Deputy Director: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation at South African Department of Defence

REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent with a relevant 3-year tertiary (NQF Level 7) academic qualification, specialisation in management science, strategic studies or monitoring and evaluation.
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years experience in Strategic Management at Middle Management level (of which 3 years must be at an Assistant Director/level 9/10 or equivalent), with specific experience relevant to quarterly and annual performance reporting, analyses and monitoring and evaluation of financial and non-financial performance information on Headquarter/Corporate level (Service/Divisional or equivalent).

DUTIES :

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

• Analyse policy development and advice on corporate level performance management: The departmental policy development and analyse in the provision of advice on corporate level performance management to decision-making bodies. This entails, amongst others, the detailed analysis of financial and non-financial programme and sub programme performance trends.
• Develop corporate guidelines and instructions on performance management iro monitoring and evaluation: The development of corporate guidelines and instructions on departmental performance management relating to effective and efficient monitoring and evaluation of performance information, concurrent with the Regulatory Framework in terms of performance reports.
• Prepare/compile corporate performance management reports: Ensure the Department’s adherence to statutory responsibilities in terms of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), National Treasury and Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation prescripts through the preparation and compilation of corporate performance management reports on performance against plan, which gives direction to the development of analytical reports and presentations for Parliamentary Oversight committees and Political principals.
• Perform DOD external performance assessments: Perform and manage external departmental performance assessments when required and act as the nodal point for management information requirements on departmental performance. Coordinate performance information audit enquiries with internal and external assurance providers and ensure the implementation of action plans, the monitoring thereof and regular status reports to higher authority.
• Manage support functions of the Directorate: Provide a Directorate support function through effective business/operational performance planning and reporting as well as the management of procurement with the Directorate and ensure sound corporate governance mechanisms for the Directorate. Contribute to building a reliable, outcomes focussed high performance team.