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Requirements

Competencies

• Analytical thinking and Problem-solving skills
• Good communication and interpersonal relations
• Strategic capability and leadership
• Service delivery innovation
• Client orientation and customer focus
• Program and project management
• People management and empowerment
• Presentation skills
• Change management
• Negotiation Skills
• Influencing and networking
• Planning and organising skills
• Computer literacy.

Duties

Develop, and manage a clear and concise project management plan on how the PESP project will successfully be implemented within appropriate timelines; Ensure the successful implementation of PESP Projects by the maximum of FIVE Implementing Entities, and any others identified per National Treasury approval; Prepare status reports at each phase of the project on monthly basis to National Treasury; Provide bi-weekly and monthly Reports to the DDG, DG and the Presidential Monitoring Office in the Presidency; Manage Application of relevant Project Management tools to ensure efficient implementation of the PESP; Ensure management and mitigation of any existing and emerging risks in the utilisation of PESP funds; Manage annual budget of more than R300m allocated for PESP to the Department; Ensure adherence to relevant prescripts in allocation of PESP budget to the Implementing Entities; Ensure astute financial management and reporting in the utilization of the PESP budget; Manage other special projects as designated by DDG, in line with the Economic Recovery and Reconstruction Plan of the Branch; Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Presidential Employment Stimulus Fund 90 Programme; Compile a project monitoring plan with clear objectives and timelines; Design or update current project monitoring tool to adequately track the project status, timelines and jobs created; Ensure compliance with control measures and the achievement of project objectives; Develop, manage and implement a risk management plan that will mitigate project risks that may arise due to unforeseen circumstances and the scope of the project; Manage Technical and Strategic meetings with the five Implementing Entities to ensure proper monitoring and evaluation of the projects; Ensure creation of jobs as per objectives of PESP; Monitor the PESP application and adjudication process not limited to compliance, allocation, adjudication and individual project monitoring of adjudication up to awarding etc.; Monitor the process of appointing Adjudication Panel members; Monitor the process of contracting all successful applicants; Monitor the evaluation criteria and application therefore to address Auditor-General findings; Manage the logistics of verifying funded projects and alignment to job creation; Ensure site visits are conducted; Manage the logistics of PESP related meetings not limited to steering committee; weekly project meetings; panel meetings and special council PESP related meetings; Ensure Verification of all submitted reports through site visits of funded projects and beneficiaries; Manage the subordinates and budget of the Directorate.

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Notes

African Males, Coloured Males, Indian Males and Females and White Males and Females and Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. OTHER POSTS