Director: Road Safety and Capacity Building at Free State Department of Community,Safety Roads and Transport

REQUIREMENTS :

• Appropriate NQF 7 (as recognised by SAQA), i.e., Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification in Transport Management, Traffic Law Enforcement, Public Administration, or Social Sciences.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Middle/Senior Management Level. Experience in transport, traffic management or a safety environment. Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Road Traffic Legislation, and Public Service Regulations. National Road Traffic Act and ARTO Regulations. Valid driver’s license.

DUTIES :

• Managing the development and implementation of road traffic safety programmes. Coordination of shared Road Safety projects, partnering with NGO’s, SANRAL, Local Municipalities and other Provincial and National Departments. Oversee the planning and execution of special safety projects. Manage public educational campaigns, safety workshops, and road safety programmes targeted at schools, tertiary institutions and the general public. Promote public awareness and work with stakeholders on road safety initiatives.
• Assess the impact of road safety interventions. Develop and implement road safety policies, strategies and operational plans to meet the provincial and national targets. Identify, build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, including school communities, private companies and Road Safety Forums. Oversee the functioning of the Road Safety forums in the Free State. Evaluate the performance of road safety officers and conduct impact analyses of road safety projects. Conduct research to identify hazardous locations and develop intervention strategies.
• Ensuring the successful implementation of the road safety decisions of MINMEC, RTMC, and the National Department of Transport. Manage Arrive Alive and Festive Season road safety projects. Overseeing the functioning of the traffic training college. Development of policies, strategies and programmes. Ensure effective management of the resources of the Directorate, i.e., manage human, financial and asset resources.