Specialist: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation at The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)

Key Outputs:

The successful candidate will report directly to the Senior Manager: Strategy & Programme Management, with the following responsibilities:

• Supporting the Senior Manager in developing the organisational strategic plan.
• Ensuring the strategic plan complies with all relevant government legislative prescripts (PSA, PFMA, RFSPAPP).
• Collaborating with Risk & Compliance and Finance to incorporate all necessary outcomes, risks, and finance information into the strategic plan.
• Aligning the organisational Strategic Plan with the Annual Performance Plan (APP) and the Operational Plan (OPP).
• Developing Programme outputs, baselines, targets (SMART), and Technical Indicators Descriptions in line with RFSAPP templates and FMPPI nomenclature.
• Coordinating divisional performance information reporting and verifying the adequacy of information against the provided portfolio of evidence.
• Compiling quarterly and annual performance information reports for a shared data environment, ensuring reports are uploaded on eQPRS after approval by relevant organisational structures, in collaboration with Programme Coordinators.
• Conducting evaluations as prescribed by government legislative frameworks to inform future planning and assess the impact of the organisation's projects on its target beneficiaries (Ex-ante, Mid-Term, End-Term, and Ex-Post Implementation – Impact).

Qualifications and Experience:

• Academic Degree (NQF Level 7) in Public Management, Economics, Commerce, or equivalent.
• Postgraduate studies in Monitoring and Evaluation methods are an added advantage.
• 3 years’ experience managing people or 4 years of Specialist Experience.
• 4 years’ experience in data collection techniques, data analysis, and report writing.
• Demonstrated practice in qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods.
• Experience with management information systems and knowledge management platforms.

Key Competencies and Attributes:

• Business Process Analysis.
• Information and data analysis.
• Analytical thinking.
• Quality Management.
• Customer Relationship Management.
• Good computer literacy skills.
• Ability to work under stressful situations.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making.
• Presentation, Facilitation, and Coordination skills.
• Assertiveness, Self-driven, and Leadership qualities.
• Innovation and Creativity.
• Integrity and Interactive communication.
• Attention to Detail and Decisiveness.
• Teamwork and Customer Service orientation.
• Self-confidence.
• Report Writing, Mentoring, and Coaching.
• Knowledge of PFMA, DPME Revised Framework for Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans, National Treasury Framework for Managing Programme Performance Information, eQPRS, and Programme Logic.