POST 08/03 : CHIEF MONITORING ANALYST REF NO: 3/3/1/60/2025
Directorate: Monitoring
SALARY : R468 459 per annum (Level 09)
CENTRE : Gauteng (Pretoria)

REQUIREMENTS : Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma / Degree in Agriculture, Statistics, Auditing, Commerce, Public Administration / Management, Business Administration / Management (NQF6) and other related qualification. Minimum of 2 years of proven experience in performance monitoring, auditing, evaluation, Project and programme management, strategic planning preferably in agricultural environment. Job related knowledge: Knowledge and understanding of the government wide monitoring and evaluation system,
policies, standard operating procedures, tools, information systems, planning, research methodology and related legislation. DPME regulations. Performance auditing. Project and programme management. Quality improvement. Ability to customize and package information to user requirements. Job related skills: Computer literacy. Analytical and research skills. Communication and interpersonal skills. Presentation skills. Problem solving skills. Report writing skills. A valid driver’s licence. Willingness to travel and work irregular hours.

DUTIES : Coordinate organisational performance analysis against predetermined objectives: Analyse departmental performance environment. Assess alignment of departmental monitoring approaches to the departmental and overall government environment. Act as a depository of analysed information to enhance proactive decision making towards achievement of set goals. Identify the gaps and advise on possible remedial actions. Support the process of implementing improvement plans. Coordinate analysis on organisational performance reporting: Analyse departmental reporting processes. Advise on areas needing strengthening regarding reporting of non-financial performance. Analyse ways in which Monitoring unit can be influential in all areas of nonfinancial performance reporting including administrative performance management processes. Advice on areas of reporting needing improvements. Advice on management of consolidated reporting system for complete accountability. Analyse state of performance controls and inform continuous improvements to satisfy prescribed performance standards for accountability and transparency: Analyse state of performance controls for adequacy. Identify
areas of excellence within and through bench marking for replication. Identify areas of weaknesses / non-compliance and support implementation of improvements reforms. Test the effectiveness of the systems (databases, data collection tools, template, reporting system etc.), to prevailing performance culture and environmental. Assess the audit trends against state of performance and advise on monitoring areas needing improvements. Provide possible remedial action for possible consideration. Continuously ensure the maintenance of adequate response of DOA systems to legislations. Use analysis findings to inform agenda on capacity building/advisory to achieve
improved organisational performance: Use analyses findings to identify capacity building gaps. Contribute to formulation of capacity building
interventions. Engage management to formalise addressing identified knowledge gaps through monitoring approaches and practices. Analyse state of improvements due to capacity building interventions. Support use of analysis findings to proactively overcome challenges, develop guiding documents and tools and enhance management decision making process: Analyse the dependency of planning methodology and practices in monitoring approaches and practices. Analyse the dependency of programme and project management methodology in performance monitoring approaches and practices. Analyse contribution of other dependencies including administrative
performance management and support services to institutional performance management. Provide possible remedial action for possible consideration. Monitor implementation of improvement plans and advise where further improvements are required.

ENQUIRIES : Mr Evans Kgasago Tel No: (012) 321 8068
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email CMArecruit602025@nda.gov.za
NOTE : EE Target: Africans and Persons with disabilities.

CLOSING DATE : 20 March 2026 at 16:00
NOTE : To apply, submit a completed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae (PDF document to a maximum of 10 megabytes) via e-mail or hand delivery. The Department will not be held responsible for server delays.