Director: Road Infrastructure Planning and Coordination at Department of Transport

REQUIREMENTS   :  

• A qualification at NQF level 7 as recognised by SAQA in Civil Engineering with a minimum of 5 years’ experience at a middle/senior managerial level within the   road infrastructure development   field. 

DUTIES :

• Develop and implement the Business Continuity Ethics and Compliance Risk Management Frameworks, Strategies and Protocols. Define the internal and external context and stakeholders of the department. Develop and implement methodologies, models and systems. Facilitate the development of the business continuity plan with other role players within the department ensuring alignment with the emergency plan and disaster recovery plan. Plan, coordinate and implement policies, controls processes and procedures. Conduct business impact analysis identifying threats in various business units.
• Coordinate with other relevant directorates for the implementation of ethics programs in the department. Coordinate the identification of ethics risks in the department. Institutionalize and facilitate the embedding of the ethics,Business Continuity and Compliance Management in the department.
• Establish and maintain an ethical philosophy and culture within the department. Conduct awareness and training programmes on ethics management, business continuity management and compliance management to capacitate officials. Coordinate the various operational committees (Ethics Committee, Business Continuity Response Committee).
• Coordinate the activities of the Business Continuity Response Committee and perform the Secretariat function. Coordinate the activities of the Ethics Management Committee and perform the Secretariat function. Coordinate the reporting by the various committees to the Risk Management Committee, the progress on the various components. Identify the relevant training needs for the committee members.
• Compile reports for the committees. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the business continuity management framework and embedded practices. Assess the effectiveness of the business continuity management process. Compile a review report and present reports to relevant committees. Guide and oversee business continuity management process.
• Manage the resources of the Sub-directorate. Monitor and ensure effective and efficient co-ordination of activities. Provide input into the Budget of the Directorate. Evaluate and monitor performance and appraisal of employees.
• Compile, maintain and monitor the sub-directorate’s strategic, annual performance plan / operational plans. Manage the assets of the Sub directorate