​​PUBLIC PROTECTOR - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies:
This position requires an individual who has service delivery innovation skills • Change management skills and experience • Project management • Knowledge of the Case Management System • Skills and experience in leading and managing diverse teams • Excellent skills in computer packages • Proficiency in at least two African languages is a prerequisite • Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to liaise with staff at all levels • Customer orientation • Ability to effectively collaborate with all stakeholders • High ethical standards • Ability to effectively collaborate with all stakeholders • High ethical standards • Ability to analyse information and data • Attention to detail • Innovation • Good understanding of investigations and reporting • Practical understanding of Performance Management Systems • Advanced management and leadership skills • Commitment to achievement of vision and quality work • Ability to provide clear strategic direction and sense of purpose to the organisation • Sound knowledge of strategic planning for the organisation • Research skills • Analytical and problem solving skills • Good interpersonal skills and ability to inspire staff morale • Good drafting and report writing skills.
 
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
As Accounting Officer, the incumbent will report to Public Protector and the appointed candidate’s responsibilities will include: Ensuring the achievement of strategic goals and adherence to institutional values • Facilitation of annual review of organisational strategic plan and annual plans • Overseeing functional and operational plans and aligning them with strategy • Driving the performance enhancement and accountability system of the organisation and ensuring strategic performance reporting • Developing the institutional budget and aligning it with the strategic plan and approval by Executive Committee (EXCO) • Leading Public Protector South Africa core and support functions in line with legislation – the Constitution, the Public Protector Act, the PFMA and driving compliance with relevant legislation for efficiency and quality of investigation processes and standards • Facilitating business process engineering to ensure the efficiency of key processes • Taking measures to ensure managerial best practice and evaluate legislative compliance regarding Human Resource Management and Development, and Supply Chain Management • Information Technology • Facilities Management • Financial Management • Communication and Outreach • Leading and monitoring the process of policy development and implementation and ensuring compliance with relevant policies and statutory prescripts • Ensuring Corporate Governance in line with King III Principles and best practice legislative and policy prescripts • Overseeing the overall security of the institution and implement the Minimum Information Security Standards (MISS) • Managing International Relations and Parliamentary Liaison • Developing and improving systems of internal controls to achieve clean audit opinions • Planning and monitoring expenditure patterns in line with strategy budget • Leading the risk management process to ensure that risks are identified, monitored and reduced for achievement of strategic goals.
 

Enquiries: Mr Gumbi Tyelela on (012) 366-7263
 
Applications to be sent for the attention of Mr T. Khunou, Private Bag X677, Pretoria 0001
or hand-delivered to Public Protector House, 175 Lunnon Road, Hillcrest Office Park, Hillcrest, Pretoria
or Email: TshepoK@pprotect.org
 
CLOSING DATE: 10 DECEMBER 2020

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