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HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (HDA) IS HIRING A PROJECT MANAGER: SUBSIDY

The Housing Development Agency (HDA) is a national public sector development agency that acquires and prepares land as well as develop the land and project manage the development of housing and human settlements. We carry out our activities in partnership with a range of stakeholders including national, provincial and local government and municipalities, as well as with communities, developers, financiers and other affected parties. Established in 2009, the Agency was established by an Act of Parliament in 2008 and is accountable through its Board to the Minister of Human Settlements. For more information about the HDA, please visit our website: www.thehda.co.za. 
 
The HDA has the following three-year fixed-term contract position: 

Project Manager: Subsidy 
Location: Johannesburg 
Reference: PM-Subsidy 2018 
Main Purpose: To manage and coordinate beneficiaries’ subsidies, orderly allocation of units and registrations of title deeds. 
 
 
Key Responsibility Areas: 
Data management: 
 Develop, implement and manage systems to control and monitor: 
  • Receipt of information and documents from contractors relating to beneficiaries 
  • Quality of information and data 
  • Sorting of documents and data that has been received 
  • Capture of information into various databases and spreadsheets 
  • Storage of documents and source data 
  • Tracking and resolving beneficiary queries 
 Manage the quality of data that is captured into the database 
 Manage the storage and safekeeping of source documents 
 Manage duplication of source documents 
 Manage the tracking and resolution of matters and queries arising from the helpdesk 
 Design and implement database and spreadsheet formats 
 
Reporting:
 Define reports to be sourced from databases and spreadsheets on which data is captured
 Access information and compile reports as required 
 Collate periodic reports as required, including helpdesk queries and other operational requirements 
 
Liaison:
 Liaise on outcomes from data collection and capturing with: 
  • Local / provincial government departments 
  • Contractors
  • Community Liaison Officers (regarding beneficiary) 
 Liaise with Project Team and other stakeholders, including but not limited to the Department of Human Settlements and Municipalities, regarding information that requires correction or updating from beneficiaries 
 Attend meetings as and when required 
 
People management: 
 Select, assign, lead and manage people 
 Set clear objectives for self and others and measure achievements against these objectives through implementation of the performance management system 
 Build and manage relationships with staff members 
 Manage and support staff development 
 Develop and manage the implementation of succession plans for key individuals and critical positions 
 Implement the HDA human resources policies and procedures as required 
 Manage risks and address issues as they arise 
 
Requirements:
 A relevant post-matric certification preferably in law 
 Competence in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word) 
 Five to six years’ experience subsidised human settlements beneficiaries’ subsidies, transfers and registration of housing units 
 Knowledge of human settlements policy and programmes 
 Experience in the delivery of affordable housing projects is preferable 
 A valid driver’s license and the willingness to travel and preferably own car 
 
 
Please forward relevant CV (clearly marked with the reference number of the position) in a Microsoft Word format to  john@isilumko.co.za.
 
Should you not comply with the above requirements your application will NOT be considered.
 
Closing date for applications: 09 June 2018 
 

CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered. Kindly take note if you have not been contacted within fourteen (14) days of the closing date; please consider your application unsuccessful. 
 
Enquiries: Rita Manga (011 267 2920) 
 
Conditions of service: The HDA is an equal opportunity employer ● Appointments will be made in accordance with the HDA Employment Equity policy ● The HDA reserves the right not to make an appointment. 
 
Please do not send certificates, diplomas or testimonials. We thank all applicants for their interest. Communication will be conducted with short-listed applicants only.