Projects Management Unit Manager - Task Grade 16 at Nyandeni Municipality

Requirements of the Position:

• B Degree Civil Engineering or Post Graduate Diploma in Projects Management
• Professional Registration with Esca as (Pr Techni/Pr Tech Eng/Pr Eng) and or as Candidate
• Code EB Driving License
• Local Government Experience as added advantage

Key Performance Areas:

• Identifies and defines the immediate and short- term objectives/plans associated with projects and contracts by:
• Compiling PMU business plan and budgets in consultation with the immediate superior, considering the Municipality's Procurement Policy and requirements of the Municipal
• Infrastructure Grants (MIG) and Division of Revenue Act (DORA).
• Analyzing and aligning project requirements with operating capacity and capability.
• Planning and submitting draft DORA reports, PMU targets and MIG implementation plans to the immediate superior for further processing.
• Presenting a conceptual framework of current and future PMU interventions necessary to achieve acceptable levels and standards of service delivery to the immediate superior for consideration and inclusion into the department's short/long term performance and service delivery plans.
• Manage and execute capital project consisting of Civil Engineering Projects.
• Manage project elements, including, but not limited to schedule, cost, resources and risks.
• Manage and co-ordinate the initiation and implementation of projects and programs involving multiple stakeholders, by utilizing project management and change management principles and processes: Manage contract administration, Financial Management and Timeline deliver schedules of the project.
• Manage and co-ordinate project monitoring and evaluation, interacts internally and externally on specific issues associated with project management.
• Manage, co-ordinates and controls key dimensions and requirements associated with occupational health and safety during project implementation.
• Perform any other related duties as may be required by the supervisor.

Strategic and business management:

• Knowledgeable enough about the business to be able to
• Explain to others the essential business aspects of a project
• Work with the project sponsor, team and subject matters experts to develop an appropriate project delivery strategy and;
• Implement that strategy in a way that maximizes the business value of the project.

Leadership Skills:

• The ability to guide, motivate and direct a team
• Essential capabilities such as negotiation, resilience, communication, problem solving, critical thinking, work independent and under pressure, precision and attention to deal and analytical abilities.
• Project Manager must be able to deal with people (project stakeholders, project team and steering team and project sponsors); the following qualities and skills are required for a project manager; being a visionary, optimistic and positive, collaborative, managing relationships and conflict, being respectful and being a life-long learner who is results and action oriented.

Other expertise required in general:

• Technical knowledge on the Civil Engineering Industry and focus area project management.
• Cost and budget management
• Legislation and regulations
• Organizational governance.

Deadline:3rd December,2025