Current Jobs at Amatola Water

Minimum Qualifications:

• LLB Degree

Added Advantage:

• Compliance Management Certification

Minimum Experience:

• 3-5 years of legal experience in the legal field

Key Outputs:

Reporting to the Office of the Chief Executive the employee will:

• Legal Advisory Services: Provide timely and accurate legal advice to management and staff.
• Interpret laws, regulations, and policies.
• Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate contracts.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations. Regulatory Compliance:
• Monitor and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Advise on regulatory changes and updates.
• Policy Development: Assist in developing and updating organizational policies.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate legal risks.
• Document Management: Maintain accurate and up-to-date legal records.
• Ensure confidentiality and security of sensitive information. 
• Response time to legal queries. 
• Number of contracts reviewed and negotiated. 
• Compliance with regulatory requirements. 
• Timeliness and accuracy of legal advice. 
• Quality of contract drafting and review. 
• Effectiveness of risk management strategies.
• Attention to detail: Thorough in reviewing documents and identifying potential legal issues.
• Judgement: Sound judgement and ability to provide practical and strategic legal solutions.
• Interpersonal skills: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with other departments and external partners.
• Provide expert legal advice and guidance. 
• Manage contracts and agreements effectively. 
• Ensure regulatory compliance.
• Mitigate legal risks.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders.

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Minimum Qualification:

• Degree in Communication/Marketing/Journalism or equivalent (NQF 7)

Minimum Experience:

• 7 years post graduate experience in broad-spectrum in marketing, corporate communications, planning, stakeholder relations and media relations, 5 years at management level.

Key Outputs:

Reporting to the Manager Office of the Chief Executive, the employee will:

• Develop, manage and execute integrated communications
• Develop an integrated marketing and communications strategy for the organisation with appropriate plans, policies and procedures
• Coordinate marketing and communication programmes across the organisation
• Provide strategic support in all marketing and communication related matters
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, partners, government institutions and community groups
• Develop stakeholder engagement techniques and best practices for building and maintaining relationships.
• Ability to network extensively with political and business leaders
• Develop the media relations strategy, policy and programmes
• Develop, manage and execute effective media relations
• Act as the spokesperson and key media liaison for Amatola Water
• Facilitate development of appropriate responses to media enquiries
• Develop, manage and coordinate the production of corporate publications
• Conceptualise and lead the development, production, printing and distribution of internal and external publications, including print and electronic media – items such as Newsletters, the Integrated Annual Report and Business Plan
• Identify appropriate and effective supplementary communication channels to maximise the dissemination of corporate communication
• Develop, manage and coordinate the organisation’s public relations initiatives
• Lead all public relations activities including community engagements and public awareness programmes.
• Conceptualise and manage all Amatola Water internal events
• Develop, manage and coordinate all Web and Social Media activities
• Develop and manage the organisation’s web and social media activities and platforms, such as: Website, Intranet, Social media pages
• Manage the organisation’s Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives
• Manage financial resources
• Maintain and improve motivation and performance of staff to achieve maximum productivity

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Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Law (NQF 7) or equivalent
• Registration with a relevant and recognised professional body
• Registration as a Chartered Secretary will be an added advantage
• Admission as an Advocate/Attorney will be an added advantage

Minimum Experience:

• 5 years’ experience in a related field

Key Outputs:

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the appointee will:

• Lead the effective and efficient provision of Board and governance support services to the Board and Board Committees
• Ensure that minutes of all Shareholders, Board meetings and meeting of any Board committees are correctly and accurately recorded.
• Plan and design the Board and its committee meetings agenda and prepare meetings packs in consultation with the CE and Chair of the Board.
• Administer Board and Board Committees Secretariat functions.
• Provide advice and guidance to the Board on ethics, good governance, and legislative matters such as PFMA, Companies Act, King IV Report Constitutional and administrative issues.
• Ensure that the Board Charter and the terms of reference or any charter of the Board Committees are timeously reviewed and kept up to date.
• Provide an update on legislative and corporate governance developments to the Board.
• Advise and lead MANCO and Board on implementation of corrective actions / interventions to achieve full compliance upon completed gap analysis.
• Undertake research on future developments in the legislative and governance standards environment and appraise MANCO and Board on the adjustments required to maintain compliance.
• Advise on the governance and legal impacts of resolutions discussed and/or taken at MANCO and Board sessions.
• Serve as legal advisor to Amatola Water Board.
• Render legal advisory services to ensure that the Board aligns its policies, procedures, planning initiatives and activities within the relevant legal requirements.
• Conduct research and compile legal opinions and/or advice as and when required.
• Review progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with and manage external lawyers.
• Manage the performance of the Company Secretary Office
• Contribute substantively to AW strategic, integrated development and performance planning and reporting processes.
• Manage staff performance, learning and development activities within the Office.
• Formulate, manage, and control all related annual operating and CAPEX budgets
• Compile annual budgets for the unit and monitor utilization against baseline
• Carry out reasonable and lawful instructions as given by the Chief Executive Officer and/or Board Chairperson and Board Sub-Committee Chairpersons within the ambit of the position taking into consideration competencies and operational requirements

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Business/Public Management related qualification

Preferred Qualification:

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Business/Public Management related qualification

Minimum Experience:

• 3 years’ administrative experience of which 2 years must have been in Supply Chain Management

Key Outputs:

Reporting to the Demand Management Specialist, the appointee will:

• Coordinate review, collect and collate information for the annual procurement plan
• Coordinate the integration of the procurement plan.
• Collect information from the relevant role players according to the prescribed template.
• Coordinate and Facilitate Bid Specification Committee Meetings
• Prepare the BSC annual calendar/rooster and distribute to the various internal stake holders as required, together with the LDS.
• Draft appointment letter/s of Bid Specification committee members.
• Manage Requisition Administration
• Receive submission of purchase requests and confirm budget availability.
• Record all purchase requests received and distribute to Acquisition Buyer/s Offices monthly.
• Manage and Perform Administrative and Related Functions
• Maintain Bids/RFQs Register.
• Assist with RFQ document compilation/review.

