Strategic Programme and Project Manager: Project Packaging and Front-end Planning at City of Johannesburg

VACANCY CIRCULAR 005/2024 

Minimum Requirements: 

•  Matric/Grade 12; 
•  Bachelor’s Degree in the built environment (i.e. Construction Project Management, Engineering, Town Planning, Development Planning or Architecture) as recognised by SAQA at (NQF Level 7); 
•  7 - 9 years’ experience in Project Packaging and Front-end Planning or related field of which 4 years’ experience is at junior management level; and 
•  Minimum of code 8 Driver’s license. 

Primary Function: 

• The incumbent is responsible for the tactical planning, leading, directing and implementing the Strategic Programme Delivery, Management and Control to optimise the City’s capital programme. The incumbent will be particularly responsible for project packaging and front-end planning. 

Key Performance Areas: 

•  To improve the quality of programme implementation planning in the City. To ensure that Capital portfolio is well-planned and adequately developed prior to execution. To analyse the City’s capital portfolio in terms of its structure, alignment, and market trends. To determine whether Capital Portfolio respond to the City’s Challenges; 
•  To provide the capability for the SPMO to manage the delivery of specific, strategic programmes and projects if required; 
•  To provide monitoring and evaluation functions over Capital Portfolio in the City; 
•  To undertake and perform integrated change control related to the Capital Portfolio in the City; 
•  To implement the SPMO Business Plan; 
•  To lead sound governance practices in terms of structures, systems, processes, policies, procedures and controls for the SPMO to ensure delivery of strategic and operational objectives. To implement 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; 
•  Ensure that the management of SPMO budget is in compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) and Treasury regulations; 
•  To lead stakeholder management to provide feedback and account for business unit operations in terms of accomplishments and future plans. 

Leading Competencies: 

•  Data analytics; 
•  Report writing; 
•  Financial modelling of Capital Projects; 
•  Budgeting and Financial management; 
•  Applied Strategic Thinking; 
•  Innovation; 
•  Communication Skills; 
•  Customer Service Skills; 
•  Organisational Skills; 
•  Computer Literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint); 
•  Team Leadership; 
•  Ability to working against performance scorecards; 
•  Ability to compile performance reports on a quality basis. 

Core Competencies: 

•  Knowledge of Programme and project management; 
•  Knowledge of Capital Projects preparation; 
•  Knowledge of delivery of capital projects in government context; 
•  Knowledge of Data Analytics; 
•  Knowledge of Local Government Processes; 
•  Knowledge of Financial Modelling of capital projects (throughout lifecycle).