Assistant Director: Programme Monitoring at Department of Higher Education and Training

REǪUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate diploma/ bachelor’s degree (NǪF Level 6) in Public Administration/Management, Project Management. A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years’ work experience at a supervisory level in project management.
• Knowledge and experience in assisting with the management of projects, portfolios of projects and/or programmes in the private or public sector. This junior management position in a core functional area requires a dynamic individual with leadership and people management capabilities. 

DUTIES :

• Monitor the implementation of projects in the national and facilitate the orientation and training of project service providers at the learner site level. Implement the monitoring and evaluation log frame within a portfolio of learner sites and monitor performance against it.
• Verify the accuracy and validity of performance reports from each learner site. Monitor the status of outputs from learner sites. Monitor learner site facilities and administration to ensure that training by service provider meets the requirements of the Service Level Agreement.
• Conduct site visits at a portfolio of learner sites. Escalate risks to the Deputy Director: Programme Monitoring. Manage invoicing and financial reporting for a portfolio of learner sites. Liaise with project payment officers on invoices and financial requests. Attend to all the projects audit matters. Escalate the issue to Deputy Director: Programme Monitoring and other relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct due diligence regarding all project’s activities including, but not limited to new projects, complete change request documentation and submit to the Deputy Director: National Skills Development Monitoring. Support project reporting and develop and upload monthly and quarterly project progress reports onto the knowledge management systems available to NSF. Review project progress reports and perform verification site visits.
• Upload all documents related to projects onto the knowledge management system in accordance with knowledge management policy and process. Manage and maintain relationships with service providers of projects at a site level. Engage and maintain good relationships with project payment officers regarding project financials. Participate as an active member of the regional team in all relevant structures of the NSF.