Candidate Architect (Five Year Contract) at Mpumalanga Department of Health

Requirements

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus (NQF Level 7) in Architecture as recognized by SAQA. Three (03) years’ experience post qualification. Current registration with the South African Council for Architectural Profession (SACAP) as a Professional Architect (2026). Valid driver’s licence. Computer literacy.
• KNOWLEDGE: Construction Industry Development Board Act of 2000 and Regulations. PFMA/Division of Revenue Act /Treasury Regulations / Practice Notes/Instructions / Circulars / Construction Procurement System. Provincial/Departmental Supply Chain Management Policies. Promotion of Access to Information Act of 2000. Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000.
• Expanded Public Works Programme. Broad Based Black Empowerment Act of 2003.Preferential Procurement Act of 2000 and Regulations.  Architectural Profession Act of 2000. Engineering Profession Act of 2000.Quantity Surveying Profession Act of 2000.National Building Standards Act of 1977 and Regulations. Government Immovable Asset Management Act of 2007.
• Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations of 1993. Project and Construction Management Professions Act of 2000. Health Act and Regulations, Act 61 of 2003. National Environmental Management Act of 1998. Relevant Provincial Land Administration Legislation. ISO standards. All different types and forms of construction contracts. Competence Standards for Construction Procurement as issued by the CIDB.

Duties

• Assist to prepare the Procurement Strategy, Infrastructure Programme Management Plan [IPMP] and updating of the plan. Assist to prepare the infrastructure budget and Final Project List.
• Assist to prepare the Packages/Individual Project Briefs; presenting these to the Implementing Agent [IA] – referred to as Project Execution Plan v1 with all the inputs obtained from the Directorate Infrastructure Planning. Assist to manage preparation of Packages/Individual Project Briefs for projects that are not allocated to an Implementing Agent [IA]. Assist to manage project implementation of projects that are not allocated to an Implementing Agent [IA].
• Assist to review the Project Execution Plans Versions 2 – 7 prepared by the Implementing Agent [IA] with inputs received from the Directorate Infrastructure Planning. Assist to review Variation Orders in terms of contract management practice and financial implications in collaboration with professionals in the Directorate Infrastructure Planning.
• Assist to develop Project Stage reports & designs, in accordance with strategic decision-making points as defined in the Provincial Infrastructure Delivery Framework. [IDMS]. Assist to manage the updating of project/programme documentation. Coordinate and participate in project commissioning, including site visits. Review the Maintenance Plans and budgets completion of projects. Collect and update information on systems in terms of Technical Condition Assessments on completion of projects.
• Assist to provide feedback to Directorate Infrastructure Planning on functional and technical norms and standards that should be updated from a space and design perspective. Assist to participate in the continuous improvement of best practices, standardised processes and procedures, software applications and tools.