DIRECTOR: PERFORMANCE MONITORING DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Provincial Administration: Northern Cape

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About IT and technology roles in South Africa

Information technology skills are among the most in-demand in the South African job market. Cape Town has established itself as a significant technology hub, while Johannesburg and Pretoria host the majority of corporate IT teams. The public sector is also a major employer of IT professionals, with posts in systems administration, network management, and software development regularly advertised through DPSA and government departments. Remote work is more common in technology than in any other South African sector.

About the hiring department

This vacancy is within Provincial Administration: Northern Cape. Government departments in South Africa advertise vacancies through the Public Service Commission and are required to follow a standardised recruitment process governed by the Public Service Act. Applications are screened against the minimum requirements listed in the advert before any CV is reviewed by a panel.

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Requirements

• ·Applicants must be in possession of a Bachelor’s Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF Level 7), in Monitoring and Evaluation / Public Administration as recognised by SAQA, and five (5) years' proven experience at middle/senior managerial level
• ·A Postgraduate qualification (NQF Level 8) will serve as an added advantage
• ·Proven experience in at least three (3) or more of the following functional areas: Development of Data/Information Management Systems, Research Methodology, Managerial functions, Project Management and Public Administration and Management
• ·A valid driver’s licence
• ·Competencies: The following key competencies and skills are required for the position: Designing Data/Information Monitoring Systems, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
• ·Development of Data Management Systems for Monitoring data, Artificial Intelligence applications, Government Planning Frameworks, Policy Development, Co-ordination of planning and reporting, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Compilation of management reports
• ·Analytical Computer Literacy, Written and Verbal, Organising and administrative planning, Formal Presentation, Interpersonal relationship, Budgeting, Problem Solving, Time Management, Conflict Management, Policy formulation, Research methodology, Facilitation and Coordination
• ·Develop new ideas that impact on existing methods/policies/understanding

Key Duties

• ·To provide strategic direction within the NC Provincial Administration on the management and coordination of Performance Monitoring Data through integrated monitoring data management systems
• ·To provide strategic leadership, management, governance and accountability within the Directorate
• ·To ensure the integration of performance analysis of national and provincial Priorities through automated applications and reporting tools
• ·To oversee the design, development and management of a modern integrated performance data management system for the province in support of evidence- based decision-making
• ·To provide technical guidance and systems support on reporting on transversal data monitoring systems
• ·Ensure consolidation of integrated performance analysis reports on national, provincial priorities, and sector indicators
• ·To ensure capacity building and knowledge sharing to all stakeholders in pursuit of strengthening data management and monitoring within the province

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