Planning and Strategy Specialist 12 MONTHS CONTRACT

2 days ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Thusa Batho Labour Solutions Full time
Job Title: Planning and Strategy Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled Planning and Strategy Specialist to join our team at Thusa Batho Labour Solutions. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating skills planning for the Energy and Water sectors, including the development of the Sector Skills Plan (SSP) and determining funding priorities.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Sector Skills Plan Formulation
    • Draft the Sector Skills Plan in collaboration with the Researcher, ensuring full stakeholder engagement and compliance with organisational and DHET requirements.
    • Incorporate organisational projects into sector skills planning, collecting and analysing relevant data and information.
    • Supervise the collection, checking, and administration of SSP-related data, providing reports within specified timeframes and guidelines.
    • Coordinate the evaluation of the Sector Skills Plan in Skills Development Committee meetings.
    • Review reports and make recommendations regarding the Skills Development Strategy process, making necessary adjustments.
    • Track the status of resolution of SSP findings, adjusting plans to accommodate additional requirements.
    • Verify with internal stakeholders that findings are actioned and included in annual targets.
    • Audit the SSP with relevant stakeholders to ensure participation and clear communication.
  • SSP Administration
    • Provide feedback to the Planning and M&E Manager regarding SSP progress and implementation.
    • Implement and maintain planning tools to ensure accurate SSP and ongoing data collation.
    • Develop strategies with the Planning and M&E Manager, Senior Researcher, and Researcher to enable the implementation, administration, monitoring, and maintenance of the SSP and associated documentation.
    • Plan for submissions and ensure target dates are agreed and communicated to internal and external stakeholders, aligned with DHET requirements.
    • Develop new documentation forms and data collection processes to ensure alignment with the organisation's strategy, in conjunction with relevant internal stakeholders.
    • Design an annual submissions calendar for communication to internal and external stakeholders.
    • Use feedback from researchers, employer organisations, and stakeholders to ensure that skills gaps are managed and incorporated into the plan and Skills Development Strategy.
  • Strategy Development
    • Coordinate the organisation's strategy development and implementation.
    • Develop strategy management policies and procedures.
    • Facilitate the continuous identification of strategic corporate strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
    • Facilitate the cascading of strategy into all business divisions.
    • Implement benchmarking efforts and customer/stakeholder insights in support of strategic planning.
    • Coordinate the research, analysis, development of conclusions, presentation of findings to the CEO and executive management for discussion.
    • Coordinate the compilation of the organisation's Strategy Annual Performance Plan and Annual Operational Plan.
    • Ensure the translation of corporate strategy initiatives into programmes.
    • Coordinate and analyse organisation-wide monitoring and evaluation reviews to assess progress against predetermined objectives and other organisational standards.
    • Facilitate the implementation of remedial action as and when required.
Requirements:
  • 4 years: Extensive experience in a Planning and Strategy Specialist role.
  • 24 years: Relevant experience in strategic planning or related fields.
  • Honours Degree or equivalent (NQF Level 8) in a relevant field such as Business Management, Public Administration, or Education Management.

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