Executive Director:Electricity and Energy at Nelson Mandela Bay Metro

Requirements:

• B.Sc. degree/Bachelor of Engineering OR B.Tech (Electrical).
• Valid registration as a Professional Engineer.
• Government Certificate of Competency or Professional Certificated Engineer (Pr Cert Eng)
• Computer literacy: MS Office.
• Ten years or more relevant experience post-registration.
• Certificate in Municipal Finance Management or attaining, within eighteen (18) months after employment, the number of unit standards required for Senior Managers in terms of the 2007 Municipal Regulations on Competency Levels.
• Valid Code 8 driver’s licence.

The incumbent will be responsible for the following core functions:

• Managing the electricity distribution function within the area of jurisdiction of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, including maintaining and enhancing bulk transmission and distribution infrastructure, continuing expansion of the supply of electricity to all residents of the Municipality and continuing supply to approximately 295 000 residential and approximately 25 000 commercial and industrial customers.
• Providing strategic direction, guidance and oversight on climate change and environmental issues as far as they pertain to the distribution and use of energy, and promoting the generation and use of clean and renewable energy.
• Liaising and interacting with stakeholders in the energy sector on matters related to clean and renewable energy, climate change, environmental issues, energy efficiency and demand side management.
• Providing public lighting within the municipal area.
• Developing the electricity network and the operation of the electricity services within the Coega Industrial Development Zone in accordance with supply agreements with the Coega Development Corporation.
• Developing and implementing by-laws regulating electricity use and supply, implementing national legislation relating to electricity supply, and developing policies and procedures, in particular relating to tariffs and assistance to the poor.
• Establishing and maintaining a comprehensive set of management and financial systems and controls within the Directorate and implementing a regular reporting regime in terms of the requirements of the MFMA and municipal accounting standards.
• Procuring the services of professionals and civil, building and electrical contractors, and other goods and services in terms of the regulatory framework of the Municipality's Supply Chain Management Policy.
• Implementing the retail business core activities that need to be performed in the furtherance of retail planning, new connections, revenue management and customer interactions.
• Maintaining links with Provincial Government and key sector bodies, such as Eskom Holdings, the Department of Energy, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), the Department of Public Enterprises, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), and representing the best interests of the Municipality in relation to bulk electricity supply and the regulation of the industry.
• Managing the human resources of the Directorate's staff in a highly unionised environment, so as to ensure labour stability and to minimise disputes.
• Managing and ensuring the integration of the Directorate's functions with those of the other service delivery directorates so as to advance the developmental responsibility of the Municipality, implementing its Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP) and contributing to the establishment of sustainable communities.