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DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (DUT)
 
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MANAGER: SERVICES AND LOGISTICS
Durban University of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
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Closing Date 22 August 2024
 
Job Details
Division: Real Estate Management
Business Unit: Transport & Logistics
Minimum experience: Not Applicable
Company primary industry: Higher Education
Job functional area: Supply Chain
 
Job Description
Durban University of Technology (DUT) is located on the warm east coast of South Africa. It sprawls over seven (7) campuses in tropical and picturesque Durban, and in Pietermaritzburg, with its undulating hills that flow over from the Drakensberg Mountain.
According to our ENVISION2030 strategy, DUT’s DNA has two strands, namely ‘people-centred and engaged’ and ‘innovative and entrepreneurial’. These are interwoven intrinsically by a number of double pairs consisting of ‘values and principles’ that bind our double-helix together. The extrinsic expression of our DNA is via The DUT-Way; which demonstrates our collective character and behaviour.
The University’s ultimate goal is to contribute towards improving the lives and livelihoods of all its people, both internal and external. DUT consistently strives towards excellence and greatness in teaching-learning and in research-innovation; something that has been recognized recently when The Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings placed DUT within the top 500 of universities in the world and within the top 5 universities in South Africa. The enactment of these internationally recognized strengths is demonstrated in our impactful engagement internally and externally in service of our localities, the region and the country at large.
 
Ambit: Real Estate Management
Post: Manager: Services & Logistics
 
Minimum Requirements:
  • Degree in Business Operations, Logistics, management or equivalent (NQF 7).
  • 5 years management experience in logistical services.
  • Must have sound knowledge of:
  • Logistics management
  • Corporate travel
  • Logistical services
 
Summary of Duties:
  • Oversee the entire process of from acquisition, inventory management to delivery.
  • Corporate travel management
  • Correspond with clients, suppliers, warehouses, and operations hubs to ensure efficiency of logistics services.
  • Find more efficient ways to move or deliver services.
  • Manage warehouse inventory and keep records of the inventory.
  • Monitor and manage budgets.
  • Develop plans, select the better ways of delivering services and contracting.
  • Keep up to date on various ways and options for service delivery.
  • Customer service orientation.
  • Respond to and resolve complaints and problems.
  • Ensure reliable and efficient delivery of services within DUT campuses.
  • Understanding business requirements.
  • Developing the customer charter and action plans.
  • Ensure compliance to DUT policies and procedures regarding procurement and management of service providers.
  • Develop the service charter and SLAs.
  • Ensure stakeholders adherence to SLA’s.
  • Managing and controlling of budgets.
  • Assess and analyse the claims before they are submitted to finance for payment. (Whether rates claimed are those contracted).
  • Ensure monthly meetings with service providers are held to track performance with contracts.
  • Development of people centered management model.
  • Ensure staff understand service levels and adherence.
  • Develop the team culture and alignment across the unit.
  • Planning, organizing and managing schedules for the teams.
  • Monthly meetings with relevant stakeholders to address challenges and any suggestions to improve service delivery.
  • Ensuring reasonable turnaround time for all services.
  • Develop the regular reporting format on performance and deviation.
  • Providing reports on contracted services and deviations from SLAs.
 
Salary: Market related
Contact Person: Miss. ZJ Ngcobo
Status of Position: Permanent
 
To Apply:
Please complete an official application for employment form and send a detailed CV, copies of ID, qualifications and a covering letter.
 
Kindly note:
Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates only. Only applications made on our application for employment form would be considered.
 
 
“While DUT strives for equal opportunities, preference will be given to suitable candidates in terms of the University’s equity policy” The University reserves the right NOT to make an appointment.
 
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PROJECT MANAGER - MAINTENANCE PROJECTS (3-YEAR CONTRACT)
Durban University of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Contract
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Closing Date 21 August 2024
 
Job Details
Division: Real Estate Management
Business Unit: Facilities & Maintenance
Minimum experience: Not Applicable
Company primary industry: Higher Education
Job functional area: Engineering
Contract term: 36
 
