Section: Strategy and Institutional Oversight

Remuneration: R 732 576.75 (per annum cost to company)

Details of the vacancy

Our Client has a vacancy for the role of Officer: Strategy and Institutional Oversight.

This role is part of the Strategy and Institutional Oversight section and reports to the Senior Officer.

Primary responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Support for strategic and annual planning.
• Support for organisational performance management relating to performance reporting, project management and monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Support for policy review and management in accordance with the company's Policy Framework.
• Conducts basic research and benchmarking to assist planning processes.
• Prepare presentations, documentation and reports.

Essential requirements for the role

Applicants wanting to be considered for the role must have:

• A three-year tertiary qualification/B-degree equivalent to NQF level 7 in Public Management; Social Science; Public Administration; Research; or Monitoring and Evaluation (a postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage)
• Four years’ relevant experience in private sector, public service, NGOs and/or the legislative sector.
• Experience in Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Knowledge of policy management.

This is a fast-paced but compliance-driven organisation. Individuals who thrive in this environment:

• Display resilience and the ability to cope with pressure
• Display integrity, reliability and well-developed interpersonal skills to interact with individuals across all levels in the business environment
• Demonstrate proactive management
• Demonstrate problem-analysis and solution-formulation skills
• Display service orientation
• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to work independently, yet open to guidance
• Excellent report writing and minute taking skills
• The ability to maintain high work standards under sustained pressure and frequent deadlines.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic and Annual Performance Planning

• Research and support the development of strategic framework and analytical documents.
• Arrange and prepare for strategic planning sessions, including presentations and other material.
• Consolidate input and resolutions and develop draft plans.
• Facilitate the approval, printing and publication of the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan.
• Provide support for measurement indicator development.

Organisational Performance Management

• Provides support for programme/project performance and compliance.
• Review and support for Managers with reporting on performance information.
• Assists in compiling Quarterly Performance Reports.
• Assists in compiling the mid-year budget and performance assessment report as per the requirements of the Financial Management of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act (FMPPLA).
• Assists in compiling draft Annual Reports (AR).
• Facilitate the approval, printing and publication of the Annual Report.
• Provide project management support.
• Provide support for monitoring and evaluation processes.

Organisational Policy Management

• Create and maintain a centralised repository of all Company policies
• Ensure version control of policies during the review process
• Facilitate the publication of new and reviewed policies
• Provides support throughout the policy drafting and approval process
• Assist in implementation of policy, procedure to comply with Policy Framework

Office Administration

• Coordinate office activities and operations
• Prepare presentation, documentation and reports as requested by supervisors.

Application requirements and information:

When applying for this role, please ensure that you:

• Submit a recently updated CV
• Attach originally certified copies of all relevant qualifications
• Attach an originally certified copy of your ID

Please note that correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you do not receive any response within 30 days from the closing date of the advertisement, consider your application as unsuccessful.

• The successful candidate will be vetted for security purposes.

Employment equity:

Our client will apply the principles of equal opportunity and representivity.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday, 4 September 2024