PASSENGER RAIL AGENCY OF SOUTH AFRICA (PRASA) VACANCIES

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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL (5 YEAR PERFORMANCE – BASED CONTRACT)
SALARY GROUP: Executive Management
LOCATION: PRASA Rail – Head Office
DEPARTMENT Prasa Rail- Head Office
POST NUMBER : TBA
REFERENCE: R&S/CFORAIL/082022
 
MISSION: To Lead, Direct and Coordinate all financial aspects of the company. Directs staff activities to produce financial reports which reflect the organization actual performance against planned performance.
 
OUTPUTS:
• Financial management systems & compliance with statutory requirements and GAAP
• Develop budget guidelines timeously
• Monitor monthly variances & identify risk/threats and opportunities
• Provide standards on relevant statutory requirements e.g PFMA, Treasury regulations, GAAP etc
• Ensure proper system and policies are in place to ensure protection of company assets
• Rolling forecast and cash flow management
• Trend analysis of both revenue and expenditure
• Cash flow analysis
• Working capital management
• Realistic projections
• Management Reporting
• Coordinates finance submissions and ensure accurate and timeous reporting
• Ad Hoc reporting according to customer requirement
• Budgets Consolidation
• Monitor annual budget processes, instructions and budget guidelines
• Ensure monthly reporting and expenses are within budget
• Evaluate forecasts, instructions and guidelines where applicable
• Maintain Financial Documentation
• Accurate filing performed immediately
• Filing performed in accordance with company procedures
• Documentation accompanied by supporting documents
• Documentation easily retrievable for all users
• Manage Audit
• Audit planning
• Information and accounts preparations
• Internal audit
• External audit
• Customer Service
• Regular customer satisfaction feedback is obtained to ensure high quality and value added service in PRASA Rail
• Builds and maintain effective and productive business networks and relationships with all relevant internal and external parties.
• Appraise internal and external customers on variances on performance
• Stays abreast of developments in Finance and Accounting profession to ensure high quality advice to customer base
• Develop and Monitor Finance Strategy and Business Plan
• Collates input for the development of overall PRASA Rail strategy
• Set objectives for area of accountability are defined, communicated, monitored and cascaded to all levels of organisation
• Ensure finance strategies are met
• Identify and Mitigate Risk Factors and Manage Compliance
• Report on compliance and sound corporate governance
• Implementation of effective financial controls and functional compliance and risk management systems within area of responsibility
• Implement structures and framework for effective control and sound governance within functional area of accountability
• Maintain integrated computerized Financial Accounting Systems
• Ensure the effectiveness of the financial system as a management tool in accordance with departmental, operational and user requirements.
• Ensure integrity of information
• Ensure that users of the system are fully competent
• Human Capital Management
 
Capacitated functional teams through acquiring, developing and retaining skills in accordance with the strategic focus of PRASA Rail
• Recruit and select qualified and competent staff according to the Recruitment policy and EE Plan
• Implement retention plans for high performing staff
• Implement an effective recognition and reward system to ensure that the team remains motivated to work towards business objectives
• Ensure the availability of the necessary processes, systems and tools to ensure that staff is able to perform their respective responsibilities.
• Direct reports have a strong hand in managing, selecting and coaching their teams / team members.
• Appropriate coaching and on-the job training is conducted in the regions
• Principles and operating guidelines are in place to direct reports with decision-making.
 
Managed Staff Performance
• Effective performance management practices are implemented
• Ensure that all staff has development plans in place to develop them for their current and future roles within the business
• Deliverables, measures and targets are discussed and agreed with staff and aligned to the operational Balanced Scorecard
• Regular one-on-ones are held with direct reports to discuss progress of individual areas of accountability
• Formal performance reviews are held in accordance with performance management policy
• Measures are used to take appropriate remedial action
• Effectively differentiates between exceptional and poor performance
 
