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HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (HDA) VACANCIES
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (HDA)
The Housing Development Agency (HDA) is a national public sector development agency that acquires and prepares land as well as develops the land and project manages 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.
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The HDA has the following Fixed term contract (ending 31 March 2026) position:
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Location: Polokwane – Limpopo
Reporting Line: Provincial Manager
Ref: HDA DMLIM001
Main Purpose: To control and coordinate all material aspects of projects and project managers that are responsible for projects to ensure developments are completed on time, within budget and to specifications while meeting all role-player expectations.
Key Performance Areas:
1. Strategic Management
• Participate in the management of the Regional Office.
• Contributing as a manager to the overall effective functioning of the HDA assigned projects in the province.
• Ensuring integration of the different functions within the regional office to ensure optimal delivery of the HDA mandate on assigned projects.
• Ensure the alignment of projects to the broader HDA strategy and strategic intention.
2. Project Management
• Establishing and enhancing systems to implement and manage a range of projects and project managers simultaneously.
• Establishing a coordinated communication system for all active projects
• Developing and implementing a project risk management framework
• Recognizing key project constraints facing the projects and coordinating the successful resolution of the challenges
• Developing and managing the implementation of project plans
• Overseeing project teams including internal and external stakeholders and participants
• Driving and managing project technical meetings
• Managing and monitoring the implementation of a project communication plan.
• Managing the project budgets and monitoring variances.
• Drafting and managing project reporting.
• Chairing allocated technical and progress meetings.
• Managing health and safety on all project sites.
• Ensuring legal and contractual compliance on all project sites.
• Monitor that projects meet role player requirements.
3. Project Planning
• Managing the project budgeting and cash flows
• Managing the liaison with project related stakeholders
• Managing the development of project roles and resourcing plans
• Manage the allocation of resources (both internal and external) and required outputs
• Managing the development of project plans
• Agreeing project milestones and reporting requirements on projects.
4. Project Funding Management
• Controlling the standard of funding applications
• Monitoring the project funding progress
• Identifying and addressing project funding challenges.
5. Project Related Procurement
• Managing the development of appropriate TORs for project related procurement
• Evaluating proposals and appointing relevant service providers to facilitate project related delivery.
6. People Management
• Select, assign, lead and manage resources and people.
• Manage the performance of staff in line with their performance management agreements.
• Provide advice, guidance, and direction to subordinate managers and staff toward their professional development.
• Implementing the HDA HR policies and procedures with the team
• Manage risks and address labour issues as they arise.
• Provide leadership to the entire team, defining objectives to be achieved by the business unit.
• Manage recruitment and support staff development.
• Develop and manage the implementation of succession plans for key individuals and critical positions.
• Manage performance of direct reports ensuring agreement of annual goals, measuring performance against agreed goals and dealing with non-performance accordingly.
• Ensure that the working environment contributes to improving staff morale and increasing productivity.
Qualifications & Experience
• Relevant Degree in Planning or Engineering or Construction or equivalent built environment discipline
• 10 - 12 years’ experience in a Project Management role.
• A minimum of 5 years of this experience must be at management level.
• Professional Registration with relevant accredited councils within the built environment discipline.
• Experience in housing construction and/or infrastructure-based project management.
• Experience in the delivery and project management of low income or affordable housing projects is preferable.
• Driver’s license.
• Computer literacy.
Remuneration Scale: R 906 100 and R 1 177 900 per annum (all-inclusive package)
Closing date for applications is 8 September 2024
To submit your application, please send an email HDARecruitLimp@thehda.co.za
When submitting your application for a position, please adhere to the following:
1. CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered.
2. The Job Title and Reference number for the relevant position must appear in the subject line of your application.
3. The CV must be in PDF format.
4. Copies of all qualifications must be provided.
5. Copy of identity document must be provided.
6. Two contactable references.
Kindly take note if you have not been contacted within twenty-one (21) working days of the closing date; please consider your application unsuccessful. Should you not comply with the above requirements your application will NOT be considered.
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. We thank all applicants for their interest.
Communication will be conducted with short-listed applicants only.
