Deputy Director: Strategic Management and Planning

Requirements

• An appropriate SAQA-recognised undergraduate in Public Administration / Public Affairs / Public Management / Monitoring and Evaluation or relevant qualification (NQF Level 07).
• A minimum (3) years of functional work experience and should be at junior managerial level (Assistant Director level or equivalent).
• Knowledge of strategic management and service delivery improvement frameworks.
• Understanding of project management and financial management.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of:
• Legislation governing planning and reporting.
• Data Collection.
• Analysis and report writing.
• Research methodology.
• Strategic Planning Processes.
• Ability to develop and apply policies.
• Sound organising, planning and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and long hours.
• Essential skills will include the following:
• Knowledge and Understanding of DPME Revised Framework, Project Management, Legislative Mandates, Treasury Regulation and Public Service Act.
• Competent skills in Computer Literacy, People Management, Planning and Organising, Report Writing and Minute Taking, Decision- making, Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving, and Communication and Presentation.

Duties

• Facilitate and coordinate operational and strategic planning processes.
• Facilitate the development of a Strategic Plan, Provincial Program of Action and Annual Performance Plan.
• Coordinate the development of the departmental Annual Operational Plan.
• Develop, review and coordinate the implementation of departmental Information and Knowledge Management strategies, policies, frameworks, standard operating procedures and implementation plans.
• Coordinate and support Knowledge Management maturity assessments, compliance assessments, evidence collection, remedial action plans and reporting to oversight structures.
• Align Information and Knowledge Management initiatives with government priorities, departmental strategic plans, annual performance plans, operational plans.
• Develop compliance matrix.
• Develop reporting templates as per the approved plans.
• Prepare Knowledge Management performance information for monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.

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Notes from the department

• The Office of the Premier is an equal opportunity employer.
• It is our intention to promote respresentativity in respect of race, gender and disability through the filling of these positions and that the candidature of persons, whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representativeness, will receive preference.
• The minimum entry requirement for Senior Management Services (SMS) posts is a Pre-entry Certificate that is obtainable through a course named Certificate for entry into SMS submitted prior to appointment, and the full details can be sourced by following the link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/.
• (SMS Pre-entry Certificate submitted prior appointment) All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
• One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
• The recommended candidates for Senior Management Level (SMS) and Middle Management Level (MMS) posts shall be subjected to a competency assessment.
• All appointments are subject to security clearance, security vetting, employment reference checks, qualification verification and signing of performance agreements.