Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (FASSET) – Assistant Manager: Strategic Planning Manager (M&E)

 
Objectives of Fasset
•                 To develop the competence of current employees and potential employees: 
-                 Improving the quality of life of employees, their prospects of work and labour mobility. 
-                 Improving productivity in the workplace and the competitiveness of employers. 
-                 Promoting self-employment in situations where the sector is experiencing job shrinkage. 
•                 To increase the levels of investment in education and training and to optimise the return on this investment. 
•                 To position the Fasset sector as the "sector of career choice" for prospective learners and entrants into the labour market. 
•                 To encourage employers and employees to adopt a culture of lifelong learning through: 
-                 Using the workplace as an active learning environment
-                 Providing employees with the opportunities to acquire new skills
-                 Providing opportunities for new entrants and potential entrants into the sector labour market and enhancing access to opportunities to gain work experience. 
•                 To support the objectives of the Employment Equity Act of 1998 
•                 To enhance access to learning opportunities and to facilitate the recognition of prior learning 
•                 To ensure the quality of education and training in the sector 
•                 To expand the provision of education and training in this sector through sound partnerships with public and private sector service providers 
•                 To encourage greater cooperation between the public and private sectors 
•                 To co-operate and collaborate with the South African Qualifications Authority and other Setas, in support of the objectives of the Act 
 
 
Key Performance and results areas amongst others are as follows:
Organizational operation
•                 Assist in the maintenance of the monitoring and evaluation framework and refine M&E procedures and tools
•                 Conduct M&E activities 
•                 Assist in managing the development and implementation of the Strategic plan and annual performance plans and Service Level Agreement for FASSET
•                 Assist with the Collation, preparation and submission of Performance information
•                 Develop draft quarterly reports
•                 Ensure adherence to the National Skills Development Strategy thereby ensuring: Strategic plan , indicators and performance information are aligned to audit action plan
•                 Perform any and all reasonable tasks given by the Manager Strategic Planning and the COO
 
Financial Management
•                 Give input into the development of the Business Unit budget and manage allocated funds
•                 Support unit initiatives aimed at eliminating waste, improve productivity and reduce operating costs within the area of responsibility
 
Governance
•                 Assist in the Management and monitor management and implementation of Risk Action Plans
•                 Support the audit process, and processing of audit querries. 
•                 Assist in the development and maintenance of an integrated internal control systems
•                 Support the objectives of sound risk management, compliance, reduce risk and corruption
•                 Ensure sound contract, administrative and governance services
 

 
 
Minimum Qualification, Skills Knowledge Required
 
The following minimum knowledge, experience and skills are required for this position: 
•                 A Bachelor’s Degree as a minimum or equivalent qualification
•                 An auditing or TQM/ project management qualification and experience will be advantageous
•                 At least 1 years’ experience in managing people in a public service environment, and experience in performance information in a SETA context is required
 
Knowledge required
•                 Knowledge of the Skills Development and NQF  Acts
•                 Knowledge of the sector and role players
•                 Knowledge of SETA Management system
 
Competencies and skills required:
•                 Planning and organizing
•                 Audit, risk and Compliance
•                 Ability to drive performance
•                 Management of change and uncertainty
•                 Personal resilience
•                 Networking skills
•                 Analytical skills
•                 Attention to detail
•                 Good time management
•                 Report writing
•                 Problem solving and decision making
•                 Forward thinking
 
Assessment
Applicants will be required to take background tests as required by FASSET (qualifications verification and criminal records). Applicants are expected to make a maximum of 1, 5 hours available for the interview. 
 
FASSET adheres to the principles of EE Act and Affirmative Action and these principles will apply in the selection process.   
Contact Details
 
Send your detailed curriculum vitae to FASSET via e-mail: recruitment@fasset.org.za.  
Enquiries must be directed to the Human Resource Manager – Thokozani Nongauza 011 476 8570. 
 
The closing date is 7 January 2019. 
 
Should you not hear from Fasset within 4 weeks of the closing date of please consider your application to be unsuccessful. Communication will be entered into with shortlisted candidates only.