Director: Provincial-Wide Monitoring And Evaluation

Requirements

An appropriate qualification at NQF level 7 as recognised by SAQA. A minimum of 5 years’ experience at a middle/senior managerial level. Successful completion of the Certificate for entry into the SMS (Senior Management Service) prior to appointment: The nominated candidate will be required to complete the Senior Management Pre-entry Programme (Nyukela) before the candidate can be appointed into this post. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Proven knowledge of and working experience with legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices relevant to the line functions, including the Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, of Labour Relations legislation, and other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements. Proven knowledge and understanding of public service procedures (processes and systems), governance and administration, and institutional arrangements, including constitutional and legal frameworks, the functioning of the province and activities of sister departments. Proven knowledge and understanding of Data Governance and Artificial Intelligence (AI) policies and frameworks in a government-wide context. Knowledge and understanding of the Government- wide Monitoring Evaluation framework, The National evaluation Policy framework, the Framework for Strategic plans and Annual Performance Plans. Proven knowledge and understanding of programme and project management, performance management and strategic planning processes. Proven knowledge and understanding of procurement and tendering processes, and other financial, human resources and discourse management procedures. Proven knowledge and understanding of the global, regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape. Skills in the following: Strategic thinking and planning: strong conceptualisation, formulation, planning, and organising skills for complex applications. Leadership and people management: ability to provide thought leadership, build teams, and manage people effectively. Communication and adaptability: excellent communication, persuasion, and influencing skills, with the ability to manage ambiguity, multi-task, and perform under pressure.

Key Responsibilities

Line Management: Strategic management, enable and guide in respect of a data and evidence system in the following functional areas: Lead the development and continuous improvement of a data and evidence system that enables the reliable collection, management and quality assurance for an interconnected data ecosystem. Develop and maintain an integrated indicator system for measuring and monitoring policy priorities and the broader data development agenda. Develop and maintain core directories of common data sources and a data system for central visualisation and access. Generate, analyse and report data and evidence on development focused indicators that informs government performance results towards outcomes and impact of policy priorities. Ensure alignment with government-wide Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) frameworks, data governance policies and practices and statistical systems, while maintaining a toolkit of innovative data and evidence methodologies. Lead and coordinate data governance and data and evidence practices as well as stakeholder management across the Western Cape Government (WCG). Strategic Management (including change management): Provide strategic leadership to the Directorate by defining and periodically reviewing its purpose, objectives, priorities and activities, and driving strategic planning and delivery. Lead the development and implementation of the Directorate’s strategic and business plans to ensure alignment with priorities and effective management of resources. Monitor compliance and governance, including adherence to relevant legislation and prescripts, and ensure proper record keeping of activities and resources (people, finances and assets). Evaluate and report on Directorate performance against pre-determined and measurable objectives and standards, while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the Directorate. Report regularly to the Chief Director on the activities of the Directorate and on matters of substantial operational importance. Perform all duties assigned to the post of Director as required. People Management and Empowerment: Recruit, develop, and retain staff in appropriate numbers and grades to achieve the Directorate’s objectives. Motivate, train, and guide employees to achieve excellence in service delivery. Manage performance, evaluation, and development of staff. Oversee workforce planning, capacity building, and service delivery improvement initiatives. Promote sound labour relations and maintain discipline within the Directorate. Financial Management: Manage participation 248 in the Directorate budgeting process, including Annual and Adjustment Budgets. Assume accountability for efficient, economic, and effective management of the Directorate’s budget and expenditure. Ensure adherence to procurement, tender, and contract management requirements. Ensure alignment of expenditure with departmental and strategic objectives. Report on financial matters to the Chief Director and relevant oversight structures. Ensure appropriate risk management controls, asset management, and record- keeping are in place and adhered to.

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Notes

All shortlisted candidates must make themselves available to be interviewed at a date, time and place as decided by the selection panel. Please ensure that you submit your application on or before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department. Kindly note that technical support is only available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16.00. Should you experience any difficulties with your online application you may contact the helpline at 0861 370 214. All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments). The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS Competency Assessment tools. The nominated candidate will be required to complete the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme before they may be appointed into this post. The purpose of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme, which is a public service specific training programme applicable to all applicants who aspire to join the SMS, is to ensure that potential SMS members have a background on processes and procedures linked to the SMS. The duration of the online Pre-Entry Programme is 120 notional hours (15 days). Full details may be sourced by the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-preentryprogramme/ Furthermore, thanks to the huge public interest we receive many applications for our positions, and as such will not be able to respond personally to all applications. Therefore, should you not hear from us within 10 weeks from close of advert please consider your application unsuccessful. All shortlisted candidates, including 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.