Director Position At Department Of Public Service And Adminitration

DIRECTOR: INTERGRATED PLANNING AND PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT REF NO: DPSA/0001
SALARY : All inclusive package of R864 177 per annum level 13.
Annual progression up to a maximum salary of R1 017 972 is possible subject to satisfactory performance. The all-inclusive remunerative package consists of basic salary, the State’s contribution to the Government Employee Pension Fund and a flexible portion that may be structured according to your needs within a framework.
CENTRE : Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : A bachelor’s degree qualification in Social Sciences or equivalent qualification at NQF Level 7. A course in Project and management practices. 5 years’ experience in a management position of which at least 3 years should be in the public sector. Good understanding and knowledge of government priorities including the National Development Plan. Good understanding and knowledge of government priorities including the National Development Plan. Good understanding of the DPSA’s mandate, policies and regulations. Proven track record in strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation of government performance. Excellent planning, organisational and communication skills. Excellent research and writing skills .Ability to work across levels within the department and interact at a senior level. The successful candidate must possess strong strategic capability, analysis, leadership, programme, project management and financial and people management skills

DUTIES : Coordinate, facilitate and guide the department’s planning processes towards the development of its strategic and annual operational plans. Coordinate the cascading and communication of the departments’ strategic plan throughout the department. Support the department’s branches to align their operational and workplans to the department’s strategic plan. Provide capacity development, technical advice and support to the department in the development of its plans including the setting of appropriate indicators, targets and standards. Analyse performance information and develop high-level reports with key findings 39 and recommendations on remedial measures.. Manage the performance information auditing processes in accordance with the Auditor General and MPAT requirements and develop and implement action plans to address audit findings. Contribute inputs into the SONA, Budget vote and other documents. Develop policies, systems and tools for effective planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting. Effectively manage the human and financial resources of the Directorate.

ENQUIRIES : Ms L Shange, tel no, (012) 336 1282/1018

APPLICATIONS : Applications can be posted to: Department of Public Service and Administration, Private Bag X916, Pretoria 0001 or delivered to Batho Pele House, 546 Edmond Street, Arcadia, 0083. E-mail and Faxed applications will not be considered.
FOR ATTENTION : Thabang Ntsiko

CLOSING DATE : Monday, 30 May 2016.

NOTE : Applications must be submitted on the Z83 Form accompanied by copies of qualification(s), identity document (certified in the past 12 months), proof of citizenship if not RSA citizen, a comprehensive CV, indicating three reference persons: Name and Contact Numbers, A relationship with reference , Reference checks will be done on nominated candidate(s).
Failure to submit these copies will result in the application not being considered. Please do not send any original certificates, diplomas or testimonials. Applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are short-listed and that their appointment is subject to the outcome of these checks include security clearance, security vetting, qualification verification and criminal checking. Note that correspondence will only be conducted with the short-listed candidates. If you have not been contacted by the DPSA within three (3) months of the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. We thank all applicants for their interest. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by department. Following the interview and the 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 competency based assessments). The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS Competency assessments tools.