Assistant Director: Strategic Planning at Mpumalanga Department of Health

Requirements

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus Diploma / Degree (NQF Level 6/7) in Public Policy / Public Management / Development Studies / Public Administration. as recognized by SAQA. At least a minimum of three (3) years’ extensive at supervisory / managerial (Level 7/8) within Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Environment.
• A relevant postgraduate qualification (e.g. in Public Health) will be an added advantage. Knowledge of Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation mechanisms, Public Service Regulations, Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), Treasury Regulations and other local government legislation.

Duties

• Coordinate the planning calendar, templates and internal processes for development and revision of the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan, in line with national and provincial directives and timelines. Consolidate and technically quality-assure programme inputs into draft Strategic Plan/APP and aligned operational/implementation plans.
• Support alignment across planning instruments to strengthen coherence and traceability of objectives, indicators, targets and interventions. Provide technical guidance to programmes and districts on formulating and refining measurable, consistent indicators and targets aligned to departmental objectives.
• Contribute to departmental visioning and strategic direction-setting, including preparing technical inputs for strategic sessions. Coordinate and support alignment between strategic/statutory plans and municipal Integrated Development Plans by providing health-sector inputs to municipal/district processes and ensuring departmental priorities are integrated into district/metro planning instruments.