Director: Programme Monitoring at Department of Higher Education and Training

REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate Bachelor’s Degree/Advanced Diploma (NQF level 7) in Public Management/Administration and Project Management or related qualification.
• A minimum of five (5) to ten (10) years’ work experience with five (5) years’ experience at middle/senior management level. Experience in managing projects or programmes at a national scale. Public Service and NSF mandates and strategies,
• Knowledge of the education system and pedagogy, Post school education framework, Government wide legislation, Legislative Knowledge and Prescripts, e.g. Skills Development Act, Skills Development Levies Act, Public Service Act, PFMA and National Treasury Regulations,
• General knowledge of Public Service Regulations, NSF business strategies and goals, NSF Services, NSF business processes and value chain, NSF policies, procedures and regulations. Customer Service, NSF values, NSF goals and performance requirements,
• Monitoring and evaluation frameworks including the government wide monitoring and evaluation system, Programme performance management framework, corporate governance principles (king ii and king iii). A valid driver’s license

DUTIES :

• Oversee the development and implementation of a programme management framework for the standardised coordination and management of programmes. Ensure the effective management of dependencies and interdependencies between existing and proposed programmes. Oversee the monitoring of the operational performance and financial management of programmes based on project progress reports from regions and government departments. Oversee the site visit schedule for programmes in the regions.
• Oversee the development of training material for the orientation of service providers and oversee its implementation. Oversee change requests related to programmes for presentation to governance committees by the Director: Regional Monitoring of the respective Region,
• Oversee the consolidation of project reports received from Director: Regional Skills Development Monitoring and government departments and develop programme reports. Oversee programme performance reporting. Ensure that all documentation related to programmes is submitted for knowledge management purposes. Oversee the consolidation of lessons learned for each programme received from the Director: Regional Skills Development Monitoring. Manage and engage external stakeholders relevant to programmes.
• Engage the Director: Regional Skills Development Monitoring for programme information gathering. Engage the Director: Initiation and Evaluation regarding the initiation and evaluation of programmes. Develop the Programme Monitoring plan for the Directorate and ensure its implementation.
• Participate in budgetary planning for the Directorate and account for allocated budget. Ensure adherence to policy and statutory directives. Monitor the execution of the Programme Monitoring plan for the Directorate, including budget, performance targets, measurement metrics and reporting.
• Ensure sufficient capacity to achieve the objectives of the Directorate. Manage the performance of employees in accordance with policy. Provide employees with the necessary information and resources to deliver on their objectives and meet the targets of the Directorate. Motivate team members and create a culture of high performance.
• Manage employee related matters within the Directorate. Operate within delegated authorisations. Adhere at all times to the values of the NSF. Prepare monthly reports and make presentations as required. Actively participate in management meetings. Positively support the implementation of all management decisions