Deputy Director Research and Evaluation Coordination at Departments: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

REQUIREMENTS :

• A National Senior Certificate and a three-year National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science/ Development Studies or equivalent qualification at NQF level 6/7 as recognised by SAQA.
• 3-5 years’ experience in policy research, evaluation, or government/ municipal sector or related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software packages (MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, MS Excel and Outlook e.t.c).
• A valid driver’s license and willing to undertake Intensive travel. Additional Requirements (Advantage) Familiarity with data analysis software (e.g. SPSS. STATA or Power BI) Generic Competencies: Planning and Organising.
• Problem solving and decision making.
• Coordination.
• Project Management.
• People management and empowerment.
• Team leadership.
• Client orientation and customer focus.
• Diversity management. Communication (verbal and written).
• Technical Competencies: In-depth knowledge of: Research Methodology.
• Policy analysis and development.
• Monitoring and evaluation.
• Methods to analyse issues and trends pertinent to the mandate of Cooperative Governance.

DUTIES :

• The successful candidate will perform the following duties:
• Manage the implementation of policy analysis and policy development projects.
• Manage the process of conducting policy research using a variety of analytical methods and analysis techniques.
• Manage the development and refinement of memoranda, issue papers, policy papers or draft legislation.
• Manage preparation of written reports, presentations and/or short study briefs for non-research audiences.
• Conduct research as identified on the Departmental Annual Performance Plan.

CLOSING DATE : 30 January 2026