DEPUTY DIRECTOR: RESEARCH AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT

Job Overview

The Unemployment Insurance Fund in Pretoria is hiring a Deputy Director for Research and Policy Development with an all-inclusive salary package of R932 292 per annum. Candidates require an NQF Level 6 qualification in Social Sciences, Public Administration, or related fields, alongside five years of experience, including two in research and policy and three at Assistant Director level. Key duties involve monitoring policy development and review, managing research studies, and overseeing sub-directorate resources. Applications must be emailed to Jobs-UIF20@labour.gov.za.

Requirements & Qualifications

• An undergraduate qualification in Social Sciences, Public Administration, Public Management, Development Studies, Public Policy, or Social Security Administration at NQF Level 6 as recognized by SAQA.
• Five (5) years of experience in total.
• Two (2) years of functional experience in Research and Policy Development.
• Three (3) years of experience at Assistant Director level.
• Knowledge of Policy Analysis, Development and Management, Research Management, Quality Management, Project Management, Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), and Labour Relations Act (LRA).
• Skills in Report Writing, Project Management, Diversity Management, Policy Analysis, Development and Management, Computer Literacy (Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SPSS), Communication, Research Methodology, Conflict Management, Presentation, and Planning and Organizing.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitor policy development processes in the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF).
• Monitor policy review processes in the UIF.
• Manage research studies for the UIF.
• Manage human, financial, and equipment or asset resources within the Sub-Directorate.

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