The HDA operates in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 3 of 2013 (“POPI Act”), and by submitting your personal information to the HDA (by way of application and/or providing any other documentation as may be required during the recruitment process), you agree that the HDA may utilise and process your personal information in accordance with the POPI Act.
The HDA has the following Fixed term contract (ending 31 March 2026) position:
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Location: Polokwane – Limpopo
Reporting Line: Provincial Manager
Ref: HDA DMLIM001
Main Purpose: To control and coordinate all material aspects of projects and project managers that are responsible for projects to ensure developments are completed on time, within budget and to specifications while meeting all role-player expectations.
Key Performance Areas:
1. Strategic Management
• Participate in the management of the Regional Office.
• Contributing as a manager to the overall effective functioning of the HDA assigned projects in the province.
• Ensuring integration of the different functions within the regional office to ensure optimal delivery of the HDA mandate on assigned projects.
• Ensure the alignment of projects to the broader HDA strategy and strategic intention.
2. Project Management
• Establishing and enhancing systems to implement and manage a range of projects and project managers simultaneously.
• Establishing a coordinated communication system for all active projects
• Developing and implementing a project risk management framework
• Recognizing key project constraints facing the projects and coordinating the successful resolution of the challenges
• Developing and managing the implementation of project plans
• Overseeing project teams including internal and external stakeholders and participants
• Driving and managing project technical meetings
• Managing and monitoring the implementation of a project communication plan.
• Managing the project budgets and monitoring variances.
• Drafting and managing project reporting.
• Chairing allocated technical and progress meetings.
• Managing health and safety on all project sites.
• Ensuring legal and contractual compliance on all project sites.
• Monitor that projects meet role player requirements.
3. Project Planning
• Managing the project budgeting and cash flows
• Managing the liaison with project related stakeholders
• Managing the development of project roles and resourcing plans
• Manage the allocation of resources (both internal and external) and required outputs
• Managing the development of project plans
• Agreeing project milestones and reporting requirements on projects.
4. Project Funding Management
• Controlling the standard of funding applications
• Monitoring the project funding progress
• Identifying and addressing project funding challenges.
5. Project Related Procurement
• Managing the development of appropriate TORs for project related procurement
• Evaluating proposals and appointing relevant service providers to facilitate project related delivery.
6. People Management
• Select, assign, lead and manage resources and people.
• Manage the performance of staff in line with their performance management agreements.
• Provide advice, guidance, and direction to subordinate managers and staff toward their professional development.
• Implementing the HDA HR policies and procedures with the team
• Manage risks and address labour issues as they arise.
• Provide leadership to the entire team, defining objectives to be achieved by the business unit.
• Manage recruitment and support staff development.
• Develop and manage the implementation of succession plans for key individuals and critical positions.
• Manage performance of direct reports ensuring agreement of annual goals, measuring performance against agreed goals and dealing with non-performance accordingly.
• Ensure that the working environment contributes to improving staff morale and increasing productivity.
Qualifications & Experience
• Relevant Degree in Planning or Engineering or Construction or equivalent built environment discipline
• 10 - 12 years’ experience in a Project Management role.
• A minimum of 5 years of this experience must be at management level.
• Professional Registration with relevant accredited councils within the built environment discipline.
• Experience in housing construction and/or infrastructure-based project management.
• Experience in the delivery and project management of low income or affordable housing projects is preferable.
• Driver’s license.
• Computer literacy.
Remuneration Scale: R 906 100 and R 1 177 900 per annum (all-inclusive package)
Closing date for applications is 8 September 2024
To submit your application, please send an email HDARecruitLimp@thehda.co.za
When submitting your application for a position, please adhere to the following:
1. CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered.
2. The Job Title and Reference number for the relevant position must appear in the subject line of your application.
3. The CV must be in PDF format.
4. Copies of all qualifications must be provided.
5. Copy of identity document must be provided.
6. Two contactable references.
Kindly take note if you have not been contacted within twenty-one (21) working days of the closing date; please consider your application unsuccessful. Should you not comply with the above requirements your application will NOT be considered.
