Deputy Director: Municipal Governance and Administration (Policy and Research) at Gauteng Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Requirements :

• Matric plus NQF Level 7 in Political Studies, International Relations, Policy Development or Public Management or relevant field of study.
• Coupled with a minimum of 5 years appropriate experience in policy development environment with at least 3 years at a supervisory level. A post-graduate (or higher qualification) will be an added advantage. 

Duties :

• Coordinate research function effectively and efficiently within the department; Coordinate research team and working groups to advance the increased delivery of service and performance at municipalities; Coordinate best practice research topics that will increase service delivery in the Department and Municipalities; Provide evidence-based advice and decision-making to internal (department) and external (municipalities) stakeholders;
• Provide support in analysing cabinet memos and resolutions and provide evidence-based advise and decision making; Manage and ensure development of research stakeholder database; Develop research TORs and concept papers; Designing of the TORs and concept papers scope; Evaluation of Service Providers work; Undertake research and disseminate research reports;
• Conduct continuous improvement and identification of Departmental research needs with business units; Liaise with internal and external stakeholders; Identify possible research partnerships; Ensure exchange of research information; Liaison with academic institutions for research work; Maintain effective relations with all research stakeholders; Update research agenda and webinar series in consultation with business units;
• Communicate the research agenda and webinar series internally; Periodic reporting on the research agenda and webinar series; Manage the Budget of the Sub-Directorate; Manage the skills development plan of the Sub-Directorate; Manage the PMDS of the Sub-Directorate; Manage the audit finding and queries of the Sub-Directorate;