Director: National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC) at Department of Land Reform and Rural Development

REQUIREMENTS :

Minimum requirements:

• Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Public Administration / Education / Training / Skills Development / Human Resource Development / Development Studies / Social Science / Public Relations at (NQF Level 7) and a Nyukela certificate (Pre-entry Certificate to the SMS) submitted prior to appointment. Minimum of 5 years of experience at middle/senior managerial level in youth development programmes.

DUTIES :

• Provide strategic leadership in the implementation of NARYSEC programme. Develop integrated operational plans in line with the departmental strategic plan and annual performance plan targets. Ensure that IOP reports are prepared and submitted timeously. Identify, secure and maintain partnerships to support NARYSEC programme. Implement a marketing strategy for NARYSEC programme. Provide strategic and management oversight for the skills development of the NARYSEC youth at provincial level. Identify appropriate skills development interventions for youth, aligned to the confirmed economic opportunities. Ensure the development of a provincial skills development plan. Ensure the preparation of training approval submissions and obtain approval for the planned skills development interventions. Ensure the services of accredited training providers are procured.
• Monitor the implementation of skills development interventions. Ensure the certification of the youth on completion of their training. Ensure skills development reporting. Provide strategic and management oversight for the administration and governance of NARYSEC programme at provincial level. Ensure quality assurance and payment of stipends to the NARYSEC participants. Ensure the quality assurance of training providers invoices and the payment thereof. Ensure adherence to NARYSEC policies and standard operating procedures. Manage the financial, human and other resources for the NARYSEC programme at the provincial level.
• Provide strategic management of information in the NARYSEC directorate. Ensure monthly and quarterly reporting. Oversee the implementation of operational risk and fraud registers. Ensure implementation of relevant management action plan on audit report findings. Ensure that all queries related to NARYSEC programme are responded to within the required timeframes. Provide strategic and management oversight for the recruitment of unemployed rural youth into the NARYSEC sub-programme at provincial level. Ensure implementation and compliance to NARYSEC recruitment strategy.
• Ensure involvement of relevant stakeholders for the planning and implementation of the recruitment. Ensure the development of provincial recruitment plans. Ensure the development NARYSEC recruitment adverts. Ensure the qualifying youth are recruited, contracted, and registered on PERSAL. Ensure the registration of the recruited youth onto the NARYSEC Information Management System (NIMS). Provide NARYSEC support services. Manage NARYSEC policies and practices. Provide financial services to the NARYSEC programme at provincial level. Conduct payroll and records management. Provide NARYSEC supply chain services at provincial level. Provide information service to NARYSEC participants.