HUMAN SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL (HSRC) DIRECTOR: FACILITIES & OHS Company: Human Sciences Research Council Reference #: Dir: FAC - OHS 10/2020 Contract Type: Contract 5 Years Salary: Market Related Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Introduction: OPERATIONS This portfolio encompasses four units in Operations which provide the infrastructure and administrative platform for achieving the organisation’s overall goals. These are: Buildings & Maintenance, Facilities, Occupational Health and Safety, and Protection Services. The HSRC is looking for a dynamic individual who will direct, plan, organise and coordinate the activities of these units and report directly to the Group Executive: Shared Services. This position is based in Pretoria and oversees the activities in the four locations.
•Monitor the unit’s budget including revenues, expenditures and budget projection, etc.;
•Managing all areas of risk in the four portfolios; •Establish direction, goals, and policies for the units under his/her control; •Initiate the development of policies and procedures governing these units under his/her responsibility; •Ensure that the assets and premises of the HSRC are managed appropriately; •Analyse alternatives to cut costs and provide efficient services; •Conduct and submit security assessments at least once a year for all HSRC offices; •Compile & submit monthly security status reports to the Group Executive: Shared Services; •Manage and control all security related information on criminal activities; •Ensure that all Occupational Health and Safety requirements are met.
Key requirements: •A minimum of 10 years’ experience in this field, of which a minimum of 5 years should be at senior management level; •A relevant degree (NQF 7) qualification; •Sound report writing skills and sound computer literacy in the MS Office Suite; •Ability to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate the unit’s strategy; •Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with staff from diverse backgrounds; •Advanced negotiation and contract management skills; •Ability to foster a cooperative work environment coupled with problem solving and analytical skills; •Excellent understanding of procurement procedures; •Track record of performance management skills; •Ability to examine and re-engineer operations and procedures, formulate policy, develop and implement new strategies and procedures. The HSRC offers attractive, market-related packages depending on qualifications and experience. APPLICATIONS: In your application, please include: your CV (pdf format only), a letter of motivation, the details of three recent referees (with telephone and e-mail contact details). The HSRC will only consider applications that include the above requirements. Applicants may be required to undertake a written or oral exercise in the competencies required for the position. Please submit your application on-line at http://hsrc.jb.skillsmapafrica.com. or send it via email to[email protected]. Please ensure that you indicate the reference number for the position you are applying for. The HSRC will only consider applications that include the above requirements. Enquiries, not CV’s, can be directed to Ms Mesele Matlala via email at [email protected] The HSRC is committed to accelerating the improvement in the proportion of its senior managers and research leaders who are black, female or disabled. Closing date: 05 November 2020. We encourage applicants to submit prior to this date. Applicants who have not been contacted within two months from the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful. Only candidates who are interviewed will be advised of the outcome of the interview. The HSRC reserves the right to not make an appointment. APPLICATIONS FROM RECRUITMENT AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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