16 June 2026 Department of Land Reform and Rural Development Closing 22 June 2026

Chief Director: Narysec and Rural Skills Development

Retail

Minimum Requirements

  • Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor's Deree or Advanced Diploma in Education / Skills Development / Training and Development (NQF Level 7) and a Nyukela certificate (Pre-entry Certificate to the SMS) submitted prior to appointment.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience at senior managerial level in education and training environment.
  • Job-related knowledge: Integrated Rural Development.
  • training and development.
  • Project management and public administration.
  • Programme planning, analysis, development, and evaluation.
  • Considerable knowledge and understanding of the NARYSEC programme and operations, and the procurement and contracting requirements.
  • Social development.
  • Economic development.
  • Institutional development.
  • Rural development.
  • Job-related skills: Communication (verbal and written).
  • Presentation.
  • Strategic planning and leadership.
  • Presentation and facilitation.
  • Report writing and presentation.
  • People management.
  • Financial management.
  • Project planning, analysis and management.
  • Monitoring and evaluation.
  • Negotiation and conflict resolution.
  • A valid driver's licence and willingness to travel extensively.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and oversee training and skills development.
  • Identify training and skills development opportunities for rural communities including vulnerable groups such as youth, women and people with disabilities (linked to socio-economic opportunities in area).
  • Develop and implement a skills development strategies and programmes to improve human development capacity of rural communities.
  • Quality assures skills development programmes.
  • Identify and implement exit opportunities, job creation and enterprise development.
  • Monitoring and evaluation of training development programmes.
  • Oversee delivery of skills development institutions.
  • Lead and oversee national exit opportunities project implementation.
  • Identify and implement national exit opportunities and projects.
  • Facilitate and coordinate the implementation of projects.
  • Mobilise and manage skills development and exit opportunities stakeholders.
  • Provide project management office services.
  • Monitor and evaluate programmes including quality assurance.
  • Report programme progress on a monthly basis, quarterly and annual basis as required.
  • Lead youth development programmes in rural areas.
  • Facilitate and manage youth development programmes aligned to priority areas.
  • Ensure that programmes are implemented and coordinated working with provincial government, district municipalities and stakeholders.
  • Lead NARYSEC support services.
  • Manage NARYSEC and rural skills development policies and practices.
  • Manage financial services to the NARYSEC rural skills development programme at national government level.
  • Manage payroll and records management.
  • Manage supply chain services at national level working with relevant units.
  • Manage database and information service to NARYSEC participants.
How to apply