Job Description
Durban University of Technology (DUT) is located on the warm east coast of South Africa. It sprawls over seven (7) campuses in tropical and picturesque Durban, and in Pietermaritzburg, with its undulating hills that flow over from the Drakensberg Mountain.
According to our ENVISION2030 strategy, DUT’s DNA has two strands, namely ‘people-centred and engaged’ and ‘innovative and entrepreneurial’. These are interwoven intrinsically by a number of double pairs consisting of ‘values and principles’ that bind our double-helix together. The extrinsic expression of our DNA is via The DUT-Way; which demonstrates our collective character and behaviour.
The University’s ultimate goal is to contribute towards improving the lives and livelihoods of all its people, both internal and external. DUT consistently strives towards excellence and greatness in teaching-learning and in research-innovation; something that has been recognized recently when The Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings placed DUT within the top 500 of Universities in the world and within the top 5 universities in South Africa. The enactment of these internationally recognized strengths is demonstrated in our impactful engagement internally and externally in service of our localities, the region and the country at large.
 
Real Estate Management
Post: Project Manager - Maintenance Projects (3-year contract)
 
Minimum Requirements:
  • NQF Level 7 qualification in Built Environment OR related field.
  • Professional Project Management certification.
  • At least five years’ experience in a project management environment.
  • Three years’ experience as a specialist in the area of qualification
  • Technical knowledge
  • Construction & Project management knowledge
  • Negotiating Skills.
  • Knowledge of the operations of a university, or organisation with similar needs and constraints, and its environment.
  • Strong planning, organising, and delivering ability.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work.
  • Strong team abilities.
  • Competent time management skills.
 
Summary of Duties:
  •  Project planning and scheduling
  • Develops and maintains a basic understanding of relevant project management related policies, frameworks, procedures, plans and systems as relevant to processes.
  • Develops and applies criteria to determine whether initiatives should be registered as projects.
  • Defines the project quality control mechanisms to ensure adequate quality control application across project time span.
  • Liaison with Finance and Procurement re appointment of consultants and/or contractors and prepares procurement specifications
  • Identifies project risks in accordance with set procedures involving stakeholder inputs.
  • Efficient project management
  • Project manages construction projects on site including, regular site meetings with contractors, regular liaison with Specialist Projects, to ensure cost control and that actions are managed within the allocated timeframes.
  • Manages project quality in accordance with policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
  • Defines risk response control to enable the pro-active management of the identified risks.
  • Oversees the projects undertaken to ensure the desired results are achieved, the most efficient resources are utilised, and the different interests involved are satisfied.
  • Conducts quality assurance in accordance with set schedules to ensure that the project deliverables adhere to set standards.
  • Prepares and submits reports/statistics of work undertaken reports to various structures as required, in accordance with the reporting schedule.
  • Track and report on project portfolio performance, providing a real-time, comprehensive, and prioritised view of all projects.
  • Compiling budget for the area of responsibility.
  • Monitors and measures the department performance in accordance with the metrics agreed upon in the performance agreements and corporate balance score card Identify the deliverables in accordance with a formulated project plan to determine the resource requirements in terms of availability and competence.
  • Select staff and allocate to the identified areas of responsibility.
  • Inform staff of the expected roles and responsibilities to ensure that all involved staff understand their part in the project.
  • Plan and execute project team development to ensure the highest possible level of synergy and team performance.
  • Analyses the HR plan, determine the relevant deliverables and set performance targets for own team in the department.
  • Ensures the implementation of learning and development programmes for staff, including personal development plans.
 
Salary: Market related
Contact Person: Miss. ZJ. Ngcobo
Status of Position: Three years’ contract
 
Please apply with:
  • Official application for employment form
  • A detailed CV
  • ID
  • Qualifications
  • Covering letter
 

Kindly note:
Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates only. Ensure that all above requested documents are sent during application. Application form obtainable from our website www.dut.ac.za
 
“While DUT strives for equal opportunities, preference will be given to suitable candidates in terms of the University’s equity policy” The University reserves the right NOT to make an appointment.
 
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DIRECTOR: LOGISTICAL SERVICES
Durban University of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Contract
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Closing Date 21 August 2024
 
Job Details
Division: Real Estate Management
Business Unit: Transport & Logistics
Minimum experience: Not Applicable
Company primary industry: Higher Education
Job functional area: Engineering
Contract term: 60
 
Job Description
Durban University of Technology (DUT) is located on the warm east coast of South Africa. It sprawls over seven (7) campuses in tropical and picturesque Durban, and in Pietermaritzburg, with its undulating hills that flow over from the Drakensberg Mountain.
According to our ENVISION2030 strategy, DUT’s DNA has two strands, namely ‘people-centred and engaged’ and ‘innovative and entrepreneurial’. These are interwoven intrinsically by a number of double pairs consisting of ‘values and principles’ that bind our double-helix together. The extrinsic expression of our DNA is via The DUT-Way; which demonstrates our collective character and behaviour.
The University’s ultimate goal is to contribute towards improving the lives and livelihoods of all its people, both internal and external. DUT consistently strives towards excellence and greatness in teaching-learning and in research-innovation; something that has been recognized recently when The Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings placed DUT within the top 500 of universities in the world and within the top 5 universities in South Africa. The enactment of these internationally recognized strengths is demonstrated in our impactful engagement internally and externally in service of our localities, the region and the country at large.
 
