Department of Tourism’s Programme Leadership Opportunity Includes a R1,317,384 Annual Package
This Tourism programme leadership vacancy concerns an experienced director role. The advertised Director: Non-Capital Incentives opportunity, reference DT60/2026, pays R1,317,384 all-inclusive annual package.
Qualifications and experience
A recognised NQF Level 7 qualification in Accounting, Business Management, Economics, Business Administration, Development Finance or equivalent is required. Applicants need five years in a relevant middle or senior management position and experience supporting small enterprises. Knowledge of public finance and tourism policy, leadership and project-management skills, computer literacy, a driving licence and willingness to travel are required. Complete the SMS pre-entry certificate before appointment.
What the work involves
The director leads planning and delivery of incentive programmes, designs and improves support schemes, oversees fair application assessment, manages stakeholder relationships and controls programme budgets, payments and operational risks.
How to apply
Applications close on 20 November 2026 at 16:30; no timezone is specified. Email Recruitment6026@tourism.gov.za, with the exact job title and reference DT60/2026 in the subject. Attach the current, fully completed, initialled and signed Z83 and a comprehensive CV as one PDF. Each post requires its own application. Certified qualifications and supporting documents, including relevant SAQA evaluation, are requested at shortlist stage. The notice also permits post to the Chief Director: HR Management and Development, Department of Tourism, Private Bag X424, Pretoria, 0001, or hand delivery to Tourism House, 17 Trevenna Road, Sunnyside, Pretoria. This position is based in Pretoria.
Selection and remuneration notes
The package includes basic salary, the state pension contribution and a flexible component. Shortlisted candidates undergo technical and integrity assessments and suitability checks. The department may decide not to appoint.
Read the official vacancy and application instructions
Tourism programme leadership vacancy: delivering incentives
The official duties include quarterly implementation reporting, support to adjudication committees, review of payment documentation and oversight of programme controls. The director must connect the design of an incentive scheme with its administration and intended impact. This helps explain why the advert asks for management experience and experience supporting small enterprises.
For your own preparation, consider examples showing how you moved a programme from planning into delivery. Explain your personal responsibilities, the stakeholders involved and how results were assessed. Where your work involved public funds, describe your contribution accurately without attaching confidential financial records or beneficiary information.
Check mandatory and advantageous experience separately
The notice identifies knowledge of government incentive and financial-support programmes as an added advantage. That is different from the minimum qualification and experience requirements. An advantageous skill should not be used to assume that an unmet mandatory requirement can be waived.
One useful preparation method is to make a two-column checklist: the requirement from the advert on one side and your supporting qualification or experience on the other. If a point is unclear, ask the employer rather than changing the wording of your qualification or exaggerating your responsibilities. This checklist is editorial advice, not an extra application document requested by the department.
Do a final application review
Open the completed PDF before sending it. Check that pages are readable and in the intended order, that the form is signed, and that the CV is the version you intended to submit. Confirm the recipient and vacancy reference rather than relying on an old draft email. Keep a copy of the final file and your submission record.
The department also advertises a separate buildings management and auxiliary support vacancy. It has different professional requirements and a different application email. Do not combine the two into one application.
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