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. We thank all applicants for their interest.
Communication will be conducted with short-listed applicants only.
The HDA operates in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 3 of 2013 (“POPI Act”), and by submitting your personal information to the HDA (by way of application and/or providing any other documentation as may be required during the recruitment process), you agree that the HDA may utilise and process your personal information in accordance with the POPI Act.
The HDA has the following Three-year Fixed term contract position:
MANAGER: LAND & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Location: Head Office – Johannesburg
Reporting Line: Head: Land Assembly
Ref: HDA MLPM001
Main Purpose: To control, coordinate, manage and oversee the material aspects of the immovable property portfolio and facilities management of the HDA and/or other Human Settlement Sector departments together with other organs of state, ensuring efficient and effective management, including cost recovery on the portfolio, providing technical support, advice and guidance on immovable property management to the HDA and HDA clients.
Key Performance Areas:
1. Strategy, Policy, Operational Systems and Procedures Management
• Define, maintain, and oversee the implementation of strategy and organizational policy for Immovable Property in alignment with the Land Acquisition and Management strategy and HDA organizational strategy.
• Define, maintain, and oversee the implementation of organizational systems, procedures and capacity in line with the HDA policy for land and property management, sector best practices, legislative requirements and sector learnings.
• Develop and implement HDA Property Management policies, procedures, and practices.
• Ensure appropriate legal agreements and property management arrangements (security, maintenance, OHS) are in place on HDA Land/Properties.
• Develop, manage, monitor, and control the asset register for Land held and owned by the HDA.
• Ensure an appropriate revenue collection and generation approach for properties/Land held by the HDA.
• Coordinate the procedure for the transition between holding and development and managing the risk in this process.
• Identify and develop opportunities to make the Property portfolio sustainable for the HDA.
• Monitor regularly and provide monthly reporting on the Immovable property portfolio including reporting monthly and quarterly on appropriate controls and compliance matters.
• Communicate the land property management and property management services and strategy as well as any best practices and learning from the work to relevant stakeholders including team members and managers in the HDA.
• Ensure all properties in the portfolio are insured against the risk of fire, damages and public liability.
• Ensure all property valuations are conducted regularly to update the overall assets register.
• Develop and provide efficient and effective risk management and oversight of the Immovable property portfolio.
• Monitor regularly and provide monthly reporting on the Immovable property portfolio including reporting monthly and quarterly on appropriate controls and compliance matters.
• Communicate the land property management and property management services and strategy as well as any best practices and learning from the work to relevant stakeholders including team members and managers in the HDA.
• Development and management of an annual operational plan in line with the applicable policies, organizational strategy and funding.
2. Facilities Management
• Formulate the facilities management operating model.
• Ensure that all HDA offices are properly let and maintained.
• Manage the procurement of HDA offices.
2. Ensure that there are effective policies, procedures, and SOPs in the HDA head office and nationally.
3. Pre-land Property Management Support
• Conduct pre-land holding assessments of land that is proposed for acquisition by the HDA or HDA clients.
• Develop, maintain, and apply a basic land holding financial model and/or financial projection/analysis on properties proposed for acquisition indicating land holding cost implications over the short, medium, and/or long term.
• Develop the risk management plan for all properties in the portfolio and for properties proposed for acquisition.
4. Asset Document Management
• Develop and implement a system to manage relevant immovable asset ownership documentation in the HDA.
• Maintain an up-to-date HDA immovable asset register.
• Maintain all immovable asset ownership documentation in a secure environment.
• Establish and maintain an immovable asset management system, integrated to other systems in the HDA, that inter alia:
• Manage, oversee and provide technical support on all immovable properties in line with the HDA organizational policy and related annual agreed implementation plans ensuring property management and any tenant management matters are addressed as legally required and agreed.
• Ensure that all properties in the portfolio are effectively managed and maintained while expediting cost recovery as far as possible.
• Ensure that effective legal agreements are in place for all properties.
• Ensure that all properties that are in use are effectively secured by the user while ensuring that all vacant properties are effectively secured.
