Chief Executive at Amatola Water

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications

• A recognised Bachelor’s degree (NQF Level 7) in Commerce, Public Management/Administration, Accounting, Built Environment, Engineering Sciences, Natural Sciences, Water Management or an equivalent relevant field.
• A postgraduate qualification at NQF Level 9 (e.g., Master’s degree, MBA/MBL or equivalent) is required. 

Experience

• Five (5) to ten (10) years’ experience at Senior Management and/or Executive level, preferably within the public sector, water sector, or a related infrastructure environment.
• Proven experience of at least five (5) years in managing a complex organisation in a PFMA-regulated environment.
• Demonstrable experience in organisational turnaround, change leadership, culture transformation and performance improvement.

Job Requirements

• Clear and demonstrable understanding of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and the legislative environment applicable to a Schedule 3B public entity, including the PFMA, Treasury Regulations, Water Services Act and relevant governance frameworks.
• Sound knowledge and practical application of Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks, tools and reporting.
• Strong capability in Strategy Formulation and Execution, Financial Stewardship, Governance, Risk Management and Consequence Management.
• Strong Stakeholder Management and Negotiation capability, including engagement with organised labour and other complex multi-stakeholder environments.

PRIMARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure organisational compliance with Amatola Water’s mandate in terms of the Water Services Act and other applicable legislation, as directed by the Shareholder, while safeguarding long-term financial sustainability.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction, assuming overall accountability for the entity’s strategy, business model, Corporate Plan, APP/Annual Business Plan and overall operations.
• Lead the design, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Corporate Strategy, Corporate Plan, Annual Performance Plan and related performance measures, including alignment to Balanced Scorecard targets.
• Oversee effective service delivery, operational performance and asset management to ensure achievement of performance standards and contractual obligations.
• Drive prudent financial management and governance compliance with the PFMA, Treasury Regulations and other relevant frameworks, including strengthening internal controls and accountability.
• Strengthen governance, ethical leadership, integrity management, and improve the internal control environment and audit outcomes across the organisation.
• Identify and implement organisational interventions, deploying appropriate resources to respond to the Enterprise Risk Register, emerging risks and changing environmental demands.
• Drive sustainable change management, organisational effectiveness initiatives, capacity building and culture transformation to embed a high-performance, ethical and accountable culture.
• Champion sound human capital management and performance management practices to support delivery, accountability and consequence management.
• Lead the compilation and submission of the annual Shareholder Compact and ensure organisational performance is aligned to agreed commitments and targets.
• Manage and enhance stakeholder relations with the Shareholder Ministry, customers, regulators, organised labour, communities and strategic partners to maintain confidence and improve efficiencies.
• Ensure accurate, timeous and compliant reporting to the Board, Shareholder and oversight institutions, including keeping the Board apprised of strategic direction, value creation and sustainability.
• Ensure effective implementation of Board resolutions and drive delivery of strategic objectives and agreed performance measures.