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Deputy Director : Recreation Promotion : Head Office

Deputy Director : Recreation Promotion : Head Office

Limpopo Department of Sport, Arts and CultureZA
22 hours ago
Job description

Job title : Deputy Director : Recreation Promotion : Head Office

Job Location : Limpopo,

Deadline : October 31, 2025

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  • 1 Permanent position(s) exists in the SAC
  • Salary Level : 12
  • Salary : R1059105  all-inclusive remuneration package per annum
  • Reference No : DSAC 2025 / 04

Key Performance Areas

  • Facilitate Implementation of Recreation Programs :  Development recreation policy and plan and monitor Implementation of Recreation Plan. Coordinate, plan, and manage community-based recreation activities to increase participation and engagement.  Promote Community Mass Participation :  Encourage broad public involvement in recreational activities, targeting women, youth, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and rural communities. Facilitate Community Indigenous Sport : Support the preservation, promotion, and practice of indigenous sports within communities. Promote Access to Recreational Facilities. Develop and implement programs that encourage active living, wellness, and holistic community health.
  • Operational Leadership and Community Hub Development :  developing and implementing frameworks to involve targeted groups in sport and recreation activities. Establish, oversee, and manage community hubs, build and maintain partnerships with local organisations and recreation-related community structures to support hub development and foster community engagement., develop and implement interventions to enhance community hubs, including capacity-building programs for stakeholders to promote certified sport development initiatives. Provide Operational and tactical guidance for the operational activities within the sub directorate, ensuring operational and financial objectives are constituent with departmental objectives, allocate financial, human resources and related efforts.
  • Manage the performance and impact of the Sub directorate :  Planning and organizing the activities of the Sub-Directorate to ensure optimum service delivery, monitor own unit’s expenditure, allocate work and give clear instructions and communicate expectation, perform quality control on the work delivered, manage performance, conduct and discipline of subordinates and ensure training and development of subordinates to be able to deliver work of the required standard efficiently and effectively active recreation events organised and implemented. Data base active recreation stakeholders’ development and implement integrated programme of recreational events, strengthen partnerships with recreational agencies and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to deliver effective programmes to communities.   Utilise parks and open spaces for recreation activities. Recreation facilities audit, communicate norms and standards for recreation facilities-monitor MIG recreation. Audit on Sport and Recreation clubs and membership, ensure recreation clubs affiliate to the relevant organisation, provide volunteer programme-database.
  • Deliver programme and promote peace in sport transformation programmes to promote inclusivity :  women, persons with a disability, youth, aged and rural communities. Encourage the corporate sector to offer active participation in sport and recreation. Link with private sector sport and recreation initiatives. Facilitate the establishment of community sport and recreation hubs and clubs. Design and implement programmes to promote active and healthy lifestyles amongst all age groups and abilities. Procure and develop a Geographical Information System (GIS) for hubs, clubs established and schools, Implement outreach programmes for vulnerable and previous marginalised groups through hubs. Convert hubs into self-sustainable entities like Community Based Organisations (CBOs), Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) or NGOs. Assist to ensure that where clubs are non-existent, hubs will work jointly with NFs to support the creation of clubs. Ensure that Sports Councils act as interface to support the linking of hubs / clubs with federations, municipalities, civil society structures and NGOs to ensure integration of sports programmes and to avoid duplication of resources.
  • Prerequisites

  • An undergraduate Qualification (NQF level 06) in Sport Management, Sport Sciences / Management / Sport Administration qualification as recognized by SAQA. A minimum of three to three (3) – five (5) years of experience in Sport and Recreation environment, of which 3 years must be at an Assistant Director level (Junior Management). A valid driver’s license (except for persons with disabilities).
  • Person Profile

  • Knowledge of sport and recreation in the South African context, Legislative Frameworks, strategic Frameworks , principles and procedures for management including best practices in this arena, in-depth appreciation of business ethics and the capability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and sensitivity regarding work issues, able to withstand the political pressures related to this job, good understanding of the hub system blueprint, ability to work under pressure and over weekend.
  • Skills :

  • Applied Strategic Thinking, Creative Thinking, Citizen Service Orientation, Decision Making, Communication and Information Management, Diversity Management, Citizenship focus and responsiveness, Continuous Improvement, Communication and information management, Problem Analysis and decision-making, Applying Technology, Budgeting and Financial Management, Networking and building bonds, Project Management, Team leadership, Planning and Organising, Developing Others, Self-Management, Team Membership,
  • Report writing skills, Facilitation, Presentation and Stakeholders Engagement, Research / Analysing, Interpersonal Relationship skills, Analytical Thinking skills, Ability to self-motivate and work in a team environment. Skill in planning and project management, workshops and presentation skills and in maintaining composure under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines. Good computer skills with word processing, spreadsheet, and other business software to prepare reports, memos, summaries, and analyses, verbal and written communications skills, active listening skills and skills in presenting reports and recommendations. Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers, staff and external contacts, and to work effectively in a professional team environment. Must be able to handle confrontational situations with diplomacy.
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