Chief Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst

About the role

The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development is hiring a Chief Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst in Provincial Operations Support, based in KwaZulu Natal (Pietermaritzburg). This is a permanent post, paying R487,197 a year. How to apply: Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 1st Floor, 270 Jabu Ndlovu Street (formerly known as Loop Street), Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or by email to Post339@dlrrd.gov.za Reference number to quote: 3/1/1/1/2026/339 Closing date: 20 November 2026 at 16:00 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: EE Targets: African, Coloured, Indian and White Males, and African, Coloured, Indian and White Females, and Persons with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate organisational performance against predetermined objectives.
• Provide input during the department planning process.
• Schedule performance verifications sessions with programmes on a quarterly basis.
• Conduct information verification on performance information.
• Prepare performance verification reporting tools.
• Conduct feedback sessions with various programmes to reflect on performance for decision making.
• Assist with the development of frameworks, guidance and systems to facilitate departmental programme performance monitoring.
• Coordinate organisational performance reporting.
• Compile departmental programme performance reports (quarterly, mid-year and annual) based on verified performance.
• Compile strategic and ad-hoc reports.
• Coordinate audit requests relating to performance information.
• Manage branch responses to audit requests, findings and queries.
• Compile management responses to audit findings/queries.
• Capacitate branches on the fundamentals of performance auditing.
• Conduct capacity building/training on management of performance information.
• Conduct capacity building on reporting.
• Make presentation on the management of portfolio of evidence.

Requirements

• Minimum requirements
• Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and National Diploma in Social Sciences/Development Studies/Public Administration/Public Management or related equivalent qualification
• At least 3 years' experience in monitoring and evaluation, research or strategic planning
• A valid driver's licence
• Job related knowledge: Knowledge and understanding of the government wide monitoring and evaluation system.
• Knowledge of government monitoring and evaluation policies, standard operating procedures, tools, information systems, planning, research methodology and related legislation.
• Treasury regulations.
• Performance auditing.
• Project and programme management.
• Quality improvement.
• Job related skills
• Computer literacy
• Ability to present
• Report writing ability
• Communication (verbal and written)
• Interpersonal relations
• Project and programme management
• Information collection, analysis and interpretation
• Analytical thinking
• Ability to customise and package information to user requirements
• Ability to travel