Cape Town is South Africa’s oldest city, its second-most populous and an important contributor to national employment. It is the legislative capital of South Africa, the administrative and economic centre of the Western Cape, and Africa’s third-biggest economic hub.The City of Cape Town aims to ensure fast, effective service and communication with our pu...
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Principal Professional Officer - Coastal Capital Programmes
Post graduate degree in Coastal Engineering preferred
Professionally registered engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
8-10 years relevant post qualification experience at an appropriate Level
Experience in managing medium to large scale coastal projects from design and inception to close-out critical with Proven Experience in the preparation and presentation of business cases for Capital Projects
Experience within an local government environment with Knowledge of the City’s Financial, Contractual and internal governance process (Stage Gates) deemed advantageous.
Computer literacy: MS Office;
A valid Code B driver’s licence
Key Performance Areas
Provide a framework to guide the management and execution of all Coastal Capital Programme and Projects (CPP) and manage and coordinate strategic cases for the implementation of CPP Management Framework to ensure consistent, and quality delivery of CPPs by aligning all initiatives with organizational goals, optimizing resource use, and enabling informed decision-making through a unified management framework
Provide professional guidance and oversight to ensure the effective planning, coordination and implementation of CPP
Oversee coastal infrastructure design in line with specific skills and experience within the Coastal Engineering and Infrastructure unit as well as input and guidance into development approvals to ensure that the City takes over sustainable infrastructure from Developers