Real Estate Management
Post: Director: Logistical Services
(5-year renewable contract)
 
Minimum Requirements:
  • An Honour’s Degree (NQF Level 8) in Logistics Management OR Business Management OR related field.
  • 6 to 10 years’ experience as a senior manager responsible for logistics and/or transport, fleet services.
  • Prior experience in managing transport, fleet, logistics
  • Experience in management of routes scheduling and maintenance of insourced/outsourced services
  • Strategic planning background in relation to all facets of logistical services area of operation.
  • Exposure to the development of budgets, cost control, and related budgetary management.
  • Management of human capital, performance management, absenteeism, and disciplinary processes.
  • Outstanding analytical, problem-solving, and organisational abilities
 
Summary of Duties:
  • Develop and implement an integrated logistics management systems / strategy to support Institutional strategy/objectives.
  • Direct logistics plans which ensure proper coordination to connect business services across the board to maximise returns while providing strong support to operations in adherence to performance standards.
  • Strategically plan and manage logistics, transportation and fleet services.
  • Ensure Integrated Planning amongst all Logistics Infrastructure and Operational Stakeholders.
  • Manage the planning and/or implementation of logistics projects and improvement of processes.
  • Ensure that all logistics solutions are fully integrated.
  • Develop and implement strategies and best practices within the function for purposes of enhancing service delivery and efficiencies.
  • Investigate and introduce/implement new and automated or digital ways of delivering the logistics function in line with required labour, service levels, costs and customer needs.
  • Advise on the development of a logistics operating model and value chain that enhances the logistics function and optimizes productivity of the human capital.
  • Facilitate the ability of logistical services to remain technologically competitive.
  • Implement a centralised transport/fleet management system.
  • Oversee the continuous development and implementation of Logistical Information System, maintenance and functionality of the system.
  • Plan driver resource strategically, tactically and operationally to utilise fleet to its maximum capacity.
  • Deploy appropriate controls and procedures to effectively and efficiently manage all aspects of customer service and communication.
  • Oversee cost control and performance, actively seeking to improve efficiency, reduce operating costs, increasing margin whilst meeting budget.
  • Manage the lease or outsource process and other logistics functions.
  • Ensure fleet, transport and logistical services are managed in accordance with the policies of the University, by rendering the following operational services.
  • Ensure availability of vehicles (internal or outsourced) through effective servicing programme and other means.
  • Manage the costs of running the fleet to the advantage of the university.
  • Allocate vehicles according to requirements ensuring best fit of vehicle to task.
  • Ensure proper maintenance of the fleet in accordance with standard operating procedure as agreed to with the service providers.
  • Direct the various functions of printing operations including graphic arts, photocopy, offset press, and bindery to achieve quality printing in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
  • Promotes preventative maintenance as a strategy thus extending the operational life of printing and postal equipment.
  • Operate an independent mail service by ensuring that the University's mail service complies with rules and regulations in the receipt, handling and distribution of all classes of mail.
  • Analyse the HR plan, determine the relevant deliverables and set performance targets for the own team in the department.
  • Develop and implement performance management targets.
  • Manage the department in accordance with policies, procedures and legal requirements.
  • Complete management actions within the required time frames.
  • Monitor and evaluate the impact of own repartees development interventions on performance.
 
Salary: Market related
Contact Person: Miss. ZJ Ngcobo
Status of contract: 5-year contract (Renewable)
 
 
To Apply:
Please complete an official application for employment form and send a detailed CV, copies of ID, qualifications and a covering letter.
 
Kindly note:
Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates only. Only applications made on our application for employment form would be considered.
 
“While DUT strives for equal opportunities, preference will be given to suitable candidates in terms of the University’s equity policy” The University reserves the right NOT to make an appointment.
 
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