Agriculture Deputy Director: Organisational Development Vacancy 2026 at National Department of Agriculture

Opportunity Overview

The Department of Agriculture is seeking a dedicated individual for the role of Deputy Director: Organisational Development. This significant position is located in Pretoria, Gauteng, within the Human Resource Utilization and Development Directorate.

This opportunity involves contributing to the department's strategic objectives by managing and implementing various organisational development functions. The role is central to shaping the department's structure, defining job roles, and refining internal processes to enhance efficiency.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Education: A National Diploma in Management Services, Organisation and Work Study, Operations Management, Production Management, or Industrial and Organisational Psychology.
• Experience: A minimum of 3 years' experience at junior management level within an Organisational Development environment.
• Job-Related Knowledge:
• Providing job evaluation services.
• Identifying and prioritising jobs for evaluation.
• Conducting job evaluations.
• Performing preliminary quality assurance on evaluated jobs.
• Panelling job evaluation results.
• Updating the Job Evaluation (JE) register in line with approved results.
• Job-Related Skills:
• Computer Literacy
• Client orientation
• Problem-solving skills
• Communication skills (verbal and written)
• Interpersonal skills
• Organisational Design skills
• Report writing skills
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Influencing and negotiation skills
• Analytical skills
• Project management skills
• Operational Planning skills

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Providing Organisational Design and Establishment Services: This includes reviewing, aligning, and developing the organisational structure based on departmental strategic objectives and mandates, and facilitating the process of obtaining sign-off for reviewed structures.
• Providing Job Description Services: Identifying job descriptions to be developed and reviewed, facilitating their development and review, obtaining sign-off, and overseeing the job descriptions database.
• Providing Job Evaluation Services: Identifying and prioritising jobs for evaluation, managing and conducting job evaluations, performing quality assurance on preliminary outcomes, panelling results, and overseeing the updating of the JE register.
• Providing Business Process Management Services: Identifying and updating current processes, developing new business processes, identifying and updating current Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), developing new SOPs, and managing the business process and SOPs databases.

What the Work Involves

As a Deputy Director in Organisational Development, you will play a crucial role in the continuous improvement and strategic alignment of the Department of Agriculture. Your daily work will involve a blend of analytical tasks, stakeholder engagement, and administrative oversight. You will be responsible for reviewing and developing organisational structures, ensuring they align with the department's goals, and facilitating the necessary approvals.

A significant part of the role will involve managing job descriptions and the entire job evaluation process, from identifying roles to conducting quality assurance and updating official registers. You will also be instrumental in optimising the department's internal operations by identifying, developing, and managing business processes and Standard Operating Procedures. This is an office-based role in Pretoria, where you will work closely with other Human Resource professionals to achieve the directorate's objectives.

How to Apply

Applications can be submitted via email or by hand delivery.

• Email Applications: Send your application to DDODrecruit81@nda.gov.za
• Hand Delivery: Submit your application during office hours to:

20 Steve Biko Street Agriculture Place Arcadia Pretoria 0002