Assistant Director: Monitoring (Crime Prevention and Support), Ref No. DSD 45/2024 at Western Cape Government

Job Purpose
The Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government has an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to oversee the administering of monitoring assessments of NGOs. This post is located in Secure Care Centre and appointments are made in terms of the Public Service Act.

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate 3-year B- Degree/Advance Diploma (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 3 years relevant experience.

Key Performance Areas

• Develop monitoring and review systems: Evaluate the current systems and recommend improvement; Develop and oversee the implementation of monitoring tools and systems 
• Financial and Governance Assessment: Oversee site visits and quality assure the administering of quarterly and annual compliance assessments including site visits; 
• Quality assure: Monitoring reports and the completion of the appraisal grid; Ensure the analyses of progress reports and development of corrective measures; Verify the data submitted via reports; Draft guidelines on required monitoring processes and procedures; Support managers and other staff in their monitoring actions, including the setting of standards; Manage information (data, knowledge, wisdom) by applying tools and technologies to inform decision-making in government operations, produce reports, enhance service delivery, support transparency, support integration / collaboration across departments government spheres; 
• Human Resource Management: Motivate, train and guide staff within the component to achieve and maintain excellence in service delivery; Actively manage the performance, evaluation and rewarding of staff to achieve agreed key responsibilities areas that derive from component’s plans; Monitor information capacity building and promote sound labor relations within the Division.

Competencies
Knowledge of the following: 

• Applicable policies, legislation, guidelines, standards, procedures and best practices; 
• Public service procedures; 
• Policy formulation; Policy analysis; Monitoring and evaluation; 
• Information and knowledge management; Dispute resolution/conflict management; Ability to interpret and apply relevant policies and procedures; 

Skills needed: Project management; Global, regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the; Communication (written and verbal).