Director: District and Local Performance Monitoring, Ref No. LG 13/2025 at Western Cape Government

Job Purpose    

• The Department of Local Government, Western Cape Government (WCG) has an exciting employment opportunity for a suitable individual who would like to make a difference in the lives of citizens by managing the directorate District and Local Performance Monitoring and an integrated municipal monitoring system that informs municipal support within the province. This post is stationed in Cape Town, CBD.

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate 3-year B-degree/ Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) or higher qualification as recognised by SAQA in Monitoring and Evaluation or Public Management or related; A minimum of 5 years relevant middle/senior management experience in a monitoring and evaluation or related environment; A valid code B driving licence; Successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-entry Programme for entry into the SMS upon appointment.
• Note: A requirement for appointment at Director level is the successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government. This is a Public Service specific training programme which is applicable for appointments at SMS level.

Recommendation    

• Course or experience in Developmental Local Government, Monitoring and Evaluation or Municipal Strategic Management.

Key Performance Areas    

• Review and maintain a framework for monitoring all aspects of municipal performance; Manage the process of collection and collation of data; Monitor and evaluate implementation of municipal performance monitoring systems; Assess and analyse data from municipalities to inform support to municipalities; Provide input to national and provincial policy and legislative processes as well as structures regarding performance monitoring of municipalities; Manage the national and provincial municipal excellence awards processes and provide input to the national processes; Provide direction to the components strategic management and give input to the Chief Directorate's strategic planning processes including Municipal ICT and GIS capability; People Management and Empowerment; Financial Management.

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following: Applicable policies. legislation, guidelines, standards, procedures and best practices relating to this portfolio; Constitutional, Institutional and Development circumstances of municipalities in the Western Cape; Monitoring and Evaluation legislation, guiding manuals and frameworks; Strategic Management processes including strategic planning and performance management within government including inter-sphere and cross sector planning; Core competencies: Strategic Capability and leadership; People Management and Empowerment; Programme and Project Management; Financial Management and Change Management; Skills: Policy formation; Ability to interpret and apply relevant policies and procedures; Ability to analyse, promote, facilitate and implement strategic planning; Ability to communicate at all levels and across sectors using various media, stakeholder engagement and to build and maintain working partnerships.