About the Role
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities is seeking a dedicated individual for the role of Director: Evaluation, based in Pretoria. This position plays a crucial part in shaping and implementing evaluation policies that address the needs of gender issues, youth empowerment, and the rights of persons with disabilities within government frameworks. The work done in this role is vital for ensuring that programs effectively contribute to the empowerment of vulnerable groups across South Africa, making a tangible impact on communities and helping to drive positive change.
In this capacity, you will be responsible for managing the development and execution of responsive evaluation strategies. By collaborating with various stakeholders, you will analyze and enhance the implementation of evaluation plans that align with national goals. Your expertise will help ensure that the voice of marginalized communities is heard and integrated into government policies, ultimately contributing to a more inclusive society.
About the Department
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities is committed to advancing the rights of these groups through comprehensive policies and programs. Its mission is to promote gender equality, empower youth, and protect the rights of persons with disabilities, ensuring that their voices are included in all aspects of public life. Working within this department means being part of a dedicated team that strives to create a more equitable South Africa, where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
What You’ll Do
- Manage and coordinate the development and implementation of responsive evaluation policies and plans.
- Consult on and develop guidelines for gender, youth, and disability-responsive evaluations.
- Analyze evaluation concepts and recommend priorities for evaluation plans.
- Facilitate the use of evaluation evidence to inform national and departmental planning processes.
- Commission and undertake evaluations to enhance program outcomes in key areas.
- Prepare and quality assure comprehensive evaluation reports and policy briefs.
- Provide technical support on gender, youth, and disability mainstreaming in evaluations.
- Develop capacity-building materials and workshops on evaluation methods and evidence use.
- Monitor and report on the implementation of evaluation recommendations.
What You’ll Need
- An appropriate Bachelor’s Degree (NQF level 7) in Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Science, Development Sciences, or a related field.
- A Certificate of successful completion of the National School of Government’s SMS Pre-Entry program.
- At least 5 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation at a middle to senior management level.
- Proven experience in gender, youth, and disability programming.
- Advanced knowledge of monitoring and evaluation policies, procedures, and practices.
- Strong research skills, including both qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Familiarity with intergovernmental initiatives related to gender and youth empowerment and disability rights.
How to Apply
Please refer to the application instructions below.
Requirements
Appropriate Bachelor’s Degree (NQF level 7) qualifications in Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Science, Development Sciences, Economics or relevant NQF 7 qualification.Certificate of successful completion of National School of the Government’s SMS Pre-Entry programme prior appointment.
A minimum of 5 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation at middle management / senior management level; proven experience in gender, youth and disability programming in an economic Intimate knowledge of; advanced monitoring and evaluation theory and practice, including government outcomes planning, monitoring and evaluation policies, procedures and guidelines; evaluation science, including evaluation typologies and theory-based evaluation; Advanced research methods including qualitative and quantitative research; application of Intergovernmental initiatives and interventions on gender, youth and disability mainstreaming, development and empowerment including socio- economic empowerment programmes; government-wide monitoring and evaluation systems; International, Regional, Continental and national commitments on women’s empowerment, gender equality, youth development and disability rights.
Job Duties
Manage and coordinate development and implementation of gender, youth and persons with disabilities responsive government evaluation policies and plans, including government-wide Gender Evaluation Plan, Consult on, develop, review and coordinate implementation of gender-, youth- and disability- responsive evaluation policies, guidelines and the annual evaluation plan, within the National Evaluation System and relevant national, provincial and departmental evaluation plans.Analyse evaluation concept notes, policy priorities and programme evidence to identify evaluation priorities and recommend appropriate entries into departmental and government-wide evaluation plans.
Develop and coordinate appropriate mechanisms and institutional arrangements for responsive evaluations and the evaluation-led institutionalisation of the GRPBMEAF, in collaboration with mandated planning, budgeting, monitoring and auditing structures.
Coordinate agreed GRPBMEAF implementation-support arrangements, cross-pillar engagement plans and periodic refinement of self-assessment tools and implementation guidance, within the Department’s approved coordination mandate.
Facilitate the use of evaluation evidence and GRPBMEAF findings to inform the National Development Plan, Medium-Term Development Plan, departmental Strategic Plans and APPs, provincial planning processes and relevant municipal planning instruments.
Commission, undertake, coordinate and/or facilitate the evaluation of policies, programmes and institutions to improve performance on gender, youth and disability development and empowerment including rapid evaluations to improve results and programme outcomes in key areas, Undertake, commission and document thematic case studies, including examples of effective practice, implementation barriers and institutional change arising from GRPBMEAF application across spheres and sectors.
Prepare and quality assure evaluation reports, case-study reports, evidence syntheses and concise, evidence-based policy briefs identifying findings, implications, policy options and actionable recommendations for decision-makers.
Provide technical support and advice on evaluations, particularly in relation to gender, youth and disability mainstreaming within the national evaluation policy and systems and development of gender-responsive improvement plans; Provide technical advice to departments and other mandated institutions on gender-, youth- and disability-responsive evaluations, departmental evaluation plans, 143 evaluation concept notes, terms of reference and improvement plans.
Coordinate structured technical support and implementation guidance for GRPBMEAF institutionalisation across its ten pillars, including responsiveness of planning, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation and auditing arrangements, without assuming the statutory functions of responsible institutions.
Support departments, provinces, public entities and relevant local-government structures with GRPBMEAF self-assessment methodologies, evidence requirements, institutional improvement plans and technical follow-up.
Facilitate technical inputs on the integration of GRPBMEAF evidence into institutional Strategic Plans, APPs, relevant budget and performance processes, and applicable national and provincial planning instruments.
Develop and coordinate capacity-building materials, technical workshops, peer-learning sessions and case-study exchanges on evaluation methods, evidence use and the GRPBMEAF, in collaboration with relevant training and institutional partners.
Monitor and report on the implementation of key evaluation recommendations aimed at advancing gender equality, women’s empowerment, youth development and promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities.
Coordinate the technical consolidation and analysis of GRPBMEAF self-assessment and implementation submissions, including the biannual cycle, and refer material findings to the responsible monitoring and coordination structures.
Track agreed corrective actions emerging from evaluations, institutional assessments and case studies; assess implementation progress and identify recurring barriers, risks and unresolved accountability gaps.
Prepare consolidated evaluation follow-up reports, implementation briefs and decision-oriented policy briefs highlighting evidence, institutional implications and recommended executive interventions.
Table evaluation findings, case-study lessons and recommended interventions at appropriate strategic and intergovernmental forums, and facilitate documented follow-up with responsible institutions.
Develop gender evaluation database and systems to improve the evaluability of key programmes impacting on gender equality and women’s empowerment; Coordinate the identification, mapping and quality review of relevant national and departmental evaluations, and maintain accessible evaluation records and inventories.
Oversee development and maintenance of a gender-, youth- and disability-responsive evaluation database and an integrated evidence repository, linking evaluations, self-assessments, case studies, policy briefs and institutional improvement actions.
Assess and improve the evaluability of priority transformative programmes, including the adequacy of theories of change, indicators, baselines, administrative data and evaluation-ready evidence.
Develop and quality assure evidence and reporting standards, consistent definitions, verification protocols and data-sharing arrangements in cooperation with relevant data custodians.
Analyse and synthesise evaluation and institutional responsiveness evidence to identify systemic constraints, emerging results and questions requiring further evaluation, case studies or policy analysis.
Maintain an accessible register of evaluation knowledge products, including case-study reports, policy briefs, lessons learnt and recommendations, to facilitate evidence uptake and future evaluation design.
