Technical Manager(Training) at eThekwini Municipality

Job description

Grade 14,Ref No 33006240

Job Purpose:

The effective management, development and functioning of the Technical Training division.

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Ascertains the appropriate number of Apprentices, Learner Technicians and Engineers.
• Develops suitable recruitment criteria.
• Ensures that financial resources are budgeted for and approved at the beginning of each financial year.
• Compiles and updates all contractual documents.
• Assists with accommodation, induction and support of all new recruits by keeping a database of suitable accommodation.
• Liaises with the relevant statutory bodies.
• Ensures that proper programs are put in place in consultation with Engineering Managers to ensure that practical training within EThekwini Municipality is carried out timeously.
• Sets up systems to ensure that all elective subjects to be studied by contracted engineering students are relevant to the future requirements of EThekwini Electricity.
• Develops a programme to ensure that all vacation work undertake by contracted engineering students is co-ordinated.
• Implements a system to ensure all Apprentices, Learner Technicians and Engineers are carefully monitored during their probationary period.
• Develops and maintains the program to ensure the correct rotation and duration meets the practical requirements of developing well-trained Apprentices, Technicians and Engineers.
• Updates and maintains all personal history files of each contracted engineering student, Apprentices, Technicians and Engineers.

Essential Requirements:

• National Diploma in Electrical Engineering or National N Diploma.
• Valid motor vehicle drivers license (Code B).
• 4 Years relevant experience in Training and Development in a large electricity undertaking.

Preferred Requirements:

• In possession of a Training and Development Diploma.
• 6 years relevant experience in Training and Development in a large electricity undertaking

Special Conditions:

40 hours, 5 day week. Incumbents must be prepared to work overtime when required to meet the exigencies of the service. Permanent locomotion allowance or departmental transport at the discretion of the Head: Electricity. As per the PPE schedule.

Physical Requirements:

Must be physically capable of carrying out all the duties of the post.