SALARY : R932 292 per annum (Level 11), (all-inclusive remuneration package)
CENTRE : Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate Bachelor’s degree/advanced diploma (NQF level 7) in Business
Management/Strategic Management/Public Management. A post-graduate
qualification (NQF level 8) will be an advantage. A minimum of 6 years of
practical work experience in the strategic planning environment, of which three
(3) years of junior management experience on salary level 9 or 10. Knowledge
of strategic management, revised framework on Strategic Plans (SPs) and
Annual Performance Plan (APPs), Medium – Term Development – Plan
(MTDP), Government Wide Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (GWMEF),
National Development Plan (NDP), National Evaluation Policy, Research
Methodology Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). Public Service Act
(PSA). Public Service Regulations (PSR), Treasury Regulations, Framework
on Programme Performance Information, risk management, monitoring and
evaluation. Knowledge of government Budget cycle and government planning
cycle, research, service delivery improvement frameworks. Knowledge of skills
development, National Skills Development Plan, HRDS, knowledge of Skills
Development Act, Skills Levy Act, understanding of the post school education
and training. Experience in strategic plan, annual performance plan and
operational plan development. A valid driver’s licence. Skills: Analytical.
Financial Management. Report Writing. Project Management. Risk
Management. Diversity Management, Computer Literacy. Communication.
Monitoring and Evaluation, Research Methodology. Problem Solving and
Decision Making.
DUTIES : Develop strategic, annual performance plan and operational plans and policy
frameworks. Develop and implement strategic and operational principles and
practices. Evaluate the implementation of departmental policies and assess
the impact and sustainability of programmes. Manage the compilation and
submission of the departmental strategic and annual performance plan.
Develop circulars for communicating on strategic planning issues and
communicating timeframes to stakeholders. Provide technical support
regarding planning process and procedures. Coordinate the implementation of
circulars and develop strategic planning templates. Facilitate the distribution of
templates and quality assure departmental planning documents. Support the
preparation and/or the revision of the departmental strategic plan and the
annual performance plans. Participate in departmental strategic planning and
annual performance planning sessions and meetings. Provide advisory
services regarding strategic planning and annual performance planning
process ensuring alignment to the Medium – Term – Development – Plan
(MTDP) and other government priorities. Guide business units in drafting the
operational plans that are aligned to annual performance plan and strategic
plan. Coordinate the collection of operational plans from business units.
Analyse the draft annual performance plans and coordinate inputs. Coordinate
the submission of the departmental strategic plan and annual performance plan
to the relevant authority for approval. Provide support to the development and
coordination of departmental Strategic and Annual Performance Plans and
operational plan, assist to develop policy and standard operating procedures
aligned to strategic planning and reporting frameworks in the public service;
provide guidance on the implementation of the policy and standard operating
procedures on strategic planning. Provide support to the development of
performance indicators, ensure compliance to the revised framework on
Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans and advise programme
managers on the development of technical indicator descriptions linked to
programme budget structures.
NOTE : DHET invites applicants to apply online on the New Z83 form by accessing the
Departmental Website and follow the easy prompts/instructions. Upload the
supporting document, namely, (1) a comprehensive CV and any other
document (where required). A fully completed and signed Z83 form and a
detailed Curriculum Vitae will be considered. A helpful user guide and videos
are available on the DHET website careers page to enable completion of the
digital Z83. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified
documents/copies of qualifications and other relevant documents to support
the application on or before the day of the interviews. It is the applicant’s
responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African
Qualification Authority (SAQA). Candidates whose appointments promote
representativity in terms of race, gender, and disability will receive preference.
All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry
assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s
suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other
must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. 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. The successful candidate(s) will be required
to undergo a Competency Assessment. One of the minimum entry
requirements for the SMS position is the Pre-entry Certificate. No appointment
will occur without successfully completing the pre-entry certificate and
submission thereof. For more details on the pre-entry course visit:
https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. The
candidate(s) will be required to sign an annual performance agreement,
disclose his/her financial interests, and be subjected to security clearance. If
you have not been contacted within three (3) months of 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, qualification/study verification, and previous
employment verification). Applications received after the closing date will not
be considered. “DHET is committed to providing equal opportunities and
practising affirmative action employment. It is our intention to promote
representatives in terms of (race, gender, and disability) in the organisation.
Women and people living with disability will receive preference in all DHET
posts”. N.B. All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a relevant
competency exercise.
ENQUIRIES : Mr D Moyane Tel No: (012) 943 3105 / Ms C Els Tel No: (012) 943 3250 / Ms
B Setuki Tel No: (012) 943 3161
APPLICATIONS : DHET invites applicants to apply online on the New Z83 form by accessing the
Departmental Website (click the ‘apply now’ button) or
http://z83.ngnscan.co.za/apply
CLOSING DATE : 22 May 2026