Managed Change
• Initiates changes in area of control in line with strategic objectives
• Cultural transformation, and other change initiatives that support strategic objectives, are championed within the operational areas of accountability
• Correctly positions change initiatives in accordance with organisational guidelines and communication plan
• Positively and visibly supports organisational changes
• Manage resistance to change
• Manage Accounting and Financial Reporting
• Provide management information for business decision making
• Monitor the financial performance against budgets and targets
• Responsible for short, medium and long terms financial projections for Rail
• Responsible for consolidation of PRASA Rail’s operational budgets within the framework of available resources
• Manage Taxation
• Ensure that the tax for PRASA Rail is consolidated and submitted timeously
• Asset Management
• Evaluate the financial viability of Capital projects (short, medium and long term)
• Responsible for the provision of funds to support projects
• Prioritise and schedule the funding for various projects in terms of allocation of funds
 
KNOWLEDGE:
• Advanced knowledge of Rail environment
• Safety Regulations/ Legislation
• Company Policies
• Human Factor Management
• Public Administration (PMFA) and Treasury Regulations
• Advanced Knowledge of HIV/AIDS
• Asset Life Cycle Management
• Business Acumen
• Business Continuity
• Business Environment
• Corporate Governance
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Policies
• Financial Principles
• Financial Systems
• Fiscal Legislation
• IFRS/IAS/GAAP
• Legislation and Regulation
• Policies and Procedures
• Safety Conscious
 
SKILLS:
• Good interpersonal skills
• Accountancy
• Accounts Statements
• Business Alliance
• Business Objectives
• Code of Conduct
• Commercialisation
• Communication skills at all levels
• Ability to work independently
• Computer
• Conflict Management
• Decision Making
• Lateral Thinking
• Management
• Negotiation
• Performance Management
• Planning
• Political
• Presentation
• Problem Solving
• Relationship Management
• Reporting
• Risk Management
• Strategic Planning
• Time Management
 
ATTITUDES:
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently
• Positive and motivated
• Responsible
• Accuracy
• Analytical
• Attention to Detail / Detail Focused
• Ethical
• Leadership
• Judgement
• Sense of urgency
• Team work
• Initiative
• Reliable
• Professional
• Pro- active
• Client oriented
• Ability to handle stress
• Quality oriented
• Business awareness
• Stakeholder Orientation
• Resilience
 
CAPABILITIES:
Minimum Requirements:
• Grade 12
• Honours Degree in Financial Management/ Accounting/Chartered Accountant
• Eight (8) years’ experience Rail experience.
• Ten (10) years’ experience at senior management level
• GAAP Experience
• Registered with SAICA
 
Added advantage:
• MBA
 
 
Please apply by completing an internal application form and submitting this together with your complete CV to: Human Resource: PrasaRail Head Office, Private Bag X101, Braamfontein, 2017, or 1st Floor, 30 Wolmarans Street, Umjantshi House, Braamfontein 2017. Telephone: (011) 085 7457 for the attention of: Sanele Hlatshwayo at sanele.hlatshwayo@prasa.com
 
CLOSING DATE: 17th August 2022
 
Should you not hear anything three (3) months from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
 
ISSUED BY RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
 
As per Prasa Rail Employment Equity Plan, this position is earmarked as follows:
MALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White
FEMALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White

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Please advertise this vacancy to the widest possible audience in your business unit, department, section or work area
 
REGIONAL MANAGER - INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL (5 YEAR PERFORMANCE- BASED CONTRACT)
SALARY GROUP: General Management
LOCATION: Eastern Cape
DEPARTMENT Prasa Rail- Metrorail
POST NUMBER : TBA
REFERENCE: R&S/ECRM/082022
 
MISSION: To provide leadership and operational management at the EC region operations by implementing best practice, policy, procedure and financial controls in order to ensure Revenue and patronage growth.
 
OUTPUTS:
1. Provide leadership on the management of the Eastern Cape Province operations plan
• Analyses status of the EC region demand and match rail operations to the Regional capacity (in alignment to PRASA Rail. Strategy, Corporate Plan, Integrated Transport Plan, Integrated Rail Plan and Risk Register.
• Ensure that implementation of policies of PRASA and develop standards operational procedures for operational use by the Region.
• Develop the Regional operational plan in accordance with commuter needs, policies, procedures, legal requirements and allocated time frames.
• Ensure that staff and commuter forum buy-in of the Regional Plan as well as integrate the input received into operational plans.
• Consolidate and approve regional operational plan and submit to the PRASA Rail CEO.
• Implementation of Regional Operational plans in line with each department as well as allocate resources to meet service demand.
1.1. Train Operator (Rolling Stock & Train Operations).
1.2. Station Operator (Customer Service).
1.3. Network Operator (Signals, Perway, Electrical and Telecommunications).
1.4. Protection Service.
1.5. Safety Risk.
1.6. TFR related services e,g. diesel locomotives, stations and network availability where assess belong to Transnet.
1.7. Human Capital Management plans.
1.8. Financial Plans.
1.9. Business development plans.
• Ensure Regional plan respond to revenue growth in line with given targets including but not limited to;
1.10. Customer Growth and satisfaction.
• Ensure an improved customer satisfaction index.
1.11. Business Development (e.g. other revenue generation plans such as introduction of new services- ie. Extension of business trains.
1.12. Revenue generation from other Rail Operators traversing through our infrastructure and train operating controls assists.
1.13. Revenue from other recoveries e.g. effective sales of scrap and others.
1.14. Improve relations with Commuter Forums and other stakeholders that represent the customer.
 
2. Manage, Control and Lead Operations
• Provide a safe, clean, effective, efficient and affordable commuter service and operate the commuter rail transport system in partnership with all stakeholders, with a total journey focus based on commuter needs with the goal of being the number
1 transport service provider through continuous service improvement.
• Ensure effective and adequate allocation of trains in line with demand of region.
• Ensure availability of trains and time keeping of trains in the Region.
• Ensure reduction of travel time in the modernisation corridors.
• Ensure compliance to the RSR Act for safe movement/ operations of trains in accordance with the train working rules and the requirements of the Rail Safety Regulator and Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Ensure adequately security of all assists through proper deployment of PRASA Rail security and contracted security and further liaise with the South African Rail Police for further strategic deployment.
• Ensure that safety standards as set by the Group Executive and RSR Licence holder are adhered to during all operations including the maintenance of all assets.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of commuters who are inside the trains and on stations.
• Ensure that all commuters related quires are followed through and attended on time.
• Ensure adequate quality and timeous communication with all stakeholders and commuters on any changes to the service, price reviews, etc.
• Ensure wellness of employees in line with OHSA, BCEA and other elated legislations.
 
3. Achieve the set Fare Revenue and Patronage Targets
• Achieve stretched annual agreed targets.
• Obtain annual Regional Operational targets and develop action plans to achieve these targets, e.g. special actions, home and away, stop and checks.
• Ensure that relevant role players understand the targets and plans implemented.
• Ensure development and implementation of revenue protection plan.
• Monitor and review performance and take corrective action where required.
 
4. Manage Stakeholder Relationships
• Ensure that compliance with internal policies and procedures are monitored.
• Manage and maintain good working relationship with commuter forums, Local and Provincial Councils, etc.
• Manage and maintain interface relationships with PRASA Rail and with other rail operations.
• Manage and maintain good media relations.
• Ensure structured process is in place for smooth running of stakeholder management.
• Ensure good working relationships and interface with external service providers through effective and efficient contract management process, e.g. contractors and suppliers, Transnet Freight Rail, Transtel, Neotel, Emergency Services and South African Police Services, External Stakeholders, Commuter Forums.
• Develop performance contracts with clear and specific key and responsibilities, including outputs.
• Conduct performance reviews of all direct reports and ensure 100% compliance to performance reviews.
• Track and monitor performance in accordance with relevant policies and procedures, take corrective action where gaps are identified.
• Continuously provide feedback and coaching to ensure that subordinates perform at optimum productivity level.
• Create and maintain a conductive climate to enable subordinates to perform and deliver set targets.
• Manage Human Resources in accordance with policies, procedures and legal requirements, e.g. BCEA, LRA, SDA, etc.
 
