Director: Sector Performance Monitoring and Reporting

About

Manage strategic planning, monitoring, reporting, provincial planning support, transformation programme work and Working Group 3 coordination for the environment sector. Requires a relevant NQF 7 qualification, five years' middle or senior management experience and SMS pre-entry programme completion before appointment. Salary: R1 317 384 per annum, all-inclusive salary package. Reference: CMS57/2026. Duty station: Pretoria.

How to apply

Apply online through the official Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment eRecruitment portal: https://erecruitment.environment.gov.za/. Complete all sections of the online Z83 and attach a detailed CV with at least three contactable references.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide strategic planning support on environment sector priorities.
• Manage the development of environmental priorities.
• Manage the development and review of the 5-year and annual environment sector plans and Medium-Term Development Plan priorities.
• Provide leadership on planning support to intergovernmental working groups and sector partners.
• Monitor and report on the implementation of sector priorities.
• Manage and provide oversight support for provincial planning and reporting.
• Manage the development and implementation of the Environmental Sector Transformation Programme.
• Manage the coordination of Working Group 3.
• Manage the development of monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Manage the development and implementation of the Environment Sector Standard Operating Procedures.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate qualification (NQF7) in Business Management / Public Management or relevant qualification within the related field as recognised by SAQA.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience at a middle or senior managerial level in the related field.
• Successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG) must be submitted prior to appointment.
• Extensive knowledge of strategic management.
• Good understanding of monitoring and evaluation process.
• Project and financial management (PFMA and Treasury regulations).
• Ability to develop and apply policies.
• Knowledge of government planning process.
• Strategic capability and leadership, people management and empowerment.
• Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills.