HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (HDA)

TEMPORARY OFFICER: PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (HEAD OFFICE)

Gauteng Location

Fixed-Term-Contract 6 Months

HDATOPM001 Reference

R453 300 - R566 616 Salary

Responsibilities

Property & Building Management

• Align facility decision with the HDA mandate to ensure that assets are maintained and secured.
• Timeously conduct comprehensive condition assessment of all assets to identify hard and soft services that requires repairs.
• Timeously repair and maintain the asset to ensure maximum space utilization.
• Lead and monitor service providers to ensure that procured services is delivered.
• Identify and assess required property-related services for each land parcel and building (e.g., security, fencing, cleaning, vegetation control)
• Define the scope and standard of services based on the condition, risk profile, and location of each property (including vacant land)
• Develop and implement property-specific service plans to ensure assets remain secure and development-ready
• Provide detailed analysis of the existing building, including location condition surveys and current utilization on quarterly basis.
• Implement digital system with aim to achieve energy reduction and arrest building value deterioration.
• Ensure that critical systems like HVAC are implemented to increase the capital value of the assets
• Ensure all properties comply with municipal by-laws, zoning conditions, and building regulations
• Ensure timely resolution of faults and minimize operational disruptions.
• Conduct site inspections to assess maintenance needs and verify quality of work executed.
• Monitor the effectiveness of service delivery and recommend improvements where required
• Plan , coordinate, and monitor routine and ad hoc maintenance works in all buildings under the ownership and own on behalf other stakeholders.

Contract and service provider management

• Develop clear and fit-for-purpose technical specifications for property-related services.
• Prepare procurement plan to avoid undesired contract deviation and extension.
• Assists in the process of sourcing .
• Initiate proactive procurement process to ensure that buildings and land are secured and maintained in time.
• Manage and oversee performance of security service provider and maintenance contractors across allocated properties.
• Monitor compliance with Service level Agreement ( SLA) and contractual obligations.
• Evaluate contractor performance and recommend corrective actions , penalties or contract adjustments.
• Facilitate procurement processes, including drafting of Terms of Reference ( TORs) specifications , and bid evaluations.
• Provide technical input during bid evaluation and adjudication processes in relation to buildings structures
• Facilitate the procurement of service providers in accordance with approved supply chain management policy and procedures.
• Manage and monitor Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to ensure quality and compliance.

Risk Management & Legal Compliance

• Conduct regular risk assessments for all land and property assets to ensure that risk is mitigated (e.g., illegal occupation, vandalism, dumping, safety risks).
• Developing and implementing risk mitigation measures to safeguard HDA properties.
• Ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and applicable municipal by-laws
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulation, municipal by laws , and statutory requirements ( e.g. fire system , building compliance)
• Identify and mitigate risk related to property management , including security breaches , vandalism and infrastructure failure.
• Source digital gadget to implement security and access control by enlisting the implementation of CCTV through digital access system to protect tenant and asset.
• Conduct routine property inspections to ensure assets are secured and maintained
• Ensure all properties within the portfolio are appropriately insured and records are maintained.

Property and Asset Management

• Implement property and asset management policies and procedures.
• Maintain and update an accurate property asset register, including ownership and title verification.
• Developing robust contingency plans for natural disasters to ensure that operation failures are minimized.
• Ensure all HDA properties are effectively managed, maintained, and legally compliant.
• Participate in community structures (e.g., community policing forums) to support property safeguarding.
• Assist with budget preparation and planning to ensure that property management and budget are aligned.
• Verify the accuracy of invoices prior to approval and facilitate payment processes.
• Record and track all property-related holding costs per asset.
• Generate regular property reports to support management, audit, and decision-making processes.

Stakeholder and Operations Management

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders ( e.g.municipalities).
• Ensure that incidents, property related complaints and service delivery issues are resolved timeously.
• Assist in administering the lease agreements and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Monitor lease compliance and escalate non-compliance where required.

Property Valuation Legal Support

• Facilitate appointment of valuers and review valuation reports from a legal compliance perspective.
• Ensure valuation processes comply with legislative and governance requirements.
• Provide legal input into disputes relating to valuation outcomes.
• Support expropriation and acquisition processes with legally compliant valuation inputs (Note: technical valuation remains with appointed professionals).

