Chief M&E Analyst

Directorate: Monitoring and Evaluation (Pretoria)
Chief M&E Analyst
Salary: R192 540 per annum (Level 9) (Ref. S8/3/2010/535)

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree/3-year diploma or equivalent qualification in Social Sciences and Development Studies
  
• Substantive experience in monitoring and evaluation and in conducting research
• Knowledge of M&E systems, tools, research methodology, legislation and policies administered by the Department
• Knowledge and understanding of rural development and land reform
  
• Proven report-writing, presentation and analytical skills
• Good interpersonal skills
  
• Valid Code B (08) driver’s licence and preparedness to travel and work irregular hours.
  

Duties:

• Monitor and evaluate performance of departmental programmes, focusing mainly on rural development and land reform
• Monitor rural development and land reform projects
  
• Develop M&E systems, tools and procedures for effective and efficient departmental/organisational and project monitoring and evaluation
  
• Conduct information verification on performance information
  
• Conduct diagnostic evaluation studies and programme reviews
• Provide support to provincial M&E Officers and Programme Managers.

Enquiries: Ms P Mokwena, tel. (012) 312-8563.

Note: Indians, Whites and Coloureds are encouraged to apply.

The suitable candidate will be selected with the intention of promoting representivity and achieving Affirmative Action targets, as contemplated in the relevant component’s employment equity plan.

The Department reserves the right not to appoint any applicant to this position and to conduct
pre-employment security screening.

Applications must be submitted on form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service department and should be accompanied by a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (previous experience must be comprehensively detailed) and certified copies of qualifications, service certificates and Identification Document. Applicants with foreign qualifications must submit a SAQA evaluation report on the qualification. Non-SA citizens must attach a certified copy of proof of permanent residence in South Africa. Applicants must also provide the full names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least three referees. Failure to submit the requested documents may result in your application not being considered (applications lacking evidence of relevant experience will not be considered). Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and assessments at a time, date and place as determined by the Department. If you have not been contacted within three months of the closing date, please note that your application was unsuccessful.

Correspondence will be entered into with short-listed candidates only.

Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Please forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number and the name of the publication in which you saw this advertisement, to: The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, Private Bag X833, Pretoria 0001 or hand-deliver at 184 Jacob Mare Street, corner of Jacob Mare and Paul Kruger Streets, Pretoria, for the attention of: Human Resource Management.

Closing date: 23 July 2010.