Deputy Director: Strategy and Planning

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

**R 49610 - R 49617 Monthly**

**Our client - the DST - is looking for a Deputy Director to handle the Strategy and Planning portfolio (will also suit Assistant Directors who are ready for the next stage in the career).**
**PURPOSE: To promote strategic planning processes in the development of the organisational strategic plan, annual performance plan and branch operational plans and to assess and facilitate alignment in the planning between the DSI and its entities.**

**1. Coordinate the development of the DSI 5year Strategic Plan with associate Technical Indicator Descriptions (TIDs)**:
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- **Draft internal guidelines to be followed in developing or updating the 5year Strategic Plan in line with national prescripts.**
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- **Engage DSI Programmes in preparing their inputs and participate in Strategic Plan sessions of the Programmes Participate in organisational strategic planning sessions.**
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- **Draft terms of reference for design, layout, printing of the final approved Strategic Plan for tabling to Parliament and external distribution.**
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- **Liaise with Science Comms on the layout printing and editing.**
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- **Interact with the editor during editing period.**
**Ensure that the Strategic Plan including the revised SP is posted on the DST website.**
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- **Conduct annual review on the 5-year Strategic Plan**
**Facilitate sessions where in the Strategic Plan is presented to DSI staff especially middle managers and below.**
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**2. Coordinate development and submission of DSI Annual Performance Plan (APP) with associate Technical Indicator Descriptions (TIDs)**

**3. Manage the non-financial Chapter of Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE) and Adjustment**:
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- **Participate in the MTEF process to inform the alignment towards the Strategic Plan**
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- **MTEF submission that contains bids aligned to the outcomes of the SP**
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- **Estimates of National Expenditure (AENE) processes under the CFO leadership**
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- **Support the CFO in managing and coordinating the non-financial section of the ENE chapter (indicators on APP) and AENE**
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- **Predetermined objectives included in the non-financial section of ENE chapter for P2-4 and 5 and Adjustment Estimates finalised.**
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- **ENE and AENE aligned to DSI Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan.**
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**4. Coordinate the development of the Programme Operational Plans**:
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- **Develop an annual template based on the Planning Framework**
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- **Programme operational plans developed and approved**
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- **Draft guidelines on Operational plan aligned to the APP development process**
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- **Guidelines issued every financial year**
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- **Coordinate Programme inputs and analyse against previous year deliverables**
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- **Memo to each Programme on review of the Operational Plan and proposals on improvement**
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**5. Alignment of entities plan with DSI priorities**:
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- **Facilitate and analyse entities Strategic Plans, Annual Performance Plans and Shareholder Compacts**
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- **Approved entities planning outputs aligned to DSI and national priorities**
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- **Facilitate engagement with the Governance unit on national planning applicable to entities**
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- **Approved entities planning outputs aligned to the DP and DSI SP**
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- **Advise on planning items to be tabled at Chief Executive Officers’ Forums (CEOs Forums), COHORT and Chairpersons Forum**
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- **Items tabled at relevant forums**
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**6. Implement components of the OMF relevant to Planning**:
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- **Review the findings of M & E as input into the planning process**
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- **Approved SDIP based on previous year M & E findings as part of the Ops Plans for the year**
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- **Conduct annual review on the 5-year Strategic Plan**
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**REQUIREMENTS**:
**Knowledge**:
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- **Knowledge and understanding of National Planning practices,**
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- **Knowledge and understanding of Planning methodologies**
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- **Knowledge and understanding of Science and technology policy,**
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- **Knowledge and understanding of Economic analysis**
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- **Understanding of the National Science System**
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- **Knowledge and understanding of PMFA, PSR**
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**Experience**:
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- **Minimum 3 years’ experience in strategic planning, M&E and or budgeting frameworks.**
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**Qualifications**:
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- **A tertiary qualification at NQF level 6**
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- **in Social Science or Public Administration or Commerce or Humanities**
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For more information please contact:
**Andrea Doig