JOBS AT DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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SUMMARY OF JOB POSTS LISTED
Department of Small Business Development Announces Vacancies
The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has opened applications for two senior management positions aimed at enhancing support for South Africa’s small business and informal economy sectors. The Pretoria-based positions offer experienced professionals an opportunity to contribute to the department’s mandate of fostering entrepreneurship, economic transformation, and sustainable enterprise growth.
Director: Value Chain Support
The DSBD is seeking a qualified and experienced professional to fill the position of Director: Value Chain Support. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership in the development and implementation of value chain initiatives that strengthen the participation and competitiveness of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and co-operatives.
Key responsibilities include facilitating market access opportunities, promoting integration into local and global value chains, and establishing collaborative partnerships with government departments, municipalities, development finance institutions, and private-sector stakeholders.
Applicants must possess an NQF Level 7 qualification in Economics, Entrepreneurship, Development Studies, Business Management, or a related field, together with a minimum of five years’ experience at middle or senior management level within a value chain support environment.
The position offers an all-inclusive annual remuneration package of R1 266 714.
Director: Informal & Micro Business Development
The department is also recruiting a Director: Informal & Micro Business Development to lead programmes and initiatives that support informal traders and micro enterprises across South Africa.
The successful candidate will oversee policy development, programme implementation, business formalisation initiatives, and economic inclusion strategies. The role requires extensive stakeholder engagement and partnership management with municipalities, provincial governments, state-owned entities, and private-sector organisations.
Candidates must hold an undergraduate qualification in Business Administration, Commerce, Development Finance, Entrepreneurship, Development Studies, or a related discipline. A minimum of five years’ senior management experience within the informal business development sector is required.
The successful applicant will receive an annual salary package of R1 266 714.
Employment Equity
The DSBD remains committed to employment equity, diversity, and transformation. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment will enhance representativity in relation to race, gender, youth, and persons with disabilities.
Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to competency assessments, security screening, and integrity checks.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit a completed and signed Z83 application form accompanied by a comprehensive curriculum vitae. Certified supporting documents will only be requested from shortlisted candidates.
Applications must be emailed using the relevant reference number:
- Director: Value Chain Support – Email: recruitment5@dsbd.gov.za | Reference: REF NO: D – VCS
- Director: Informal & Micro Business Development – Email: recruitment4@dsbd.gov.za | Reference: REF NO: D – I&MBD
Closing Date: 12 June 2026 at 16:00
For enquiries, contact the DSBD Recruitment Office on (012) 394-5286, (012) 394-3097, or 072 242 6245.
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