Statistics Botswana – Director: Corporate Services

• Provide overall leadership and management for the provision of organisational support functions to Statistics Botswana, through management of Human Resources and Finance
• Oversee the organisation and management of the Corporate Services divisions
• Create a proper work environment for the department and manage resources for achieving its goals
• Promote and support cross-functional exchanges and operations among divisions in the department
• Drive organisational and culture change in the department
• Ensure policies, regulations and codes of ethics are cascaded down and adhered to throughout CSD

Leadership, management and service delivery

• Participate in defining, reviewing and updating Statistics Botswana’s strategic directions
• Participate in the preparation of Statistics Botswana’s operating plans and budgets
• Coordinate the development and execution of the relevant policies and strategies for the conduct of the department’s mandate
• Ensure that the department’s vision, work environment and operations are in line with the overall mission, vision, values, strategies and goals of Statistics Botswana
• Promote and support cross-functional exchanges and operations among the divisions within the department

• Ascertain provision of service in line with service level agreements
• Lead the design and review of cost effective and value-driven systems, rules, regulations, standards, procedures, guidelines and instruments needed to perform the department’s work, and ensure that staff are trained to use them and comply with them in the conduct of their activity
• Plan the department’s activity: (a) determine priorities, (b) prepare work plan, (c) schedule work and estimate resource needs, and (d) allocate and delegate tasks whilst retaining overall accountability
• Direct management and oversight on the department’s operations:
  • Ensure suitability of resources for implementing its mandate
  • Senior staff recruitment, training, mentoring, motivation and appraisal
  • Ensure the department’s expenditures are kept within budgets
  • Line-manage senior staff, review and quality assure their work
  • Uphold optimal resource use and high productivity/ efficiency levels

• Prepare regular progress reports for Board / Statistician General, as and when required, on all matters relating to the activities of the division
• Participate in relevant Board Committees, internal cross-functional and/or reference Corporate Services committees within and outside the organisation as required
• Advise the Statistician General or Board on all matters related to corporate support services
• Undertake any other duties as delegated by the Statistician General or Board

Leadership in corporate support services

• Oversee the manpower planning for Statistics Botswana in line with its overall strategies
• Guide the development, review and adoption of HR policies and strategies for staff recruitment, selection, development, motivation and retention
• Drive initiatives to instil the desired organisational culture among staff
• Oversee the provision of cost effective office administration services
• Ensure effective budgeting, financial planning and control, financial management and reporting in compliance with financial regulations (general accounting, accounting for project funds)

• Oversee the procurement and tendering process, and ensure adherence to relevant regulations
• Ensure provision of effective, timely and quick response to requests from the Administrative Support Officers in Regional Offices
• Continuously upgrade knowledge required to effectively undertake the duties of the post

• Professional qualification or MBA, Masters in Public Administration, Masters in Human Resources Management, Masters in Finance etc. or any other related fields
• At least 10 years of progressive work experience with demonstrable exposure to HR, office administration and Finance, including 4 years of experience in a managerial position

• Exposure to similar functions in a similar statistical environment would be an advantage

Technical competencies

• Knowledge of administrative and business management practices and principles
• Knowledge of policies, procedures and processes for Finance, HR and office administration
• Knowledge of national statistics office operations and processes
• Computer literate. Experience with systems and applications relevant to the specific work area

Other competencies

• Strategic planning and orientation
• Appreciation of the external operating environment
• Team building, leadership and motivation
• Results oriented and performance driven
• Service oriented and client focus
• Communication, influence and impact
• Decisiveness and assertiveness
• People management and interpersonal skills
• Creativity, innovation, flexibility and analytical thinking

• Planning, organising, budgeting and resource management

Closing date for applications is 3 June 2018

Statistics Botswana is a parastatal organization whose primary mandate is to collect and disseminate all official statistics in Botswana. Its main responsibilities are; collecting, processing, analyzing, publishing, disseminating and archiving official statistics to enhance evidence-based decision making, policy formulation and planning purposes. As a key player in the country’s economy, Statistics Botswana seeks to recruit top class professionals as part of the Executive Team to drive its strategic plans and meet its objectives.