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Requirements
An appropriate Bachelor’s degree (NQF level 7) as recognised by SAQA in Public Management/Administration or Strategic Planning and Business Management or equivalent, Five (5) years’ experience at middle managerial level in the strategic planning field, Certificate in Public Service Senior Management Leadership Programme (SMS pre-entry programme), A valid driver’s license. Expert knowledge of Strategic planning, policy management and integrated planning. Monitoring and evaluation systems. Financial administration. Understanding of the legislative prescripts governing the Public Service as well as administrative processes and strategies. Knowledge and experience participating in organizational/programme reviews. Exceptional project management experience and content review of deliverables. Core management competencies: Strategic capability and leadership skills. Client orientation and customer focus. Financial management. People management and empowerment. Communication. Proven report writing and presentation skills. Proven computer literacy, including MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
Duties
Develop and maintain the departmental policy, procedure and calendrer for strategic, annual and operational planning. Analyse on a continuous basis departmental operating environment to identify emerging transversal planning imperatives. Drive and consolidate the Development, drafting and approval of departmental strategic and Annual Performance plans. Synergise Departmental planning processes conducted within the various programmes. Plan the implementation of departmental policies and the evaluation of the efficiency of policies. Manage the promotion and coordinate research. Conduct cyclic review of all Departmental policies and policy gaps. Promote and coordinate Departmental policies. Develop and maintain the Departmental research agenda. Develop and maintain strategic issues and publish research products. Research strategic issues and publish research products. Provide technical support with the development of speeches, papers and communication inputs. Develop an inventory of key research products and facilitate the process of transfer of knowledge. Identify and manage 54", "risks in area of responsibility. Ensure timely budgeting, monitoring, variance analysis and reporting. Ensure that Procurement Planning takes place, that specifications are developed timeously and that there is compliance with supply chain prescripts. Ensure the Unit’s assets are managed, maintained and kept safely. Weigh up financial implications of propositions and align expenditure to cash flow projections.