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Senior Manager: Policy Coordination and Compliance (Fixed-Term Contract)

The Organisation requires the services of a Senior Manager: Policy Coordination and Compliance in the Chief Operating Officer’s division. This temporary position is on a fixed-term contract of eight months and will be based at Groenkloof, Pretoria.

Location

Groenkloof National Park (Head Office)

Requirements

  • A relevant Bachelor’s degree in Public Management, Public Administration, Business Management, Governance, Compliance Management or a closely related field. A Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a relevant related field will be an added advantage.
  • Five to eight years’ experience in policy development, policy governance, compliance management, programme coordination or a related field at a senior level.
  • Experience in the coordination and monitoring of projects, work plans, deliverables, and progress reporting.
  • Experience in managing external or professional service providers, including monitoring performance, deliverables, timelines, and quality of output.
  • Understanding of legislation governing the public sector and the SANParks mandate and functions.

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Knowledge of policy development, review, implementation, and compliance processes.
  • Knowledge of corporate governance and procedures management.
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation applicable to SANParks, including the PFMA, NEMPAA, Tourism Act and relevant employment legislation.
  • Knowledge of programme and project management principles.
  • Ability to coordinate and monitor specialist workstreams and service-provider deliverables.
  • Ability to compile reports and submissions for management and governance structures.
  • Research, data analysis and information management skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including business and policy writing.
  • Stakeholder management and engagement skills.
  • Problem-solving and risk-management skills.
  • Computer literacy at intermediate to advanced level.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate, maintain, and monitor the Annual Policy Development and Review Schedule, including obtaining updates from Policy Coordinators and tracking progress on policy instruments due for development or review.
  • Manage external service providers appointed to support policy governance, operational improvement, and related organizational initiatives, including the coordination of work plans, stakeholder input, deliverables, quality requirements, timelines, and reporting.
  • Monitor the implementation of service-provider deliverables and escalate risks, delays, dependencies, or performance concerns to the appropriate authority.
  • Compile and submit accurate reports and submissions on policy development and review progress, service-provider workstreams, policy governance and compliance matters to relevant governance structures, Executive Management and the Board, as required.
  • Oversee and monitor the implementation of the organization’s corporate governance compliance framework and the SANParks Meta-Policy and associated procedures.
  • Coordinate and monitor the development, review and maintenance of organizational policies and procedures in support of sound corporate governance.
  • Provide policy advisory support services to Policy Owners, Policy Coordinators, Executive Management, and employees.
  • Coordinate stakeholder engagement and the required organisational input relating to policy instruments, compliance matters and assigned organisational improvement initiatives.
  • Monitor legislative and policy compliance activities to identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk and recommend appropriate corrective action plans.
  • Consider relevant audit, investigation, and risk assessment findings to identify policy, procedural or related governance interventions required.
  • Manage and maintain an auditable master file for approved corporate policies and procedures, supporting records, service-provider deliverables, and associated governance documentation.

Please Note

SANParks is an equal opportunity employer.

Applicants in possession of foreign qualifications to submit evaluated results by the South African Qualification Authority.

Salary

R1 115 100.00 – R1 672 650.00 Annual Package

How To Apply

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should forward their applications accompanied by the required documentation listed below to the following:

Documents Required

A detailed Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of qualification(s), and Identity Document (certified within the past 3 months) to the following address:

Human Resources Division

SA National Parks

PO Box 787

PRETORIA

000

Fax: 086 295 4078

E-mail: [email protected] 

If you have not received a response within 21 days of the closing date, please accept that your application to be unsuccessful.

Closing Date

27 June 2026