Manager: Provincial Operations (Cape Town CBD) at Services Seta

Description

Manage the implementation of learning projects in the Province

• Develop a draft document on gathering intelligence on the  provinces socio-economic profile to ascertain where the province is heading in terms of economic development
• Manage and implement the information sharing/dissemination strategy for Provincial Office
• Provide support to the implementation of SSETA’ s events and outreach programmes in the Province
• Manage project planning, implementation, monitoring, closure, and evaluation and on-going project development within the Province
• Determine and obtain budget for the identified projects, campaigns, workshops, meetings etc
• Implement initiatives in the Province to strengthen the institutional capacity of the SSETA
• Manage and control all activities in the Province and regularly monitor progress to ensure that objectives are being met
• Ensure provision of support in the implementation of programmes in the Province to promote the development of skills aimed at self-employment

Stakeholder relationship management

• Implement the stakeholder management strategy and plans within the Province
• Establish plans and mechanisms for stakeholder liaison in the Province
• Provide technical support to stakeholders
• Identify and negotiate with employers in the province willing to take interns/learners for workplace training in the six sub-sectors of the SSETA
• Facilitate initiatives to support the  skills development in the informal sector cooperatives and other income generating initiatives for the unemployed
• Support initiatives aimed at promoting and developing artisans and technicians and professional person in other categories
• Represent SSETA in Provincial structures/forums/initiatives in the Province
• Ensure to notify the Senior Manager: Provincial Operations  prior to attendance of any events or stakeholder forums
• Ensure the development, maintenance and updating of databases of Provincial stakeholders
• Facilitate, maintain and support partnerships with HEIs, FETs and other relevant partners in the Province in line with the National plan
• Implement plans to educate  stakeholders about the SSETA’s policies on accreditation, grant funding, training, assessment, internal moderation, internship, learnership etc
• Conduct workshops in the province to teach people and stakeholders about WSP, ATR, PTP and PTS
• Ensure the  explanation of how to access internships, learnerships and discretionary grant funding for special projects and regular projects at the Services SETA  is explain to stakeholder
• Ensure the distribution of marketing materials, including exhibitions and shows in the Province
• In consultation with the Chambers, facilitate the relevant sector to bring about active participation across SSETA programmes
• Ensure quality standards are maintained in the implementation process

General management of the Provincial office

• Manage the administration and corporate management of the Provincial Office, including human resource matters, in line with the organization’s policies
• Support internal SSETA divisions with reporting requirements, and related evidence, as and when required
• Ensure the provision of provincial personnel in the implementation of programmes by Head Office in the Province
• Ensure compliance to overarching legislative requirements in the office
• Manage and ensure compliance to reporting timelines, templates and guidelines, in accordance with the Head Office’s reporting requirements
• Develop and submit resource requirements in order to assist the smooth running of the provincial office
• Ensure that logistical arrangements for meetings, workshops, conferences and seminars are coordinated 
• Ensure that services provider  where goods are procured are rotated
• Implement and manage maintenance of an effective filing system
• Attend and run workshops and intellectual engagements to ensure the provincial office and the Head Officer speaks with one voice

Achievement and management of the Unit’s work plans

• Contribute to the development of the APP and SP
• Develop work plans for the Unit
• Ensure that work plans are aligned to the APP and SP
• Manage compliance to reporting templates and frameworks
• Provide monthly reports
• Manage budget for the Unit
• Implement risk management strategies in the Unit
• Manage compliance to policies and procedures of the Unit

People management practices for the Unit

• Provide sufficient staff and adequate staffing for the Unit
• Implement people management practices for direct reports
• Assign accountabilities to direct reports
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of direct reports
• Provide capacity building through , training, coaching and development of direct

Requirements

• Matric + 3 Year Diploma or Equivalent in Business Management, Project Management, Public Management or equivalent
• 5 years working experience of which 3 should have been in a management position and 2 years professional experience in skills development and/or stakeholder management