Director: Economic Strategy

12 hours ago

Cape Town, South Africa Kwakuhle Staffing Full time

**Line Management**:

- Facilitate and coordinate the collation of the provincial strategic plan for the Economic Sector.
- Advise in consultation with Provincial Treasury on the macro prioritisation of the provincial budget in line with provincial strategic priorities for the Economic Sector.
- Facilitate the initiation of new integrated government programmes and projects in pursuance of provincial strategic priorities for the Economic Sector as required.
- Advise on the alignment of Economic Sector and departmental strategic plans, as well as integrated development plans, with provincial strategic priorities.
- Continuously assess progress with the implementation of
- Economic Sector provincial programmes, projects and plans, and advise on the management of blockages.
- Advise the Premier, Cabinet and departments on performance variances, and recommend corrective actions for the Economic Sector.
- Coordinate support for the Premier and DG in their participation in intergovernmental structures and forums for the Economic Sector.

**Strategic Management**:

- Define and review on a continual basis the purpose, objectives, priorities and activities of the Directorate.
- Active involvement in the development and management of the strategic and business plans for the Directorate.
- Evaluate the performance of the Directorate on a continuing basis against pre-determined key measurable objectives and standards.
- Monitor and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and prescripts in respect of adequate and appropriate record keeping of the activities of the Directorate, and of the resources employed by it.

**Human Resource Management**:

- Participation in the recruitment of staff in the numbers and grades appropriate to ensure the achievement of the Directorates Business Plan.
- Motivate, train and guide staff within the Directorate, to achieve and maintain excellence in service delivery.
- Actively manage the performance, evaluation and rewarding of staff within the Directorate.
- Monitor information capacity building within the Directorate.
- Active involvement in the compilation of a human resource plan, a service delivery improvement programme, and an information resources plan for the Directorate.

**Financial Management**:

- Preparing of the Annual and Adjustment Budgets for the Directorate.
- Assume direct responsibility for the efficient, economic and effective control and management of the Directorates budget and expenditure.
- Assume direct responsibility for ensuring that the correct tender and procurement procedures are adhered to in respect of purchases for the Directorate.
- Assume overall responsibility for the management, maintenance and safekeeping of the Directorates assets.
- Ensure that full and proper records of the financial affairs of the Directorate are kept in accordance with any prescribed norms and standards.

**Competency Profile**
Knowledge
Knowledge of Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South Africa public sector
Knowledge of provincial executive support systems and services.
Knowledge of provincial policy development processes.
Knowledge of public communication, public education, public engagement and discourse management processes.
Knowledge of good corporate governance norms and standards.
Knowledge of the policies of the government of the day.
Knowledge of strategy development, strategy management and strategy monitoring and review processes.
Knowledge of human resource management processes.
Knowledge of financial management processes.

**Skills**
- Excellent networking and network formation skills.
- Strong conceptual and formulation skills.
- Team building and strong inter-personal skills.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
- Outstanding planning, organising and people management skills.
- Computer literacy skills.

**Personal attributes**
- A highly developed interpretive and conceptualisation / formulation ability.
- The ability to multi-task, deal with ambiguity and manage under rapidly changing and pressurised circumstances.
- The ability to persuade and influence.
- The ability to deal with a wide variety of external and internal clients.

**Job Requirements**:

- An appropriate 3-year B-degree/ Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) or higher qualification as recognised by SAQA
- A Masters Degree in Economics, Economic Policy formulation, or related qualification will be an Advantage
- A minimum of 6 years relevant middle-management experience
- A valid code B driving licence
- Completion of pre-entry Certificate for entry into the SMS (Senior Management Service) upon appointment.

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