Jobs at Office of the Valuer-General

DUTIES:

• Lead strategy and operational planning. Responsible for the formulation of the Office of the Valuer-General’s (OVG) strategy such as the 5-year strategic plan, annual operation plan etc. Control the execution of the OVG strategy. Head the development and implementation of relevant policies, procedures and processes. Manage the monitoring of relevant strategic plans and operational plans. Present strategies and operational plans to the Valuer-General and Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development for review and approval.
• Lead a smooth operations function. Drive the formation and development of an efficient administration. Lead the evaluation of the overall operations function to ensure sustainable operational excellence of the OVG. Steer the smooth running of the day-to-day operations function. Manage the OVG’s operational capacity to deliver on the legislative mandate. Direct and monitor the provision of comprehensive legal services to the OVG to safeguard its interests in all legally related matters. Review optimal risk and quality management in all operations. strategize and monitor the utilisation of office resources to ensure smooth running of the office.
• Provision of operations advisory. Provide strategic support to the Valuer-General and other governance structures. Advise and support the Valuer-General on all operational and administration functions. Execute duties as delegated by the Valuer-General.
• Guide and control the effective utilisation of human capital. Strategize that the OVG’s Human Capital management practices are aligned to legislative frameworks and benchmarked standards in order to utilise and optimize human capital to its full capacity. Lead the analysis of the internal and external socio-economic, political and technological environment and provide proactive people related plans. Provide strategic direction and measurements for strategic innovation and sustainable people practices. Provide a foundation for the employment value proposition of the OVG. Guide the development of an appropriate Human Capital structure, allocate tasks and monitor the development. Drive the optimum performance of OVG employees. Create and monitor an environment conducive to effective management of diversity. Guide and inspire a culture of performance excellence by providing constructive and positive feedback. Guide the implementation of skills and training initiatives in accordance with the skills development plan. Guide the development of measures to maintain discipline within the OVG.
• Business function Oversight. Project Oversight: Manage the development and implementation of project management policies frameworks, engineering and reengineering of business processes, enterprise wide. Monitor applicability and adherence to specific key performance indicators and measures against outcomes detailed in project plans. Review long-term strategy and objectives for Project Implementation, taking into account economic, social and legal variables. Evaluate and approve all OVG’s projects. Monitor that all projects are completed on time and within budget and that best practice project management principles. Monitor that identified projects are in line with the OVG needs and relevant legislation. Present sound and well scoped project concepts to the Valuer-General for approval. ICT Oversight: Direct the development of Information and Communication Technology policies and procedures while ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and frameworks. Support IT compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Support audits of the information and knowledge environment. Review recommendations on system and network improvement.
• Financial oversight. Monitor income and expenditure of the OVG in line with the PFMA and treasury regulations. Guide the implementation of the Public Finance Management Act. Monitor compliance with any tax, levy, duty, pension and audit commitments as required by legislation. Achieve timely budgeting, monitoring, variance analysis and reporting. Monitor the end-to-end supply chain management function including compliance to relevant legislations e.g. (PFMA, PPFA, and BBBEE). Control operational internal processes to ensure that outstanding recoveries costs are collected in order to ensure the warranty fund is sustained. Direct planning of capital expenditure within area of responsibility. Weigh up financial implications of propositions and align expenditure to cash flow projections. Direct the effective and appropriate collection of all revenue due to the OVG. Regulate the prevention of irregular expenditure, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, losses resulting from criminal conduct, and expenditure not complying with the operational policies of the Office of the Valuer-General. Approve strategic financial decisions regarding capital and resources and consider the risk/return profiles.
• Improve Governance and service excellence. Lead the implementation of corporate governance and ethics. Direct the building of work ethics and values which promote excellence and delivery. Monitor full adherence to policies and standards in all operations. Monitor compliance with legislation and industry standards, in all corporate services. Determine discrepancies in the implementation of corporate services and recommend solutions to resolve them. Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; develop/implement corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future. Monitor the effectiveness of internal controls and governance of all business processes. Create an environment for innovation in service delivery.
• People Management. Manage those responsibilities and accountability of all operational management are defined and understood. Manage the performance of subordinates in accordance with the policies and procedures of the OVG. Manage performance organisation wide reviews. Implement succession plans.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Formal Qualifications: Honour’s Degree or Post Graduate Degree in Finance/ Human Resource Management/ Commerce/ Business Management/ Business Administration (NQF 8). An added advantage: Master of Business Administration (MBA) / Doctor of Philosophy (PHD). 
• Job Related Work Experience: 10 years relevant experience. At least 8 years Senior management experience. Experience and knowledge relating to: public administration; public finance; or legal and constitutional matters affecting public administration.