• Coordinate the financial viability of all “in use” properties in collaboration with the Provincial and Regional Managers.
• Support the Head: Land in managing relationships with the HDA clients and other key stakeholders.
• Resolve and address any issues and matters that may arise on the HDA Land asset portfolio.
6. Immovable Property Release
• Manage and oversee the practical release of Land in line with the policy and the Immovable property plan.
• Ensure necessary release documentation and approvals are in place before and/or during the release.
• Maintain effective communication of the release to affected HDA departments.
• Develop and assist with handover reports and contractual matters relating to any services/tenants in place on the properties.
• Resolve any matters relating to the physical properties arising during the release process.
7. Budgeting Management
• Develop project/programme budgets in line with agreed feasibilities, available funding and project/operational planning.
• Coordinate and monitor the budget required for the unit.
• Manage expenditure against budget in collaboration with the Project Finance Accountants .
• Coordinate the procurement of project products in line with the relevant policies and procedures.
• Provide input to appropriate stakeholders to ensure financial and budget requirements are met.
• Apply appropriate financial controls to ensure expenditure levels are prudent, and wastage is limited to prevent irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure and other losses.
• Identify variances in budget and submit reports with explanatory narratives.
• Assist the Head: Land to manage departmental expenditure in line with approved HDA parameters.
8. People Management
• Select, assign, lead and manage resources and people.
• Manage the performance of staff in line with their performance management agreements.
• Provide advice, guidance, and direction to subordinate managers and staff toward their professional development.
• Implementing the HDA HR policies and procedures with the team.
• Manage risks and address labour issues as they arise.
• Provide leadership to the entire team, defining objectives to be achieved by the business unit.
• Manage recruitment and support staff development.
• Develop and manage the implementation of succession plans for key individuals and critical positions.
• Manage performance of direct reports ensuring agreement of annual goals, measuring performance against agreed goals, and dealing with non-performance accordingly.
• Ensure that the working environment contributes to improving staff morale and increasing productivity.
Qualifications & Experience
• A Degree (NQF Level 7) or equivalent in real estate, asset, or facilities management.
• Registration to a relevant Professional Body will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in the property management environment is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of this experience must be at the management level.
• Sound knowledge and experience in Property Finance is essential.
• Experience in the public-sector asset management environment will be an added advantage.
• Experience in the human settlements’ environment is preferable.
• Code 8 (B) driver’s license or above is necessary and be able to travel extensively.
• Computer literacy is required.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
Remuneration Scale: R 906 100 and R 1 177 900 per annum (all-inclusive package)
Closing date for applications is 8 September 2024
To submit your application, please send an email HDARECRUITLAND@thehda.co.za
When submitting your application for a position, please adhere to the following:
1. CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered.
2. The Job Title and Reference number for the relevant position must appear in the subject line of your application.
3. The CV must be in PDF format.
4. Copies of all qualifications must be provided.
5. Copy of identity document must be provided.
6. Two contactable references.
Kindly take note if you have not been contacted within twenty-one (21) working days of the closing date; please consider your application unsuccessful. Should you not comply with the above requirements your application will NOT be considered.
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. We thank all applicants for their interest.
Communication will be conducted with short-listed applicants only.
The HDA operates in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 3 of 2013 (“POPI Act”), and by submitting your personal information to the HDA (by way of application and/or providing any other documentation as may be required during the recruitment process), you agree that the HDA may utilise and process your personal information in accordance with the POPI Act.
The HDA has the following Three-year Fixed term contract position:
MANAGER: LAND & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Location: Head Office – Johannesburg
Reporting Line: Head: Land Assembly
Ref: HDA MLPM001
Main Purpose: To control, coordinate, manage and oversee the material aspects of the immovable property portfolio and facilities management of the HDA and/or other Human Settlement Sector departments together with other organs of state, ensuring efficient and effective management, including cost recovery on the portfolio, providing technical support, advice and guidance on immovable property management to the HDA and HDA clients.