5. Manage Human Resources
• Analyse the Regional operations plan to determine and match Human Resources requirements.
• Ensure that the Regional EDP is developed and provide necessary up skilling training programs.
• Develop and approve EE plans for the region.
• Ensure that the Regional Structure is approved by the CEO.
• Determine the skills/ competency requirements in line with the expected deliverables.
• Compile a human resources plan for the region.
• Recruit and retain the required human resources capacity to meet deliverables in line with expected targets and performance contracts.
• Analyse the Regional operational plan to determine and meet the budgetary requirements.
• Develop operating and capital budgets in line with operational plan and identified risk mitigating strategies, within the parameters and guidelines set by Group Finance.
• Compile the comprehensive budget indicating Regional operational revenue and expenses.
• Submit the budget for timeous approval to Finance and CEO in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Receive the approved budget and communicate it to the relevant role players within the Province.
• Implement and monitor the expenditure budget to ensure that spending occurs within the allocated funds.
• Ensure that in the event of anticipated over expenditure prior written approval in accordance with policy and procedure is obtained.
• Initiates changes in area of control in line with strategic objectives.
• Cultural transformation, and other change initiatives that support strategic objectives, are championed within the operational areas of accountability.
• Correctly positions change initiatives in accordance with organisational guidelines and communication plan.
• Positively and visibly supports organisational changes.
• Models behaviours that are in line with Metrorail Values and Culture.
• Manages resistance to change.
 
6. Monthly expenditure and income generated
• Variance in terms of budgeted and actual figures.
• Variance in respect of year to date figures.
• Consult the relevant role players where overspending took place and take corrective actions to rectify the overspending alignment to business objectives.
• Implement project and initiatives within areas of accountability in terms of cost/ benefit analysis and ensure alignment to business objectives.
• Conduct the budget reviews as prescribed by Group Finance and in conjunction with PRASA Rail Finance department to adjust budget where necessary on a specific period basis.
• Ensure compliance to Finance and Corporate Governance procedures, PFMA, policies and guidelines.
 
7. Manage Risk and Compliance
• Ensure maintenance of the operating license through the principle of safe movement on rail.
• Conduct Risk Assessment and develop risk register with clear and practical mitigation strategies.
• Oversee the implementation of regional compliance and risk management systems.
• Conduct regular regional internal audits.
• Manage the implementation of internal/ external audit recommendations within the province.
• Ensure the implementation of structures and frameworks for control and corporate governance within operational areas of accountability.
• Ensure compliance with statute and other related policies.
• Ensure adherence to rail statutory requirements.
• Ensure adherence to labour statutory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with any other relevant legislation.
• Ensure compliance to Financial Management Controls and legislation.
• Ensure adherence to a comprehensive set of best practice policies, procedures and financial controls.
• Ensure integrity and security of the respective financial control systems.
• Manage risk and compliance within the allocated time frame.
• Flag all potential risks to the Risk Functional Head for proactive decision making.
• Ensure compliance to applicable operational legislations and policies, e.g. Disaster Management Act, SANS 3000, RSR Act 16, etc.
• Ensure closure of RSR directives and other Board of Inquiry recommendations.
• Develop and implement Business Continuity Plans including identification of operational risk, risk litigation plans, incident management and recoveries.
 
8. Asset Maintenance
• Improve network reliability and availability through:
8.1. Conduct assessment of the network.
8.2. Develop and implement corrective and preventative maintenance plan.
8.3. Effective utilisation of CIP funds to upgrade and replace network equipment and system.
8.4. Protection of the network.
• Implementation of rotational to explore off peak and nights shifts maintenance.
• Play a key role in the determination of corridors for modernisation, infrastructure improvement and maintenance, station improvements as well as fleet renewal projects.
 
9. Customer Service
• Ensure that Service Level agreements with customers are adhered to and delivered 100%.
• No breaches of contractual Obligations.
• Improved service results as per strategy (Organisational Customer Survey).
• Customer perception is positive.
• Tenant turnover rate is minimised (Vacancy Status Report – less than 15% vacancy rate).
• Continued recurring income by ensuring renewal of leases.
 
