AGRÉMENT SOUTH AFRICA – TECHNICAL GROUP LEADER: ASSESSMENTS (PERMANENT) – RE-ADVERTISEMENT

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AGRÉMENT SOUTH AFRICA
 
Agrément South Africa (ASA) seeks to fill the following vacancies based in Pretoria:
 
Technical Group Leader: Assessments (Permanent) – Re-advertisement
Remuneration : R 861 618.00 per annum (All-inclusive Cost to Company)
Reference number: ASA00059/2022
 
Purpose:
To lead and manage technical assessment processes of Agrément South Africa for evaluating the fitness for purpose of non-standardized construction products, materials, and systems against performance-based criteria.
 

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Duties and Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):
Manage Technical Assessment Function:

• Leading the Agrément Technical Assessments department in the achievement of its core processes.
• Managing the team of technical evaluators/ assessors to undertake evaluation of client’s (services/ products/ systems) etc. for fit- for- purpose assessment.
• Providing function level communication with clients, staff, and stakeholders. 
• Managing the deployment, motivation, and effective utilization of manpower resources. 
• Ensuring that career development plan and KRAs are in place and outputs are approved and completed as required for all direct reports.
• Ensuring that the department is effectively resourced to achieve its mandate.
• Ensuring overall performance of the function by ensuring the achievement of expected turnaround and delivery service levels.
• Provide input and guidance into the formulation of strategic planning for Agrément technical assessment processes.

 
Technical Assessment:
Manage the execution of the technical process of Agrément certification by:

• Defining, investigating, and analyzing technical assessment problems leading to an agreed definition of the problem to be addressed
• Designing or developing technical assessment procedures and best practices 
• Comprehending and applying advanced knowledge (principles, specialist knowledge, jurisdiction and local knowledge) to technical assessment activities
• Managing all technical assessment activities
• Ensuring clear communication within the technical assessment unit and with others
• Recognizing and addressing the reasonably foreseeable social, cultural, and environmental effects of technical assessment activities
• Meeting and ensuring adherence to all legal and regulatory requirements and protect the health and safety of person during technical assessment activities
• Ensuring all technical assessment activities are conducted ethically
• Exercising sound judgement during technical assessment assurance activities
• Making decisions on all technical assessment activities 
• Undertaking professional development activities sufficient to maintain and enhance competence in technical assessment.
• Providing input and guidance to strategic management regarding technical assessment policy
• Adhering to Agrément Policies, Procedures and Standards by:
  • Determining suitable, creative, and innovative testing systems and evaluation/ assessment/ evaluation processes.
  • Leading projects on behalf of clients, shepherd the technical evaluation through various phases (of testing/ assessment/ evaluation/ etc.) to ultimate issuing of an Agrément Certificate which is internationally recognized by WFTAO (World Federation of Technical Assessment Organisation)
  • Ensuring that the necessary steps/ process involved in the certification process are followed as set down by Agrément requirements.
  • Assisting the EM in the management of the competence area/ agency
  • Ensuring that processes / evaluations are done in line with project management principles – ensuring that all processes are completed within specified budget, brief and timeframe.
  • Maintaining and managing links with existing clients and identifying prospective clients who can make use of the competence area services to ensure the sustainability of the business; as well as raising the profile of Agrément South Africa nationally and internationally. 
  • Implementing a business plan for operational and sustainable growth & robustness of the technical evaluation group.
  • Participating in the certification approval process as a member of the Agrément Technical Committee.
  • When required, present recommendations to Board for approval of applications reviewed successfully by the Agrément Technical Committee

 

 
Knowledge
Provide and develop practical level of expertise and knowledge within Agrement’s core business by: 

• Seeking training and developing own skills.
• Ensuring staff development, strategic Human Capital Development (profiles, capacity, and development)
• Initiating training interventions required by the technical staff.
• Networking and maintaining links with specialists required to execute technical, testing functions.
• Monitoring industry changes/developments and ensure that the Division is prepared for these developments.
• Delivering technical presentations as an industry level expert.

 
Quality Assurance
Support the implementation and adherence to Agrement’s technical Quality Assurance process by:

• Ensuring that technical outputs of the technical team are of high standard and high quality so that the credibility of the certification process is maintained.
• Implementing compliance with appropriate management and system requirements
• Promoting a culture of excellence about the application of Quality Assurance in the Technical Division.
• Providing operational support and guidance to Technical Group Leader Quality Assurance role.

 
Research & Development
Support and promote ongoing Research and Development practices within the function by:

• Ensuring that innovative and new technical practices and developments are communicated and brought to the attention of clients utilizing the certification process.
• Promoting the importance of innovation and Research and Development initiatives within Agrément and with its clients and stakeholders.
• Promoting a culture of excellence about Research and Development in the Technical Division.
• Providing operational support and guidance to Technical Group Leader Research and Development role.

 
Qualifications and Experience:
Minimum

• A 4-Year Degree in built environment discipline 
• 8 Years’ experience  

Ideal:

• Advanced degree
• 10 Years’ experience

 
Managerial and Technical Competencies:

• Project Management
• Knowledge of SABS standards
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering information and attention to detail
• Ability to work with sensitive and confidential information 
• Analytical
• Coordination
• Presentation
• Technical Report Writing
• Planning and organization

Generic Competencies:

• Accuracy (Essential)
• Attention to detail (Essential)
• Computer Skills (Essential) 
• Communication Skills  
• Confidentiality (Essential)
• Planning and organizing skills
• Administrative Skills 
• Time Management Skills 
• Team Working Skills
• Problem Solving Skills 
• Professionalism

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Application process 
The candidate will be subjected to integrity checks before appointment is made. Interested parties should forward their CV’s with your name, surname, position title and reference number on the subject line (e.g. Antoinette Gerber: Position interested in: Reference no: ASA ASA00059/2022) to email address [email protected] by no later than 07 March 2022 at 16h30. 
 
Agrément South Africa is committed towards increasing the representation of marginalized groups in line with its Employment Equity Policy. 
 
Please note that the readvertisement was due to the wrong remuneration on the previous advert. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. 
 
Applications must be sent to [email protected]. 
 
Agrément South Africa reserves the right not to make any appointment.

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