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Deputy Director: Risk Management–business Continuity Management
Closes Friday 23 October 2026
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Senior management post for a Deputy Director who leads the business continuity programme, including planning, response arrangements and risk-related advice. Suits experienced business continuity profe
- Develop and maintain the business continuity programme, and manage the organisation-wide continuity strategies and response arrangements.
- Give technical advice to management on business impact analysis and on preparing business continuity plans.
- Must have a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification in risk management or a related field, plus professional certifications in business continuity management.
- Must have at least 3 years' experience in business continuity management and 5 years in a related field, including risk assessments and business impact analyses.
- Based in Mbombela. Salary is R932292 per annum (Level 11), an all-inclusive remuneration package. The successful candidate must enter into a Performance Agreement with the Director: Risk Management.
- Enquiries go to Ms SS Monareng, Deputy Director: Internal HRM & D, Tel (013) 766 2004. The advert does not state a closing date or what documents to submit.
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in risk management, or a related field.
- Professional certifications in business continuity management.
- Minimum of (3) years of experience in business continuity management and 5 years in related field.
- Strong knowledge of business continuity management principles, methodologies, and best practices.
- Knowledge of BCM standards and frameworks such as ISO 22301 or NIST SP 800-34.
- Project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
- Familiarity with business continuity management software, tools and technologies. and Experience in conducting risk assessments and business impact analyses.
- Essential skills will include the following:
- Risk management.
- Ethics management.
- Business Continuity Management.
- Interpersonal relations.
- Strategic capability and leadership.
- Financial management.
- Change management.
- Report writing and presentation.
- Knowledge management.
- People management and empowerment.
- Programme and project management.
- Service delivery innovations.
- Client orientation and customer focus.
- Problem solving and analysis.
- Communications.
- The successful candidate will be required to enter into a Performance Agreement with the Director:
- Risk Management.
Duties
- Develop and maintain business continuity program.
- Manage the entity-wide business continuity strategies and response arrangements.
- Provide technical advice to management to carry out business impact analysis and prepare business continuity plans.
- Manage the design, build, test and monitor the implantation of capacity BC planning.
- Liaise with ICT to ensure integration on business continuity plans to the disaster recovery.
- Develop central source of information and conduct awareness workshop.
How to apply
Should only be submitted online through the link: erecruitment.mpg.gov.za on the new Z83 form and should be accompanied by a comprehensive CV. Only short-listed candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications. If no correspondence is received within two months of the closing date, applicants must accept that their applications have been unsuccessful.
New to the Z83 form? Read the application guide.
Enquiries
should be directed to the Deputy Director: Internal HRM & D: Ms. SS Monareng Tel No: (013) 766 2004.
Notes from the department
- The Office of the Premier is an equal opportunity employer.
- It is our intention to promote respresentativity in respect of race, gender and disability through the filling of these positions and that the candidature of persons, whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representativeness, will receive preference.
- The minimum entry requirement for Senior Management Services (SMS) posts is a Pre-entry Certificate that is obtainable through a course named Certificate for entry into SMS submitted prior to appointment, and the full details can be sourced by following the link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/.
- (SMS Pre-entry Certificate submitted prior appointment) All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
- One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
- The recommended candidates for Senior Management Level (SMS) and Middle Management Level (MMS) posts shall be subjected to a competency assessment.
- All appointments are subject to security clearance, security vetting, employment reference checks, qualification verification and signing of performance agreements.
As printed in Circular 36 of 2026 · page 233 · open the PDF
POST 36/286: DEPUTY DIRECTOR: RISK MANAGEMENT–BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT REF NO: DD-BCM/OTP/02 SALARY: R932 292 per annum (Level 11), (an all-inclusive remuneration package) CENTRE: Mbombela REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in risk management, or a related field. Professional certifications in business continuity management. Minimum of (3) years of experience in business continuity management and 5 years in related field. Strong knowledge of business continuity management principles, methodologies, and best practices. Knowledge of BCM standards and frameworks such as ISO 22301 or NIST SP 800-34. Project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines. Familiarity with business continuity management software, tools and technologies. and Experience in conducting risk assessments and business impact analyses. Essential skills will include the following: Risk management. Ethics management. Business Continuity Management. Interpersonal relations. Strategic capability and leadership. Financial management. Change management. Report writing and presentation. Knowledge management. People management and empowerment. Programme and project management. Service delivery innovations. Client orientation and customer focus. Problem solving and analysis. Communications. The successful candidate will be required to enter into a Performance Agreement with the Director: Risk Management. DUTIES: Develop and maintain business continuity program. Manage the entity-wide business continuity strategies and response arrangements. Provide technical advice to management to carry out business impact analysis and prepare business continuity plans. Manage the design, build, test and monitor the implantation of capacity BC planning. Liaise with ICT to ensure integration on business continuity plans to the disaster recovery. Develop central source of information and conduct awareness workshop. ENQUIRIES: should be directed to the Deputy Director: Internal HRM & D: Ms. SS Monareng Tel No: (013) 766 2004.