Assistant Director: Monitoring And Reporting

In brief

**Overview** This is for the position of Assistant Director: Monitoring And Reporting within the Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government. The role offers a salary of R487 197 - R537 897 per annum (Level 09). **What you will do** * Develop and implement Departmental performance monitoring and reporting processes. * Contribute to the development and maintenance of performance indicators and monitoring frameworks. * Monitor the implementation of the service delivery improvement plans (SDIPs). * Facilitate the Department’s MPAT process. * Provide support and guidance in the management of Provincial Project Management and Information systems (BizSuite: BizProjects, BizPerformance, BizBrain). **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Qualification**: An appropriate 3-year B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification). * **Experience**: A minimum of 3 years relevant experience. * **Competencies (Knowledge)**: * Applicable policies, legislation, guidelines, standards, procedures and best practices. * Public Service procedures. * Project management methodologies and standards. * Global, regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the Western Cape Government. * **Skills needed**: * Interpret and apply relevant policies and procedures. * Problem solving. * Facilitation. * Presentation. * Policy formulation and analysis. * Monitoring and evaluation. * Communication (written and verbal). * Organising. * Information and knowledge management. * Dispute resolution/conflict management. * Interpersonal relationships. * Analytical thinking. * Project management. * Ability to analyse, conceptualise and implement policy. * Research. **Who should apply** An ideal candidate for this role should possess an appropriate 3-year B-Degree (or higher) and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience. They should have knowledge of applicable policies, legislation, public service procedures, project management methodologies, and global/regional/local affairs impacting the Western Cape Government. Essential skills include interpreting and applying policies, problem-solving, facilitation, presentation, policy formulation and analysis, monitoring and evaluation, communication, organising, information management, dispute resolution, interpersonal relationships, analytical thinking, project management, ability to analyse, conceptualise and implement policy, and research. This individual will be responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring performance and reporting processes, contributing to frameworks, monitoring service delivery plans, facilitating the MPAT process, and providing support for provincial project management and information systems. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/western-cape-department-of-social-development-vacancies-dpsa-circular-37-of-2026#spani-ref-dsd-73-2026 Source: govpage

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• At least 3 years of experience.

• Project management

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