Internet Telephone Laptop Cell phone 3G Please provide the typical planning cycle of the job macro as well as micro planning, e.g. – macro 3 5 years and micro 1 year. Also provide examples to elaborate on the – – – answer. Macro 3-5 strategic plan, 3 year budget – Micro annual budget, annual performance plan – How long will it normally take before the impact of the judgement calls made by the jobholder will be felt in the business? Within 6 months with regard to strategic decisions Immediate with regard to classifications and operations What type of practices, procedures, policies, systems or outputs does the jobholder influence or change in his/her role as a Professional/Technical consultant or specialist – operational, tactical or strategic? Please apply the 60/40 rule and provide examples to elaborate on the answer. Strategic 60% – Tactical 40% – C) Accountability What type of decisions can the jobholder take within his/her area of accountability and what type of decisions will typically be referred to the direct manager for sign off? Jobholder accountability Financial decisions up to R150,000 Any divisional decisions within approved annual plan Referral to Line Manager for approval Decisions that change policy D) Communication Please provide examples on the context, range and complexity of subject matters being communicated by the jobholder as well as the context, format and process of communication used to reach the target audience. Please refer to both verbal and written communication. Verbal telephonic, meetings, presentations, advice to management – Written performance agreements, stakeholder communications, reports, – submissions, budget, annual plans
Internet Telephone Laptop Cell phone 3G Please provide the typical planning cycle of the job – macro as well as micro planning, e.g. macro – 3 – 5 years and micro – 1 year. Also provide examples to elaborate on the answer. Macro – 3-5 strategic plan, 3 year budget Micro – annual budget, annual performance plan How long will it normally take before the impact of the judgement calls made by the jobholder will be felt in the business? Within 6 months with regard to strategic decisions Immediate with regard to classifications and operations What type of practices, procedures, policies, systems or outputs does the jobholder influence or change in his/her role as a Professional/Technical consultant or specialist – operational, tactical or strategic? Please apply the 60/40 rule and provide examples to elaborate on the answer. Strategic – 60% Tactical – 40% C) Accountability What type of decisions can the jobholder take within his/her area of accountability and what type of decisions will typically be referred to the direct manager for sign off? Jobholder accountability Financial decisions up to R150,000 Any divisional decisions within approved annual plan Referral to Line Manager for approval Decisions that change policy D) Communication Please provide examples on the context, range and complexity of subject matters being communicated by the jobholder as well as the context, format and process of communication used to reach the target audience. Please refer to both verbal and written communication. Verbal – telephonic, meetings, presentations, advice to management Written – performance agreements, stakeholder communications, reports, submissions, budget, annual plans
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