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FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES SECTOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING AUTHORITY (FASSET) - Manager: Monitoring and Evaluation
FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES SECTOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING AUTHORITY (FASSET)
Name of position: Manager: Monitoring and Evaluation
Opening date for applications: 28th April 2019
Closing date for applications: 07th May 2019
Commencement date: Earliest availability
Department: Office of the CEO
Salary: Market related (in line with FASSET scales)
Reference: FAS/RECRUITMENT/MME11
Introduction
FASSET is the Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Seta). Over 20 Setas were established in March 2000 in terms of the Skills Development Act, to cover all sectors in South Africa, including Government. The stakeholders of a Seta include employers, trade unions, professional bodies, government departments and bargaining councils, where relevant, from each industrial sector.
The Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (FASSET) invites suitable candidates to apply for the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manger position. The purpose of the position is to monitor and evaluate all our programmes, the efforts of our research team as well as the positioning, development, operations and governance adherence of FASSET. This is a permanent position and the successful candidate will report to the CEO.
Visit the FASSET website on www.fasset.org.za for more information on the Seta including our Vision, Mission and Values.
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
• Manage the development and implementation of Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan for FASSET.
• Manage the development and the implementation of the Service Level Agreement of FASSET
• Work closely with the CEO to ensure delivery of quality products and services in accordance with Service Level Agreements and stakeholder expectations.
• Ensure adherence to the National Skills Development Strategy thereby ensuring that the strategic plan indicators and performance information are aligned to the audit action plan.
• Perform any and all reasonable tasks given by the CEO
Financial Management
• Give input into the development of the Business Units’ budgets and manage allocated funds.
• Ensure financial viability thereby delivering a robust and accurate financial planning and reporting system that incorporates a balanced budget, within the area of responsibility
• Drive initiatives aimed at eliminating waste, improve productivity and reduce operating costs within the area of responsibility
Governance
• Manage and monitor management and implementation of Risk Action Plans
• Facilitate a good Audit score equal to the other SETAs’ average or better
• Establish an integrated internal control system.
• Support the development of Delegations and Departmental governance frameworks
• 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 5 years’ experience in managing people in a public sector environment is required, and experience in performance information in a SETA context will be an added advantage • Knowledge of the Skills Development and NQF Acts
Knowledge required:
• Knowledge of the sector and role players
• Knowledge of the 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
• 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
• Manage the development and implementation of Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan for FASSET.
• Manage the development and the implementation of the Service Level Agreement of FASSET
• Work closely with the CEO to ensure delivery of quality products and services in accordance with Service Level Agreements and stakeholder expectations.
• Ensure adherence to the National Skills Development Strategy thereby ensuring that the strategic plan indicators and performance information are aligned to the audit action plan.
• Perform any and all reasonable tasks given by the CEO
Financial Management
• Give input into the development of the Business Units’ budgets and manage allocated funds.
• Ensure financial viability thereby delivering a robust and accurate financial planning and reporting system that incorporates a balanced budget, within the area of responsibility
• Drive initiatives aimed at eliminating waste, improve productivity and reduce operating costs within the area of responsibility
Governance
• Manage and monitor management and implementation of Risk Action Plans
• Facilitate a good Audit score equal to the other SETAs’ average or better
• Establish an integrated internal control system.
• Support the development of Delegations and Departmental governance frameworks
• 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 5 years’ experience in managing people in a public sector environment is required, and experience in performance information in a SETA context will be an added advantage • Knowledge of the Skills Development and NQF Acts
Knowledge required:
• Knowledge of the sector and role players
• Knowledge of the 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 7th May 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.