Deputy Director: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

**Gauteng**, Tshwane (Pretoria)**

**Monthly Basic Salary (Market related, Negotiable)**

**To support the Directorate with the measurement of the STI policy, and to perform STI measurement that ensures links between the past, present and future performance of the NSI**
**and to assist with providing indicators based inputs to policy advice.**

**STI-economic impact**:
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- **Facilitate the development of knowledge-based economy measurement framework, arrange related stakeholder workshops**
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- **Investigate and analyse criteria used by firms to decide where to invest and locate their R&D**
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- **Investigate the role and contribution of STI to economic growth and competitiveness**
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- **Analyse the value or impact of STI investment on the economy**
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- **Analyse the relationship between STI and SMMEs development, township and informal economy development**
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**Inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic development**:
**Explore, monitor and assess the role and contribution of STI in range of areas such as**:
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- **STI for green economy and transition to low carbon**
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- **R&D-led new industrial development and economic competitiveness initiatives**
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- **Technology balance of payment**
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- **Entrepreneurship and the development of knowledge driven SMMEs and industrial platforms**
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**STI advisory mechanism**:
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- **Contribute towards the generation of advice recommendations from key socio-economic related findings of evidence-based studies**
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- **Examine and recommend how to address low uptake and local procurement of STI outputs in the public and private sectors**
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- **Examine and recommend how to address inadequate financing of the system exacerbated by low private sector R&D investment**
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**Stakeholders consultation, networking and management**:
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- **Identify, motivate, and participate in local, continental and international collaborations or STI policy platforms**
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- **Represent NACI in the fields of science, technology and innovation nationally and internationally**
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- **Develop policy papers and present to stakeholders in the national system of innovation (NSI) nationally and internationally**
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- **Facilitate dissemination of all reports after Advice Letters have been presented to Minister**
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- **Collaboration in international research, consulting and network projects**
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**Stakeholders consultation, networking and management**:
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- **Identify, motivate, and participate in local, continental and international collaborations or STI policy platforms**
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- **Represent NACI in the fields of science, technology and innovation nationally and internationally**
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- **Develop policy papers and present to stakeholders in the national system of innovation (NSI) nationally and internationally - Facilitate dissemination of all reports after collaboration in international research, consulting and network projects**
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- **Advice Letters have been presented to Minister.**
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**EXPERIENCE**:
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- **At least 3 years’ experience in STI policy and or research environment at an ASD or supervisory level.**
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- **Publishing of one or more papers on any area is an added advantage.**
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- **Experience in Government processes and procedures is an added advantage.**
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- **National Diploma / Degree in Economics, science and technology including engineering, business or any related postgraduate degree.**
**A Master’s Degree / PHD is an added advantage.**
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**KNOWLEDGE**:
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- **Good knowledge and understanding of the National System of Innovation (NSI)**
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- **Good knowledge and understanding of the socioeconomic policy processes**
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- **Good knowledge and understanding of STI research and statistical methodologies**
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- **Exceptional knowledge and understanding of STI, social and economic indicators**
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**SKILLS**:
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- **Conceptual and analytical thinking**
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- **Innovative and creativity**
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- **Research and Information Management**
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- **Effective Communication (incl. Writing, presentation and verbal communication)**
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- **Project management (including resources management)**
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- **Planning and Organising**
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- **Business Analytics**
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- **Networking and liaison**
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- **Computer literacy**
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**PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES**:
***Ability to work under pressure**

***Ability to work both independently and as a team member**

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For more information please contact:
**Andrea Doig