KNOWLEDGE:
• Advanced knowledge of Rail environment
• Safety Regulations/ Legislation
• Company Policies
• Human Factor Management
• Public Administration (PMFA) OSCHA Act
• Public Involvement Programmes
• Estate Agents Act
• Facilities and project management
• Public Sector procurement requirements
• National, Provincial and local authorities operations and policies and procedures (Housing, Planning, Urban Renewals)
• Property Industry and environment
• Financial Management
 
SKILLS:
• Good interpersonal skills
• Communication skills at all levels
• Ability to work independently
• Administrative skills
• Time Management
• Analytical
• Computer literate
• Technical ability
• Report writing
• Accuracy
• Deadline driven
• Listening
• Leadership
• Decision making
• Safety
• Financial Acumen (Intermediate)
• Project Management (Enhanced)
• Communication Skills (Enhanced)
• Systems Perspective (Intermediate)
• Quality Focus (Enhanced)
 
ATTITUDES:
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently
• Positive and motivated
• Responsible
• Sense of urgency
• Team work
• Initiative
• Reliable
• Professional
• Pro- active
• Client oriented
• Ability to handle stress
• Quality oriented
• Business awareness
• Stakeholder Orientation
• Resilience
 
CAPABILITIES:
Minimum Requirements:
• Grade 12
• Four-year relevant Degree/ Post Graduate Degree
• Ten (10) Years Rail Experience
• Five (5) years at senior management level
Added Advantage:
• MBA
 
 
Please apply by completing an internal application form and submitting this together with your complete CV to: Human Resource: PrasaRail Head Office, Private Bag X101, Braamfontein, 2017, or 1st Floor, 30 Wolmarans Street, Umjantshi House, Braamfontein 2017. Telephone: (011) 085 7457 for the attention of: Mzwandile Mabunda at mzwandile.mabunda@prasa.com
 
CLOSING DATE: 17th August 2022
 
Should you not hear anything three (3) months from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
 
ISSUED BY RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
 
As per Prasa Rail Employment Equity Plan, this position is earmarked as follows:
MALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White
FEMALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White

​
Please advertise this vacancy to the widest possible audience in your business unit, department, section or work area
 
PROVINCIAL MANAGER - INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL (5 YEAR PERFORMANCE – BASED CONTRACT)
SALARY GROUP: Executive Management
LOCATION: Gauteng Region
DEPARTMENT Prasa Rail- Metrorail
POST NUMBER : TBA
REFERENCE: R&S/GPPM/082022
 
MISSION: To provide leadership and operational management at the Gauteng region operations by implementing best practice, policy, procedure and financial controls in order to ensure Revenue and patronage growth.
 
OUTPUTS:
1. Provide leadership on the management of the Gauteng Province operations plan
• Analyses status of the Gauteng region demand and match rail operations to the Regional capacity (in alignment to PRASA Rail Strategy, Corporate Plan, Integrated Transport Plan, Integrated Rail Plan and Risk Register.
• Ensure that implementation of policies of PRASA and develop standards operational procedures for operational use by the Region.
• Develop the Regional operational plan in accordance with commuter needs, policies, procedures, legal requirements and allocated time frames
• Ensure that staff and commuter forum buy-in of the Regional Plan as well as integrate the input received into operational plans.
• Consolidate and approve regional operational plan and submit to the PRASA Rail CEO.
• Implementation of Regional Operational plans in line with each department as well as allocate resources to meet service demand.
1.1. Train Operator (Rolling Stock & Train Operations).
1.2. Station Operator (Customer Service).
1.3. Network Operator (Signals, Perway, Electrical and Telecommunications).
1.4. Protection Service.
1.5. Safety Risk.
1.6. TFR related services e.g. diesel locomotives, stations and network availability where assess belong to Transnet.
1.7. Human Capital Management plans.
1.8. Financial Plans.
1.9. Business development plans.
• Ensure Regional plan respond to revenue growth in line with given targets including but not limited to;
1.10. Customer Growth and satisfaction.
• Ensure an improved customer satisfaction index.
1.11. Business Development (e.g. other revenue generation plans such as introduction of new services- i.e. Extension of business trains.
1.12. Revenue generation from other Rail Operators traversing through our infrastructure and train operating controls assists
1.13. Revenue from other recoveries e.g. effective sales of scrap and others
1.14. Improve relations with Commuter Forums and other stakeholders that represent the customer.
 
