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PASSENGER RAIL AGENCY OF SOUTH AFRICA (PRASA)
 



INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
 
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: PRASA TECHNICAL, 5-YEAR PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACT 
SALARY GROUP: Executive Management 
LOCATION: PRASA Corporate 
DEPARTMENT: Office of the Group Chief Executive Officer 
POST NUMBER: TBA 
REFERENCE: R&S/CEO/TECHCEO/267
DEPARTMENTAL MISSION: To lead and direct the operations of PRASA Technical and drive PRASA Group’s capital projects
 
OUTPUTS:
• Develop, implement, and monitor a strategy for PRASA Technical
• Provision of direction and oversight over the Division’s operations
• Direct and oversee corporate governance, compliance, and risk management
• Management of resources
• Reporting and advisory services 
 
KNOWLEDGE: 
• Business acumen
• Relevant legislation applicable to PRASA Technical
• Business environment, the relevant role players within the business and their key responsibilities and outcomes
• Principles of finance and the components involved in finance, human, supply chain and contract management
 
SKILLS:
• Leadership and Management
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Communication and interpersonal
• Collaborating and negotiation
• Strategic and tactical thinking
 
ATTITUDES:
• Adaptable and innovative
• Honesty and integrity
• Tact and diplomacy
• Detail and result-oriented
• Customer centricity
 
CAPABILITIES:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• Masters in engineering
• Registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa as a Professional Engineer / Technologist is advantageous
• 24/7 availability
• Extended working hours
• Travel – locally and international
 
EXPERIENCE
• 15 year’s experience in the Engineering/ Technical field with 5 years’ experience operating at an executive management level.




 
Please apply by completing an internal application form and submitting this together with your complete CV to: Ms. Tara Chhiba Ravjee or e-mail response@nkwalim.co.za or tara@nkwalim.co.za
 
Please note that: “applicants who previously applied should apply again”. 
 
CLOSING DATE: 14th October 2023 
 
Should you not hear from us within three (3) months from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. By responding to this vacancy advert irrespective of how such information is submitted, you consent to the collection, collation, processing and storing for such information and the use and disclosure of such information per the PRASA data privacy protection policy. PRASA shall take all reasonable measures to protect the personal information of candidates/applicants and for the purpose of this disclaimer “personal information” shall be defined as detailed in the Promotion of Access to Information Act, Act 2 of 2000 (“PAIA”) and the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013 (“POPI”) A copy of PRASA’s Privacy notice is available on the website or on request. 
 
ISSUED BY SENIOR MANAGER RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION 
As per PRASA Employment Equity Plan, this position is earmarked as follows: 
MALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White
FEMALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White