WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND PUBLIC WORKS

MANAGEMENT ECHELON
 
 
DIRECTOR: PROJECTS/PROGRAMME INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY - EDUCATION REF NO: TPW 2019-153 
SALARY: R1 057 326 per annum (Level 13) (All-inclusive salary package) 
CENTRE: Department of Transport and Public Works, Western Cape Government 
 
REQUIREMENTS: Undergraduate qualification NQF 7 as recognised by the National Qualifications Framework in the built environment (Architecture, Construction Project Management, Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Property Evaluation, Quantity Surveying) as per the Council for the Built Environment Act (N0. 43 of 2000); A minimum of 5 years' middle/senior managerial experience; A minimum of 3 years' experience in Infrastructure Delivery; A valid code B driver’s license. Recommendation: Infrastructure delivery experience in or to the Public Sector; Professional registration with the applicable council within the built environment. Competencies: Maintain extensive knowledge and sound interpretation of applicable policies and procedures; Knowledge of the following: Financial Management and sound budgeting; Employee relations; o Empowerment (SMME, Broad-based BEE, Women and Disability); HRM processes; Public Service procedures; Human resource planning and capacity building; Programme and project management skills; Facilitation and presentation skills; Community facilitation and problem solving skills. 

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DUTIES: Strategic Capability & Leadership: Translate the vision of the organisation into directorate goals; Develop and implement strategies to achieve the directorate goals; Align programmes and operational support; Participate in the departmental strategic planning processes; Monitoring and ensure compliance with relevant legislation; Evaluate the performance of the directorate against pre-determined objectives. Ensure efficient and effective oversight and management of all financial resources/ aspects of the Directorate and all performance requirements as related to the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and corporate governance prescripts including of Public Service Administration. Manage financial planning, forecasting and reporting processes; Take ownership of key planning, budgeting and forecasting processes and report on all fields related to responsibility; Ensure that appropriate systems, procedures and processes are developed and implemented in order to improve financial management. Management of the human resources of the directorate to achieve pre-determined performance indicators and service delivery imperatives, fostering of motivated, competent and performance orientated staff and maintaining of sound employee and labour relations; Manage, acknowledge and encourage people, optimise their outputs and effectively manage relationships in order to achieve organisational goals; Manage and coordinate personnel provisioning and recruitment; Motivate, train and guide staff within the Directorate to achieve and maintain excellence in service delivery; Actively manage performance, evaluation and recognition of staff within the Directorate; Management of diversity. Programme and Project Management will entail the following: Identify and manage performance indicators for delivery by the directorate and any risk factors the directorate is subjected to; Manage (develop, implement, evaluate and adjust) programme/projects to the achieve the long-term strategic objectives of the organisation; Provide project management, architectural, engineering and quantity surveyor professional inputs for all projects of the Portfolio being implemented on behalf of the Western Cape Education Department; Provide project/ programme information and inputs for the updating of the Infrastructure Programme Management Plan; Oversee the implementation of capital, scheduled maintenance and emergency maintenance projects; Performance of external service providers; Provide an oversight role for the implementation of infrastructure programmes/ projects being managed by other implementing agents; Update project information on the Project Management information systems; Provide feedback to the Infrastructure Policies, Systems and Strategies component and the Provincial Department of Education regarding any aspect that should be revised with the view to promote seamless service delivery; Provide professional inputs as members of the Supply Chain Management committee for infrastructure projects of the Education Property Portfolio. 
 
ENQUIRIES: Mr L Thiel at Tel No: (021) 483 5370 
APPLICATIONS: Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co