About the position
Postion Summary:
The National Research Foundation (NRF) seeks to make an appointment for the position of Manager: Policies, Monitoring and Evaluation Systems within Digital Transformation Division. Reporting to the Senior Manager: Planning, Monitoring Evaluations and Policies, the incumbent will be responsible to coordinate and manage the design, development and maintenance organisation’s corporate policies and system/s for monitoring progress against mandate, plans and internal requirements of the Board and Management and create awareness within the organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the development and maintenance of the NRF Policies, including directives, frameworks, guidelines, and procedures
- Implement processes and associated procedures for management of the NRF Policies to enable the organisation to have established clear organisation position on national socio-economic policy matters and sets robust rules of conduct and delegation of powers of authority that are relevant, current and facilitate compliance, mitigate business risk and enhance performance
- Provide for direction and standardisation of requirements, processes, and schedules for policies development and maintenance due processes that cover the several types of organisational rules and positioning documents by all levels of the organisation
- Develop and manage processes for the development of organisation’s success and performance indicators to enable the organisation to develop its plans, monitor its success and performance as well as facilitate accountability
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive suite of performance indicators for use in different accountability documents and performance scorecards
- Communicate and create awareness of the organisation performance indicators and promote their inclusion in plans, reports, scorecards, and dashboards
- Initiate process to develop, benchmark and continuously improve the coverage and robustness of performance indicators
- Manage the approval process for new policies through Company Secretary, as well as the review and maintenance processes for key organisational policies, frameworks and Standard Operating Procedures
- Monitor, Review and Evaluate Policy Implementation and its Impact on Service Delivery and PerformanceDefine the business requirements of performance information management system in collaboration with ICT solutioning functions
- Provide expert advice on Policy management initiatives and monitoring and evaluation systems
Minimum Qualification:
- Bachelors Degree / Advanced Diploma / NQF 7
Minimum Experience:
- Degree qualification (NQF 7) in Business Sciences
- Postgraduate degree in Management/Business Sciences is advantageous
- 5 years of work experience in the coordination and facilitation of M&E processes and development of organisational reports and plans, of which 3 years of experience in governance, planning and M&E functions in a public service at organisational level or involving multiple business units
- Exposure to senior level operations management with respect to interactions with oversight structures, organisational performance, business processes, accountability, dealing with audits and administration
- Good understanding of the statutory requirements for Planning and Monitoring in public entities and applicable statutory frameworks
- Experience in the development and application of organisational policies Good understanding of relationship between strategic direction, policies, legal compliance and organisational ethics and performance Knowledge of the latest Strategy Management concepts, methods, models/frameworksValuable experience in facilitation of the development of business requirements for purposes of automation and business improvement
Experience:
- Exposure to research administration
- Exposure to management systems, such as quality management systemsExposure to policy development at an entity/ system level
- The South African public sector environment with special focus the governance of public entities
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of the South African Higher Education System
- Knowledge of the South African National System of Innovation
- Knowledge of the South African public sector environment with special focus on the planning, monitoring and evaluation in public entities
- Knowledge of business procedures, processes and systems of rule e
- g
- National Treasury and DPME prescripts, PFMA, King IV Report on Corporate Governance and the Companies Act
- Familiarity with labour legislation and management best practices
- Knowledge of senior level operations management with respect to management systems, planning, audits and administration
- Knowledge of the models, frameworks and best practices for corporate reporting
- Applying broad and/or deep knowledge and experience of Policy Formulation and Organisational Performance Management Systems
- Technical competence in compiling plans and performance scorecards for use by various levels of management, and strategic oversight by the board and internal policy owners
- Proven management experience including financial, human resource and business process management
- Operations management with respect to management systems, planning, audits and administration
- Managing stakeholder relationships within the scientific community, industry and government
The NRF website provides more details on the initiatives and activities Applicants should submit a comprehensive CV by registering and apply online through the NRF Recruitment and Selection Portal. Applications should be accompanied by a letter of motivation indicating the applicant·s suitability for the position. The names and contact details of at least three referees should be provided.
Desired Skills:
- Skilled in applied field of position
- Knowledge to be relevant
- Responsible in performing duties
About The Employer:
The National Research Foundation (NRF) is established by an Act of Parliament and mandated to contribute to national development by supporting, promoting and advancing research and human capacity development, through funding and the provision of the necessary research infrastructure, in order to facilitate the creation of knowledge, innovation and development in all fields of science and technology, including humanities, social sciences and indigenous knowledge; and supporting and promoting public awareness of, and engagement with, science. The NRF is a well-established organisation that is highly networked within the knowledge system, nationally and internationally. It is the principal organisation responsible for promoting the national research enterprise and is the primary public funder of postgraduate studies and research and a provider of research infrastructure in the country. It has well-developed, best practice research evaluation and support systems.