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DUTIES:

• Accounting authority. Exercise the power to take decisions concerning the Office of the Valuer-General in line with the Property Valuation Act. Perform any function and exercise any power assigned in terms of the property Valuations Act, the Public Finance Management Act or any other law. Responsible for the submission of all Office of the Valuer-General reports, returns, notice and other information to the Minister, in Parliamentary Portfolio Committee meetings. Be accountable and ensure compliance of the Office of Valuer-General, with the provisions of the Public Finance Act and any other legislation applicable to the public entity. Delegate management or other functions.
• Broad vision and strategic insight. Maintain an understanding of prevailing political, economic, socio-economic, and legal trends nationally that could impact on the legislative mandate of the Office of the Valuer-General. Approve the development and implementation of organisational strategic plans and annual performance plans. Influence strategies that place the Office of the Valuer-General as a center of excellence and innovation in respect of property valuations. To position the Office of the Valuer-General as a credible and efficient professional authority on all land reform-related in South Africa. Facilitate land reform through the regulation of the Property Valuation Act. Enforce implementation of relevant legislation. 
• Direct the Operations of OVG. Steer optimum performance by the Office of the Valuer-General. Direct the formulation and development of an efficient administration. Influence value propositions that aim to attract skills into the OVG. Guide the formulation of baseline measures and targets for the implementation of strategic plans as well as review the monitoring thereof. Guarantee that effective and appropriate disciplinary measures are implemented against any employee of the Office of the Valuer-General who contravenes financial management, supply chain management provisions, the protection of personal information act, 2013 and all other applicable legislation and Labour Relation Act.
• Oversee the governance and risk management services of OVG. Approve the annual schedule of Office of the Valuer-General governance structures. Monitor the relevant OVG governance structures and committees ensuring effective executing the intended role. Review and approve governance resolutions. Monitor the development and implementation of the risk management strategy, fraud prevention plans and annual risk management plans. Monitor the performance of the internal audit function within the OVG. Review submissions and recommendations from the governance structures. 
• Oversee Property Valuations on behalf of government. Provide authorisation and act as the instructing authority in the performance of valuations. Determine the basis for the calculation of valuation fees to be recovered from departments, in respect of valuations. Ensure that all valuations are consistent, defensible, and in line with legislation.
• Oversee quality assurance of valuations. Direct the setting of criteria, procedures, and the monitoring of valuations. Ensure monitoring of compliance with the criteria and procedures. Provide strategic and intellectual leadership on applied research, supporting and guiding the development of new, and the amendments of existing quality standards. Review research and benchmarking projects. Monitor the gathering of any and all information relevant to the effective development and administration of quality standards in support of continuous improvement. Review and decisively address the reporting on non-compliance.
• Make recommendations to the Minister on OVG matters. On request, disclose tot the Minister all material facts, including those reasonably discoverable, which in any way may influence the decisions or actions of the Minister. Approve the budget for the estimated revenue and expenditure for each financial year, for submission and approval by the Minister. Provide recommendations to the Minister on: Regulations on any matter; the criteria, procedures and guidelines for the Valuation of property in terms of the Property Valuations Act; a system to monitor compliance with the criteria and procedures contemplated.
• Oversee the financial management services. Be accountable for the income and expenditure of the Office of the Valuer-General. Be accountable for assets and the discharge of all liabilities of the Office of the Valuer-General. Monitor the proper and diligent implementation of the Public Finance Management Act. Direct the development of effective, efficient and transparent systems of financial, risk management and internal control.
• Direct strategic communication and stakeholder engagement: approve the development of the communication and stakeholder engagement strategy of the Office of the Valuer-General. Monitor the maintenance of effective stakeholder relations. Engage with stakeholder groups and social partners on council related matters. Lead the formulation of strategic partnerships. Approve strategic and public communication that promotes the Office of the Valuer-General’s mission and vision to all relevant stakeholders. Represent or approve person’s that should represent the Office of the Valuer-General at public and strategic forums.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS:

• Formal Qualifications: Honour’s Degree or Post Graduate Diploma (NQF8) or higher in the following fully accredited programmes by the SA Council for the Property Valuers Profession: BSc (Hons) Property Studies / Post Graduate Diploma Property Studies / Post Graduate Diploma in Property Development and Management / BCom (Hons) in Property Valuation and Management.
• Registration: Person must be registered as a Professional Valuer as per the Property Valuers Profession Act, Act 47 of 2000.
• Added advantage: Master of Land and Property Development Management (M Prop): Property Valuation / MSc in Property Studies / MSc Property Development and Management / MSc: Real Estate.
• Job Related Work Experience: 8–10 years’ experience in an Executive Management role. Sufficient experience and knowledge relating to: public administration; public finance; or legal and constitutional matters affecting public administration.