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Requirements

Competencies

• Proven experience in designing
• managing& implementing research projects and programmes
• Policy frameworks
• policy legislative instruments. Conducting qualitative and quantitative research and applying methods and approach
• Managing policy research and consultative processes. Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint). Strong written and verbal communication
• negotiation
• planning
• and organisational skills. Stakeholder engagement
• Strategic thinking and ability 273 to translate policy into actionable programmes
• project and people management capabilities.

Duties

Manage and guide the department on policy development processes and ensure its alignment with the national, provincial legislative frameworks.

Coordinate the development of departmental policies.

Provide advisory services on policy development Review of existing departmental policy.

Provide secretariat function to the policy committee.

Manage the development of departmental research strategy and research agenda as well as oversee the implementation of research studies of the department.

Manage research round table discussions to improve policy discussions, policy options as well as development for the research agenda for the department.

Facilitate customer and stakeholder’s feedback processes focused on continuous improving the level of service delivery.

Coordinate and undertake commissioned research related to the department problems Collect and manage statistical data.

Advice the department on research findings and recommendations.

Management of risks, budget, expenditure, human resources, strategic planning, audit issues.

How to apply

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