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POST 08/03 : CHIEF MONITORING ANALYST
This vacancy has expired. The closing date was 20 Mar 2026.
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Requirements
Knowledge
- Knowledge and understanding of the government wide monitoring and evaluation system
- policies
- standard operating procedures
- tools
- information systems
- planning
- research methodology and related legislation. DPME regulations. Performance auditing. Project and programme management. Quality improvement. Ability to customize and package information to user requirements. Job related
Skills
SKILLS: Computer literacy.
Analytical and research skills.
Communication and interpersonal skills.
Presentation skills.
Problem solving skills.
Report writing skills. A valid driverβs licence.
Willingness to travel and work irregular hours.
Duties
Coordinate organisational performance analysis against predetermined objectives: Analyse departmental performance environment.
Assess alignment of departmental monitoring approaches to the departmental and overall government environment.
Act as a depository of analysed information to enhance proactive decision making towards achievement of set goals.
Identify the gaps and advise on possible remedial actions.
Support the process of implementing improvement plans.
Coordinate analysis on organisational performance reporting: Analyse departmental reporting processes.
Advise on areas needing strengthening regarding reporting of non-financial performance.
Analyse ways in which Monitoring unit can be influential in all areas of non- financial performance reporting including administrative performance management processes.
Advice on areas of reporting needing improvements.
Advice on management of consolidated reporting system for complete accountability.
Analyse state of performance controls and inform continuous improvements to satisfy prescribed performance standards for accountability and transparency: Analyse state of performance controls for adequacy.
Identify areas of excellence within and through bench marking for replication.
Identify areas of weaknesses / non-compliance and support implementation of improvements reforms.
Test the effectiveness of the systems (databases, data collection tools, template, reporting system etc.), to prevailing performance culture and environmental.
Assess the audit trends against state of performance and advise on monitoring areas needing improvements.
Provide possible remedial action for possible consideration.
Continuously ensure the maintenance of adequate response of DOA systems to legislations.
Use analysis findings to inform agenda on capacity building/advisory to achieve improved organisational performance: Use analyses findings to identify capacity building gaps.
Contribute to formulation of capacity building interventions.
Engage management to formalise addressing identified knowledge gaps through monitoring approaches and practices.
Analyse state of improvements due to capacity building interventions.
Support use of analysis findings to proactively overcome challenges, develop guiding documents and tools and enhance management decision making process: Analyse the dependency of planning methodology and practices in monitoring approaches and practices.
Analyse the dependency of programme and project 6 management methodology in performance monitoring approaches and practices.
Analyse contribution of other dependencies including administrative performance management and support services to institutional performance management.
Provide possible remedial action for possible consideration.
Monitor implementation of improvement plans and advise where further improvements are required.
How to apply
Email: CMArecruit602025@nda.gov.za
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Notes
EE Target: Africans and Persons with disabilities.