Key Performance Areas:
1. Strategy, Policy, Operational Systems and Procedures Management
• Define, maintain, and oversee the implementation of strategy and organizational policy for Immovable Property in alignment with the Land Acquisition and Management strategy and HDA organizational strategy.
• Define, maintain, and oversee the implementation of organizational systems, procedures and capacity in line with the HDA policy for land and property management, sector best practices, legislative requirements and sector learnings.
• Develop and implement HDA Property Management policies, procedures, and practices.
• Ensure appropriate legal agreements and property management arrangements (security, maintenance, OHS) are in place on HDA Land/Properties.
• Develop, manage, monitor, and control the asset register for Land held and owned by the HDA.
• Ensure an appropriate revenue collection and generation approach for properties/Land held by the HDA.
• Coordinate the procedure for the transition between holding and development and managing the risk in this process.
• Identify and develop opportunities to make the Property portfolio sustainable for the HDA.
• Monitor regularly and provide monthly reporting on the Immovable property portfolio including reporting monthly and quarterly on appropriate controls and compliance matters.
• Communicate the land property management and property management services and strategy as well as any best practices and learning from the work to relevant stakeholders including team members and managers in the HDA.
• Ensure all properties in the portfolio are insured against the risk of fire, damages and public liability.
• Ensure all property valuations are conducted regularly to update the overall assets register.
• Develop and provide efficient and effective risk management and oversight of the Immovable property portfolio.
• Monitor regularly and provide monthly reporting on the Immovable property portfolio including reporting monthly and quarterly on appropriate controls and compliance matters.
• Communicate the land property management and property management services and strategy as well as any best practices and learning from the work to relevant stakeholders including team members and managers in the HDA.
• Development and management of an annual operational plan in line with the applicable policies, organizational strategy and funding.
2. Facilities Management
• Formulate the facilities management operating model.
• Ensure that all HDA offices are properly let and maintained.
• Manage the procurement of HDA offices.
2. Ensure that there are effective policies, procedures, and SOPs in the HDA head office and nationally.
3. Pre-land Property Management Support
• Conduct pre-land holding assessments of land that is proposed for acquisition by the HDA or HDA clients.
• Develop, maintain, and apply a basic land holding financial model and/or financial projection/analysis on properties proposed for acquisition indicating land holding cost implications over the short, medium, and/or long term.
• Develop the risk management plan for all properties in the portfolio and for properties proposed for acquisition.
4. Asset Document Management
• Develop and implement a system to manage relevant immovable asset ownership documentation in the HDA.
• Maintain an up-to-date HDA immovable asset register.
• Maintain all immovable asset ownership documentation in a secure environment.
• Establish and maintain an immovable asset management system, integrated to other systems in the HDA, that inter alia:
- Records all Immovable property holdings of the HDA
- Defines the status of the land/property/building
- Outlines the proposed purpose and future of the land
- Monitor, record and report immovable asset status on an ongoing basis
- Ensure that related documentations are filed electronically in a chronological manner.
• Manage, oversee and provide technical support on all immovable properties in line with the HDA organizational policy and related annual agreed implementation plans ensuring property management and any tenant management matters are addressed as legally required and agreed.
• Ensure that all properties in the portfolio are effectively managed and maintained while expediting cost recovery as far as possible.
• Ensure that effective legal agreements are in place for all properties.
• Ensure that all properties that are in use are effectively secured by the user while ensuring that all vacant properties are effectively secured.
• Coordinate the financial viability of all “in use” properties in collaboration with the Provincial and Regional Managers.
• Support the Head: Land in managing relationships with the HDA clients and other key stakeholders.
• Resolve and address any issues and matters that may arise on the HDA Land asset portfolio.
6. Immovable Property Release
• Manage and oversee the practical release of Land in line with the policy and the Immovable property plan.
• Ensure necessary release documentation and approvals are in place before and/or during the release.
• Maintain effective communication of the release to affected HDA departments.
• Develop and assist with handover reports and contractual matters relating to any services/tenants in place on the properties.
• Resolve any matters relating to the physical properties arising during the release process.
7. Budgeting Management
• Develop project/programme budgets in line with agreed feasibilities, available funding and project/operational planning.
