Job Description

HUMAN CAPITAL SERVICES

POST - DIRECTOR: ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TALENT MANAGEMENT

FIVE YEARS' FIXED TERM CONTRACT (RENEWABLE)

REF - 30000072

Minimum Requirements:

Honours Qualification in Human Resources, Organisational Psychology, Industrial Psychology,
Organisational Development, or related field (NQF 8)
7-10 years' experience in OD, talent management, HR strategy or organisational effectiveness, with 5 years in senior management.

Key responsibilities:

Leads institutional OD initiatives aligned with DUT Strategy. Conducts organisational diagnostics, culture assessments, and change readiness scans. Designs OD frameworks, tools, and methodologies for organisational improvement. Facilitates change management processes for structural, policy, or cultural shifts. Develops and oversees DUT's Talent Management and Succession Planning framework. Implements talent review processes and leadership pipeline development. Coordinates leadership and management development programmes for academic and support staff. Leads the institutional performance management framework and annual performance cycle. Oversees workplace skills plans, annual training reports, and compliance. Conducts institutional training needs analysis aligned with strategic priorities. Develops L&D strategies for academic, professional, and leadership staff. Partners with SETAs and training providers for accredited programmes. Supports structural reviews, organisational design, and job profiling. Ensures accurate job descriptions, job evaluation processes, and grading. Partners with HR Business Analytics to inform workforce planning. Ensures OD principles align with budget, staffing models, and strategic plans. Oversees culture transformation initiatives and inclusion programmes. Supports implementation of EE strategies and institutional transformation plans. Ensures alignment of talent decisions with equity and transformation priorities. Implements diversity awareness, inclusion training, and organisational culture initiatives. Leads development and review of OD, PM, Talent, L&D, and Transformation policies. Prepares reports for EXCO, Council, Audit, and HR Committees. Ensures governance compliance across OD and talent processes. Provides strategic leadership, coaching, and direction to OD, Talent, Performance Management, L&D, and Transformation teams to ensure alignment with institutional goals and Strategy. Manages the full performance cycle for direct reports, including setting KPAs, monitoring progress, conducting reviews, addressing underperformance, and ensuring development plans are implemented. Ensures workforce planning, role clarity, workload distribution, and optimal team structures are in place to support efficient delivery of OD and Talent Management services. Drives a high-performance culture by modelling DUT values, promoting accountability, empowering staff, and fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement.

Salary: Market related

Contact Person: Miss ZJ. Ngcobo

Status of Position: 5 years' fixed term contract (renewable)

Applications should include:

A fully completed prescribed application form which can be obtained from dut.ac.za (under the

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tab - @careers) A detailed curriculum vita (explicitly stating experience or knowledge in the above-mentioned fields) Covering Letter Copies of all relevant academic records and certificates ID Copy Matric Certificate Current contact information of referees

Please note:

The University reserves the right not to appoint.


While DUT strives for equal opportunities, preference will be given in terms of the University's Equity Plan.