Director Research and Planning

Requirements :

A relevant qualification (NQF level 7) in business management and administration as recognised by SAQA. Succesful completion of the certificate for entry into Senior Management Services (SMS) endorsed by the National School of Governance available as an online course on www.thensg.gov.za. Extensive experience in integrated environment and conservation management, tourism and investment research, strategic planning and monitoring and evaluation. 5 years experience at Middle Management level in business management and administration

Duties :

 Land use planning and monitoring of change in land use. * Fossil site monitoring and evaluation. * State environment monitoring and evaluation. * Evaluations and recommendations of NEMPAA authorizations and permissions. * Management of implementation of environmental management frameworks. * Management of compliance and enforcement. * Tourism supply research. * Tourism demand research. * Investment research and investment promotion. * Coordination of strategic plan and operational plan reporting. * Monitoring and evaluation. * Coordination of programme of cooperative governance. * Coordination of stakeholder engagement.

Notes :

Applications must be submitted to the professional jobcentre (GPG) site only. The completed and signed Z83 form should be accompanied by a recently updated CV as well as originally certified copies of all qualification/s and ID document (no copies of certified copies allowed. Certification should not be more than six months old). Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Kindly note that successful candidates will be subjected to a competency assessment, security clearance in terms of a criminal record check, reference check and verification of qualifications. All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, for which the logistics will be communicated by the organisation. For SMS posts, following the interview and exercise, the recommended candidate/s will attend a general managerial competency assessment. Successful completion of the certificate for entry into Senior Management Services (SMS) endorsed by the National School of Governance available as an online course on www.thensg.gov.za.