This vacancy has closed. It closed on 13 July 2026 and is kept here for reference only.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: PROGRAMME MONITORING
Department of Higher Education and Training
Branch: Skills Development Component: National Skills Fund Directorate: Programme Monitoring
- Reference number
- NSF17/07/2026
- Salary
- R605 742 per annum (Level 10)
- Centre
- Pretoria
- Province
- Gauteng
- Closing date
- 13 July 2026
- Circular
- No 22 of 2026
Requirements
An appropriate bachelor’s degree/ national diploma (NǪF Level 6) in Public Administration/Management/ Business Management/ Monitoring and Evaluation/Project Management/Finance A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years’ work experience at a supervisory level in project management environment. Knowledge and experience in assisting with the management of projects, portfolios of projects and/or programmes in the private or public sector. This junior management position in a core functional area requires a dynamic individual with leadership and people management capabilities. The candidate must be a strong communicator with the ability to interact with a wide range of stakeholders. Knowledge of legislative framework, Skills Development Act, Skills Development Levies Act, Public Service Act, Public Financial Management Act, and National Treasury Regulations. Further skills requirements relate to technical proficiency, monitoring, and evaluation, problem- solving and analysis, report writing, preparing presentations, marketing and communication, knowledge management, quality management, budgeting and financial management, human resource management, change management and negotiation. The incumbent must be client orientated, customer focused and be able to perform in a team environment. Good computer skills. Candidates must be willing to travel the country extensively and travel abroad occasionally, work irregular hours and be committed to meeting deadlines within tight timeframes. A valid driver’s license.
Duties
Monitor the implementation of projects in the national and facilitate the orientation and training of project service providers at the learner site level. Implement the monitoring and evaluation log frame within a portfolio of learner sites and monitor performance against it. Verify the accuracy and validity of performance reports from each learner site. Monitor the status of outputs from learner sites. Monitor learner site facilities and administration to ensure that training by service provider meets the requirements of the Service Level Agreement. Conduct site visits at a portfolio of learner sites. Escalate risks to the Deputy Director: Programme Monitoring. Manage invoicing and financial reporting for a portfolio of learner sites. Liaise with project payment officers on invoices and financial requests. Attend to all the projects audit matters. Escalate the issue to Deputy Director: Programme Monitoring and other relevant stakeholders. Conduct due diligence regarding all project’s activities including, but not limited to new projects, complete change request documentation and submit to the Deputy Director: National Skills Development Monitoring. Support project reporting and develop and upload monthly and quarterly project progress reports onto the knowledge management systems available to NSF. Review project progress reports and perform verification site visits. Upload all documents related to projects onto the knowledge management system in accordance with knowledge management policy and process. Manage and maintain relationships with service providers of projects at a site level. Engage and maintain good relationships with project payment officers regarding project financials. Participate as an active member of the regional team in all relevant structures of the NSF.
Enquiries
Mr D Moyane Tel No: (012) 943 3105 / Ms C Els (012) 943 3250 / Ms B Setuki (012) 943 3161
Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 22 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 26 June 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 9 September 2026.
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