Chief Director: Maintenance at Gauteng Department Of Infrastructure Development

Requirements :

• An undergraduate qualification at NQF Level 7 in Engineering/Built Environment as recognized by SAQA.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience at senior managerial level. Registration with one of the Engineering/ Built Environment professions in South Africa as a professional is compulsory. A valid driver’s license. A Pre-Entry SMS Certificate.

Duties :

• Client Management. Manage interaction with the Provincial Department of Health to develop and agree on a Service Delivery Agreement for the provision of day-to-day, routine/preventative and emergency maintenance services to all Health Facilities. [Head Office, District Managers and Chief Executive Officers of Hospitals]. Manage regular meetings with the Provincial Department to provide feedback on service rendered.
• Manage the determination of budgetary requirements for work to be outsourced. Manage agreements with the Provincial Department of Health on the budgeting for work to be outsourced. Maintenance Management System. Manage the determination of budgetary requirements for the implementation of the maintenance management system.
• Roll out of the maintenance management system at all Health Facilities. Monitor that each Health Facility has a maintenance plan. Monitor that technical condition assessment information are collected by District Maintenance Hubs and updated on the Immovable Asset Register. Manage Framework Contracts. Manage the budgeting and issuing framework contracts to be issued for maintenance work that cannot be provided through in-house technical personnel supported by Departmental Supply Chain Management.
• Manage consultation with the Education and Other Provincial Departments Branch on integration of framework contracts to promote efficiency and savings. Manage the use of framework contracts [package orders and task orders]. Monitor contract implementation to validate conditions of contracts are being adhered to. Manage implementation of contracts within agreed time frames, budgets and quality standards.
• District and Facility Maintenance Hubs. Manage adequate resources and functioning of Academic Maintenance Hubs. Manage adequate resources and functioning of District Maintenance Hubs. Manage the development of plans and budgets for supplies and tools required by maintenance personnel. Manage the procurement of supplies and tools [equipment] supported by the Departmental Supply Chain Management Unit. Manage the design and roll out of the asset management system at each Health Facility to safeguard the supplies and equipment [movable assets].
• Manage the budgeting and implementation of maintenance programmes for all equipment. Manage financial reporting on the use of movable assets [equipment, tools and supplies]. Technical Support Services. Manage the budgeting for and rendering of Category 3 Maintenance Services to all Health Facilities. Manage the provision of electrical, mechanical, building and medical gas maintenance services through outsourced contracts and provision of internal specialised service.
• Manage human resources in the unit and maintain discipline. Manage training and development of personnel according to agreed training interventions. Manage the provision of equipment required by personnel for achievement of outputs in their respective Job Descriptions. Provide regular verbal and written feedback [aligned to quarterly performance assessments] to personnel on performance. Mentor and coach personnel. Determine the Human Resources needs for the unit in consultation with Corporate Services. Develop and update the service delivery and work plan for the unit.
• Provide sufficient guidance to personnel in terms of the service delivery plan, work plans, core business roles and priorities of the Department through quarterly personnel meetings. Manage skills transfer between personnel in the unit and outside technical assistants and/or consultants. Financial Management. Manage funds in the unit in compliance with Public Finance Management Act and the Treasury Regulations. Limit under spending or overspending by the unit in terms of the departmental budget allocations.
• Manage the effective spending of infrastructure grant funding. Strategic Management. Manage client relations and stakeholder management. Manage risks and implementation of risk mitigation strategies. Align the strategic priorities and the work plans of the unit with the priorities of DID. Develop operational plans for the unit and work plans. Manage written contributions to departmental quarterly progress reports, Annual Report, SCOPA, Budget speeches, Annual Performance Plan, etc.