Casual Strategy and Organisational Performance Worker at GCIS Pretoria
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) · Pretoria, Gauteng
Overview
GCIS is looking for a casual worker to join their Strategy and Organisational Performance team in Pretoria. This role is perfect for a recent graduate with a National Diploma or Degree in Public Management or Administration who wants to gain practical experience in government planning and reporting. You will work up to 24 hours per month while assisting with key documents like the Annual Performance Plan and operational reports. If you are organised, self driven and eager to learn, this is a great foot in the door.
About the role
As a Casual Worker in the Strategy and Organisational Performance unit at GCIS, you will support the team in coordinating and maintaining important organisational planning and reporting processes. You will work closely with colleagues to ensure that plans, procedures and reports are developed and captured accurately.
Key duties include:
- Assisting in coordinating the development of the Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Annual Operational Plan (AOP).
- Coordinating the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Service Delivery Model (SDM) and Service Delivery Improvement Plan (SDIP).
- Verifying and analysing monthly, quarterly, annual, mid term and end term reports.
- Developing and completing verification and analysis working papers.
- Capturing the APP and AOP into the Organisational Performance and Management System (OPMS).
- Capturing the APP into the electronic Quarterly Performance Reporting System (eQPRS).
- Administrating the OPMS.
Important application note: Please detail courses passed in your CV as per your academic transcript. All shortlisted candidates will undertake a pre entry practical exercise as part of the assessment method.
Requirements
- National Diploma (NQF level 6) or Degree (NQF level 7) in Public Management or Administration.
- No experience required.
- Ability to work independently without close supervision.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work under pressure.
- Self driven, creative, innovative, flexible and highly motivated.
- Excellent coordination skills.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Client service orientated.
- Initiative and close attention to detail.
- Knowledge of Microsoft packages: MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook.
Responsibilities
- Assist in coordinating the development of the Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Annual Operational Plan (AOP).
- Coordinate the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Service Delivery Model (SDM) and Service Delivery Improvement Plan (SDIP).
- Verify and analyse monthly, quarterly, annual, mid term and end term reports.
- Develop and complete verification and analysis working papers.
- Capture the APP and AOP into the Organisational Performance and Management System (OPMS).
- Capture the APP into the electronic Quarterly Performance Reporting System (eQPRS).
- Administer the OPMS.
Job details
- Organisation
- Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
- Location
- Pretoria, Gauteng
- Job type
- Part time
- Experience level
- Entry
- Education
- Diploma
- Salary
- R25k per month (based on 160 hours at R156,40 per hour) / monthly
- Category
- Government & Public Sector
- Closing date
- 23 November 2026
- Application Method
- Apply manually
Success Guide
GCIS is a government department that values planning and performance, so this role is a solid stepping stone if you are interested in public administration. Your CV should clearly show your qualification and list all courses you have passed, because they will check your transcript. Since this is a casual position with limited hours, use it to build experience in performance monitoring and reporting. When preparing for the practical exercise, brush up on MS Excel and Word. Also, read up on government planning documents like the APP and AOP so you can speak about them confidently. For the pre entry practical exercise, practice tasks like data capturing and report analysis. If you have any exposure to government systems or processes, highlight it. Good luck!
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