Director: Disaster Risk Assessment And Early Warning at Departments: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

REQUIREMENTS :

• An undergraduate qualification in Disaster Management/Environmental Science or equivalent qualification (NQF 7 as recognised by SAQA), A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Disaster Risk Management at middle/senior management level. Proficiency in MS Word. The Nyukela Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme is to be completed before appointment to the post. A valid driver’s license. Extensive official travel both at national and international level.

Additional Requirements (Advantage):

• MS PowerPoint, MS Project. Post-Graduate (NQF level 8) qualification in Geographic Information Systems/ Geoinformatics, computer science with GIS modules or environmental science with specialisation in GIS. Registered in the professional body for GIS/ Certificate in GIS. Core Competencies: Strategic capacity and leadership. People Management and Empowerment. Programme and project management. Financial management. Change management. Knowledge management. Service delivery innovation. Problem solving and analysis. Client orientation and customer focus. Communication (verbal and written).

Technical Competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of; Policy and legislation relevant to the Disaster Management function in South Africa. The concept of Disaster Management. Geographical Information Systems. Knowledge of space and satellite technologies. Internet technologies and spatial application development processes. Government IT/IS standards/ procedures and practices and SITA policies. Project methodology. Knowledge of Geomatics Act.

DUTIES :

• The successful candidate will perform the following duties: Generate and maintain a national indicative disaster risk profile. Develop and roll-out disaster management early warning systems and dissemination of early warnings to vulnerable communities. Establish and maintain geographic information management systems for disaster risk management and maintain appropriate spatial information. Gather information on all aspects of disaster management and disseminate to stakeholders and vulnerable communities. Monitor and evaluate compliance related to disaster management spatial information.

Deadline:7th November,2025