Directorate: Provincial Operations Support

SALARY :

 

R1 317 384 per annum (Level 13), (all-inclusive package). The package
includes a basic salary (70% of package), and a flexible portion that may be
structured in accordance with the rules for Senior Management Services (SMS)

CENTRE :

Northern Cape (Kimberley)

REQUIREMENTS :

Minimum requirements:

• Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Public Administration / Business Administration / Public Management (NQF Level 7) or related equivalent qualification and a Nyukela certificate (Pre-entry
  Certificate to the SMS) submitted prior to appointment.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience at middle / senior managerial level in the operations support environment.
• A valid driver’s licence.

Job related knowledge:

• Understanding of corporate governance principle.
• Ability to implement performance management and monitoring systems.
• Knowledge of government systems.

Job -related skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively across a broad spectrum.
• A thorough understanding and practical experience of Project Management.
• Analytical and problem -solving.
• Facilitation and coordination and experience.
• Experience in implementation of goals / plans, including monitoring, tracking and reporting status toward goal completion.
• Ability to think conceptually when analysing data and designing concepts to modify corporate policies, procedures and processes.
• Presentation and comfortable creating and communicating compelling arguments for modifying a course of action.
• Computer literacy.
• Willingness to travel.
• Ability to work under pressure and long hours.

 

DUTIES :

 

Facilitate the integration of planning, resource allocation and performance
management of outcomes of the Provincial Office through the Corporate
Governance Framework. Facilitate the issuing of planning framework by the
Directorate: Strategic Planning for all Provincial Offices and monitor Provincial
Offices planning process. Analyse the District Integrated Operational Plans and
ensure alignment with the DLRRD Annual Performance Plan.

 

Analyse Provincial Integrated Operational Plans and ensure alignment to the District Operational Plans. Ensure approval (signing off) of all Districts and Provincial Integrated Operational Plans. Lead the development and implementation of consistent corporate performance monitoring and evaluation to focus on the delivery of Provincial Office Annual Performance Plan outcomes. Manage and implement evaluation and research frameworks. Monitor the initiating and conducting research and evaluation. Coordinate the integration of all monitoring and evaluation systems within the province.

 

Manage reporting instruments and tools on monitoring and evaluation. Ensure robust governance, effective decision making, value for money and appropriate
benefits are achieved through corporate activity, policy and strategy
frameworks. Monitor monthly and provide written reports on functionality of
provincial governance structures. Randomly attend the provincial governance
structures as part of monitoring functionality.

 

Provide professional advice and support to the Chief Director:

Provincial Office in community participation, community planning, corporate and operational planning, program performance reporting, corporate project, policy, strategy and infrastructure development and implementation, and corporate governance development and implementation. Provide quarterly reports identifying performance risks and recommending intervention plans and improvements for operational efficiency and performance improvements.

 

Prepare bi -annual integrated operational plan performance reports clearly identifying trends, areas requiring policy and systems improvements. Provide professional advice as when the need arise and especially when risks are identified. Provide assistance with the initiation, management, coordination and the implementation of strategic corporate projects. Integrate strategic, operational and performance management functions, frameworks and systems, including recommendations for strategic resource allocation at provincial level.

Provide assistance to the Chief Director:

Provincial Office Coordination to initiate and coordinate the implementation of strategic corporate (cross -provincial service centres) projects to improve the Provincial Office ability to meet strategic outcomes and service delivery objectives exercising appropriate discretion to achieve required outcomes. Monitor the performance of the identified DLRRD key programmes and facilitate sharing of the best practices and lessons learnt by provinces through the existing departmental governance structures.

 

Monitor implementation of Standard Operating Procedures in implementation of the departmental key programmes (obtain reports from Directors, analyse and
produce bi -monthly reports). Establish and maintain internal and external
networks to monitor trends and best practice in corporate governance. Identify
institutions that will be part of the networks for the DLRRD and have a report
approved by the Chief Director and facilitate development of relationships and
networks with those institutions. Ensure the maintenance of these networks
and ongoing relationships. Benchmark with the identified institutions to get best
practices and learn lessons from these institutions once a year.

 

Develop a report on proposed continuous improvement. Develop Integrated Operational Plans performance reporting system. Monitor all provincial performance against the approved Integrated Operational Plans monthly. Request and get monthly reports from Directors. Analyse the reports (performance reported against plans, reasons for variance and proposed intervention plans).
Consolidate monthly the Provincial Performance to one (1) Integrated
Operational Performance plan.

 

ENQUIRIES :

 

Mr K Moeketsi Tel No: (053) 830 4000/1

APPLICATIONS :

Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to:
Magistrate Court Building, 6th floor, Knight Street, Corner of Stead Street,
Kimberley, 8300 or by email to Post168@dlrrd.gov.za

NOTE :

EE Targets: Coloured and White Males and African, Coloured and Indian
Females and Persons with disabilities.