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Phanda Personnel

Deputy Director: Governance and Institutional Performance

Phanda Personnel

  • Undisclosed
  • Contract Senior position
  • Pretoria CBD
  • Posted 17 Mar 2026 by Phanda Personnel
  • Expires in 34 days
  • Job 2635431
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About the position

To provide strategic guidance and support to entities and programmes on legislative and regulatory compliance, ensuring effective governance and alignment with national priorities. 12 Months Contract

Key Responsibilities

  1. Strategic Planning Coordination (25%)

  2. Analyse draft Strategic Plans (SPs) and Annual Performance Plans (APPs) and provide detailed feedback to entities

  3. Prepare briefing notes for executive/ministerial review of final SPs and APPs

  4. Facilitate approval processes and ensure timely submission to relevant authorities

  5. Coordinate the tabling and distribution of approved plans

  6. Budget and MTEF/ENE Coordination (25%)

  7. Communicate Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) guidelines to entities

  8. Analyse and consolidate budget submissions for National Treasury

  9. Provide indicative budget allocations to entities

  10. Review and consolidate Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE) submissions

  11. Reporting Coordination (20%)

  12. Consolidate quarterly and annual performance reports

  13. Draft approval submissions and briefing notes for executive review

  14. Provide formal feedback to entities post-approval

  15. Coordinate submission and tabling of annual reports

  16. Board and Executive Appointments (10%)

  17. Manage processes for appointment of Boards and Chief Executive Officers

  18. Draft submissions, Terms of Reference, and Cabinet memoranda

  19. Coordinate advisory panel processes and shortlist candidates

  20. Facilitate appointment approvals and issuance of appointment letters

  21. Support onboarding and governance processes for Boards

  22. Manage board vacancies and appointment of departmental representatives

  23. Institutional Reviews (10%)

  24. Develop and maintain institutional review schedules

  25. Coordinate submission and review of reports

  26. Submit findings to relevant stakeholders

  27. Monitor and report on implementation of review recommendations

  28. Governance and Compliance (10%)

  29. Ensure compliance with applicable financial and governance legislation (e.g., PFMA and Treasury Regulations)

  30. Draft and process submissions relating to surplus/deficit declarations

  31. Coordinate submission of procurement plans

  32. Support compliance reporting and asset disposal processes

Minimum Requirements

NQF Level 6 qualification in one of the following fields:

Public Management

Financial Management

Business Management

Monitoring & Evaluation / Development Studies

Public Policy

Experience

  • Minimum of 3 years' experience in governance, institutional performance, or a related field

Knowledge

  • Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and Treasury Regulations

  • Corporate governance frameworks and processes

  • Public sector planning and reporting cycles

  • Performance monitoring and evaluation

  • Policy development and legislative interpretation

Desired Skills:

  • Policy development
  • PFMA
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Treasury Regulations
  • Corporate governance frameworks

Desired Work Experience:

  • 2 to 5 years

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Degree

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Phanda Personnel

About the agency

We are a 100% female black-owned boutique recruitment agency based with head office in Cape Town, South Africa. Alongside our Level 1 BBB-EE status, we have nearly twenty years’ experience in Executive Search, Recruitment, Selection and much more. As a result, we contribute to eliminating unemployment in our country.

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