BRANCH: SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
COMPONENT: NATIONAL SKILLS FUND
CHIEF DIRECTORATE: STRATEGY, INNOVATION AND ORGANISATIONAL
PERFORMANCE
DIRECTORATE: STRATEGY, INNOVATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS
SALARY: R 896 436) per annum (Level 11), (ALL-INCLUSIVE REMUNERATION PACKAGE)
CENTRE: PRETORIA

REQUIREMENTS:

• An appropriate Bachelor’s Degree/Advanced Diploma (NQF Level 7) in
  Public Management/Administration or Business Management or related qualification.
• A relevant postgraduate qualification would be a distinct advantage.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ work experience in innovation and managing innovation projects with at least three (3) to five
  (5) years’ proven work experience at an Assistant Director level.
• This is a middle management position that requires a dynamic individual with proven strategic management, leadership, and
  people management capabilities who can strategically lead the organisation towards achieving its innovation goals and objectives.
• The candidate must be a strong communicator with the ability to interact with a wide range of stakeholders, especially on a strategic level, must be innovative and abreast of trends in the world on new innovations to drive business forward.
• Further skills requirements relate to excellent project management, utilisation of ICT and business intelligence for innovation, problem solving and analysis, technical proficiency, report writing, preparing presentations, marketing and communication, knowledge management, budgeting and financial management, human resource management, change management and negotiation.
• The incumbent must be client orientated, customer focused and be able to perform in a team environment.
• Good knowledge of the Post-School Education and Training system will be an added advantage.
• Good knowledge and experience in applicable legislation including the Skills Development Act, Skills Development Levies Act,
  Public Service Act, PFMA and National Treasury Regulations.
• General knowledge of Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks and Public Service Regulations.
• Good computer skills.
• Candidates must be willing to travel the country extensively and travel abroad occasionally, work irregular hours and be committed to meet deadlines within tight timeframes.
• A valid driver’s license.

DUTIES:

• To develop and update NSF’s strategy and partnerships and keep abreast of innovations and leading practices in skills development through research and evaluation.
• Establish and manage the NSF Innovation Hub.
• Manage and enable innovation within NSF by conducting external trends analysis on skills development delivery approach.
• Provide leadership and insight around innovation focus areas.
• Champion the organizational innovation and evaluate and improve the organisations innovation capacity; collaborate with executive leadership to identify key areas for innovation and establish measurable objectives.
• Develop Innovative ideas in project and program management to enable the NSF to optimize resource allocation, streamline processes, and enhance project outcomes.
• Facilitate innovation in NSF.
• Manage Innovation.
• Implement innovation.
• Facilitate collaboration across departments to encourage the exchange of ideas and knowledge.
• Establish and nurture relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment with organizational innovation goals.
• Foster culture of creativity, experimentation, and continuous leaning; develop, review and conduct capacity
  building sessions on NSF Innovation Strategy.
• Implement the NSF Benchmarking framework in line with the NSF value chain and Business processes; manage the Benchmarking literature review processes in line with the NSF literature review guidelines.
• Coordinate all benchmarking processes from start to end (inclusive of Planning, Pre-benchmarking,
  benchmarking visits, post-benchmarking visits).
• Link the benchmarking findings to the innovation hub for incubation of ideas and develop an implementation plan.
• Leverage on the 4IR technologies to enable the NSF to automate processes, enhance transparency and
  improve decision-making; lead initiatives to streamline operations through the adoption of innovative technologies and methodologies.
• Operate within delegated authorisation.
• Always adhere to the values of the NSF.
• Prepare monthly reports and make presentations as required.
• provide and submit monthly and quarterly reports on all innovations incubated in the innovation hub, track and report on the implementation of approved innovative initiatives.
• Submit proposals to governing structures for approval of all innovative initiatives.

ENQUIRIES: Mr D Moyane 012 943 3105 / Ms C Els 012 943 3250 / Ms B Setuki 012 943
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