Deputy Director - General: Agricultural Research and Regulatory Services (Agr 26 / 2026)
Government, Public Service
Minimum Requirements
- Appropriate 5 year (NQF 8) qualification within an Agricultural Science or Public Administration environment
- A minimum of 8 years appropriate senior management experience
- The successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-entry Programme (see paragraph 4 in notes below)
- Excellent planning, organising, computer, presentation and people management skills
- Knowledge of applicable legislation
- Strategic capability, management and leadership skills
- The ability to multitask, deal with ambiguity, manage under rapidly changing and pressurised circumstances
- Financial management and negotiation skills
- Ability to communicate at all levels and across sectors utilising various media
Responsibilities
- Enhance and sustain the departmental strategic direction in line with the strategic vision, budget and management plans, of both the Department and the Western Cape Government
- Oversee strategic line function management regarding: (i) Veterinary services pertaining, to animal health, food safety, export control, laboratory services, (ii) Research and development of agricultural technology, (iii) Agricultural economic research and client support
- Evaluate and interpret impact of provincial, national and environmental variables
- Advise top management and executing authority on impact of strategic changes
- Ensure compliance with Public Service statutory frameworks, regulations and professional ethics applicable to programmes in the Branch
- Maintain good relations with industrial role-players, academic institutions and other relevant bodies in the Agricultural environment
- Promote Agricultural research and regulatory services across all spheres of government
- Explore and implement new ways of service delivery innovations
- People Management
