15/34 : DEPUTY DIRECTOR: STRATEGY AND PARTNERSHIPS REF NO: NSF

An appropriate Bachelor’s degree/advanced diploma (NQF level 7) in Business Management/Strategic Management/Public Management. A POST-graduate qualification (NQF level 8) will be an advantage. A minimum of 6 years of practical work experience in the strategic planning environment, of which three (3) years of junior management experience on SALARY level 9 or 10. Knowledge of strategic management, revised framework on Strategic Plans (SPs) and Annual Performance Plan (APPs), Medium – Term Development – Plan (MTDP), Government Wide Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (GWMEF), National Development Plan (NDP), National Evaluation Policy, Research Methodology Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). Public Service Act (PSA). Public Service Regulations (PSR), Treasury Regulations, Framework on Programme Performance Information, risk management, monitoring and evaluation. Knowledge of government Budget cycle and government planning cycle, research, service delivery improvement frameworks. Knowledge of skills development, National Skills Development Plan, HRDS, knowledge of Skills Development Act, Skills Levy Act, understanding of the POST school education and training. Experience in strategic plan, annual performance plan and operational plan development. A valid driver’s licence. Skills: Analytical. Financial Management. Report Writing. Project Management. Risk Management. Diversity Management, Computer Literacy. Communication. Monitoring and Evaluation, Research Methodology. Problem Solving and Decision Making.

Develop strategic, annual performance plan and operational plans and policy frameworks. Develop and implement strategic and operational principles and practices. Evaluate the implementation of departmental policies and assess the impact and sustainability of programmes. Manage the compilation and submission of the departmental strategic and annual performance plan. Develop circulars for communicating on strategic planning issues and communicating timeframes to stakeholders. Provide technical support regarding planning process and procedures. Coordinate the implementation of circulars and develop strategic planning templates. Facilitate the distribution of templates and quality assure departmental planning documents. Support the preparation and/or the revision of the departmental strategic plan and the annual performance plans. Participate in departmental strategic planning and annual performance planning sessions and meetings. Provide advisory services regarding strategic planning and annual performance planning process ensuring alignment to the Medium – Term – Development – Plan (MTDP) and other government priorities. Guide business units in drafting the operational plans that are aligned to annual performance plan and strategic plan. Coordinate the collection of operational plans from business units. Analyse the draft annual performance plans and coordinate inputs. Coordinate the submission of the departmental strategic plan and annual performance plan to the relevant authority for approval. Provide support to the development and coordination of departmental Strategic and Annual Performance Plans and operational plan, assist to develop policy and standard operating procedures aligned to strategic planning and reporting frameworks in the public service; provide guidance on the implementation of the policy and standard operating procedures on strategic planning. Provide support to the development of performance indicators, ensure compliance to the revised framework on Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans and advise programme managers on the development of technical indicator descriptions linked to programme budget structures.

Mr D Moyane Tel NO: (012) 943 3105 / Ms C Els Tel NO: (012) 943 3250 / Ms B Setuki Tel NO: (012) 943 3161 An appropriate Bachelor’s degree/advanced diploma (NQF level 7) in Business Management/Strategic Management/Public Management. A POST-graduate qualification (NQF level 8) will be an advantage. A minimum of 6 years of practical work experience in the strategic planning environment, of which three (3) years of junior management experience on SALARY level 9 or 10. Knowledge of strategic management, revised framework on Strategic Plans (SPs) and Annual Performance Plan (APPs), Medium – Term Development – Plan (MTDP), Government Wide Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (GWMEF), National Development Plan (NDP), National Evaluation Policy, Research Methodology Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). Public Service Act (PSA). Public Service Regulations (PSR), Treasury Regulations, Framework on Programme Performance Information, risk management, monitoring and evaluation. Knowledge of government Budget cycle and government planning cycle, research, service delivery improvement frameworks. Knowledge of skills development, National Skills Development Plan, HRDS, knowledge of Skills Development Act, Skills Levy Act, understanding of the POST school education and training. Experience in strategic plan, annual performance plan and operational plan development. A valid driver’s licence. Skills: Analytical. Financial Management. Report Writing. Project Management. Risk Management. Diversity Management, Computer Literacy. Communication. Monitoring and Evaluation, Research Methodology. Problem Solving and Decision Making. Develop strategic, annual performance plan and operational plans and policy frameworks. Develop and implement strategic and operational principles and practices. Evaluate the implementation of departmental policies and assess the impact and sustainability of programmes. Manage the compilation and submission of the departmental strategic and annual performance plan. Develop circulars for communicating on strategic planning issues and communicating timeframes to stakeholders. Provide technical support regarding planning process and procedures. Coordinate the implementation of circulars and develop strategic planning templates. Facilitate the distribution of templates and quality assure departmental planning documents. Support the preparation and/or the revision of the departmental strategic plan and the annual performance plans. Participate in departmental strategic planning and annual performance planning sessions and meetings. Provide advisory services regarding strategic planning and annual performance planning process ensuring alignment to the Medium – Term – Development – Plan (MTDP) and other government priorities. Guide business units in drafting the operational plans that are aligned to annual performance plan and strategic plan. Coordinate the collection of operational plans from business units. Analyse the draft annual performance plans and coordinate inputs. Coordinate the submission of the departmental strategic plan and annual performance plan to the relevant authority for approval. Provide support to the development and coordination of departmental Strategic and Annual Performance Plans and operational plan, assist to develop policy and standard operating procedures aligned to strategic planning and reporting frameworks in the public service; provide guidance on the implementation of the policy and standard operating procedures on strategic planning. Provide support to the development of performance indicators, ensure compliance to the revised framework on Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans and advise programme managers on the development of technical indicator descriptions linked to programme budget structures.