NORTH WEST DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ROADS - CHIEF ARTISAN GRADE A X1

Duties: • Manage technical services and support in conjunction with Technician/Artisan and associates in field, workshop and technical offices activities • Ensure the promotion of safety in line with statutory and regulatory requirements • Provide inputs into existing technical manuals and procedures to incorporate new technology • Ensure quality assurance in line with specifications • Manage administrative and related functions • Provide inputs into budgeting process • Compile and submit reports • Provide and consolidate inputs to operational plan • Update databases • Manage artisans and related personnel and assets • Financial management • Control and monitor expenditure according to budget • Manage the commercial value add of the discipline-related activities and services • People management • Manage the development, motivation and utilization of human resources for the discipline to ensure competent knowledge base for continued success of technical services according to organizational needs and requirements • Manage subordinates' key performance areas by setting and monitoring performance standards and taking action to correct deviations to achieve departmental objections • Maintain and advance expertise • Continuous individual development to keep up with new technologies and procedures • Research/literature studies on technical/engineering technology to improve expertise • Liaise with relevant bodies/councils on technical/engineering related matters.
 
Enquiries: Ms C.S Anthony-Choklingo, tel: 018 492 0515
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This Department is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. It is our intention to promote representatively (race, gender and disability) in the Department through the filling of this post's, e.g. White, Indian, Coloured males and females and people with disability are encouraged to apply. The candidate's whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representatively will receive preference.
An indication in this regard will facilitate the processing of applications.
 
Notes: Applications must be accompanied by a signed and dated Z83 form. Recent updated, comprehensive CV and the names of three (3) contactable referees. Originally certified copies of all qualification(s) including Grade 12 (Senior Certificate), all applicants required tertiary qualification(s) must be accompanied by certified copies of academic record/transcript's. Attached certified ID copy.
Failure to submit the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. All qualifications will be verified. Persons in possession of a Foreign qualification must furnish this Department with an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
Candidates will be subjected to security screening and vetting. Previous school, university, college or employment the records will be verified. Faxed and emailed applications are not accepted. Applications should be forwarded on time to the department since applications received after the closing date indicated below will as a rule not be accepted. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection • interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. The Department reserves the right not to make appointments. The successful candidate will enter into an annual performance agreement, and annually disclose his/her financial interest. Candidates requiring additional information regarding an advertised post, must direct their enquiries to the different Enquiries of the posts.
 
All applications must be forwarded to the following address indicated: The District Manager, Public Works and Roads, Private Bag x918, Potchefstroom, 2520 OR Hand deliver: Registry Office no. 35, 131 Kruis, Street, Potchefstroom, 2520
For attention: Deputy Director - HR Administration, Ms S.K Maiphetlho
 
NB: Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not heard from us within three months after the closing date, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. 

CLOSING DATE: 05 MARCH 2020 
CLOSING TIME: 15H00