Government12 days left

Director: State-Owned Entities Governance

Department of Communications and Digital Technologies
Pretoria, Hatfield, GautengR1 317 384 per annum (Level 13), (the all-inclusive remuneration package consists of a basic salary, the State’s contribution to the Government Pension Fund, a medical fund and a flexible portion in terms of applicable rules).FinanceCloses 7 August 2026

About this role

POST 26/07 : DIRECTOR: STATE-OWNED ENTITIES GOVERNANCE REF NO: DSOEG

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

consists of a basic salary, the State’s contribution to the Government Pension

Fund, a medical fund and a flexible portion in terms of applicable rules).

CENTRE : Pretoria, Hatfield

REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate NQF level 7/ degree in Auditing / Law / Accounting / Corporate

Governance or relevant equivalent qualification as recognised by the South

African Qualifications Authority. Five (5) years’ experience at Middle/ Senior

Management level in Enterprise /SOEs corporate governance oversight

services of organisations/public entities. Postgraduate qualifications in

Corporate Governance will serve as an added advantage. Skills /

Competencies and Knowledge: Core competencies: At an advanced level in

Strategic Capability and Leadership; Government Administrative Processes;

People Management and Empowerment; Programme and Project

Management; Financial Management, Service Delivery Innovation, Problem

solving and analysis, Client Orientation, Customer-focused Communication.

Technical knowledge and competencies: Knowledge of the Public Finance

Management Act and Treasury Regulations. Knowledge of the Companies Act

2008, Knowledge of King IV Report on Corporate Governance in South Africa,

Review and analysis of governance documents / frameworks / processes /

submissions, Interpretation of Governance Legislation and Policy Frameworks,

Review and Assessment of Compliance with Policies, Laws, Basic Research,

Analytical Thinking, Report Writing.

DUTIES : The successful candidate will manage and drive the development, review and

implementation of the Departmental shareholder governance framework.

Manage and monitor shareholder governance instruments applicable to

assigned entities, including shareholder compacts, governance agreements

and Memoranda of Incorporation. Manage assessments of governance

performance and compliance of SOEs with shareholder compacts/governance

agreements and other governance instruments. Manage the assessment of

board governance, board, committee and executive evaluations, and

implementation of approved governance improvement plans. Manage the

Board appointment and remuneration process and analyse executive

appointment submissions from assigned entities, including preparing

recommendations for Ministerial consideration. Manage the coordination and

facilitation of the Minister’s participation in SOE-related governance structures

(annual general meetings and Minister-Board quarterly forum meetings),

analysis of SOE annual reports and other reports submitted for the meetings

and tabling of SOE annual reports. Manage oversight of interventions arising

from audit findings within assigned entities, including assessing audit

implications and recommending corrective actions. Manage preliminary

assessments of allegations of misconduct across the SOE portfolio, oversight

of formal investigations conducted by external service providers, and

monitoring of implementation of investigation recommendations and corrective

governance measures. Contributing to key result areas such as strategic

functional leadership, managing human resources, managing financial

resources, driving change and operational excellence, and managing and

ensuring compliance.

ENQUIRIES : Mr M Cilo Tel No: (012) 12 427 8514, Ms N Khosa Tel No: (012) 427 8260, Ms

N Sekele Tel No: (012) 427 8599

APPLICATIONS : Link : CLICK HERE

OTHER POST

Requirements

An appropriate NQF level 7/ degree in Auditing / Law / Accounting / Corporate Governance or relevant equivalent qualification as recognised by the South African Qualifications Authority. Five (5) years’ experience at Middle/ Senior Management level in Enterprise /SOEs corporate governance oversight services of organisations/public entities. Postgraduate qualifications in Corporate Governance will serve as an added advantage. Skills / Competencies and Knowledge: Core competencies: At an advanced level in Strategic Capability and Leadership; Government Administrative Processes; People Management and Empowerment; Programme and Project Management; Financial Management, Service Delivery Innovation, Problem solving and analysis, Client Orientation, Customer-focused Communication. Technical knowledge and competencies: Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act and Treasury Regulations. Knowledge of the Companies Act 2008, Knowledge of King IV Report on Corporate Governance in South Africa, Review and analysis of governance documents / frameworks / processes / submissions, Interpretation of Governance Legislation and Policy Frameworks, Review and Assessment of Compliance with Policies, Laws, Basic Research, Analytical Thinking, Report Writing.

Duties

The successful candidate will manage and drive the development, review and implementation of the Departmental shareholder governance framework. Manage and monitor shareholder governance instruments applicable to assigned entities, including shareholder compacts, governance agreements and Memoranda of Incorporation. Manage assessments of governance performance and compliance of SOEs with shareholder compacts/governance agreements and other governance instruments. Manage the assessment of board governance, board, committee and executive evaluations, and implementation of approved governance improvement plans. Manage the Board appointment and remuneration process and analyse executive appointment submissions from assigned entities, including preparing recommendations for Ministerial consideration. Manage the coordination and facilitation of the Minister’s participation in SOE-related governance structures (annual general meetings and Minister-Board quarterly forum meetings), analysis of SOE annual reports and other reports submitted for the meetings and tabling of SOE annual reports. Manage oversight of interventions arising from audit findings within assigned entities, including assessing audit implications and recommending corrective actions. Manage preliminary assessments of allegations of misconduct across the SOE portfolio, oversight of formal investigations conducted by external service providers, and monitoring of implementation of investigation recommendations and corrective governance measures. Contributing to key result areas such as strategic functional leadership, managing human resources, managing financial resources, driving change and operational excellence, and managing and ensuring compliance.