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​JOHANNESBURG ROADS AGENCY (JRA)
75 Helen Joseph Street Cnr. Harrison Street Johannesburg 2001
P/Bag X70 Braamfontein South Africa 2017
Tel +27(0) 11 298 5000 - Fax +27(0) 11 298 5178
www.jra.org.za - www.joburg.org.za  
 
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL POSITION
 
VACANCY CIRCULAR NO. 01/2021 
 
NOTE: THIS IS AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CIRCULAR
 
THE JOHANNESBURG ROADS AGENCY IS THE ENTITY OF THE CITY OF JOHANNESBURG.
 
Interested applicants should forward their CVs with certified copies of qualifications (not older than 6 months), ID, and Covering Letter stating the reference number in the subject line and send it to: jrarecruitment@jra.org.za.  Enquiries should be directed to Ms. Shirley Mbiza: Manager Recruitment and Admin on 011 491 5762 or 011 298 5045. No hand delivery applications. Applicants with foreign qualification must submit SAQA Evaluation 
 
NB: APPLICANTS WHO FAIL TO SUBMIT ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND WHO DO NOT MEET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. 
 
“JRA, its employees or representatives never ask for a fee from job seekers. Any such requests are fraudulent. Please report any suspicious activities in this regard to the JRA anti-fraud line on 0800 002 587” 
 
Closing Date: 12 February 2021 @ 16:30
 
JRA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMPANY AND COMMITTED TO EE PRINCIPLES: Please note that should you not be contacted thirty days after the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful. The Johannesburg Roads Agency reserves the right not to appoint. By submitting your application for a position, you acknowledge that the information is required for the purpose of processing and adjudicating your job application against requirements of the position and you consent to the processing and archiving of the said information.
 
 
 
REGIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGER (ROM): REGION E - (REF: 01/2021/01) 
SALARY: R 1 370 176.67 – R 2 020 839.22 PER ANNUM TCTC (ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGE) 
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
 Identify, develop and strengthen strategic partnerships for improved service delivery in line with Customer Charter Standards.
 Develop and maintain strategic relationships with JRA line core business functions to ensure improved sustainable, integrated, responsive and customer friendly service delivery operation per region.
 Participate and represent JRA at various regional forums and attend public meetings at the Community level to communicate JRA’s operational plans and ensure the alignment of JRA operational plans with the City’s priorities.
 Engage regularly and effectively with all stakeholders at ward level, regional level and city wide.
 Engage effectively with wayleave and claims stakeholders.
 Facilitate engagements with all stakeholders to ensure they are adequately informed, and where appropriate involved in, the planning and implementation of all JRA’s plans.
 Engage with the media (all media forms) both proactively and reactively.
 Engage in the City’s stakeholder processes (e.g. IDP, CPB, EPWP).
 Effective communication during a crisis at ward level and regional level (Crisis Communication).
 Facilitate communication between the operational and implementation plans of the various JRA Departments (i.e. Traffic Regulatory Infrastructure plans, Road Infrastructure plans, Storm water infrastructure plans and all support departments plans) in order to ensure integrated delivery per region.
 Establish and maintain an effective communication protocol with all stakeholders (external and internal) to ensure quick turn around on both the pro-active and re-active service delivery issues.
 Provide input to the development of the Regions’ Operational Plan from a Customer Charter perspective.
 
REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA:
 Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration or Business Administration or Public Relations (or related discipline).
 Ten (10) years of relevant work experience including at least four (4) years of experience in a middle -management position having led a team of functional managers. At least one (1) year experience at senior management level.
 Experience in community liaison, stakeholder engagement and customer relations management.
 Project management and service delivery performance monitoring experience.
 
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
 
NB: Whites, Coloured, Indian, Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please note that should you not be contacted within thirty days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Johannesburg Roads Agency reserves the right not to appoint.
 
