DIRECTOR: ECONOMIC PLANNING REF NO: 02/DEDECT/2023/NW

CENTRE : Mafikeng

DUTIES : Provide guidance and leadership in economic research and development in the North West Province Facilitate the development of Provincial Economic policy and strategies Facilitate and co-ordinate the development and implementation of effective knowledge management systems in the Department Coordinate the development and implementation of policies Provide a strategic direction in the institutionalisation of District Operations Management Functions Co-ordinate and develop Annual Performance and Operational Plans of the Directorate Co-ordinate the planning and implementation of strategies and policies aimed at improving service delivery Provide oversight into economic planning at district operations Oversee the management of human and financial resources of the Directorate Facilitate the team participation in District Operations, Implement change management to improve the performance of the Directorate Plan and report to various stakeholders amongst others Legislature Committees, Audit and Risk Management Committees of the Department Co-ordinate and report on all Directorate programmes and projects.

ENQUIRIES : Mr. I Kgokong Tel No: (018) 388 6055

NORTH WEST DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION AND TOURISM

The North West Department of Economic Development, Conservation, Tourism and Environment is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment, especially in respect of race, gender and disability. White males and females are encouraged to apply.

APPLICATIONS : Completed application forms and supporting documents, quoting the relevant reference number, may either be hand-delivered to Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism, NWDC Building, Cnr University Drive and Provident Street, Mmabatho, 2735 or posted to Private Bag X15, Mmabatho, 2735.

CLOSING DATE : 21 August 2023

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NOTE : Applications must be submitted on a newly prescribed Z83 Form, obtainable from any Public Service Department, which must be signed and dated (an unsigned and not dated Z83 form will disqualify an application) and must be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV, including the details of at least three contactable referees (should be people who recently worked with the applicant). Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) (when shortlisted). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within six (6) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks (criminal record check, citizenship verification, financial/asset record check, qualification/study verification and previous employment verification). Successful candidates will also be subjected to security clearance processes. The Department reserves the right not to make appointment(s) to the advertised post(s). No faxed, and late applications will be considered. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection committee will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments). The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA competency assessment tools.