The DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT is looking for DIRECTOR: STRATEGY AND PLANNING. This job is part of Circular 13 of 2026 from the DPSA.
Job details
Applications
Where to send your application.
http://professionaljobcentre.gpg.gov.za
Salary
R1 266 714 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package)
Requirements
- Matric certificate plus (NQF level 7) qualification in Public Administration/Management/ Business Administration/ Management as recognised by SAQA.
- 5 years of experience at a middle/senior managerial level in Research/ Monitoring &
- Evaluation or Strategy environment.
- Nyukela SMS pre-entry certificate submitted prior to appointment.
- Valid Driver’s license.
- Competencies: Relevant Public Service Legislation, GDARD and GPG policies, Research Methodologies, Strategic Planning, Knowledge of GPG executive and political structures, financial management, presentation Skills, Report Writing, Communication and Negotiation Skills, Planning and Organising, Analytical skills and Leadership Skills.
Duties
- Manage and coordinate departmental strategic planning process and coordinate the development and maintenance of strategic policy frameworks, and Service Delivery Improvement Plan of the Department.
- Manage the development of Strategic Plans, Annual Performance Plans, Operational Plans and Policy Review and Development.
- Manage the development and implementation departmental planning & policy systems and procedures.
- Participate in the departmental and provincial government planning processes.
- Provide guidance to the department on planning processes, policy review & development, and implementation of policies.
- Co-ordinate research on departmental policies and update policy register.
- Participate and manage the coordination of the development of departmental plans and policies.
- Manage coordination and interaction with other departments and stakeholders on aspects of work / issues related to the GDARD mandate.
- Participate in departmental and sector forums relating to performance management.
- Manage the SEAIS processes for planning purposes.
- Compile presentations for planning and policy sub-unit.
- Participate constructively in the component and departmental meetings as required.
- Provide support during audits of performance information.
- Develop Monitoring and evaluation framework.
- Consolidate and analyse GPG and national requirement for monitoring and evaluation.
- Design and develop monitoring and evaluation framework, institutionalised frameworks.
- Consult on framework and get approval for implementation.
- Evaluate strategy implemented monitoring and evaluations insights and opinions.
- Develop monitoring tools institutional processes, best practice and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
- Validate develop tools with internals stakeholders for effectiveness.
- Evaluate and monitor for effective implementation of monitoring and evaluation initiatives.
- People Management.
- Sign performance agreements for the Directorate based on approved Job Descriptions, Strategic and Annual Performance Plans of the Department.
- Manage human resources in the Directorate and maintain discipline.
- Manage training and development of personnel according to agreed training interventions.
- Manage the provision of equipment required by personnel for achievement of outputs in their respective Job Descriptions.
- Provide regular verbal and written feedback [aligned to quarterly performance assessments] to personnel on performance.
- Mentor and coach personnel.
- Determine the human resources needs of the Directorate in consultation with Corporate Services.
- Develop and update the service delivery and work plan for the Directorate.
- Provide sufficient guidance to personnel in terms of the service delivery plan, work plans, core business roles and priorities of the Department through quarterly personnel meetings.
- Manage skills transfer between personnel in the Directorate and outside technical assistants and/or consultants.
- Plan and allocate work responsibilities and processes to control work performance including quality assurance.
- Financial Management, Manage funds in the Directorate in compliance with Public Finance Management Act and the Treasury Regulations.
- Limit under spending or overspending by the Directorate in terms of the departmental budget allocations.
- Manage the effective spending of infrastructure grant funding. align the strategic priorities and the work plans of the Directorate with the Chief Directorate.
- Develop operational plans for the Directorate and work plans for each staff member in the Directorate and Provide written contributions to departmental quarterly progress reports, Annual Report, SCOPA, Budget speeches, Annual Performance Plan, etc.
