Job Vacancies at Construction Education & Training Authority (CETA)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implement the risk management policy framework as it relates to risk management, business continuity management, compliance, and ethics.
• Implement the risk management plan, fraud prevention strategy, business continuity strategy, compliance, and monitoring plan.
• Implement the risk appetite framework and combined assurance model.
• Monitor the strategic, operational and projects risk profiles, including risk support to management, risk awareness and assessment of adequacy and effectiveness of risk mitigations/controls.
•  Provide support in risk management’s administration.
• Compile, assess and report risk information to management and the risk management committee.
• Monitor the Risk Register, analyse the quarterly audit reports and any potential changes in the environment which affect the risk profile.
• Facilitate the management of risks emanating from strategic and operational activities.
• Provide input and support in preparation for internal and external audits.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of audit action plans.
• Conduct control effectiveness and compliance audits.
• Monitor policies and procedures for appropriate risk measures.
• Compile risk compliance reports on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Investigate and coordinate responses to queries and issues, implementing action plans for gaps identified and finalising reports.
• Ensure effective and efficient business unit records management.
• Ensure adherence to all relevant risk management and CETA laws, policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Perform all duties and responsibilities in line with applicable Acts, Regulations and per CETA relevant policies and procedures.
• Facilitate the implementation of risk management systems across business units.
• Conduct Enterprise Risk Management Systems training.
• Ensure the effective use of the Enterprise Risk Management system.
• Prepare quarterly report on the status of Risk mitigation plans.
• Ensure compliance with Enterprise Risk Management Policies, Procedures, and related Acts.
• Provide the internal and external auditors with necessary documentation timeously.
• Facilitate and implement Enterprise Risk Management workshops.
• Provide input into Enterprise Risk Management policies, procedures, forms, and process flows.
•  Implement, Enterprise Risk Management policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the review and update of the CETA policies and procedures.
• Prepare and submit to supervisor accurate, complete, and credible monthly reports as required for consolidation and tabling at monthly EXCOs.
• Ensure all work performed is backed-up regularly as per ICT polices onto the CETA electronic servers.
• Apply / implement and undertake all activities and duties in line with policies, procedures and relevant laws and regulations applicable to the task at hand.
• Attend risk, compliance, ethics and fraud prevention updates meetings, trainings and workshops as scheduled by CETA.
• Contribute to the risk maturity levels at the CETA.
• Follow protocols and report suspicious activities, corrupt or fraudulent activities that one is aware of; onto the CETA whistle blowing and fraud prevention hotline.
• Ensure that all relevant CETA registers, reconciliations and regulatory reports are compiled and submitted on time.
• Promote a Risk Management culture within the organisation through risk workshops and awareness sessions.
• Promptly and attentively respond to customer requests and queries within established parameters and timeframes.
• Conduct induction and training workshops as and when needed.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide training and promote advocacy of risk management, compliance management, business continuity management and fraud management.
•  Attend and address all stakeholder queries timeously and effectively.
• Live and demonstrate exemplary behaviours driven and anchored on / by CETA values.
• Ensure that on-the-job training, learning, and development is taking place.
• Share and play an effective role in ensuring that teams assist in achieving of strategic goals and mandate of the CETA.
• Supervise, empower, coach and /mentor interns that are assigned to the business unit.
• Contribute to the financial sustainability of CETA by ensure no wasteful and fruitless expenditures are incurred in the area of responsibility.
• Ensure that is assisting the business unit to operate within the allocated operational budgets.
• Attendance to development workshops and interventions as per agreed Individual Development Plan (IDP).
• Timeous submission of performance agreements and reviews.

Requirements

DESIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES

• Bachelor’s degree/Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Risk Management/ Compliance Management/ Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Accounting
• Minimum five (5) years Business Risk Management and or Auditing experience
• Knowledge of legislations governing the CETA is advantageous.
• Registration with the institute of risk management South Africa as a risk practitioner or studying towards this qualification.