• Coordinate and monitor the budget required for the unit.
• Manage expenditure against budget in collaboration with the Project Finance Accountants .
• Coordinate the procurement of project products in line with the relevant policies and procedures.
• Provide input to appropriate stakeholders to ensure financial and budget requirements are met.
• Apply appropriate financial controls to ensure expenditure levels are prudent, and wastage is limited to prevent irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure and other losses.
• Identify variances in budget and submit reports with explanatory narratives.
• Assist the Head: Land to manage departmental expenditure in line with approved HDA parameters.
8. People Management
• Select, assign, lead and manage resources and people.
• Manage the performance of staff in line with their performance management agreements.
• Provide advice, guidance, and direction to subordinate managers and staff toward their professional development.
• Implementing the HDA HR policies and procedures with the team.
• Manage risks and address labour issues as they arise.
• Provide leadership to the entire team, defining objectives to be achieved by the business unit.
• Manage recruitment and support staff development.
• Develop and manage the implementation of succession plans for key individuals and critical positions.
• Manage performance of direct reports ensuring agreement of annual goals, measuring performance against agreed goals, and dealing with non-performance accordingly.
• Ensure that the working environment contributes to improving staff morale and increasing productivity.
Qualifications & Experience
• A Degree (NQF Level 7) or equivalent in real estate, asset, or facilities management.
• Registration to a relevant Professional Body will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in the property management environment is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of this experience must be at the management level.
• Sound knowledge and experience in Property Finance is essential.
• Experience in the public-sector asset management environment will be an added advantage.
• Experience in the human settlements’ environment is preferable.
• Code 8 (B) driver’s license or above is necessary and be able to travel extensively.
• Computer literacy is required.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
Remuneration Scale: R 906 100 and R 1 177 900 per annum (all-inclusive package)
Closing date for applications is 8 September 2024
To submit your application, please send an email HDARECRUITLAND@thehda.co.za
When submitting your application for a position, please adhere to the following:
1. CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered.
2. The Job Title and Reference number for the relevant position must appear in the subject line of your application.
3. The CV must be in PDF format.
4. Copies of all qualifications must be provided.
5. Copy of identity document must be provided.
6. Two contactable references.
Kindly take note if you have not been contacted within twenty-one (21) working days of the closing date; please consider your application unsuccessful. Should you not comply with the above requirements your application will NOT be considered.
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. We thank all applicants for their interest.
Communication will be conducted with short-listed applicants only.
The HDA operates in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 3 of 2013 (“POPI Act”), and by submitting your personal information to the HDA (by way of application and/or providing any other documentation as may be required during the recruitment process), you agree that the HDA may utilise and process your personal information in accordance with the POPI Act.
The HDA has the following Fixed term contract (ending 31 March 2026) position:
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Location: Polokwane – Limpopo
Reporting Line: Provincial Manager
Ref: HDA DMLIM001
Main Purpose: To control and coordinate all material aspects of projects and project managers that are responsible for projects to ensure developments are completed on time, within budget and to specifications while meeting all role-player expectations.
Key Performance Areas:
1. Strategic Management
• Participate in the management of the Regional Office.
• Contributing as a manager to the overall effective functioning of the HDA assigned projects in the province.
• Ensuring integration of the different functions within the regional office to ensure optimal delivery of the HDA mandate on assigned projects.
• Ensure the alignment of projects to the broader HDA strategy and strategic intention.
2. Project Management
• Establishing and enhancing systems to implement and manage a range of projects and project managers simultaneously.
• Establishing a coordinated communication system for all active projects
• Developing and implementing a project risk management framework
• Recognizing key project constraints facing the projects and coordinating the successful resolution of the challenges
• Developing and managing the implementation of project plans
• Overseeing project teams including internal and external stakeholders and participants
• Driving and managing project technical meetings
• Managing and monitoring the implementation of a project communication plan.
• Managing the project budgets and monitoring variances.
• Drafting and managing project reporting.
• Chairing allocated technical and progress meetings.
• Managing health and safety on all project sites.
