Principal Organizational Development Specilaist-Change Management and leadership at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• A three-year tertiary qualification, with a focus in social sciences or behavioural sciences. Preference would be a postgraduate qualification in Organisational Psychology or equivalent
• Certification in change management methodology would be an advantage
• Eight (8) years or more working experience coupled with experience in organizational behaviour/change management/organisational development
• A valid driver’s license is preferred.

Key Performance Areas

• Facilitate the development and implementation of change management and change leadership strategies across all the directorates / departments of the City of Cape Town
• Engage and build relationships with various stakeholders proactively through communication and collaboration to enable effectiveness of organisational change
• Plan and execute specific key strategic initiatives (organisational; technical; cultural) by applying change management principles for large scale transversal and key City projects
• Provide input to and implement change readiness assessments, develop communication, sponsorship, stakeholder engagement and training plans while also identifying areas of resistance
• Develop specific interventions to address resistance at individual and team levels and facilitate change sessions/ conversations with senior management and teams
• Build change management capability by collaborating with the Organisational Development team to institutionalise change leadership in the city as key leadership / management competency
• Utilise a variety of organisational development, people management and change management methodologies and best practice approaches to deliver on key functions.

CLOSING DATE 26.09.2025