2. Manage, Control and Lead Operations
• Provide a safe, clean, effective, efficient and affordable commuter service and operate the commuter rail transport system in partnership with all stakeholders, with a total journey focus based on commuter needs with the goal of being the number one transport service provider through continuous service improvement.
• Ensure effective and adequate allocation of trains in line with demand of region.
• Ensure availability of trains and time keeping of trains in the region.
• Ensure reduction of travel time in the modernisation corridors.
• Ensure compliance to the RSR Act for safe movement/ operations of trains in accordance with the train working rules and the requirements of the Rail Safety Regulator and Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Ensure adequately security of all assists through proper deployment of PRASA Rail security and contracted security and further liaise with the South African Rail Police for further strategic deployment.
• Ensure that safety standards as set by the Group Executive and RSR Licence holder are adhered to during all operations including the maintenance of all assets.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of commuters who are inside the trains and on stations.
• Ensure that all commuters related quires are followed through and attended on time.
• Ensure adequate quality and timeous communication with all stakeholders and commuters on any changes to the service, price reviews, etc.
• Ensure wellness of employees in line with OHSA, BCEA and other elated legislations.
3. Achieve the set Fare Revenue and Patronage Targets
• Achieve stretched annual agreed targets.
• Obtain annual Regional Operational targets and develop action plans to achieve these targets, e.g. special actions, home and away, stop and checks.
• Ensure that relevant role players understand the targets and plans implemented.
• Ensure development and implementation of revenue protection plan.
• Monitor and review performance and take corrective action where required.
 
4. Manage Stakeholder Relationships
• Ensure that compliance with internal policies and procedures are monitored.
• Manage and maintain good working relationship with commuter forums, Local and Provincial Councils, etc.
• Manage and maintain interface relationships with PRASA Rail and with other rail operations.
• Manage and maintain good media relations.
• Ensure structured process is in place for smooth running of stakeholder management.
• Ensure good working relationships and interface with external service providers through effective and efficient contract management process, e.g. contractors and suppliers, Transnet Freight Rail, Transtel, Neotel, Emergency Services and South African Police Services, External Stakeholders, Commuter Forums.
• Develop performance contracts with clear and specific key and responsibilities, including outputs.
• Conduct performance reviews of all direct reports and ensure 100% compliance to performance reviews.
• Track and monitor performance in accordance with relevant policies and procedures, take corrective action where gaps are identified.
• Continuously provide feedback and coaching to ensure that subordinates perform at optimum productivity level.
• Create and maintain a conductive climate to enable subordinates to perform and deliver set targets.
• Manage Human Resources in accordance with policies, procedures and legal requirements, e.g. BCEA, LRA, SDA, etc.
 
5. Manage Human Resources
• Analyse the Regional operations plan to determine and match Human Resources requirements.
• Ensure that the Regional EDP is developed and provide necessary up skilling training programs.
• Develop and approve EE plans for the region.
 
6. Monthly expenditure and income generated
• Variance in terms of budgeted and actual figures.
• Variance in respect of year to date figures.
• Consult the relevant role players where overspending took place and take corrective actions to rectify the overspending alignment to business objectives.
• Implement project and initiatives within areas of accountability in terms of cost/ benefit analysis and ensure alignment to business objectives.
• Conduct the budget reviews as prescribed by Group Finance and in conjunction with PRASA Rail Finance department to adjust budget where necessary on a specific period basis.
• Ensure compliance to Finance and Corporate Governance procedures, PFMA, policies and guidelines.
 
