Planning Officer

Minimum requirements:

• NQF level 7 qualification in Design Thinking/Business Administration/Accounting (strategic management accounting)/Internal Audit/Performance Planning and Auditing.
• 3 years’ experience in a strategic planning field.
• 2 years functional experience in Monitoring and Evaluation/Performance Audit/Data Management 

Preferred: 

• NQF 8 in Statistics/ Data science/ Accounting/ Performance Auditing/ Performance Monitoring and Evaluation.
• 5 years’ experience in strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation environment or financial environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Public Service Act and its Regulations, PFMA, Treasury Regulations and Enterprise Risk Management Policy (ERM).
• Knowledge of the Government Planning Frameworks & Reporting Cycle, monitoring, and evaluation. 
• Understanding of the education environment.
• Guidelines and Frameworks on Strategic Planning and Management of Performance Information. 

Skill and Competencies:

• Analytical thinking
• Problem solving skills
• Design thinking
• Data analysis (statistical and research)
• Information Management
• Report writing skills or research
• Planning, leading, organising and monitoring skills and the ability to multitask.
• Interpersonal skills
• Time management skills
• Data Analysis