Skills Planning and Research Manager or Executive - City Of Johannesburg Metro Verfied

Salary Negotiable City Of Johannesburg Metro, Gauteng City Of Johannesburg Metro, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 22-08-2014 2:49:26 PM
19-09-2014 2:49:26 PM
Skills, Planning and Research Manager / Executive
CONTRACT POSITION TILL 2016
One of the top SEAT’s is currently recruiting for a Skills, Planning and Research Manager / Executive to provide strategic leadership to the Planning of Skills, Research and Development areas of the sector as defined in the Strategic Plan. The Managers / Executives will lead the development and strategic management of the Research and Skills Planning agenda through credible stakeholder processes to ensure a high quality strategic research and development framework is developed and used to direct Skills Development intervention in optimal support of Stakeholders within the wider national frameworks for training needs of the chemical industries sector and the socio-economic benefit of the country, as well as a compliance and performance driven focus.

Key performance areas

• Manage the strategic research framework and internal and external researchers to compile the Sector Skills Plan and related areas of development as per DHET and Governing Board mandates and deliverables
• Lead and drive the development of a strategic and high quality Sector Skills Plan 2011-2016 with stakeholders in support of the Industry and NSDS III
• Manage the five Chambers ensuring value adding delivery and output
• Manage OFO submissions to DHET
• Manage the a research agenda in support of the Strategic Plan 2011-2016
• Ensure delivery of business unit plan and targets in accordance with overarching Strategic Plan 2011- 2016
• Manage the staff in the research and skills planning unit
• Compile and provide all required all required reports to CEO in terms of reporting to Governance structures.

Education, Training and Experience
• An appropriate Master’s Degree or equivalent
• Proven track record and experience in a similar research position within a research environment as well as in the educational/skills Development/HRD in the SETA / Government industry or related industry
• High level proven management experience & experience in and knowledge of strategic research methodologies and statistical packages
• Proven financial acumen, including the management and analysis of budgets
• Experience in conducting strategic research and consultative structures/processes ?
• Knowledge and experience of implementing the Skills Development Act and associated legislation and policies/strategies, such as the National Skills Development Strategy 1 and 2 (and NSDS III)
• Dynamic leadership and ability to work within a dynamic team environment
• High level reporting skills
• National and regional chemical sector knowledge and experience
• Available to travel extensively

Only short listed applicants will be contacted. Applicants, who have not been contacted within
2 - 3 weeks of the closing date, should assume that their application has not been successful.
SM Placements is an equal opportunity employer.

Recruiter: SM Placements