Chief Operating Officer at Office of the Valuer-General

DUTIES:

• Lead strategy and operational planning. Responsible for the formulation of the Office of the Valuer-General’s (OVG) strategy such as the 5-year strategic plan, annual operation plan etc. Control the execution of the OVG strategy. Head the development and implementation of relevant policies, procedures and processes. Manage the monitoring of relevant strategic plans and operational plans. Present strategies and operational plans to the Valuer-General and Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development for review and approval.
• Lead a smooth operations function. Drive the formation and development of an efficient administration. Lead the evaluation of the overall operations function to ensure sustainable operational excellence of the OVG. Steer the smooth running of the day-to-day operations function. Manage the OVG’s operational capacity to deliver on the legislative mandate. Direct and monitor the provision of comprehensive legal services to the OVG to safeguard its interests in all legally related matters. Review optimal risk and quality management in all operations. strategize and monitor the utilisation of office resources to ensure smooth running of the office.
• Provision of operations advisory. Provide strategic support to the Valuer-General and other governance structures. Advise and support the Valuer-General on all operational and administration functions. Execute duties as delegated by the Valuer-General.
• Guide and control the effective utilisation of human capital. Strategize that the OVG’s Human Capital management practices are aligned to legislative frameworks and benchmarked standards in order to utilise and optimize human capital to its full capacity. Lead the analysis of the internal and external socio-economic, political and technological environment and provide proactive people related plans. Provide strategic direction and measurements for strategic innovation and sustainable people practices. Provide a foundation for the employment value proposition of the OVG. Guide the development of an appropriate Human Capital structure, allocate tasks and monitor the development. Drive the optimum performance of OVG employees. Create and monitor an environment conducive to effective management of diversity. Guide and inspire a culture of performance excellence by providing constructive and positive feedback. Guide the implementation of skills and training initiatives in accordance with the skills development plan. Guide the development of measures to maintain discipline within the OVG.
• Business function Oversight. Project Oversight: Manage the development and implementation of project management policies frameworks, engineering and reengineering of business processes, enterprise wide. Monitor applicability and adherence to specific key performance indicators and measures against outcomes detailed in project plans. Review long-term strategy and objectives for Project Implementation, taking into account economic, social and legal variables. Evaluate and approve all OVG’s projects. Monitor that all projects are completed on time and within budget and that best practice project management principles. Monitor that identified projects are in line with the OVG needs and relevant legislation. Present sound and well scoped project concepts to the Valuer-General for approval. ICT Oversight: Direct the development of Information and Communication Technology policies and procedures while ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and frameworks. Support IT compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Support audits of the information and knowledge environment. Review recommendations on system and network improvement.
• Financial oversight. Monitor income and expenditure of the OVG in line with the PFMA and treasury regulations. Guide the implementation of the Public Finance Management Act. Monitor compliance with any tax, levy, duty, pension and audit commitments as required by legislation. Achieve timely budgeting, monitoring, variance analysis and reporting. Monitor the end-to-end supply chain management function including compliance to relevant legislations e.g. (PFMA, PPFA, and BBBEE). Control operational internal processes to ensure that outstanding recoveries costs are collected in order to ensure the warranty fund is sustained. Direct planning of capital expenditure within area of responsibility. Weigh up financial implications of propositions and align expenditure to cash flow projections. Direct the effective and appropriate collection of all revenue due to the OVG. Regulate the prevention of irregular expenditure, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, losses resulting from criminal conduct, and expenditure not complying with the operational policies of the Office of the Valuer-General. Approve strategic financial decisions regarding capital and resources and consider the risk/return profiles.
• Improve Governance and service excellence. Lead the implementation of corporate governance and ethics. Direct the building of work ethics and values which promote excellence and delivery. Monitor full adherence to policies and standards in all operations. Monitor compliance with legislation and industry standards, in all corporate services. Determine discrepancies in the implementation of corporate services and recommend solutions to resolve them. Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; develop/implement corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future. Monitor the effectiveness of internal controls and governance of all business processes. Create an environment for innovation in service delivery.
• People Management. Manage those responsibilities and accountability of all operational management are defined and understood. Manage the performance of subordinates in accordance with the policies and procedures of the OVG. Manage performance organisation wide reviews. Implement succession plans.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Formal Qualifications: Honour’s Degree or Post Graduate Degree in Finance/ Human Resource Management/ Commerce/ Business Management/ Business Administration (NQF 8). An added advantage: Master of Business Administration (MBA) / Doctor of Philosophy (PHD). 
• Job Related Work Experience: 10 years relevant experience. At least 8 years Senior management experience. Experience and knowledge relating to: public administration; public finance; or legal and constitutional matters affecting public administration.