TRANSVERSAL MAINSTREAMING FOCAL PERSON (TMFP)

FIVE YEAR PERFORMANCE CONTRACT

SALARY: R1 157 331, 00 CTC PER ANNUM

5 years in a management role in public /government space required
Must have Post Grad Degree in Public Administartion / Social Science/ Public Health / Political Science or any relevant qualification

PURPOSE
The TMFP will provide specialist guidance, leadership and support to the ‘Organisation’ by:
Establishing and implementing mainstreaming guidelines for the ‘Organisation’ for the development of policies, procedures, programmes, projects and practices.
Enhancing the achievement of equality through compliance with National and International obligations.
Build capacity for gender responsive budgeting in the ‘Organisation’.
Recommending interventions for the purpose of meeting the practical and strategic transversal needs of women and men, youth and people living with disability in the workplace.
To facilitate the implementation of the Institutional and Programme processes, directives and pronouncements to support the political mandate of the Members of the ‘Organisation’ through integrated, collaborative initiatives with relevant stakeholders

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
• The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (No. 75) of 1997
• The Labour Relations Act (No. 66) of 1995
• The Skills Development Act (No. 97) of 1998
• Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (1979)
• The Beijing Declaration and its Platform for Action (1995)
• African Union Heads of State Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa (2004)
• Optional Protocol to the African Charter on the Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (2003)
• The United Nations Millennium Declaration and its development goals (2000)
• The SADC Protocol and Gender Development (2008)
• International Labour Organisation’s Convention 100: Equal Remuneration (1951)
• Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (1993)
• Addis Ababa Declaration on the Dakar African Platform for Action on Women (1995)
• South Africa’s National Policy Framework for Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equity
• The Commonwealth Plan of Action for Gender Equality 2005 – 2015
• Systemic Thinking
• Advance Report Writing
• Conflict Management
• Quality Assurance
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Stakeholder Management
• Communication skills
• Research skills
• Protocol
• Contract Management
• Budgeting
• Financial Management

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• Matric
• A Post Graduate degree or equivalent qualification in Social Science / Public Health / Public Administration / Political Science or any relevant qualification.
• A minimum of 10 years working experience in gender, youth and /or people living with disability mainstreaming.
• A minimum of 5 years’ senior management experience within the broader public sector.