• Ensuring legal and contractual compliance on all project sites.
• Monitor that projects meet role player requirements.
3. Project Planning
• Managing the project budgeting and cash flows
• Managing the liaison with project related stakeholders
• Managing the development of project roles and resourcing plans
• Manage the allocation of resources (both internal and external) and required outputs
• Managing the development of project plans
• Agreeing project milestones and reporting requirements on projects.
4. Project Funding Management
• Controlling the standard of funding applications
• Monitoring the project funding progress
• Identifying and addressing project funding challenges.
5. Project Related Procurement
• Managing the development of appropriate TORs for project related procurement
• Evaluating proposals and appointing relevant service providers to facilitate project related delivery.
6. People Management
• Select, assign, lead and manage resources and people.
• Manage the performance of staff in line with their performance management agreements.
• Provide advice, guidance, and direction to subordinate managers and staff toward their professional development.
• Implementing the HDA HR policies and procedures with the team
• Manage risks and address labour issues as they arise.
• Provide leadership to the entire team, defining objectives to be achieved by the business unit.
• Manage recruitment and support staff development.
• Develop and manage the implementation of succession plans for key individuals and critical positions.
• Manage performance of direct reports ensuring agreement of annual goals, measuring performance against agreed goals and dealing with non-performance accordingly.
• Ensure that the working environment contributes to improving staff morale and increasing productivity.
Qualifications & Experience
• Relevant Degree in Planning or Engineering or Construction or equivalent built environment discipline
• 10 - 12 years’ experience in a Project Management role.
• A minimum of 5 years of this experience must be at management level.
• Professional Registration with relevant accredited councils within the built environment discipline.
• Experience in housing construction and/or infrastructure-based project management.
• Experience in the delivery and project management of low income or affordable housing projects is preferable.
• Driver’s license.
• Computer literacy.
Remuneration Scale: R 906 100 and R 1 177 900 per annum (all-inclusive package)
Closing date for applications is 8 September 2024
To submit your application, please send an email HDARecruitLimp@thehda.co.za
When submitting your application for a position, please adhere to the following:
1. CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered.
2. The Job Title and Reference number for the relevant position must appear in the subject line of your application.
3. The CV must be in PDF format.
4. Copies of all qualifications must be provided.
5. Copy of identity document must be provided.
6. Two contactable references.
Kindly take note if you have not been contacted within twenty-one (21) working days of the closing date; please consider your application unsuccessful. Should you not comply with the above requirements your application will NOT be considered.
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. We thank all applicants for their interest.
Communication will be conducted with short-listed applicants only.
The HDA operates in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 3 of 2013 (“POPI Act”), and by submitting your personal information to the HDA (by way of application and/or providing any other documentation as may be required during the recruitment process), you agree that the HDA may utilise and process your personal information in accordance with the POPI Act.
INVITATION FOR NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS’ DATABASE FOR SELECTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS (BOARDS) OF COMMUNITY SCHEMES OMBUD SERVICE (CSOS), HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (HDA), NATIONAL HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION (NHFC), NATIONAL HOME BUILDERS REGISTRATION COUNCIL (NHBRC), PROPERTY PRACTITIONERS REGULATORY AUTHORITY (PPRA), SOCIAL HOUSING REGULATORY AUTHORITY (SHRA) AND OFFICE OF DISCLOSURE.
Ref. No: DHS/IGR/001/24
The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) hereby invites nominations from individuals, organisations, institutions and civil society structures for suitable candidates to be included in the DHS database for selection on the Boards of Public Entities/SOCs/Regulatory Offices/Oversight offices that report to the Minister of Human Settlements.
The DHS is mandated, in terms of Section 26 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996 and Section 3 of the Housing Act of 1997, to establish and facilitate a sustainable national housing development process in collaboration with provinces and municipalities. In fulfilling its mandate, the Department continues to focus on developing integrated human settlements, upgrading informal settlements and creating an enabling environment for affordable housing by continually reviewing policy and implementation programmes.
