Senior Manager: Land Use Management at Roads Agency Limpopo SOC (RAL)

REQUIREMENTS:

• Honours or postgraduate in civil engineering or equivalent 5-10 years experience in monitoring compliance to statutory requirements on roads related matters Driver’s licence Computer literacy Willingness to travel Proven experience of statutory control on roads related matters and other related legislation and policies.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS AND MAIN TASKS (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):

• Coordinate, present and motivate the unit business plan and budget Develop and assess new standards and methodologies relating to safety In accordance with the business plan and yearly budget, develop objectives for the unit, which satisfy the safety criteria and guidelines Provide inputs to Exco through the General Manager (GM) Planning and Design for business plans
• Recommend changes to the organisation structure (own unit to meet strategic needs Ensure the right mix of skills and staff is appointed Ensure efficient reporting structures are in place Develop and implement reporting and control systems Evaluate and monitor the existing processes to optimise staff, equipment and process efficiency and reliability Ensure relevant and timeous recording of information Ensure staff capacity planning to produce sufficient outputs to meet programmes in the most cost effective and professional way
• Ensure meetings on internal communication takes place in the unit Communicate with and inform own staff of relevant information, including policy and standards Attend to employee relations and safety matters both internally and externally Report to management/Exco on all issues related to the unit. Develop a team-based culture Develop staff plans Empower staff by ensuring training and development takes place
• Review staff performance against objectives and determine further training needs Ensure control systems are in place to measure the most relevant activities and processes Regularly measure and correlate performance against standards Manage performance correction when required Ensure payments are received for billboards Manage and control statutory requirements related to the provincial road network Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, policies and regulations in all projects being executed by RAL and other outside institutions Establish and maintain a database of all wayleaves issued by RAL 
• Control road reserves: Control access & wayleaves o Enforce road development regulations on roads & road reserves o Ensure that applicants such as Eskom, filling stations, and others) obtain the necessary authorizations for access to provincial roads and road reserves, in compliance with applicable legislation and RAL policies. o Liaise with relevant clients and stakeholders to ensure compliance with requirements. Develop policies, procedures and systems related to statutory control requirements of RAL Compile specifications, norms and standards Review and evaluate all plans compiled by the section or unit Manage and monitor the services of independent consultants Establish and maintain a database for service providers.