DIRECTOR: INTER-LEGISLATURE RELATIONS-(SAL-
REPORTS TO: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE

PURPOSE
To lead and direct the efforts of the GPL in relation to the implementation of the Constitutional
provisions of co-operative governance; the legislative provisions as stipulated in the Inter
Governmental Relations Act as well as Parliamentary Exchange Program. To provide strategic,
tactical and operational direction to the Inter-Legislature Relations (ILR) Directorate in support of
the Leadership and Governance Programme and GPL’s Strategic Objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
• A minimum academic qualification of a Post Graduate degree or equivalent qualification
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Legislative or broader Public Sector environment
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Inter Legislature/Governmental Relations Environment
• A minimum of 3 years management experience, preferably at Director level and within the broader Public Sector
• Working experience within the Legislative Sector will be an added advantage
• To ensure the development of the Directorate’s strategic and operational plans in alignment to the GPL’s Strategic Goal and Strategic Objectives
• To ensure alignment of the Directorate’s deliverables to the Political Priorities as outlined by Presiding Officers
• To ensure the development and alignment of the Directorate’s budget to the
• Directorate’s Annual Performance Plan
• To ensure effective budget management practices in line with the approved
• Delegations of Authority

COMPETENCIES:
• Strategic Leadership
• Individual Leadership and Influencing
• Decisiveness
• Analysis/Problem Assessment
• Planning and Organising
• Adaptability
• Ability to work under pressure

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
• Financial Management Skills
• Knowledge of FAMPLA
• Knowledge of the Inter-Governmental Relations Act
• Understanding and exposure to structures of inter-legislature relations
• Understanding and exposure to Parliamentary Exchange Programmes and
• Protocol
• Understanding of Cooperative Governance
• Policy development skills
• Project management skills
• Risk Management skills
• Facilitation skills
• People management skills
• Knowledgeable and skilled in monitoring and evaluation systems and tools
• Understanding/knowledge of Parliamentary democracies, procedures and
• processes
• Networking skills
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Conflict Management skills

RISK MANAGEMENT
To ensure risk management systems and processes are in place and adhered to
To monitor progress of the Directorate in responding to the GPL’s Risk Register
To ensure implementation of action plans against identified risk
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (SCM)
Ensure that the Directorate complies with the SCM Policy and procedures
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Ensure effective application of contract management principles within the
Directorate

TACTICAL MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES
• Ensure implementation, monitoring and reporting on the mandate of the
• Directorate
• To foster professionalism, ethical conduct and a high performance culture in the
• Directorate
• To ensure adequate capacity and resourcing for the Directorate in support of
• Political Principals

IMPLEMENT GPL LEADERSHIP PRACTICES
To support the Executive Director: Leadership and Governance on matters relating to the GPL leadership practice
To forge a culture of a caring organisation within the Directorate to unleash the full potential of the team

PROVIDE ADVISORY SERVICES TO THE PRESIDING OFFICERS ON COOPERATIVE
GOVERNANCE, INTER-LEGISLATURE RELATIONS (ILR), PROTOCOL AND
PARLIAMENTARY EXCHANGE SERVICES
• To provide advice to Presiding Officers on matters relating to Cooperative
• Governance, ILR and related services
• To lead and facilitate the implementation of ILR processes in the GPL
• To lead, facilitate and support the implementation of GPL’s protocol strategy and plan
• To lead and facilitate the implementation of parliamentary exchange programmes of the GPL
• To ensure collaborative efforts internally and externally to achieve the ILR objectives of the GPL

MANAGE PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS IN THE DIRECTORATE FOR OPTIMAL
DIRECTORATE OPERATIONS
• To ensure sufficient systems are put in place with regard to protocol and parliamentary exchange programmes
• To ensure that operational processes are documented and adhered to within the directorate
• To ensure that the directorate processes integrate efficiently with other directorates and the rest of GPL
• To ensure the necessary monitoring and evaluation systems are in place for the
• directorate’s performance against business plan

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
To ensure effective application of contract management principles within the
Directorate

TACTICAL MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES
To ensure implementation, monitoring and reporting on the mandate of the Directorate
To foster professionalism, ethical conduct and a high performance culture in the Directorate
To ensure adequate capacity and resourcing for the Directorate in support of Political Principals

IMPLEMENT GPL LEADERSHIP PRACTICES
To support the Executive Director: Leadership and Governance on matters relating to the GPL leadership practice
To forge a culture of a caring organisation within the Directorate to unleash the full potential of the team

PROVIDE ADVISORY SERVICES TO THE PRESIDING OFFICERS ON COOPERATIVE
GOVERNANCE, INTER-LEGISLATURE RELATIONS (ILR), PROTOCOL AND
PARLIAMENTARY EXCHANGE SERVICES
• To provide advice to Presiding Officers on matters relating to Cooperative
• Governance, ILR and related services
• To lead and facilitate the implementation of ILR processes in the GPL
• To lead, facilitate and support the implementation of GPL’s protocol strategy and plan
• To lead and facilitate the implementation of parliamentary exchange programmes of the GPL
• To ensure collaborative efforts internally and externally to achieve the ILR objectives of the GPL
MANAGE PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS IN THE DIRECTORATE FOR OPTIMAL
DIRECTORATE OPERATIONS
• To ensure sufficient systems are put in place with regard to protocol and parliamentary exchange programmes
• To ensure that operational processes are documented and adhered to within the directorate
• To ensure that the directorate processes integrate efficiently with other directorates and the rest of GPL
• To ensure the necessary monitoring and evaluation systems are in place for the
• directorate’s performance against business plan

CLOSING DATE: 18 OCTOBER 2016

IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE ANY RESPONSE FROM US WITHIN 6 WEEKS OF CLOSING DATE, PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.