PROJECT COORDINATOR: LAND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT REF NO: 3/2/1/2023/369
Directorate: Land Development Support, District Office

CENTRE : Frances Baard / John Taolo Gaetsewe, Northern Cape

DUTIES : Assist in facilitating the development, review and management of policies and programmes for Land Development and Post Settlement support. Assist in facilitating the engagement with relevant stakeholders on policy matters. Assist in facilitating capacity building sessions for officials and stakeholders on policies and programmes developed. Participate in the development and review of standard operating procedures. Assist with the implementation of projects for the development of producers towards commercialization. Co-ordinate the process of identifying producers to be supported. Assist in the establishment and management of partnership between producers and development partners. Organise capacity building and training programme for producers. Facilitate the appointment of prospective strategic partners and service providers. Facilitate resource mapping and mobilization of all identified farms for development in line with departmental priorities, Annual Performance Plan and Operational Plan of the Branch. Facilitate the development and approval of project registers. Facilitate farm assessments and feasibility studies. Facilitate the compilation of reports and development of business plans. Co-ordinate processes towards approval of projects. Co-ordinate the compilation of approval documents and conduct quality assurance. Ensure alignment and compliance of submissions to the policies/standard operating procedure (SOPs). Present the submissions to the relevant committees and structures. Facilitate the effective promotion and practice of good corporate governance and compliance with Financial and Human Resource. Conduct ongoing monitoring and reporting of projects under implementation. Manage Human and Financial Resources in line with relevant policy and legislative framework. Mitigate identified operational and fraud risks. Implement internal and external controls in line with the policies.

ENQUIRIES : Ms. T Oliphant Tel No: (053) 830 4056
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be submitted by post to Private Bag X5007, Kimberley, 8300 or hand delivered to: Magistrate Court Building, 6th floor, Knight Street, Corner of Stead Street, Kimberley, 8300

NOTE : Coloured, Indian, and White males and African, Coloured, Indian and White females and Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

CLOSING DATE : 02 June 2023 at 16:00

NOTE : The application must include only completed and signed new Z83 Form, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the Department of Public Service and Administration(DPSA) website link: https://www.dpsa.gov.za/newsroom/psvc/ and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Certified copies of Identity Document, Grade 12 Certificate and the highest required qualifications as well as a driver’s licence where necessary, will only be submitted by shortlisted candidates to Human Resources on or before the day of the interview date. Failure to do so will result in your application being disqualified. Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have all foreign qualifications evaluated by SAQA and to provide proof of such evaluation report (only when shortlisted). The requirements for appointment at SMS level include the successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-entry Programme as endorsed by the NSG. Prior to appointment, a candidate would be required to complete the Nyukela Programme: Pre-entry Certificate to Senior Management Services as endorsed by DPSA which is an online course, endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG). The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into the SMS and the full details can be sourced by the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. No appointment will take place without the successful completion of the pre-entry certificate and submission of proof thereof. All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistic s 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 the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) Directive on the Implementation of Competency Based Assessments. The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. Applications: Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. If you apply for more than 1 post, please submit separate applications for each post that you apply for. Due to the large number of applications we envisage to receive, applications will not be acknowledged. Should you not be contacted within 3 months of the closing date of the advertisement, please consider your application to be unsuccessful. Should, during any stage of the recruitment process, a moratorium be placed on the filling of posts or the Department is affected by any process such as, but not limited to, restructuring or reorganisation of posts, the Department reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process and re-advertise the post at any time in the future. Important: DALRRD is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our intention to promote representivity in DALRRD through the filling of posts. The Department reserves the right not to fill a position. Shortlisted candidates will be required to be available for assessments and interviews at a date and time as determined by the Department. All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks. The successful candidate will be subjected to undergo security vetting. DALRRD will conduct reference checks which may include social media profiles of the shortlisted candidates. Applicants must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations against them. Should this be uncovered during / after the interview took place, the application will not be considered and in the unlikely event that the person has been appointed such appointment will be terminated. The successful candidate will be appointed subject to positive results of the security clearance process. The successful candidate will be required to enter into an employment contract and sign a performance agreement with the Department. All applicants are required to declare any conflict or perceived conflict of interest, to disclose memberships of Boards and directorships that they may be associated with.