Enquiries
Ms. Gugu Nevondo at 072 904 1694
Notes
Applications with the Old Z83 form will not be considered. A NEW Z.83 form must be fully completed, duly signed and initialled by the applicant. A recent, comprehensive CV, specifying all qualifications and experience, with respective dates must accompany the application form. Applications are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application. Communication regarding certified documents will be limited only to the shortlisted candidates. Successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme (Nyukela certificate) is required before the appointment can be made. Enrolment for the course should be made on the NSG’s website at https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-preentryprogramme. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competencybased assessments). The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification. Note: It is the Department intention to promote equity through the filling of all numeric targets as contained in the Employment Equity Plan (Coloreds and Indians are encouraged apply). To facilitate this process successfully, an indication of race, gender and disability status is required. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). General information. The Department will not accept posted and emailed applications. The Gauteng Department of Environment reserves the right to fill or not fill the advertised posts. If you do not receive any response from us within 3 months, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. MANAGEMENT ECHELON
Z83 form: Government job applications usually require the Z83 application form. Download the Z83 application form before applying.
Original Text
Directorate: Strategy And Planning
SALARY : R1 266 714 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package)
CENTRE : Johannesburg (Head Office)
REQUIREMENTS : Matric certificate plus (NQF level 7) qualification in Public
Administration/Management/ Business Administration/ Management as recognised by SAQA. 5 years of experience at a middle/senior managerial level
in Research/ Monitoring & Evaluation or Strategy environment. Nyukela SMS pre-entry certificate submitted prior to appointment. Valid Driver’s license.
Competencies: Relevant Public Service Legislation, GDARD and GPG policies, Research Methodologies, Strategic Planning, Knowledge of GPG
executive and political structures, financial management, presentation Skills,
Report Writing, Communication and Negotiation Skills, Planning and
Organising, Analytical skills and Leadership Skills.
DUTIES : Manage and coordinate departmental strategic planning process and
coordinate the development and maintenance of strategic policy frameworks, and Service Delivery Improvement Plan of the Department. Manage the
development of Strategic Plans, Annual Performance Plans, Operational Plans and Policy Review and Development. Manage the development and
implementation departmental planning & policy systems and procedures.
Participate in the departmental and provincial government planning processes.
Provide guidance to the department on planning processes, policy review & development, and implementation of policies. Co-ordinate research on
departmental policies and update policy register. Participate and manage the coordination of the development of departmental plans and policies. Manage
coordination and interaction with other departments and stakeholders on aspects of work / issues related to the GDARD mandate. Participate in
departmental and sector forums relating to performance management.
Manage the SEAIS processes for planning purposes. Compile presentations for planning and policy sub-unit. Participate constructively in the component
and departmental meetings as required. Provide support during audits of performance information. Develop Monitoring and evaluation framework.
Consolidate and analyse GPG and national requirement for monitoring and evaluation. Design and develop monitoring and evaluation framework,
institutionalised frameworks. Consult on framework and get approval for implementation. Evaluate strategy implemented monitoring and evaluations
insights and opinions. Develop monitoring tools institutional processes, best practice and monitoring and evaluation frameworks. Validate develop tools with
internals stakeholders for effectiveness. Evaluate and monitor for effective implementation of monitoring and evaluation initiatives. People Management.
Sign performance agreements for the Directorate based on approved Job
Descriptions, Strategic and Annual Performance Plans of the Department.
Manage human resources in the Directorate and maintain discipline. Manage training and development of personnel according to agreed training
interventions. Manage the provision of equipment required by personnel for achievement of outputs in their respective Job Descriptions. Provide regular
verbal and written feedback [aligned to quarterly performance assessments] to personnel on performance. Mentor and coach personnel. Determine the
human resources needs of the Directorate in consultation with Corporate
Services. Develop and update the service delivery and work plan for the
Directorate. Provide sufficient guidance to personnel in terms of the service delivery plan, work plans, core business roles and priorities of the Department
through quarterly personnel meetings. Manage skills transfer between personnel in the Directorate and outside technical assistants and/or
consultants. Plan and allocate work responsibilities and processes to control work performance including quality assurance. Financial Management,
Manage funds in the Directorate in compliance with Public Finance
Management Act and the Treasury Regulations. Limit under spending or overspending by the Directorate in terms of the departmental budget
allocations. Manage the effective spending of infrastructure grant funding. align the strategic priorities and the work plans of the Directorate with the Chief
Directorate. Develop operational plans for the Directorate and work plans for each staff member in the Directorate and Provide written contributions to
departmental quarterly progress reports, Annual Report, SCOPA, Budget speeches, Annual Performance Plan, etc.
ENQUIRIES : Ms. Gugu Nevondo at 072 904 1694
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.