{"id":339,"date":"2017-02-08T07:38:51","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T07:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/otp\/2017\/02\/08\/deputy-director-general-policy-and-governance\/"},"modified":"2017-02-08T07:38:51","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T07:38:51","slug":"deputy-director-general-policy-and-governance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/otp\/2017\/02\/08\/deputy-director-general-policy-and-governance\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy Director General – Policy and Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Deputy Director General<\/strong><\/div>\n
Mr. Denver van Heerden<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Tel<\/strong>:053 838 2600<\/div>\n
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\u200bDeputy Director-General – Policy and Governance\/Governance and Strategic Management<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Denver van Heerden<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Mr. Denver Hymie Van Heerden is tasked to provide overall Strategic Management and Leadership to the branch and to promote, facilitate and guide projects, policies and practices in line with the Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan of the Department, taking into account all relevant legislative mandates and policy directives.   He was appointed as the Deputy Director General Strategic Management and Governance at the Office of the Premier from 1st December 2016.<\/p>\n

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last School Attended:<\/strong>   Bethelsdorp Senior Secondary School
\n                                           Port Elizabeth
\n                                           1975 – 1979
\nHigher Education:    <\/strong>     University of the Western Cape
\n                                           1980 – 1982
\n                                           University of Port Elizabeth
\n                                          1983 – 1984 and 1988 – 1989<\/p>\n

Degrees Obtained and Major Subjects Passed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Qualification: <\/strong>                 BA Social Work<\/p>\n

Subjects:  <\/strong>                         Social Work III
\n                                            Sociology III<\/p>\n

Post Graduate:  <\/strong>             BA Hons – Social Work<\/p>\n

SPECIAL COURSES UNDERTAKEN: <\/strong> Certificate in Health and Welfare Management – UOVS
\n                                                                Junior Management Course by the Commission for Administration in 1990
\n                                                               The Law Course for Social Workers offered by the Justice College 1994
\n                                                               Certificate for Health & Welfare Managers presented by Gengold 1998
\n                                                               Executive Development Programme in Social Security Governance.<\/p>\n

 PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Office of the Premier                                       01 December 20106 to date<\/p>\n

2. Department of Cooperative Governance;     01 September 2015 – 30 Nov 2016
\nHuman Settlement and Traditional Affairs  <\/p>\n

3. Department of Environment and Nature      01 July 2011 – 31 August 2015
\nConservation<\/p>\n

4. Department Roads and Public Works           01 July 2010 – 30 September 2011  
\nNorthern Cape<\/p>\n

5. South African Social Security Agency            01 May 2007 – 31 March 2009<\/p>\n

6. Social Development North West                   01 October 2000 – 31 April 2007<\/p>\n

7. Social Development Northern Cape             01 October 1995 – 30 September 2000<\/p>\n

8. Social Development Western Cape              01 April  1994  – 30 September 1995<\/p>\n

9. House of Representatives                             01 January 1983 – 31 March 1994<\/p>\n

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  Deputy Director General Mr. Denver van Heerden   Tel:053 838 2600 Fax:053 838 2600 Email:dvanheerden@ncpg.gov.za \u200bDeputy Director-General – Policy and Governance\/Governance and Strategic Management Denver van Heerden Mr. Denver Hymie Van Heerden is tasked to provide overall Strategic Management and Leadership to the branch and to promote, facilitate and guide projects, policies and practices<\/p>\n

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