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Grade 12 (or NTC III) plus operator’s certificate or Grade 12 (or NTC III) in Water and Wastewater Treatment practice N3 (with 15 years’ experience)/or
• National Diploma or equivalent field (with 6 years’ experience) in water and/or wastewater treatment process/or
• Tech or 4 years BSc (both in appropriate field) (with 4 years’ experience)/or
• Professional Engineer (Act 81 of 1968) in appropriate field or Natural Scientist (Act of 55 of 1982) in appropriate field (with 3 years’ service)
• In addition, the incumbent must be registered as a Class V process controller.

Added advantage:

• Relevant qualification in ND Water Care/Chemical Engineering

Minimum Experience:

• 15 years for candidate that possess N3 Certificate
• 06 years for candidate that possess National diploma/or
• 04 years for candidate that possess BTech or BSC/or
• 03 years for candidate that possess Professional Engineer/Natural Scientist

Key Outputs:

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the appointee will:

• Implement business plans at one or multiple works in the region to provide a reliable water supply and/or effluent discharge.
• Control business risk by ensuring that AW meet SANS 241 for WTW and General Authorization for WWTW.
• Monitor continuous water demand.
• Ensure that infrastructure, WTWs, WWTWs and equipment operate to specified standards to meet demands
• Initiate and maintain communications with customers and stakeholders
• Control statutory requirements to promote the health of consumers, customers and employees
• Supervise the security of Assets and Works
• Manage cost centre budgets
• Manage and supervise staff to achieve maximum productivity

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Matric Certificate
• 1 Year certificate in SCM/ Procurement/ Administration or equivalent

Preferred Qualification:

• Diploma in SCM/ Procurement/ Administration or equivalent

Minimum Experience:

• 2 years’ administrative experience of which 1 year must have been in Supply Chain

Key Outputs:

Reporting to the Lead Demand Specialist, the appointee will:

• Plan and Coordinate Unit Responsibilities
• Prepare BSC annual calendar together with the Lead Specialist.
• Coordinate weekly meetings for the committee and ensure that all documentation is copied and circulated to members in accordance with the agreed timelines.
• Coordinate and Facilitate Bid Specification Committee Administration
• Receive documents and compile submission packs.
• Arrange BSC meeting with relevant stakeholders.
• Render General Bid Administrative Support Services
• Maintain and Update Bid Register.
• Assist with Bid compilations.

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree in Law / Commerce / Project Management

Minimum Experience:

• 3 years’ experience in Contracts Administration including drafting, monitoring, evaluation of contracts and Service Level Agreements (SLA’s); understanding contract registers, contract expenditure and payments; knowledge of contract management, standard operating procedures (SOP’s), contract management framework, knowledge of construction contracts and project management

Key Outputs:

Reporting to the Contracts Manager, the appointee will:

• Ensure Administration and document control
• Obtain supporting documents from Acquisition Unit once an award is made and facilitate the creation and approval of a contract for each award
• Render contract administration services including contract management registers
• Uphold contract management monitoring and progress
• Follow up and consolidate submission of progress reports for all contracts as required.
• Conduct compliance checks on contract duration / period & progress status
• Provide assistance and support to project managers on contract management
• Document and keep record of queries submitted by Project Managers
• Attend to queries as submitted by Project Managers and escalate when needed.
• Facilitate Service Level Agreements (SLA) and related AW Contracts
• Follow up on acceptance of appointment to commence post award processes
• Arrange kick off meeting or contract establishment meetings with suppliers and end users
• Render contract administration pertaining to all commitment functions and contract expenditure as agreed from time to time.
• Collate and maintain supplier payment records
• Adhere to Supply Chain Management (SCM) Policies, Prescripts and Treasury regulations
• Adhere to internal and external audit standards, processes and requirements
• Implement recommended measures to improve and address contract management audit findings

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Grade 10

Minimum Experience:

• Knowledge of general work at Dams to maintain property, plant and equipment

Key Outputs:

Reporting to the Plant Superintendent the employee will:

• Perform general work at   water   treatment   plants/ dams/ pipelines
• Carry out   general   work   g. sweeping   floors, windows and machinery   of   a water   treatment   works pump stations 
• See to the upkeep of grounds and surroundings, cut grass and clean flowerbeds
• Transport chemicals for dosage from the chemicals storage area to the dosing point and clean storage area
• Clean galleries sumps, reservoirs and overflow weirs
• Carry out additional work; e.g. Painting, scrubbing etc.
• Provide support with reservoir maintenance requirements
• Clean sedimentation tanks, sterilising filters and desludging sedimentation tanks
• Removal of algal build-up on water flow channels.
• Dig trenches and repair pipelines when necessary.
• Adhere to all security matters at the WTW
• Wash vehicles, change of damaged tyres as per instruction to maintain vehicles