Specialist: Planning & Reporting

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Purpose Statement

To coordinate and drive the process to develop strategic, corporate and business plans for the SABS and provide insight into organisational performance trends, risks and gaps in order to capitalize on initiatives.

About SABS

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is mandated to develop, promote and maintain South African National Standards (SANS), promote quality in connection with commodities, products and services, and render conformity assessment services and assist in matters connected therewith. Working for the SABS opens the mind to the world around you. We offer diverse career paths in dynamic environment that nurtures and recognises talent and potential.

Become part of our vision of being a trusted standardisation and business assurance solution provider and join a team that fosters accountability, excellence and innovation in an inclusive workplace.

SABS is an equal opportunities employer, and our recruitment will be done in line with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and our EE Policy. Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Qualifications

• Diploma Advanced Diploma / B Degree in Finance, Public Administration, Statistics or Economics or a similar field.
• NQF level 7

Experience

• 8 years relevant work experience in a Corporate Governance environment
• 4 years specialist experience
• Proven track record in developing organisational and corporate plans as well as ensuring alignment with the overall business strategy
• Proven experience in Corporate Governance, specifically the PFMA, in a related environment.

Functional Management

• Coordinate and facilitate sessions with divisions and clusters to develop strategic and corporate plans for the SABS that are aligned to the organisational plan and overall strategy.
• Provide strategic guidance and input to the organisation and divisions’ plans and ensure that divisional plans are aligned to the organisational plan.
• Research and analyse market trends, strategy improvement and best practice developments as input into the Strategic Planning process.
• Conduct market scanning and research to identify broad trends and changes in trends relevant to the SABS business, in consultation with the various divisions.
• Support and provide advocacy at the annual sessions where the corporate and the divisional plans are deliberated.
• Prepare the annual Corporate Plan for review by the Executive Committee, approval by the board and submission to the National Parliament
• Ensure that the Corporate Plan is of high quality and fulfill all statutory requirements, including those of the National Treasury, Auditor-General and the Department of Trade and Industry.
• Ensure the Corporate Plan is submitted to the Department of Trade and Industry and Parliament as per standard operating procedures and legislative requirements.
• Design an internal communication plan and ensure the ongoing communication of the SABS strategy to all divisions.
• Prepare an organisational forecast as input to the overall strategy into an organisational scorecard for review in consultation with the Executive Committee for submission and sign-off by the Board.
• Coordinate the compilation of the organisational scorecard by facilitating the capturing of inputs from the various divisions.

Risk and Compliance Management

• Continuously review the planning policy and procedure as well as an organisation-wide planning blueprint to guide the overall planning process in the organisation.
• Continuously improve the planning blueprint that comprises of people, processes, systems, templates, key performance indicators, governance, and service delivery standards.

• Assist in identifying and adhering to business unit fraud controls, risk prevention principles, sound governance and compliance processes, and tools to identify and manage risks
• Support and provide evidence to all internal and external audit as well as regulatory requirements of the business unit.
• Maintain quality risk management standards in line with regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and enforce all related Service Level Agreements to minimise business risk and…