Financial & Budget Management

• Assist with the preparation of cost estimates input for maintenance, security and operational requirements.
• Assist with monitoring of expenditure against approved budget and ensure cost control.
• Review and verify invoices for payment in line with work completed and contractual terms.

Requirements

• A relevant bachelor’s degree (NQF Level 7) in Property Management, Real Estate, Built Environment or related field.
• Postgraduate Qualification (NQF Level 8/9) in Property Management, Real Estate, Built Environment or related field Professional registration with a recognized body such as: South African Council for the Property Valuers Profession, Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority or related.
• 5 years’ relevant experience in property management, facilities management, or land asset management is required, with practical exposure to coordinating maintenance services, managing service providers, and administering property-related compliance and operational processes. Experience should demonstrate the ability to support the management of a property portfolio, including utilities administration, basic lease coordination, and property risk mitigation.
• Code 8 (B) drivers’ license or above is necessary and be able to travel extensively.

When submitting your application for a position, please adhere to the following:

1. CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered.
2. The Job Title and Reference number for the relevant position must appear in the subject line of your application.
3. The CV must be in PDF format.
4. Copies of all qualifications must be provided.
5. Copies of identity document must be provided.
6. Two contactable references must be provided.

Kindly take note if you have not been contacted within twenty-one (21) working days of the closing date; please consider your application unsuccessful. Should you not comply with the above requirements your application will NOT be considered.

Conditions of service:

• The HDA is an equal opportunity employer
• Appointments will be made in accordance with the HDA Employment Equity policy and priority given to people living with disabilities and females
• South African citizens from ethnic groups listed as Africans, White, Indian and Coloured populations are all encouraged to apply for job opportunities in the HDA . The HDA reserves the right not to make an appointment.

We thank all applicants for their interest.

Communication will be conducted with short-listed applicants only.

The HDA operates in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 3 of 2013 (“POPI Act”), and by submitting your personal information to the HDA (by way of application and/or providing any other documentation as may be required during the recruitment process), you agree that the HDA may utilise and process your personal information in accordance with the POPI Act.

Closing Date 02/10/2026

Application Email

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV together with supporting documents, clearly indicating the position applied for, to:

hdarecruitland@thehda.co.za

OFFICER: PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (HEAD OFFICE)

Gauteng Location

Fixed-Term-Contract 3 Years

HDAOPM001 Reference

R453 300 - R566 616 Salary

Responsibilities

Property & Building Management

• Align facility decision with the HDA mandate to ensure that assets are maintained and secured.
• Timeously conduct comprehensive condition assessment of all assets to identify hard and soft services that requires repairs.
• Timeously repair and maintain the asset to ensure maximum space utilization.
• Lead and monitor service providers to ensure that procured services is delivered.
• Identify and assess required property-related services for each land parcel and building (e.g., security, fencing, cleaning, vegetation control)
• Define the scope and standard of services based on the condition, risk profile, and location of each property (including vacant land)
• Develop and implement property-specific service plans to ensure assets remain secure and development-ready
• Provide detailed analysis of the existing building, including location condition surveys and current utilization on quarterly basis.
• Implement digital system with aim to achieve energy reduction and arrest building value deterioration.
• Ensure that critical systems like HVAC are implemented to increase the capital value of the assets
• Ensure all properties comply with municipal by-laws, zoning conditions, and building regulations
• Ensure timely resolution of faults and minimize operational disruptions.
• Conduct site inspections to assess maintenance needs and verify quality of work executed.
• Monitor the effectiveness of service delivery and recommend improvements where required
• Plan , coordinate, and monitor routine and ad hoc maintenance works in all buildings under the ownership and own on behalf other stakeholders.

Contract and service provider management

• Develop clear and fit-for-purpose technical specifications for property-related services.
• Prepare procurement plan to avoid undesired contract deviation and extension.
• Assists in the process of sourcing .
• Initiate proactive procurement process to ensure that buildings and land are secured and maintained in time.
• Manage and oversee performance of security service provider and maintenance contractors across allocated properties.
• Monitor compliance with Service level Agreement (SLA) and contractual obligations.
• Evaluate contractor performance and recommend corrective actions , penalties or contract adjustments.
• Facilitate procurement processes, including drafting of Terms of Reference (TORs) specifications , and bid evaluations.
• Provide technical input during bid evaluation and adjudication processes in relation to buildings structures
• Facilitate the procurement of service providers in accordance with approved supply chain management policy and procedures.
• Manage and monitor Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to ensure quality and compliance.

