Director: Real Estate Planning at Durban University of Technology

Minimum Requirements:

• NQF Level 8 in Regional & Town Planning OR related field
• Registered or be eligible to be registered as a professional member with a built-environment OR relevant
• At least 6 to 10 years’ appropriate experience in a built environment profession in the Higher Education sector or similar.
• At least 6 years Senior Managerial experience in Real Estate
• At least 6 years proven experience in development of large-scale infrastructure projects

Summary of Duties:

• Develop and Implement Institutional planning methodology
• Develops and implement relevant policies and objectives consistent with those of the institution to ensure efficient operation of the Real Estate Planning function.
• Plans and manages Master Development and execution.
• Introduce improvements plans in how Master plan implementation is done and implemented, and other associated projects, including highest and best use, land planning, infrastructure planning and design, and site development construction.
• Plans infrastructure development in line with strategic objectives of the University.
• Negotiates, prepares and executes lease agreements, amendments, renewals, and other real property legal documents, in conformance with the University requirements and standards; reviews expiration reports and rent rolls to assess near term and future activity, ensuring compliance with lease documents, critical notification dates, and client needs.
• Ensures compliance with property condition analysis and capital improvements.
• Updates the University Property Portfolio Plan.
• Provides strategic advice on project planning and management.
• Provides effective support systems and services to the University through sound management and administration in all the performance areas in this portfolio.
• Provides guidance, expertise and advice to the Management on trends, best practice and applicable policies and legislation.
• Ensures provision of high-quality service and advice that is proactive, and solution focused and responsive to customer needs.
• Ensures that operation meets all goals, targets and timelines and creates value for the Institution.
• Manages and leads change to ensure minimum disruption to core activities.
• Manages and integrates functions across units within Real Estate Planning to ensure an effective learning and working environment for staff and students is provided.
• Works collaboratively with other departments in the university to ensure integrated service provision.
• Reporting
• Financial Management
• Analyses the HR plan, determine the relevant deliverables and set performance targets for the own team in the department.
• Ensures the implementation of learning and development programmes for staff, including personal development plans.
• Creates and maintains a climate conducive for team performance to enable the team to deliver on set targets.
• Monitors and measures the department performance in accordance with the metrics agreed upon in the performance agreements and corporate balance score card.
• Initiates pro-active and corrective actions as required to ensure service delivery.
• Manage the department in accordance with policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
• Complete management actions within the required time frames.
• Coach direct reports by compiling and providing clear feedback on work performance and provides constructive suggestions to improve performance.
• Monitors and evaluate the impact of own direct reports development interventions on performance.
• Builds a robust, effective talent and leadership pipeline and succession for the Institution.