Closing Date: 12 February 2021 @ 16:30
 
 
 
 
 
ASSISTANT MANAGER: ROAD MARKINGS & SIGNAL: REGION C - (REF: 01/2021/02) 
SALARY: R 646 599.88 – R 935 474.04 PER ANNUM TCTC (ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGE) 
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 
 To provide an effective road markings and signs service to the region as well as to report on the production and planning of maintenance schedules.
 Develop the operational plan and schedules for area of responsibility (annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly and daily).
 Ensure that all road markings and signals activities are authorized, prioritized, scheduled and implemented relative to agreed service level requirements. Implement and monitor performance against the operational plan.
 Track milestone achievement against the sub-unit’s operational activities.
 Provide management with operational information that can inform improvement of frameworks, business processes, policies, procedures and systems that manage business operations.
 Comply with legislative requirements from a sub-unit perspective.
 Report consistently to the Manager on: Performance against the operational activities.
 Identify and manage the operational risks of the sub-unit and make inputs to the operational Risk Register.
 Contribute to the coordination of assurance activities to ensure the effectiveness of controls, for the sub-unit.
 Oversee talent management for the sub-unit in terms of recruitment, retention and individual skills development.
 Report on compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) and highlight instances of non-compliance.
 
REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA
 Bachelor’s Degree/ BTech in Civil Engineering or relevant NQF equivalent.
 5 years in road markings and signs maintenance, inclusive of 3 years’ supervisory experience.
 
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
 
NB: Whites, Coloured, Indian, Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please note that should you not be contacted within thirty days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Johannesburg Roads Agency reserves the right not to appoint.
 
Closing Date: 12 February 2021 @ 16:30
 
 
 
 
ASSISTANT MANAGER: ROAD MARKINGS & SIGNAL: REGION D - (REF: 01/2021/03) 
SALARY: R 646 599.88 – R 935 474.04 PER ANNUM TCTC (ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGE) 

 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 
 To provide an effective road markings and signs service to the region as well as to report on the production and planning of maintenance schedules.
 Develop the operational plan and schedules for area of responsibility (annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly and daily).
 Ensure that all road markings and signals activities are authorized, prioritized, scheduled and implemented relative to agreed service level requirements. Implement and monitor performance against the operational plan.
 Track milestone achievement against the sub-unit’s operational activities.
 Provide management with operational information that can inform improvement of frameworks, business processes, policies, procedures and systems that manage business operations.
 Comply with legislative requirements from a sub-unit perspective.
 Report consistently to the Manager on: Performance against the operational activities.
 Identify and manage the operational risks of the sub-unit and make inputs to the operational Risk Register.
 Contribute to the coordination of assurance activities to ensure the effectiveness of controls, for the sub-unit.
 Oversee talent management for the sub-unit in terms of recruitment, retention and individual skills development.
 Report on compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) and highlight instances of non-compliance.
 
REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA
 Bachelor’s Degree/ BTech in Civil Engineering or relevant NQF equivalent.
 5 years in road markings and signs maintenance, inclusive of 3 years’ supervisory experience.
 
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
 
NB: Whites, Coloured, Indian, Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please note that should you not be contacted within thirty days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Johannesburg Roads Agency reserves the right not to appoint.
 
Closing Date: 12 February 2021 @ 16:30
 
 
 
 
ASSISTANT MANAGER: LABOUR RELATIONS- (REF: 01/2021/04) 
SALARY: R 646 599.88 – R 935 474.04 PER ANNUM TCTC (ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGE) 
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 
 To ensure effective and efficient management of labour relations and to ensure compliance with basic conditions of employment and EE.
 Implement the labour relation functions and activities within the JRA.
 Provide labour relations training to supervisors and shop stewards.
 Arrange workshops according to the needs of the JRA.
 Handle grievance and disciplinary matters within JRA.
 Appoint people to conduct investigations.
 To facilitate and monitor strategy implementation at an operational level.
 To monitor adherence to governance practices in terms of structures, systems, processes, policies, procedures and controls for the sub-unit that ensure delivery on strategic and operational objectives.
 Provide management with operational information that can inform improvement of frameworks, business processes, policies, procedures and systems that manage business operations.
 Identify and manage the operational risks of the sub-unit and make inputs to the operational Risk Register.
 Contribute to the coordination of assurance activities to ensure the effectiveness of controls, for the sub-unit.
 Oversee talent management for the sub-unit in terms of recruitment, retention and individual skills development.
 Report on compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) and highlight instances of non-compliance.
 Contribute to the stakeholder identification process from a sub-unit perspective.
 
REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA
 Bachelor’s Degree in Labour Relations/ HCM related field or relevant NQF equivalent.
 Driver’s license.
 5 years’ experience in Labour Relations/ HCM related field, inclusive of 3 years in a supervisory position.
 
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
 
NB: Whites, Coloured, Indian, Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please note that should you not be contacted within thirty days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Johannesburg Roads Agency reserves the right not to appoint.
 
Closing Date: 12 February 2021 @ 16:30
 
 
 
 
 
ASSISTANT MANAGER: WAYLEAVE (REGION A) - (REF: 01/2021/05) 
SALARY: R 646 599.88 – R 935 474.04 PER ANNUM TCTC (ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGE) 
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 
 To provide compliance and monitoring services (wayleaves) to ensure that regulations and civil construction standards are adhered to when any damage or alteration is caused to roads and stormwater infrastructure.
 Provide input to the operational planning of all depot activities with regards to wayleaves regulations.
 Direct and provide an effective application and authorisation system for wayleaves applications.
 Ensure that all assets are evaluated and assessed in compliance with agreed SLAs.
 Implement and monitor performance against the operational plan.
 Track milestone achievement against the sub-unit’s operational activities.
 Provide management with operational information that can inform improvement of frameworks, business processes, policies, procedures and systems that manage business operations.
 Identify and manage the operational risks of the sub-unit and make inputs to the operational Risk Register.
 Contribute to the coordination of assurance activities to ensure the effectiveness of controls, for the sub-unit.
 Oversee talent management for the sub-unit in terms of recruitment, retention and individual skills development.
 Report on compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) and highlight instances of non-compliance.
 Provide relevant stakeholder information that will contribute to the stakeholder analysis exercise.
 
REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA
 Bachelor’s Degree/ BTech in Civil Engineering or relevant NQF equivalent.
 5 years in road, stormwater and/or engineering maintenance, inclusive of 3 years’ supervisory experience.
 
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
 
NB: Whites, Coloured, Indian, Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please note that should you not be contacted within thirty days after the closing date, please consider application unsuccessful. Johannesburg Roads Agency reserves the right not to appoint.
 
Closing Date: 12 February 2021 @ 16:30
 
 
 
 
ASSISTANT MANAGER: WAYLEAVE (REGION C) - (REF: 01/2021/06) 
SALARY: R 646 599.88 – R 935 474.04 PER ANNUM TCTC (ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGE) 
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 
 To provide compliance and monitoring services (wayleaves) to ensure that regulations and civil construction standards are adhered to when any damage or alteration is caused to roads and stormwater infrastructure.
 Provide input to the operational planning of all depot activities with regards to wayleaves regulations.
 Direct and provide an effective application and authorisation system for wayleaves applications.
 Ensure that all assets are evaluated and assessed in compliance with agreed SLAs.
 Implement and monitor performance against the operational plan.
 Track milestone achievement against the sub-unit’s operational activities.
 Provide management with operational information that can inform improvement of frameworks, business processes, policies, procedures and systems that manage business operations.
 Identify and manage the operational risks of the sub-unit and make inputs to the operational Risk Register.
 Contribute to the coordination of assurance activities to ensure the effectiveness of controls, for the sub-unit.
 Oversee talent management for the sub-unit in terms of recruitment, retention and individual skills development.
 Report on compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) and highlight instances of non-compliance.
 Provide relevant stakeholder information that will contribute to the stakeholder analysis exercise.
 
REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA
 Bachelor’s Degree/ BTech in Civil Engineering or relevant NQF equivalent.
 5 years in road, stormwater and/or engineering maintenance, inclusive of 3 years’ supervisory experience.
 
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
 
NB: Whites, Coloured, Indian, Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please note that should you not be contacted within thirty days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Johannesburg Roads Agency reserves the right not to appoint.
 
