Chief Director: Policy and Strategy

The Department of the Premier, Western Cape Government(WCG) has an exciting employment opportunity for a suitable individual t o strategically support the executive in the development and implementation of high-level provincial policies and strategies. The successful candidate will be responsible to contribute towards provincial objectives of jobs, safety, wellbeing, innovation, culture and governance. This post is stationed in Cape Town, CBD.

A Qualification at NQF Level 7 as recognised by SAQA;

A minimum of 5 years relevant senior management level experience.

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Provide strategic management, advice and guidance in respect of the following functional areas:

• Transversal coordination, managemant and promotion of innovative and evidence-based policy and strategy development, planning, implementation, and review.
• Facilitate the research and analysis of the provincial policy environment and identify critical areas for provincial government intervention, including futures capability.
• Analyse national and provincial policies, strategies and laws, and prepare provincial responses.
• Analyse on-going national policy and strategy developments, and sensitise Cabinet, Sector Committees and departments on its implications for the province.
• Facilitate the development of transversal provincial policies as may be required (including stakeholder consultation as required).
• Ensure that WCG legislation, policies and strategies align with the Provincial Strategic Plan and long-term plans.
• Facilitate the periodic review of the Provincial Strategic Plan in line with prescribed strategic planning and budgetary processes.
• Initiate and manage transversal futures modelling research.
• Ensure that WCG legislation, policies and strategies align and comply with human rights principles and with international, constitutional and national human rights obligations, policies and strategies.

Support the provincial executive in respect of provincial human social development strategy:

• Facilitate and coordinate the collation of the Provincial Strategic Plan for the Human Development (HD) Social Sector.
• Advise in consultation with Provincial Treasury on the macro prioritisation of the provincial budget in line with provincial strategic priorities for the HD Social Sector.
• Facilitate the initiation of new integrated government programmes and projects in pursuance of provincial strategic priorities for the HD Social Sector as required.
• Advise on the alignment of HD Social Sector and departmental strategic plans, as well as integrated development plans, with provincial strategic priorities.
• Continuously assess progress with the implementation of HD Sector provincial programmes, projects and plans, and advise on the management of blockages.
• Advise the Premier, Cabinet and departments on performance variances, and recommend corrective actions for the HD Sector.
• Coordinate support for the Premier and DG in their participation in intergovernmental structures and forums for the HD Social Sector.

Support the provincial executive in respect of provincial economic strategy:

• Facilitate and coordinate the collation of the Provincial Strategic Plan for the Economic Sector.
• Advise in consultation with Provincial Treasury on the macro prioritisation of the provincial budget in line with provincial strategic priorities for the Economic Sector.
• Facilitate the initiation of new integrated government programmes and projects in pursuance of provincial strategic priorities for the Economic Sector as required.
• Advise on the alignment of Economic Sector and departmental strategic plans, as well as integrated development plans, with provincial strategic priorities.
• Continuously assess progress with the implementation of Economic Sector provincial programmes, projects and plans, and advise on the management of blockages.
• Advise the Premier, Cabinet and departments on performance variances, and recommend corrective actions for the Economic Sector.
• Coordinate support for the Premier and DG in their participation in intergovernmental structures and forums for the Economic Sector.

• Advise on the alignment of departmental strategic and annual performance plans as well as integrated development plans with provincial strategic priorities.
• Facilitate the development and periodic review of the provincial strategic plan in line with presribed strategic planning and budgetary processes.
• Advise, in consultation with the Provincial Treasury, on…