Assistant Director: Intergovernmental Relations at Eastern Cape Office of the Premier

Requirements

• National Senior Certificate with an NQF level 6/7 qualification (National Diploma/Degree) as recognised by SAQA in Social Sciences/Public Administration.
• Minimum of 3 years’ appropriate experience in Intergovernmental Relations, policy Development and Co-ordination of Programmes at salary level 7/8. A valid driver’s license.

Duties

• coordinate the implementation of strategies and policies to manage Intergovernmental relations: Assisting in the facilitating the revisions and Implementation of Provincial Intergovernmental Relations Strategy, Policies and Programmes. Assisting in facilitating the Implementation of intergovernmental Relations policies, standards and guidelines. Facilitate implementation of strategies related to the Sub Directorate in relation to District, Metropolitan and Local IGR coordination. Assisting in coordination of meetings, agenda and other logistics in support of Premier’s coordinating Forum (TPCF and PCF). Provide support in promotion of intergovernmental cooperation through IGR protocols to maximize linkage between all IGR Platforms (PCF, MUNIMEC, DMAFO, Local IGR forum and Ward based Structures). Provide support in Coordination of inter-sphere and inter-sectoral intergovernmental cooperation to enhance Integrated Planning and Services delivery.
• Coordinate and provide support to IGR structures: Assisting and facilitating submission of service delivery reports to enable oversight. Provide support in Coordination of regular monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the Provincial IGR agenda Escalations from MUNMEC and Local IGR Fora. Maintain and review the IGR structures database and participation with the province. Assist in Provision of required administrative support on all IGR Provincial platforms. Provide support in facilitating initiative to IGR practitioners for specific IGR structures (sector departments and municipalities at all levels) to support war room functionality in all spheres of government.
• Provide support to intergovernmental service delivery initiatives: Provide support in Facilitation of the participation and contribution by national provincial departments and state entities in local IDPs through effective ward-based planning integrated service Delivery Model (ISDM). Assist in the coordination and organization of EXCO outreach Programme in line with the revised Provincial IGR Strategy, to evaluate and provide oversight to service delivery initiatives.
• Assist in Coordinating District IGR Forum calendar band activities to ensure integrated planning between provincial departments, districts and all local municipalities.
• Managing area of responsibility: Render support to ensure the effective and efficient running and management of intergovernmental Relations Sub Directorate.