Closing Date: 12 February 2021 @ 16:30
 
 
 
 
 
ASSISTANT MANAGER: PLANNING (REGION C) - (REF: 01/2021/08) 
SALARY: R 646 599.88 – R 935 474.04 PER ANNUM TCTC (ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGE) 
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 
 Assist the Depot Manager with the compilation and monitoring of the depot’s OPEX costs and activity budgets.
 Compile and continuously review level 1 maintenance programmes in line with the depot’s activity budget.
 Ensure the productivity and quality of services rendered.
 Ensure that all maintenance activities are authorised, prioritised, scheduled and implemented relative to agreed service level requirements.
 Ensure effective people management for area of responsibility.
 Implement strategies to improve staff work ethics and ensure better relationships between management and workers.
 Evaluate and advise on the adequacy of resources within the business unit and ensure that needs are accounted for on budget for each financial year to enhance efficiency.
 Ensure compliance in all operations to health and safety legislation, policies and procedures.
 Implement and monitor performance against the operational plan.
 Track milestone achievement against the sub-unit’s operational activities.
 Monitor compliance.
 Provide management with operational information that can inform improvement of frameworks, business processes, policies, procedures and systems that manage business operations.
 Report consistently to the Manager on performance against the operational activities. Identify and manage the operational risks of the sub-unit and make inputs to the operational Risk Register.
 Contribute to the coordination of assurance activities to ensure the effectiveness of controls, for the sub-unit Oversee talent management for the sub-unit in terms of recruitment, retention and individual skills development.
 
REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA
 Bachelor’s Degree/ BTech in Civil Engineering or relevant NQF equivalent.
 5 years in roads and stormwater maintenance, inclusive of 3 years’ supervisory experience.
 
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
 
NB: Whites, Coloured, Indian, Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please note that should you not be contacted within thirty days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Johannesburg Roads Agency reserves the right not to appoint.
 
Closing Date: 12 February 2021 @ 16:30
 
 
 
 
 
ASSISTANT MANAGER: PLANNING (REGION D) - (REF: 01/2021/09) 
SALARY: R 646 599.88 – R 935 474.04 PER ANNUM TCTC (ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGE) 
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 
 Assist the Depot Manager with the compilation and monitoring of the depot’s OPEX costs and activity budgets.
 Compile and continuously review level 1 maintenance programmes in line with the depot’s activity budget.
 Ensure the productivity and quality of services rendered.
 Ensure that all maintenance activities are authorised, prioritised, scheduled and implemented relative to agreed service level requirements.
 Ensure effective people management for area of responsibility.
 Implement strategies to improve staff work ethics and ensure better relationships between management and workers.
 Evaluate and advise on the adequacy of resources within the business unit and ensure that needs are accounted for on budget for each financial year to enhance efficiency.
 Ensure compliance in all operations to health and safety legislation, policies and procedures.
 Implement and monitor performance against the operational plan.
 Track milestone achievement against the sub-unit’s operational activities.
 Monitor compliance.
 Provide management with operational information that can inform improvement of frameworks, business processes, policies, procedures and systems that manage business operations.
 Report consistently to the Manager on performance against the operational activities. Identify and manage the operational risks of the sub-unit and make inputs to the operational Risk Register.
 Contribute to the coordination of assurance activities to ensure the effectiveness of controls, for the sub-unit Oversee talent management for the sub-unit in terms of recruitment, retention and individual skills development.
 
REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA
 Bachelor’s Degree/ BTech in Civil Engineering or relevant NQF equivalent.
 5 years in roads and stormwater maintenance, inclusive of 3 years’ supervisory experience.
 
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
 
NB: Whites, Coloured, Indian, Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please note that should you not be contacted within thirty days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Johannesburg Roads Agency reserves the right not to appoint.
 
Closing Date: 12 February 2021 @ 16:30
 
 
 
 
TECHNICAL OFFICER: FLEET & PLANT - (REF: 01/2021/10) 
SALARY: R 304 717.34 – R 457 076.02 BASIC 
SALARY PER ANNUM 
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
 To assist the depot manager and ensure compliance with all traffic and related legislation. Run movement reports.
 Follow-up any fuel related disputes. Set up and attend meetings.
 Investigate any vehicle abuse cases such as premature component failures.
 Investigate insurance claims to ascertain whether the JRA driver is at fault or not.
 Develop reports for submission to the vehicle abuse committee.
 Consolidate the assessment of drivers and operators.
 Ensure fleet drivers and operators are booked for training on fleet management.
 Provide evidence in all disciplinary related matters for investigations.
 Informing Depot managers around all fleet policy infringements by drivers and operators.
 Ensure that all traffic fines are redirected to the appropriate driver.
 Ensure that each driver and operator is assessed accurately.
 Ensure adherence to SLA’s and report deviations to the Depot Manager: Fleet and Plant.
 
REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA
 3 years’ Diploma in Fleet Management or relevant NQF equivalent.
 3 years’ experience in fleet management or driver and operator assessment.
 
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
 
NB: Whites, Coloured, Indian, Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please note that should you not be contacted within thirty days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Johannesburg Roads Agency reserves the right not to appoint.
 
Closing Date: 12 February 2021 @ 16:30
 
 
 
 
 
OFFICER: SOCIAL MEDIA - (REF: 01/2021/11) 
SALARY: R 304 717.34 – R 457 076.02 BASIC SALARY PER ANNUM 
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 
 Draw up proactive educational advertisements and editorials to communicate JRA projects to the media.
 Ensure timeous, well written and researched replies are given to media enquiries.
 Respond to media reports when required.
 Write proactive, well written, regular and newsworthy press releases are directed at targeted media.
 Maintain JRAs social media platforms for internal and external communications.
 Engage stakeholders on social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, and other similar community sites, posting on relevant blogs, and seeding content on social applications as needed).
 Feed the company message / information to the JRA website and other online engagement platforms to reach communities, media, analysts and the general public.
 Respond to communication from clients, both promptly and efficiently.
 Display good social media communication etiquette.
 Handle all social media queries timeously.
 Liaise with different departments to ensure efficiency and client satisfaction.
 Liaise with relevant departments for information to provide appropriate methods of communication (externally).
 
REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA
 3 year’s Diploma in Journalism, PR, Social Media, Communication or relevant NQF equivalent.
 A valid driver’s license.
 3 year of relevant work experience in Social Media.
 
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
 
NB: Whites, Coloured, Indian, Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please note that should you not be contacted within thirty days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Johannesburg Roads Agency reserves the right not to appoint.
 
Closing Date: 12 February 2021 @ 16:30
 
 
 
 
PERSONAL ASSISTANT: HOD: PG & IT - (REF: 01/2021/12) 
SALARY: R 304 717.34 – R 457 076.02 BASIC SALARY PER ANNUM 
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 
 Attend planning sessions for the department.
 Conserve the HODs time by reading, and routing correspondence; drafting letters and documents; and collecting and analysing information where required.
 Maintain the HODs appointment schedule by planning and scheduling meetings, conferences, teleconferences, travel arrangements and parking arrangements.
 Liaise with departmental HOD’s and Ops Managers in terms of urgent matters which must be resolved.
 Conduct weekly briefing with the HOD regarding critical meetings and actions for the upcoming week.
 Develop and / or implement document management, referencing and filing systems (manual and electronic).
 Provide feedback to the HOD and business units in terms of strategic and operational recommendations.
 Communicate departmental budgetary parameters, in line with business unit objectives.
 Consolidate inputs to the Operational Risk Register for the department.
 Provide relevant stakeholder information that will contribute to the stakeholder analysis exercise.
 Liaise with internal and external stakeholders from an operational perspective.
 Conduct presentations/ workshops to internal and external stakeholders.
 
REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA
 3 years’ Diploma in Business Management / Administration or relevant NQF equivalent.
 3 years’ in a secretarial environment.
 Solid experience in Office Management Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning and MS Office.
 
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
 
NB: Whites, Coloured, Indian, Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please note that should you not be contacted within thirty days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Johannesburg Roads Agency reserves the right not to appoint.
 
Closing Date: 12 February 2021 @ 16:30
 
 
 
 
FITTER (MECHANIC): ASPHALT PLANT - (REF: 01/2021/20) 
SALARY: R 203 036.26 – R 304 554.40 BASIC SALARY PER ANNUM 
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 
 Ensure effective housekeeping of workshop.
 Maintain maintenance toolbox.
 Conduct regular verification of completeness of toolsets.
 Maintain a clean and safe environment.
 Be alert during plant operation to help identify and report any faults that might occur during production.
 Monitor repairs carried out on plant by performing pre and post inspection and tests on plant prior to start up.
 Perform welding repairs by using welding machines and cutting torches. (Various forms of welding).
 Lubricate machinery.
 Attend to breakdowns.
 Carryout mechanical and electrical repairs on the plant.
 Provide various forms of feedback and reporting such as written reports, verbal reports etc, to maintenance foreman and other relevant stakeholders on activities in area of responsibility.