Executive Director:Electricity and Energy at Nelson Mandela Bay Metro

Requirements:

• A B.Sc degree or B.Eng degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualification relevant to the knowledge and skills required for the post.
• Valid registration as a Professional Engineer with ECSA.
• Government Certificate of Competency or valid registration as a Professional Engineer (Pr Cert Eng)
• A Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent will be an added advantage.
• Computer literacy: MS Office.
• Ten years or more relevant experience post-registration of which at least five years must have been at a managerial level.
• A Certificate in Municipal Finance Management: Certificate Programme in Municipal Development (CPMD) or attaining within 18 months of appointment the required competency level for Senior Managers in terms of LG MFMA Minimum Competency Levels of 2007 and 2018 amendments.
• Valid Code B driver’s licence.

In addition, applicants must be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Ability to plan, coordinate and control the tasks of self and others in the delivery, operations, and maintenance of infrastructure and other tasks, to the required specification and within budget and schedule.
• The ability to explore and implement new ways of delivering services that contribute to the improvement of municipal processes to achieve municipal goals.
• The ability to understand the key drivers in the Local Government sector and the Municipality to apply this understanding to meet the service delivery challenges.
• The ability to create a clear sense of common purpose and vision for others with a view to obtaining buy-in and commitment to the goals.

The incumbent will be responsible for the following core functions:

• Provide strategic direction in the planning process of the Municipality in respect of the Integrated Development Plan (IDP), budget, good corporate governance and highest standards of ethical professional and moral conduct.
• To ensure development and implementation of sound financial management, talent management, and governance strategies that will keep the organisation abreast of technological advancements.
• To lead the provision of Electricity & Energy in the Metro in line with business principles that will support the turnaround of the service to a viable and sustainable utility that enables economic growth and satisfactory service delivery.
• Managing infrastructure assets, monitoring and rectifying deviations in the execution of technical, operational and maintenance deliverables, and ensuring cost-effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of the strategic intent.
• To provide vision, strategic direction, and leadership to the Directorate, to drive high performance and provision of world-class customer service.