DEPUTY DIRECTOR: MONITORING REF NO: 3/2/1/2023/656
Directorate: Monitoring
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
SALARY: R811 560 per annum (Level 11), (all-inclusive package to be structured in
accordance with the rules for MMS)
CENTRE: Gauteng (Pretoria)
REQUIREMENTS
Applicant must be in possession of Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Science / Agricultural Economics / Land Administration / Auditing / Business Management / Statistics / Development Studies / Public / Business Administration. Minimum of 3 years junior management experience in monitoring and evaluation, exposure to strategic planning, programme and project preferably in Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development environment. Job related knowledge: Knowledge and understanding of the government wide monitoring and evaluation system.
Knowledge of government monitoring and evaluation policies, standard operating procedures, tools, information systems, planning, research methodology and related legislation. Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) regulations. Performance auditing. Project and programme management. Quality improvement. Ability to customize and package information to user requirements. Job related skills: Computer literacy. Research skills. Interpersonal skills. Presentation skills. Analytical skills. Problem solving skills. Project management skills. A driver’s license and willingness to travel and work irregular hours.
DUTIES
- Develop, maintain and manage institutional monitoring tools and guidelines for departmental performance against strategic plans and annual performance plans. Research and study best practices in monitoring and reporting and adapt it to departmental environment.
- Develop, support implementation and maintain strategies, systems, guidelines, standard operating procedures and templates for Institutional monitoring and reporting of performance. Review
and evaluate application of developed institutional monitoring tools to ensure continuous relevance. - Provide capacity building and technical support on development of Institutional performance monitoring and reporting tools. Monitor and report on implementation of strategic plans and Annual Performance Plans (APPs) of the Department.
- Use monitoring performance lessons to support improvement of departmental strategic and annual
performance plans development. Manage and support application and adherence to institutional monitoring and reporting requirements. Monitor departmental progress in the implementation of strategic and APPs implementation. - Compile performance reports against strategic plans and annual performance plans and administer feedback system. Provide and present performance about strategic plans and annual performance plans to
management structures and government oversight structures. - Develop and manage performance verification and validation system. Develop, apply and maintain performance verification and validation system. Conduct verification and validation of planned and reported permeance against strategic plans and annual performance plans.
- Manage process of feedback on verification and validation outcomes to management for improved performance. Develop and apply processes and systems for evidence management. Support functionality
of the departmental administrative performance management systems. interpret and support understanding, application and development of internal systems and processes for managing implementation of strategic plans and annual performance plans. - Participate, support and provide monitoring and reporting guidance to strengthen functionality of operational and management structures for efficient performance. Coordinate and assist in the development of administrative data collection for base line future reviews.
- Provide capacity building and guidance on strategies to manage overall performance. Participate and support internal processes for performance reviews and improvements. Coordinate and manage auditing of departmental performance against predetermined objectives. Develop institutional performance
management system that satisfies audit requirements. - Create an awareness and promote understanding of audit requirements in the Department. Coordinate the process of auditing performance of departmental predetermined objectives. Participate and provide performance monitoring leadership and guidance in structures dealing with performance auditing.
- Promote synergy between auditing and institutional monitoring requirements. Use performance auditing lessons for improvement of departmental performance.
ENQUIRIES: Mr D Phuthi Tel No: (012) 312 8059
APPLICATIONS: Applications can be submitted by post to: Private Bag X833, Pretoria, 0001 or hand delivered during office hours to: 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Van der Walt Street), Berea Park, Pretoria, 0002 or to Agriculture Place, 20 Steve Biko (formerly Beatrix) Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083.
NOTE: African. Coloured, Indian and White Males and African, Coloured, Indian and
White Females and Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
CLOSING DATE : 27 October 2023 at 16:00
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