Manager: Committee Support

Introduction

Location : Cape Town, CBD (Head Offices)

Section:  Committee Support Services

Remuneration:  All-inclusive total package R1 309 889.52 (per annum cost to company)

Closing date : Friday, 18 September 2026.

Introduction

The Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) invites suitably qualified and experienced individuals to apply for the position of Manager: Committee Support .

This role reports to the Director Parliamentary Support Services and is responsible for the overall management and professional leadership of Committee Support Services, ensuring that Standing Committees and Members of the Provincial Legislature receive effective, high quality and procedurally sound support in the execution of their parliamentary mandates.

Key Performance Areas

The incumbent will be responsible for the following

• Provide strategic leadership to the Committee Support Section by ensuring the effective delivery of professional committee support services to Committees, Chairpersons, and Members in the execution of parliamentary business.

• Manage and oversee committee support functions, ensuring the effective and efficient coordination of law-making processes, procedural compliance and timely delivery of high-quality legislative outputs.

• Manage and support implementation of oversight and accountability initiatives.

• Ensure effective support to Standing Committees in fulfilling their public participation responsibilities.

• Develop and implement Operational Plans aligned to institutional Strategic Plans, Annual Performance Plans and strategies developed with the Committee Support unit.

• Provide strategic leadership in people, governance and risk management to ensure compliance and optimal delivery of Committee Support services.

• Manage the Committee Support budget and assets to ensure sound financial governance, compliance with applicable financial and procurement requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate Honours Degree in Law, Public Administration, Political Science, Public Management, Governance or another relevant field.

• Five years’ experience in a management role preferably within a parliamentary, legislative, public sector or related governance environment.

• Demonstrated experience, at a managerial level, in committee support, legislative processes, oversight and accountability, public participation or related parliamentary business.

• Demonstrated experience in managing and coordinating multidisciplinary teams and delivering operational plans and performance targets.

• Demonstrated experience in managing budgets, operational risk management and stakeholder engagement.

• Valid driver’s license minimum code B.

Competencies

• Strategic and Operational Management Leadership.

• People Management.

• Parliamentary and Legislative Knowledge.

• Technical and professional knowledge specifically around Committees and Parliamentary business.

• Performance management and reporting.

• Negotiation, facilitation and conflict management.

• Knowledge of the principles of financial management including budgeting, planning and expenditure management.

• Knowledge of management principles, particularly relating to operations with a view to achieving targets.

• Knowledge of people management including team dynamics and conflict management.

• Project management skills with experience of planning and managing projects.

• Conceptual thinking skills.

• Decision-making skills and sound judgement.

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent oral and written communications, including experience writing reports and briefings.

• Proficiency in the entire Microsoft Office 365 suite.

Note

• This is a management role, and the incumbent does not qualify for overtime payment.

Package & Remuneration

All-inclusive total package R1 309 889.52 (per annum cost to company)

Interested?

Application Process

• Upload a recently updated CV along with all relevant qualifications and identity document (ID). Candidates are encouraged to please ensure that all requested information or documents are collated and uploaded as a single file.

• Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a psychometric assessment administered by an external accredited party.

• Shortlisted candidates will be vetted for security purposes.

Please note that correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates. All applications and information received are treated in compliance with the Protection of Personal Information (POPIA) legislation. If you do not receive any response within ninety (90) days from the closing date of the advertisement, consider your application as unsuccessful.

Short-listed candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time as determined by the Provincial Parliament and may also be required to undergo a competency assessment/ proficiency test. The selection process will be guided by the employment equity targets of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament.

Employment Equity

The WCPP is committed to the principles of employment equity and representivity. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, including persons with disabilities.