Project Management Technician (1 Post) at Dikgatlong Local Municipality

Total Remuneration Package:

• R 520 455.00 P/A Excluding Benefits,

Term of Appointment:

• Three Year Fixed Contract,

Minimum Qualifications / Requirements:

• Grade 12 and National Diploma or B Degree in Project Management or Civil Engineering;
• Minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience in project management;
• Valid code 08 (EB or B) driver’s license;
• Report writing skills;
• Microsoft Office packages proficiency.
• Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:
• Analytical ability and integrity;
• Interpersonal and people skills;
• Good communication and problem solving skills;
• Analytical and Strategic thinker;
• Computer literacy.

Responsibilities:

• Overall management of PMU section.
• Delivering technical support and evaluating projects in alignment with the respective
• Municipal IDP’s and the regional and provincial growth and development plans;
• Developing terms of reference for service providers;
• Contract management managing all consultants and contractors for each project;
• Project managing, Labour intensive projects in line with the EPWP framework and the related reporting requirements;
• Project management to ensure projects meet planning objectives and targets;
• Arranging regular project progress meetings;
• Ensuring compliance with all legal aspects and conditions, as required by the various spheres of government;
• Conducting site visits/meetings to ensure compliance with business plan conditions;
• Managing cash flows and committed project expenditure;
• Verify payment certificates and preparing monthly payment schedule documentation;
• Maintaining project performance data on a national database;
• Assisting with project registrations;
• Assisting with other related Municipal infrastructure programmes;
• Implement, plan and manage projects covering all Civil Engineering disciplines with fixed budget and pre-determined project time-frames and in accordance with council resolutions;
• Assessment of the impact of all infrastructure projects;
• Reporting directly to the Manager: Technical Services.