7. Manage Risk and Compliance
• Ensure maintenance of the operating license through the principle of safe movement on rail.
• Conduct Risk Assessment and develop risk register with clear and practical mitigation strategies.
• Oversee the implementation of regional compliance and risk management systems.
• Conduct regular regional internal audits.
• Manage the implementation of internal/ external audit recommendations within the province.
• Ensure the implementation of structures and frameworks for control and corporate governance within operational areas of accountability.
• Ensure compliance with statute and other related policies.
• Ensure adherence to rail statutory requirements.
• Ensure adherence to labour statutory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with any other relevant legislation.
• Ensure compliance to Financial Management Controls and legislation.
• Ensure adherence to a comprehensive set of best practice policies, procedures and financial controls.
• Ensure integrity and security of the respective financial control systems.
• Manage risk and compliance within the allocated time frame.
• Flag all potential risks to the Risk Functional Head for proactive decision making.
• Ensure compliance to applicable operational legislations and policies, e.g. Disaster Management Act, SANS 3000, RSR Act 16, etc.
• Ensure closure of RSR directives and other Board of Inquiry recommendations.
• Develop and implement Business Continuity Plans including identification of operational risk, risk litigation plans, incident management and recoveries.
 
8. Asset Maintenance
• Improve network reliability and availability through:
8.1. Conduct assessment of the network.
8.2. Develop and implement corrective and preventative maintenance plan.
8.3. Effective utilisation of CIP funds to upgrade and replace network equipment and system.
8.4. Protection of the network.
• Implementation of rotational to explore off peak and nights shifts maintenance.
• Play a key role in the determination of corridors for modernisation, infrastructure improvement and maintenance, station improvements as well as fleet renewal projects.
 
9. Customer Service
• Ensure that Service Level agreements with customers are adhered to and delivered 100%.
• No breaches of contractual Obligations.
• Improved service results as per strategy (Organisational Customer Survey).
• Customer perception is positive.
• Tenant turnover rate is minimised (Vacancy Status Report – less than 15% vacancy rate).
• Continued recurring income by ensuring renewal of leases.
 
KNOWLEDGE:
• Advanced knowledge of Rail environment
• Safety Regulations/ Legislation
• Company Policies
• Human Factor Management
• Public Administration (PMFA OSCHA Act
• Public Involvement Programmes
• Estate Agents Act
• Facilities and project management
• Public Sector procurement requirements
• National, Provincial and local authorities operations and policies and procedures (Housing, Planning, Urban Renewals)
• Property Industry and environment
• Financial Management
 
SKILLS:
• Good interpersonal skills
• Communication skills at all levels
• Ability to work independently
• Administrative skills
• Time Management
• Analytical
• Computer literate
• Technical ability
• Report writing
• Accuracy
• Deadline driven
• Listening
• Leadership
• Decision making
• Safety
• Financial Acumen (Intermediate)
• Project Management (Enhanced)
• Communication Skills (Enhanced)
• Systems Perspective (Intermediate)
• Quality Focus (Enhanced)
 
ATTITUDES:
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently
• Positive and motivated
• Responsible
• Sense of urgency
• Team work
• Initiative
• Reliable
• Professional
• Pro- active
• Client oriented
• Ability to handle stress
• Quality oriented
• Business awareness
• Stakeholder Orientation
• Resilience
 
CAPABILITIES:
Minimum Requirements:
• Matric plus four-year Degree/ Post Graduate Degree
• Ten (10) Years Rail Experience
• Five (5 ) years at senior management level
Following Qualification would be an advantage:
• MBA
 
 
Please apply by completing an internal application form and submitting this together with your complete CV to: Human Resource: PrasaRail Head Office, Private Bag X101, Braamfontein, 2017, or 1st Floor, 30 Wolmarans Street, Umjantshi House, Braamfontein 2017. Telephone: (011) 085 7457 for the attention of: Tsholofelo Molekwa at tsholofelo.molekwa@prasa.com
 
CLOSING DATE: 17th August 2022
 
Should you not hear anything three (3) months from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
 
ISSUED BY RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
 
As per Prasa Rail Employment Equity Plan, this position is earmarked as follows:
MALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White
FEMALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White