Risk Management & Legal Compliance

• Conduct regular risk assessments for all land and property assets to ensure that risk is mitigated (e.g., illegal occupation, vandalism, dumping, safety risks).
• Developing and implementing risk mitigation measures to safeguard HDA properties.
• Ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and applicable municipal by-laws
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulation, municipal by laws , and statutory requirements ( e.g. fire system , building compliance)
• Identify and mitigate risk related to property management, including security breaches , vandalism and infrastructure failure.
• Source digital gadget to implement security and access control by enlisting the implementation of CCTV through digital access system to protect tenant and asset.
• Conduct routine property inspections to ensure assets are secured and maintained
• Ensure all properties within the portfolio are appropriately insured and records are maintained.

Property and Asset Management

• Implement property and asset management policies and procedures.
• Maintain and update an accurate property asset register, including ownership and title verification.
• Developing robust contingency plans for natural disasters to ensure that operation failures are minimized.
• Ensure all HDA properties are effectively managed, maintained, and legally compliant.
• Participate in community structures (e.g., community policing forums) to support property safeguarding.
• Assist with budget preparation and planning to ensure that property management and budget are aligned.
• Verify the accuracy of invoices prior to approval and facilitate payment processes.
• Record and track all property-related holding costs per asset.
• Generate regular property reports to support management, audit, and decision-making processes.

Stakeholder and Operations Management

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. municipalities).
• Ensure that incidents, property related complaints and service delivery issues are resolved timeously.
• Assist in administering the lease agreements and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Monitor lease compliance and escalate non-compliance where required.

Property Valuation Legal Support

• Facilitate appointment of valuers and review valuation reports from a legal compliance perspective.
• Ensure valuation processes comply with legislative and governance requirements.
• Provide legal input into disputes relating to valuation outcomes.
• Support expropriation and acquisition processes with legally compliant valuation inputs (Note: technical valuation remains with appointed professionals).

Financial & Budget Management

• Assist with the preparation of cost estimates input for maintenance, security and operational requirements.
• Assist with monitoring of expenditure against approved budget and ensure cost control.
• Review and verify invoices for payment in line with work completed and contractual terms.

Requirements

• A relevant bachelor’s degree (NQF Level 7) in Property Management, Real Estate, Built Environment or related field.
• Postgraduate Qualification (NQF Level 8/9) in Property Management, Real Estate, Built Environment or related field Professional registration with a recognized body such as: South African Council for the Property Valuers Profession, Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority or related.
• 5 years’ relevant experience in property management, facilities management, or land asset management is required, with practical exposure to coordinating maintenance services, managing service providers, and administering property-related compliance and operational processes. Experience should demonstrate the ability to support the management of a property portfolio, including utilities administration, basic lease coordination, and property risk mitigation.
• Code 8 (B) drivers’ license or above is necessary and be able to travel extensively.

When submitting your application for a position, please adhere to the following:

1. CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered.
2. The Job Title and Reference number for the relevant position must appear in the subject line of your application.
3. The CV must be in PDF format.
4. Copies of all qualifications must be provided.
5. Copies of identity document must be provided.
6. Two contactable references must be provided.

Kindly take note if you have not been contacted within twenty-one (21) working days of the closing date; please consider your application unsuccessful. Should you not comply with the above requirements your application will NOT be considered.

Conditions of service:

• The HDA is an equal opportunity employer
• Appointments will be made in accordance with the HDA Employment Equity policy and priority given to people living with disabilities and females
• South African citizens from ethnic groups listed as Africans, White, Indian and Coloured populations are all encouraged to apply for job opportunities in the HDA . The HDA reserves the right not to make an appointment.

We thank all applicants for their interest.

Communication will be conducted with short-listed applicants only.

The HDA operates in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 3 of 2013 (“POPI Act”), and by submitting your personal information to the HDA (by way of application and/or providing any other documentation as may be required during the recruitment process), you agree that the HDA may utilise and process your personal information in accordance with the POPI Act.

Closing Date 02/10/2026

Application Email

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV together with supporting documents, clearly indicating the position applied for, to: hdarecruitland@thehda.co.za