Deputy Director-general: District Coordination & Institutional Operations Management

What you will need

• An appropriately recognised bachelor’s degree (NQF Level 8) in Public Administration, Public Management, Financial Management, Supply Chain Management, Resource Management, Education Management, Infrastructure Management, Governance, Business Administration or a related field.
• A postgraduate qualification at NQF Level 8 or higher in any of the aforementioned fields will serve as a strong recommendation.
• Successful completion of the Nyukela Public Service Senior Management Service (SMS) Pre-Entry Programme and possession of a valid driver's licence (except for persons with disabilities).
• Competencies: The successful candidate must demonstrate extensive knowledge of public sector governance, education policy, institutional operations and resource management.
• The incumbent must possess strong strategic leadership capabilities with a proven ability to provide executive oversight of large-scale resource allocation, school resourcing and institutional support systems.
• A sound understanding of the Public Finance Management Act, Treasury Regulations, Division of Revenue Act, risk management frameworks and corporate governance principles is essential.
• The candidate must demonstrate advanced capabilities in financial management, strategic planning, policy development, programme oversight, monitoring and evaluation, stakeholder management and organisational performance management.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, communication, negotiation and change leadership skills are required, together with the ability to drive accountability, compliance and service delivery improvement within a complex public sector environment.

Experience

A minimum of eight (8) years of experience at a Senior Managerial Level within the public sector, of which substantial experience must have been gained in school resourcing, institutional support services, physical resource management, infrastructure planning, financial management, risk management, educational operations, budget management and service delivery oversight.

Driver's licence

Successful completion of the Nyukela Public Service Senior Management Service (SMS) Pre-Entry Programme and possession of a valid driver's licence (except for persons with disabilities).

Skills and competencies

• Competencies: The successful candidate must demonstrate extensive knowledge of public sector governance, education policy, institutional operations and resource management.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, communication, negotiation and change leadership skills are required, together with the ability to drive accountability, compliance and service delivery improvement within a complex public sector environment.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee implementation of policy framework for provisioning of quality teaching and learning in public, Special schools and ECD Centres of Eastern Cape Province.
• Ensure the coordination of consistent implementation of standard /uniform mode of operation for teaching & learning in public schools of Eastern Cape.
• Ensure implementation intervention and tools supporting quality curriculum delivery in schools.
• Ensure implementation of school management and governance legislation, policies and procedures in public and special schools in Eastern Cape.
• Ensure coordination intergovernmental relation processes to ensure all education district offices are positioned for optimal service delivery.
• Coordinate the provision of technical support for education district functionality.
• Oversee provisioning and guidance on implementation of policy framework for Physical Resource Management in Eastern Cape Schooling system in line with the Division of Revenue Act.
• Ensure coordination of physical resource planning services.
• Ensure the provisioning of infrastructure delivery services.
• Provide strategic guidance in development and monitoring of Disaster Recovery Plans impacting Eastern Cape Public and Special Schools.
• Ensure accountability, monitoring and reporting on Infrastructure Grant Framework in Eastern Cape public, Special 159 schools and ECD

Additional details

• Grade: Provincial

How to apply

• Enquiries: Ms. SA Maasdorp
• Telephone: (040) 608 4200