Director: Skills Programmes and Projects

**Job Purpose**:
The Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Western Cape Government is seeking a dynamic and innovative senior manager to provide the appropriate skills to stimulate economic growth.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- An undergraduate qualification (NQF level 7) in commerce or economics in relation to a discipline recognised by SAQA;
- 5 years’ middle and/or senior management experience; and
- 3 years’ experience in or giving effect to priorities in the skills, education, or economic development ecosystems

**Recommendation**:
None

**Key Performance Areas**:
**Strategic management, advice and guidance in respect of the following functional areas**:

- Develop and manage workplace skills projects.
- Partner with higher education institutions to develop curriculum.
- Faciliate placement of learners with host companies.
- Develop and facilitate skills development

**Strategic Management**
- Define and review on a continual basis the purpose, objectives, priorities and activities of the Directorate.
- Drive the Directorate’s strategic planning process.
- Drive 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.

**People Management**
- Participate in the recruitment of employees in the numbers and grades appropriate to ensure the achievement of the Directorate’s Business Plan.
- Motivate, train and guide employees within the Directorate, to achieve and maintain excellence in service delivery.
- Actively manage the performance, evaluation and rewarding of employees within the Directorate.
- Monitor information capacity building within the Directorate.
- Ensure involvement in the compilation of a workforce plan, a service delivery improvement programme, and an information resources plan for the Directorate.
- Promote sound labour relations within the Directorate.
- Actively manage and promote the maintenance of discipline within the Directorate.

**Financial Management**
- Manage participation in the budgeting process at Directorate level.
- Ensure the preparation of the Annual and Adjustment Budgets for the Directorate.
- Assume direct accountability for the efficient, economic and effective control and management of the Directorate’s budget and expenditure.
- Assume direct accountability for ensuring that the correct tender and procurement procedures are adhered to in respect of purchases for the Directorate.
- Assume direct accountability for ensuring contracts are managed effectively and efficiently for the Directorate.
- Ensure that all spending is aligned with the strategic objectives of the Directorate and Department.
- Report to the Chief Director and relevant oversight role players/committees on all aspects of the Directorate’s finances.
- Assume overall accountability for the management, maintenance and safekeeping of the Directorate’s assets.
- Assume direct accountability for ensuring that appropriate risk management procedures are in place and adhered to for the Directorate.

**Competencies**:
Strategic Capability and Leadership

Programme and Project Management

Change Management

Financial Management

People Management and Empowerment

**Remuneration**:
All-inclusive salary package of R 1266 714.00 per annum (Level 13). Note: The remuneration package consists of a basic salary (70%) and the employer’s contribution to the Pension Fund. The remainder of the package may be structuredaccording to your personal needs.

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