treasury

• Assistant Director – Policy, Monitoring & Evaluation | Ref: PT 04/2025
• Admin Officer: Financial Systems (2 Posts) | Ref: PT 05/2025
• Assistant Director – Public-Private Partnership Analyst | Ref: PT 39/2024 R1

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted through the Western Cape Government e-Recruit Portal linked below:

Make sure to:

• Use the correct reference number for each application
• Submit before 14 April 2025 (unless otherwise stated)
• Upload certified copies of your qualifications, ID, and supporting documents