Deputy Director: Thusong Centre Management (Region A)

Requirements

An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 3 years middle management experience. Competencies: Working knowledge and understanding of the following: Community Development; Composition of communities and their functioning in the Western Cape; Monitoring and reporting procedures; Municipal finances (MFMA); Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; Information systems that aid in the knowledge and information pertaining to the line function; Project 344 management; Operational management practices; Procurement and tendering processes; Policy development, operational management, monitoring and review processes; Modern systems of governance and administration; Public service procedures, processes and systems; Regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting the provincial government of the Western Cape; Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector; Public finance, human resources and discourse management processes; Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; Functioning of the province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; Policies of the government of the day; Labour Relations legislation and regulations; Performance management in general. Skills in the following: Numeracy; Literacy; Computer literacy; Language; Project Management; Accounting / Finance / Audit; Written and verbal communication; Management; Analytic; Conflict management; Interpersonal; Organising and planning; Strategic planning Interpersonal relationship; Problem solving; Ability to facilitate group activities.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Implementation and strategic management of the Thusong Service Centres; Operational implementation and strategic management of Thusong Mobiles (Outreach); Manage the monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the progress of the Thusong programme; Plan and manage the work of and account for the overall performance of the Sub-directorate; People Management; Financial Management.

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