Manager: Portfolio Assurance and Controls at City of Johannesburg

VACANCY CIRCULAR 005/2024 

Minimum Requirements: 

•  Matric/Grade 12; 
•  Bachelor’s Degree of NQF 7 equivalent in the built environment; 
•  5 years’ specific experience in portfolio, programme and project management; and 
•  7 years industry experience will be an added advantage. 

Primary Function: 

• The purpose of this job is to lead and direct portfolio and project assurance-related tasks such as overseeing independent assessments of processes and internal controls associated with the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and completion of portfolios and projects to ensure the alignment between the City and its governance structures. Also, to lead and direct the reviewing of programme performance through analysing and documenting processes, risks, and controls, identifying and documenting control gaps, and recommending actionable remediation plans to improve program and project processes. 

Key Performance Areas: 

•  To develop, assess and review the systematic control processes and procedures for the City and its infrastructure portfolio; 
•  To lead the City to structure and align its infrastructure Portfolio, with its strategic objectives. To provide direction and guide projects and programmes through the effective planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation of specific activities in order to ensure effective development and execution of the Capital Portfolio; 
•  To take account of all Project/Programme requirements, impacts, considerations, and stakeholders in order to develop and implement a comprehensive Project/Program plan; 
•  To lead and direct the measurement of Programs and Project phases against previously defined milestones and KPI’s to determine whether to progress or not; 
•  To lead and direct the researching and implementation of best practices as well as the evaluation of all possible options for the most cost-efficient execution of Projects/Programmes; 
•  To promote and facilitate sound governance practices in terms of structures, systems, processes, policies, procedures and controls for the SPMO to ensure delivery on strategic and operational objectives. To lead and direct the development of a system for Good Governance in order to comply with all legislation, City requirements and codes of good practice in relation to Capital projects; 
•  To ensure sufficient risk management conducted in the SPMO operations so that liability is minimised and/or eliminated. To identify, assess and manage risk while striving to attain objectives; 
•  To lead and direct staff within the section so that they are able to achieve the objectives of the SPMO; 
•  Ensure that the management of SPMO budget is in compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) and Treasury regulations; 
•  To ensure adequate stakeholder management that provides feedback and accounts for business unit operations in terms of accomplishments and future plans. 

Leading Competencies: 

•  Negotiation and Conflict management; 
•  Budgeting and Financial management; 
•  Applied Strategic thinking; 
•  Innovation; 
•  Communication skills; 
•  Customer Service Skills; 
•  Organisational Skills; 
•  Computer Literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint); 
•  Data analytics; 
•  Team Leadership; 
•  Ability to coordinate Unit and leadership performance scorecards; 
•  Ability to compile performance reports on a quality basis. 

Core Competencies: 

•  Project Management Professional (PMP); 
•  Certified Cost Engineer (CCE); 
•  Professional Construction Project Manager (PrCPM); 
•  Programme Management Professional (PgMP).