Assistant Director: Business Planning, Ref No. Dsd

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, South Africa Western Cape Government Full time

**Job Purpose**: The Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a competent individual to perform the strategic and operational planning processes for the department. This post is stationed in Cape Town, CBD.
**Minimum Requirements**:
An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 3 years relevant experience.

**Recommendation**: None.
**Key Performance Areas**: Coordinate and conduct the strategic and operation planning processes for the department; Facilitate and perform all tasks required in the strategic planning process; Facilitate and perform all tasks required in the development of the annual performance plan and simultaneously collaborate with the directorate finance in the development of the EPRE (Estimates of Provincial Expenditure and Revenue); Develop the project plan; Perform all tasks required in the development of the operational plan; Gather and analyse all relevant information; Compile strategic documents and reports; Collaborate with the Directorate: Research and Strategic Information Management in the compilation of strategic documents and reports to inform the business planning cycle; Develop SDIPs (Service Delivery Improvement Plans); Design project plans to develop SDIPs for the department; Perform all required tasks in the publication of the Annual Performance Plan, Annual Report and citizen's report for the department; Collaborate with the sub-directorate communication in the printing, translation and proof-reading of the annual performance plan.
**Competencies**:
Knowledge of the following: Applicable policies, legislation, guidelines, standards, procedures and best practices; Public service procedures; Labour Relations Act; Strategic management processes; Global, regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the Western Cape Government; Skills needed: Communication (written and verbal); Analytical and strategic thinking; Project management; Ability to analyse, conceptualise and implement polic, Research.

**Remuneration**:
R 424 104 per annum (Salary Level 9)

Note on remuneration: Employees' service benefits or obligations (13th cheque, medical assistance, housing assistance, pension-fund contributions, etc) are funded or co-funded in terms of the applicable prescripts or collective agreements.

**Notes**:
EE targets of the employing department.

queries relating to the position, kindly contact the enquiries person as indicated in the advert.

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