Strategic Support Manager

5 days ago


Pretoria, South Africa Affirmative Portfolios Full time

**Manager: Strategic Support & Analytics**

**Pretoria**

**Remuneration package: Market related**

**ROLE OVERVIEW**

To provide a high quality strategic, analytics, and shared administrative support service to the cluster/ provincial office to strengthen Municipal Intelligence, communication and Monitoring and Evaluation**.**

**THE CANDIDATE PROFILE**
- Office Management and Administrative skills
- Business Communication (Verbal & Written) and Report writing Skills (Draft, Analyse and Interpret)
- Research capability
- Analytical thinking and discretionary decision-making skills
- Management Skills
- Ability to understand the bigger picture and with line of sight to pay attention to detail
- Computer Literacy

**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**
- Relevant Post Graduate Qualification in Public Admin/ Management (Masters qualification is an advantage).
- At least 5-7 Years’ experience of which at least 4 years in similar role, at similar level
- Sound understanding of Local Government Sector is essential.
- Proven track record in business planning, project management, research and analytics, M&E with excellent writing ability and communication skills.

**KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS**
- **Strategic and Business Planning**: Facilitate business planning; prepare & deliver presentations on strategic programs leading support role in IGR Fora & PMAs
- **Budget & SCM compliance**: Support the development of cluster budgets and forecasts. Ensure processing of cluster invoices in line with SCM requirements; Follow-up on cluster budget queries and ensure effective resolution
- **Project Management**:In collaboration with relevant heads, lead projects or modules. Project Manage the implementation of SALGA directives with strategic relevance; Manage ad-hoc project teams and advise on the budget required for the execution of strategic programmes
- **Stake holder Management**:Manage good relationships with the office’s external stakeholders often on behalf of the Executive and Senior management; Strategic, Operational and System Interface between provincial offices and national clusters
- **Governance and Risk Management**:Risk Management and Compliance monitoring coordination and consolidation of reporting for cluster
- **Monitoring and Evaluation**:Coordinate monitoring and evaluation of performance progress against plan for impact and relevance - aligned to national directive and framework)
- **Research, Analysis and Packaging of Results**: Commission research projects and undertake desktop research on behalf of cluster in line with SALGA research agenda.
- Build and maintain updated municipal profiles across the Service Delivery spectrum to inform SALGA Service offering and delivery based on identified needs.
- Package and disseminate research results in conjunction with Intelligence Hub and integrate knowledge into central repository)
- **Strengthen Communication**:Ensure communication is in alignment with frameworks established by national Operations Cluster (Marketing and Communications
- **Generic Support**:Provide shared secretariat, administrative and support services to the cluster/ provincial office (Including working groups and PECs)

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