CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)

5 YEAR FIXED TERM EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

R1,813,182 to R2,135,835 per annum (All inclusive package, of which a portion can be structured according to the individual's needs).

Head Office (Pretoria, Arcadia)

11/2025

• Appropriate NQF level 9 qualification - Master's Degree (MBA, Human Sciences, or Humanities).
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in an executive or senior leadership role.
• Strong understanding of the Public Sector environment, including engagement with all spheres of government and community based organisations.
• Comprehensive knowledge of applicable legislation (e.g., PanSALB Act, PFMA, Treasury Regulations, Public Service Act).
• Demonstrated experience in financial management, strategic planning, performance management, and organisational turnaround.
• Ability to build a performance driven organisational culture.
• Sound knowledge of language rights, linguistic policy, research, and national language development priorities.
• Proficiency in at least three official South African languages is an added advantage.

• Strategic Capability and Leadership
• Visioning and Strategic Influencing
• Conceptual and Analytical Thinking
• Business Acumen and Intelligence
• People Management and Empowerment
• Programme and Project Management
• Continuous Improvement

• Provide strategic and executive leadership to PanSALB's administrative staff, provincial offices, and structures.
• Enable the Board to fulfil its governance mandate and achieve strategic objectives.
• Lead the development and implementation of organisational strategies, performance standards, and annual plans.
• Establish and enforce clear authority levels, systems and sound people management practices.
• Strengthen strategic partnerships and collaborations nationally and provincially.
• Drive initiatives that promote community participation in language development and protection.
• Ensure effective communication and reporting to the Board, its committees and the relevant parliamentary portfolio committee.
• Serve as the Accounting Officer, ensuring strong financial governance, budget planning and effective resource utilisation.

• Completed, signed and dated PanSALB Application Form (available on ).
• Originally certified copies of qualifications and ID.
• Comprehensive CV (including copies of ID and qualifications).
• Email the above documents to .
• Enquiries (email only): ; phone: (Mr Bongani Mahlangu).

PanSALB is committed to building a leadership team that reflects the diversity, equity and inclusivity central to South Africa's democratic values. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment supports representivity objectives (race, gender, and disability). All appointments are subject to suitability checks.

PanSALB is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. It is our intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in PanSALB through the filling of posts. Preference will be given to youth, women, and people living with disability.

Candidates must note that they may be interviewed in any official language or choose which language they wish to be interviewed in.

• Candidates must be available for interviews on dates determined by PanSALB.
• PanSALB reserves the right not to make an appointment.
• If you have not been contacted within one month of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
• Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates.

30 December 2025