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Director: Red Tape Reduction

Department of Economic Development and Tourism
Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Western Cape, NationalContractR1 317 384 per annum (Level 13), (all-inclusive salary package)FinanceCloses 17 August 2026

About this role

POST 26/194 : DIRECTOR: RED TAPE REDUCTION REF NO: DEDAT 22/2026

SALARY : R1 317 384 per annum (Level 13), (all-inclusive salary package)

CENTRE : Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Western Cape

Government.

REQUIREMENTS : An undergraduate legal qualification (NQF level 7) as recognised by SAQA;

Minimum of 5 years’ experience middle and/or senior management experience.

Competencies: Strategic Capability and Leadership; Knowledge of

government processes and procedures; Project and Programme Management;

Change Management; People Management and Empowerment; Excellent

written and verbal skills; Advanced knowledge of business development

support measures; and Financial Management.

DUTIES : Experience to identify and address regulatory and legislative blockages that

inhibit economic growth and development; Experience to identify and address

systemic process- and procedurally inefficiencies in business-facing services

that impede business efficiency and growth; Experience to advocate and

create awareness and support capacity-building amongst key stakeholders of

the imperative of red tape reduction; Experience to facilitate the resolution of

red tape enquiries and business complaints; Experience to lead recruitment

aligned to approved staffing plans, and drive employee development through

training, mentoring, and capacity-building initiatives to ensure sustained

service delivery excellence; Experience to oversee performance management,

evaluation, and recognition systems, while promoting sound labour relations,

maintaining discipline, and contributing to workforce, service delivery, and

information resource planning; Experience to lead the Directorate’s strategic

planning and business planning processes by continuously defining and

reviewing its objectives and priorities, monitoring performance against

measurable targets, ensuring legislative compliance and proper record-

keeping, and providing regular, high-level reporting to the Chief Director on

operational and strategic matters; Experience to oversee and direct the

Directorate’s budgeting processes, including preparation of annual and

adjustment budgets, ensuring effective and compliant financial and

procurement management, alignment of expenditure with strategic objectives,

robust contract and risk management, accurate reporting to oversight bodies,

and responsible management of assets.

ENQUIRIES : Mr John Peters Tel No: (021) 483 9417

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Requirements

An undergraduate legal qualification (NQF level 7) as recognised by SAQA; Minimum of 5 years’ experience middle and/or senior management experience. Competencies: Strategic Capability and Leadership; Knowledge of government processes and procedures; Project and Programme Management; Change Management; People Management and Empowerment; Excellent written and verbal skills; Advanced knowledge of business development support measures; and Financial Management.

Duties

Experience to identify and address regulatory and legislative blockages that inhibit economic growth and development; Experience to identify and address systemic process- and procedurally inefficiencies in business-facing services that impede business efficiency and growth; Experience to advocate and create awareness and support capacity-building amongst key stakeholders of the imperative of red tape reduction; Experience to facilitate the resolution of red tape enquiries and business complaints; Experience to lead recruitment aligned to approved staffing plans, and drive employee development through training, mentoring, and capacity-building initiatives to ensure sustained service delivery excellence; Experience to oversee performance management, evaluation, and recognition systems, while promoting sound labour relations, maintaining discipline, and contributing to workforce, service delivery, and information resource planning; Experience to lead the Directorate’s strategic planning and business planning processes by continuously defining and reviewing its objectives and priorities, monitoring performance against measurable targets, ensuring legislative compliance and proper record- keeping, and providing regular, high-level reporting to the Chief Director on operational and strategic matters; Experience to oversee and direct the Directorate’s budgeting processes, including preparation of annual and adjustment budgets, ensuring effective and compliant financial and procurement management, alignment of expenditure with strategic objectives, robust contract and risk management, accurate reporting to oversight bodies, and responsible management of assets.