Wesgro is the official Tourism, Trade and Investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape.
Our role is to position and market Cape Town and the Western Cape as a desirable place to visit, trade with, and invest in.
Wesgro is an agency filled with people passionate about this place we live in, passionate about driving its success and passionate about being innovative and forward thinking!
Wesgro is committed to diversity and inclusivity and strongly encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
This Cape Town-based vacancy is on offer to dynamic individuals with the skills and competencies required to perform in this exciting environment.
This is a permanent position subject to the successful candidate signing a performance agreement. A six-month probation period applies.
An all-inclusive market-related remuneration package will apply.
Reference Number: HMEI/7/25
Purpose of the Position:
To ensure that Wesgro is a leading sub-national Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (TIPA) globally, the Head: Monitoring, Evaluation and Internal Control is instrumental in driving Wesgro’s performance, internal governance, and predetermined objectives in a high-performance and collaborative culture that is business-centric and focused on insight-driven decision-making.
The Head: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Internal Control will lead the continued refinement of Wesgro’s monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and internal control systems to ensure alignment with Wesgro’s strategy. The incumbent will work closely with executive and senior employees across the Agency to ensure accurate performance tracking, compliance, robust internal controls, and risk management processes.
Requirements:
- Relevant NQF 7 qualification – Commerce, Management, Policy, or Law
- Minimum 6 years’ experience within monitoring, evaluation, and internal control (3 year of which should be management experience) or completed three-year articles with practical audit of performance information or predetermined objectives plus three years management experience.
- CA(SA) advantageous
- Extensive knowledge and experience in the following areas:
- Auditing and internal control systems
- Performance management at either local, provincial, or national government level
- Working understanding of standard of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- Working knowledge of relevant Public Sector legislation, e.g. PFMA, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, Administrative Law.
- Passionate about Cape Town and the Western Cape as well as creating jobs.
- Please note that this role is office based.
- Valid Code 8 driver’s license
Key Competences:
- Be a natural networker.
- Be a credible voice and thought leader.
- Fulfil role as nexus between business and government across Wesgro mandate.
- Be able to engage at a high level with public and private sector partners.
- Be able to communicate and present to the Executive Team, CFO and CEO effectively and efficiently.
Be passionate about managing people, wanting the best out of them and giving them support to grow.
Key Responsibilities:
- Formulate, develop the Wesgro monitoring, evaluation and internal control policies and related guidelines, processes, and procedures, in line with relevant legislative prescripts.
- Socialise the monitoring, evaluation and internal control policies and related guidelines to internal stakeholders for comprehension and compliance.
- Provide overall leadership, coordination, and technical supervision of Wesgro’s monitoring, evaluation, and internal control activities (including Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan, Annual Report, Strategic Plan End of Term Report and Annual Business Plan preparation).
- Lead the improvement of the quality management and internal control systems.
- Ensure useful and reliable performance information for decision making through the provision of validated performance metrics and compliance reports.
- Lead implementation of risk management strategies and drive an integrated risk and resilience framework, risk management policies and procedures across the Agency.
- Drive the streamlining and digital innovation in the monitoring, evaluation, and internal control.
- Develop and maintain policies and governance frameworks to support impactful, streamlined, and compliant reporting and control.
- Utilise data and market insights to inform strategic interventions and policy advocacy.
- Monitor and report on performance, budgets, and impact of monitoring, evaluation, and internal control activities.
The successful candidate will report to the Chief Financial Officer.
How to apply: Email your most recent CV to [email protected].
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Reference:HMEI/7/25
Closing date: 15 August 2025