Assistant Director: Entity Oversight and Interface

Overview

Assistant Director: Entity Oversight and Interface (2 posts) at Department of Economic Development in Umnotho House Johannesburg.

Requirements

• Grade 12 and an NQF level 6/7 qualification in corporate governance, public administration or public management as recognised by SAQA.
• A minimum of three (3) years' experience in corporate governance or a related environment.
• A valid code 8/10 driver's licence is essential.

Duties

• Facilitate and consolidate GDED public entities' monthly and quarterly governance compliance reports.
• Assist in conducting a preliminary assessment of submissions.
• Assist in drafting an analysis report indicating the level of compliance to legislative and regulatory framework requirements (PFMA, Treasury Regulation, King Code) and entities' founding legislation for approval by GDED management.
• Assist in identifying areas of non-compliance within the control environment and highlight for remedial action by public entities.
• Assist in conducting monitoring and oversight on the implementation of governance recommendations.
• Assist in reviewing, researching, and developing a draft annual Shareholder Compact.
• Facilitate inputs from the GDED Legal Advisory Service and other internal stakeholders and incorporate responses.
• Facilitate inputs and concurrence from public entity boards through Company Secretaries.
• Facilitate approval by GDED management and the Executive Authority.
• Assist in conducting monitoring and oversight of public entities compliance to the Shareholder Compact.
• Assist in facilitating administrative processes to appoint Board or fill board vacancies of GDED public entities Manage the response handling of applications for Board membership.
• Communicate Company Secretaries on the appointment of Board members.
• Facilitate the inauguration of the newly appointed board.
• Assist in the development of terms of reference to appoint a service provider to conduct mid-term board assessment of GDED public entities boards Assist in the appointment of a service provider Provide support to service provider and company secretaries in conducting board assessments.
• Receive and review assessment reports Assist in the compilation of assessment reports for the attention of GDED management.
• Assist in coordinated submission of public entities final management report Conduct approved quarterly assessment on drivers of key control (dashboard analysis) report Track and monitor implementation of entities AG findings action plans and develop a report for approval by GDED management.

How to apply

Apply online through the Gauteng Provincial Government E-Recruitment System at http://jobs.gauteng.gpg.gov.za

Enquiries: Siphiwe Nhlapho/ Lwandile Phaledi/ Lebohang Molefe at 066 196 6890/079 803 5373/066 196 6917

Notes

Only. Applications must be accompanied by a recently updated Curriculum Vitae (CV), as well as originally certified copies of qualifications and an identity document (copies of certified documents will not be accepted). Certification of documents must not be older than six (6) months. Failure to submit all the required 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. Successful candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks, including criminal record checks, citizenship verification, financial/asset record checks, qualification verification, and previous employment verification. All shortlisted candidates shall be subjected to a technical exercise intended to test the relevant technical elements and competencies required for the post. The logistics of the assessment will be communicated to candidates by the Department. In accordance with the Directive on Human Resource Management and Development for Public Service Professionalisation, all shortlisted candidates, including Senior Management Service (SMS) posts, shall undertake two pre- entry assessments. One assessment will be a practical exercise to determine the candidate's suitability based on the technical and generic requirements of the post, while the other assessment will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. In respect of SMS posts only, all shortlisted candidates will be subjected to technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) recommended candidates will undergo a competency-based assessment, including psychometric assessments, to evaluate cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence and integrity. Applicants applying for SMS posts are required to submit proof of completion of the Nyukela Pre-Entry Programme for the Senior Management Service prior to appointment. MANAGEMENT ECHELON