In addition, the DHS provides support and has an oversight role on provincial departments and municipalities as implementors of human settlements programmes. In an endeavour to discharge its mandate effectively and efficiently, the Department has six (6) Public Entities and the Office of Disclosure that are reporting to the Minister as a Shareholder representative.
In line with the provisions of the various legislation that establish the Public Entities of DHS and specifically the following provisions: Section 6(3) of the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act, 2011 (Act No. 9 of 2011); Section 9 of Housing Development Agency, 2008 (Act No. 23 of 2008); Section 4(1) of Housing Consumer Protection Act, 1998 (Act No. 95 of 1998); Clause 6.1 of the NHFC Memorandum of Incorporation; Section 7 of the Property Practitioners Act 2019 (Act No. 22 of 2019); Section 9(1) of Social Housing Act, 2008 (Act No. 16 of 2008); and Section 6 of the Home Loan and Mortgage Disclosure Act, 2000 (Act No. 63 of 2000) the Minister of Human Settlements hereby calls for nominations.
Requirements: The Minister of Human Settlements intends to establish a Database of persons who, when viewed collectively have wide experience and who: Are suited to serve on the Board by virtue of their qualifications, expertise and experience in the fields of Strategic Leadership, Financial Management, Dispute Resolution, Township Planning, Land Development, Project Management, Property Management, Development Finance, Public Finance, Global Economic Analysis, Legal, Policy Development, Land Reform, Infrastructure Development, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Transformation, Information Technology, Compliance, Auditing, Risk Management, Accounting, Actuarial Science, Human Resources Management, Public Education and Training, Promotion and Protection of Consumer Interests, Property Practitioners, Property Estate Management and Administration, Banking, Home Loans, Credit Risk, Knowledge of the Consumer and Credit landscape, Insurance, Intergovernmental Relations, Supply Chain Management, Investment Management, Commerce, Finance, Corporate Governance, Socio-economic Development, Public Policy, Business, Public Administration, Social Housing, Property and Rental Administration, Construction, Community Schemes Administration Policy development, skills, ethics and experience.
The Minister of Human Settlements intends to establish a Database that will remain valid for a period of five (5) years. The Database will be used to appoint a full Board or fill any vacancy that will exist from the Boards from a pool of candidates who will be in the Database. Members of the public are hereby invited to nominate persons who have the required knowledge, skills, understanding of the mandate and experience in any of the Entities of the Department of Human Settlements listed above to send their nominations.
Nomination Procedure:
(a) Written nominations must contain the full name, address and contact numbers of the person or organisation making the nomination. A signed acceptance of the nomination by the nominee.
(b) A Curriculum Vitae of the nominee, providing the following information: Full name; Identity number and gender; latest address; contact(s) details including cellphone and email; previous experience quoting dates and organisations or institutions concerned; academic qualifications and other directorships; certified copy of the identity document and qualifications; At least two names and contact details of references, Membership of all Boards the nominee currently serves on or has served on in the past ten (10) years and any other information that may be of assistance to the DHS in making recommendations.
Further considerations: Self-nomination is not allowed. Security clearance in the form of background verification including criminal records, directorship, ITC and citizenship checks will form part of the selection process. It is the responsibility of the nominee to have foreign qualifications verified by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment will enhance representativity.
Disclaimer: The DHS reserves the right to amend, modify or withdraw this advert or to amend, modify or terminate any of the requirements set out herein at any time and from time to time, without prior notice and without liability to compensate or reimburse any party. Nominations do not mean acceptance as candidates and all nominees will be subject to the DHS’ determined recruitment and selection process for this purpose. The DHS reserves the right not to select any nominee as a candidate.
The Minister of Human Settlements reserves the right to determine the appropriate remuneration allowances and other benefits of the Chairperson and other Board members.
The nomination must be emailed to edatabase1@dhs.gov.za for the attention of the Director-General, Department of Human Settlements.
For enquiries: Ms Sindisiwe Ngxongo at (012) 421 1742/1717.
N.B. Women, youth and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Correspondence will be limited to the successful candidates. Successful candidates will be subjected to security vetting.
The closing date for the nominations: 23 September 2024