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the development and implementation of CETA's Infrastructure Development Strategy in alignment with NDP 2030, the SETA landscape and DHET priorities.
• Develop and maintain binding national standards and minimum norms for PSET infrastructure, with a specific focus on built environment, including construction workshops, technical laboratories, ICT integration and learning spaces. infrastructure, with a specific focus on built environment,including construction workshops, technical laboratories, ICT integration and learning spaces.
• Represent CETA in various forums, ensuring sector training and development infrastructure requirements are embedded in national frameworks.
• Coordinate and quality-assure infrastructure research, audits and assessments in partnership with universities, TVET colleges and other institutions.
• Develop infrastructure typology classification criteria relevant to the education and training sector, encompassing research intensity, geographical context, digital capacity, disciplinary focus and historical disadvantage status.
• Oversee CETA's infrastructure-related projects and capital investment decisions to ensure alignment with sector education and training priorities and typology standards.
• Develop and enforce lifecycle cost accounting frameworks for all education and training infrastructure, incorporating maintenance planning, energy efficiency, sustainability benchmarks and renewal cycle parameters.
• Monitor and evaluate infrastructure project implementation against approved plans, budgets and quality standards, escalating risks and recommending corrective interventions.
• Ensure all infrastructure investments comply with PFMA, Treasury Regulations and applicable built environment legislation.
• Develop proposals for targeted capital investment to historically disadvantaged education and training institutions.
• Provide authoritative built environment technical guidance on the design, construction, refurbishment and maintenance of education and training facilities.
• Develop and implement quality assurance frameworks and inspection protocols for training infrastructure, ensuring compliance with OHSA and other applicable sector accreditation requirements.
• Advise on the integration of 4IR technologies into the physical infrastructure of education and training providers.
• Ensure climate-responsive and sustainability design principles are embedded in infrastructure standards, accounting for South Africa's diverse regional climates.
• Support diligence processes and audits relating to infrastructure assets and capital projects.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with DHET, NSF, CHE, DTIC, National Treasury, the Built Environment Professional Councils and industry bodies.
• Engage levy-paying employers, training providers and construction industry stakeholders on infrastructure investment priorities and built environment standards.
• Represent CETA in intergovernmental forums, sector consultations and technical working groups related to PSET infrastructure.
• Facilitate research partnerships, ensuring infrastructure research informs policy and investment decisions.
• Prepare and present infrastructure strategy papers, technical reports and briefings for as and when required.
• Develop the annual infrastructure operational plan, budget and procurement plan in alignment with the CETA Strategic Plan and APP.
• Produce quarterly and annual performance reports on infrastructure activities, investments and standards development, contributing to CETA's audit outcomes.
• Maintain a comprehensive infrastructure asset register and condition assessment database.
• Manage service providers, consultants and contractors involved in infrastructure projects in accordance with PFMA and National Treasury guidelines.
• Identify, pursue and coordinate access to development finance for infrastructure projects, including engagement with relevant institutions.
• Develop and maintain a strategy, incorporating blended finance models.
• Structure and present bankable infrastructure business cases and investment proposals, ensuring proposals are underpinned by robust needs assessments, feasibility studies and cost-benefit analyses aligned to sector skills priorities.
• Ensure that all development finance arrangements comply with PFMA, Treasury Regulations and applicable grant management prescripts.
• Monitor and report on the utilisation, performance and impact of development finance-funded infrastructure investments, producing evidence-based reports that demonstrate return on investment and contribution to national skills development and spatial equity objectives.

Requirements

DESIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:

• Master's degree (NQF Level 9) in a Built Environment discipline i.e. Civil Engineering/Quantity Surveying/Architecture/Construction Management/Urban & Regional Planning or equivalent.
• Compulsory registration with a recognised Built Environment Professional Council. Registration must be current and in good standing
• Minimum 10 years management experience post-qualification working experience in the built environment/infrastructure development/or infrastructure planning.
• At least 5 years at Senior Manager level, with direct responsibility for strategy development, infrastructure investment decisions or policy formulation.
• Demonstrated experience working within or alongside the public sector, ideally within education, skills development, government infrastructure programmes or a statutory body.
• Proven track record in commissioning or conducting infrastructure research, developing technical standards, norms or policy frameworks.