Administration · Circular 40 of 2026

Chief Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst

Managemenmt Echelon

Overview

Chief Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst coordinating organisational performance reporting, requiring a National Diploma and three years' M&E experience.

Requirements

  • Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and National Diploma in Social Sciences / Development Studies / Public Administration / Public Management or related equivalent qualification.
  • Minimum of 3 years' experience in monitoring and evaluation, research or strategic planning.
  • A valid driver's licence.
  • Job related knowledge: Knowledge and understanding of the government wide monitoring and evaluation system.
  • Knowledge of government monitoring and evaluation policies, standard operating procedures, tools, information systems, planning, research methodology and related legislation.
  • Treasury regulations.
  • Performance auditing.
  • Project and programme management.
  • Quality improvement.
  • Job related skills: Computer literacy.
  • Ability to present.
  • Report writing ability.
  • Communication (verbal and written).
  • Interpersonal relations.
  • Project and programme management.
  • Information collection, analysis and interpretation.
  • Analytical thinking.
  • Ability to customise and package information to user requirements.
  • Ability to travel.

Duties

  • Coordinate organisational performance against predetermined objectives.
  • Provide input during the department planning process.
  • Schedule performance verifications sessions with programmes on a quarterly basis.
  • Conduct information verification on performance information.
  • Prepare performance verification reporting tools.
  • Conduct feedback sessions with various programmes to reflect on performance for decision making.
  • Assist with the development of frameworks, guidance and systems to facilitate departmental programme performance monitoring.
  • Coordinate organisational performance reporting.
  • Compile departmental programme performance reports (quarterly, mid-year and annual) based on verified performance.
  • Compile strategic and ad-hoc reports.
  • Coordinate audit requests relating to performance information.
  • Manage branch responses to audit requests, findings and queries.
  • Compile management responses to audit findings / queries.
  • Capacitate branches on the fundamentals of performance auditing.
  • Conduct capacity building / training on management of performance information.
  • Conduct capacity building on reporting.
  • Make presentation on the management of portfolio of evidence.

How to apply

Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 1st Floor, 270 Jabu Ndlovu Street (formerly known as Loop Street), Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or by email to Post339@dlrrd.gov.za

Enquiries: Ms N Ziqubu Tel No: (033) 264 9515

Notes

EE Targets: African, Coloured, Indian and White Males, and African, Coloured, Indian and White Females, and Persons with disabilities.

Post 40/61, sourced from the DPSA Circular 40 of 2026. Apply directly to Managemenmt Echelon, quoting reference 3/1/1/1/2026/339. This is an unofficial index; the advert in the circular is authoritative.

Location
Pietermaritzburg
Salary
R487 197 p/a · Level 9
Closing date
See advert
Reference
3/1/1/1/2026/339
How to apply →

Apply directly to the department, by the closing date, quoting the reference.