Assistant Director:Planning and Information Management at Western Cape Education Department (WCED)

REQUIREMENTS :

• National Senior Certificate (or equivalent) and a Three-year post matric qualification. A valid Driver's licence (excluding code A/A1). 3-5 years administrative experience. 

DUTIES :

• Manage, monitor and review the district strategic annual business plans. Manage the district strategic annual business process. Coordinate the submission, monitoring, review and reporting on the implementation of the operational and business plans. DIP Calendars NSLA Special Programmes (e.g. EMGD, HSIP, GET, FET, Positive Behaviour, etc.). Coordinate the integrated planning process with government departments, local government, municipalities, local business, NGOs within the district. IDP engagements. Joint Planning Initiatives (JPIs). Intergovernmental steering committees. Community outreach programmes (Thusong Centres), etc.
• Liaison meetings with stakeholders. Interface between the office of the District Director and internal/external stakeholders. NCOP (National Council of Provinces). Parliamentary Standing Committee. SG visits. Reporting on external and inter-governmental matters. Analyse, present and report on district data and information. Provide management and decision making information. Manage and maintain all aspects of information at district level (Management Information systems and facilitate ICT services). Enable access and utilisation of the Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) and related information Technology (IT) solutions. Oversee and monitor the maintenance of all Educational Management Information and related systems. CEMIS/SAMI (including School Information). DMIS. Edu Info Search (EIS).
• Facilitate Knowledge and Information Management Systems user training and support in collaboration with the Directorate Information and Knowledge Management. Render support in terms of the publication and dissemination of institutional knowledge and information generated within education information systems. Coordinate surveys (e.g. DBE, WCED, etc.) to be conducted at district level. Provide secretarial support at District Management Meetings. Maintain all relevant district databases. NGO stakeholders working in schools. Exchange programmes in schools. Partnerships. District staff (contact details), etc. Supervision of staff. Participation in the recruitment of staff. Motivate, train and guide staff. Compile standard operating procedures for functions performed. Manage the performance, evaluation and rewarding of staff. Promote sound employee relations. Manage and promote the maintenance of discipline.