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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 driver’s licence.

Willingness to travel and work irregular hours.

Duties

Coordinate Provincial Department of Agriculture (PDAs) and Public Entities (PEs) performance analysis against predetermined objectives: Analyse PDAs and PEs performance environment.

Assess alignment of PDAs and PEs monitoring approaches to the overall government performance management environment.

Act as a depository of analysed information to support evidence- based and proactive decision making towards achievement of set goals.

Identify the gaps, risks, systemic challenges and advice on possible remedial actions.

Support the implementation and monitoring of performance improvement plans.

Conduct trend and comparative analyses across quarters and entities to identify persistent performance patterns and emerging risks.

Provide analysis on Provincial Department of Agriculture (PDAs) and Public Entities (PEs) performance reporting: Analyse PDAs and PEs reporting processes for adequacy, consistency and compliance.

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 requiring improvement, including indicator definitions, data sources, and evidence requirements.

Advice on management of consolidated reporting system for complete accountability.

Compile consolidated quarterly and annual PDAs and PEs non- financial performance reports.

Maintain an audit-ready repository of listings, including submission dates, and supporting documentation.

Develop, maintain, and update standardised annual performance workbooks consolidating quarterly reported performance for all Provincial Departments and Public Entities respectively.

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.

Implement risk-and findings-based project verification processes informed by findings, internal audit outcomes, performance trends, and management concerns.

Provide possible remedial action for possible consideration.

Ensure continuous alignment of monitoring systems with 7 legislative and regulatory requirements.

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 management methodology in performance monitoring approaches and practices.

Analyse contribution of other dependencies including administrative performance management and support services to institutional performance management.

Develop or contribute to guiding documents, tools, and templates to address recurring performance challenges.

Provide possible remedial action for possible consideration.

Monitor implementation of improvement plans and advise where further improvements are required.

How to apply

Email: MArecruit612025@nda.gov.za

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Notes

EE Target: Africans and Persons with disabilities.