To be a valued strategic partner in promoting an organisational and individual performance ethos that is coherent and conducive to continuous performance improvement

• Ensure the alignment of individual Key Result Areas (KRAs) to those of the units or department as well as those of the organisation
• Enable the cascading of organisational targets to units and individuals
• Facilitate process improvement activities or projects
• Collate performance of support departments against agreed upon SLAs

Key functions

• Manage, coordinate, facilitate and oversee the preparation and development of the SAMRC’S Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan (APP),
• Ensure compliance in line with National Treasury Guidelines and Frameworks
• Coordinate, facilitate and oversee the preparation and development of Research Units Strategic Plans and APP’s