The Department of Water and Sanitation is the custodian of South Africa's water resources. It is primarily responsible for the formulation and implementation of policy governing this sector.
While striving to ensure that all South Africans gain access to clean water and dignified sanitation, the department also promotes effective and efficient water resou...
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A Bachelor’s degree at NQF level 7 qualification in the Engineering field of Mechanical / Civil / Electrical Engineering or relevant.
Five (5) years managerial experience in engineering.
Five (5) years’ experience at a middle / senior managerial level.
The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license.
Knowledge of technical, civil, mechanical or electrical engineering. Knowledge of the water sector.
Understanding and application of human resource components.
Understanding and application of engineering principles.
Duties
The development and implementation of policies and strategic objectives for the cluster.
Develop progress reports on the achievement of objectives and expenditure. Manage the operations of water resource infrastructure for the cluster.
Develops, reviewed and updated bulk water supply agreements. Rehabilitation and refurbishment of water resource infrastructure.
Manages the canals and civil engineering rehabilitation of infrastructure.
Ensure that risk for the operations in the cluster is managed. Manage asset management for both movable and non-moveable assets.
Ensure that the bulk supply of raw water to institutions is in accordance with the agreement signed by relevant parties. Resource accountability and human resource management.
Transformation, financial management and accountability. Accounting to departmental bargaining adjudication committee.
A four (4) year Degree at NQF 7 in Science/Engineering or equivalent relevant qualification.
Qualification/certificate in leadership or Executive Development Programme will be an added advantage. Member of any relevant professional body either in administration/science/engineering or any related profession.
Facilitation, communication, senior management program, stakeholder engagement/ public participation process courses, water resources management.
A minimum of 5 years relevant experience in the Water Sector at a Senior Management level.
Knowledge of Integrated Water Resources Management, National Water Management Act, Public service administration processes, High level Financial Management and Corporate Governance.
Duties
Facilitate and ensure the development/review of the Limpopo-Olifants Catchment Management Agency (LOCMA). Oversee the development and implementation of a 5-year strategic plan of the LOCMA. Oversee the development and implementation of the LOCMA’s Annual Performance Plan. Oversee the submission and reporting of Annual Reports and Quarterly Reports.
Prepare and present the LOCMA reports to the Department of Water and Sanitation, Parliamentary Committees, and the Governing Board. Coordinate the development of a comprehensive Corporate Plan. Oversee the performance and service delivery of the LOCMA. Oversee the coordination of the Governing Board, Risk-, EXCO- and Audit Committee sittings. Approval of agendas, minutes, and reports of the committees before distribution.
Oversee the work of the committees. Recommendation of internal & external policies & procedures documentation to the Governing Board and LOCMA committees for approval.
Oversee the effective coordination of stakeholder participation and empowerment strategies. Signing and approval of Memoranda of Agreement (MOA’s) and Memoranda of Understanding (MOU’s) related to external parties.
Approval of the LOCMA contract of employment for candidates. Oversee the championing of transformation of water resource management within the Limpopo-Olifants Water Management Area. Will be responsible for the appointment of bid committees, approval of bid specifications, review recommendations from the bid adjudication committees and approve for the appointment of successful bidders in line with the LOCMA delegation of authority.
Oversee the effective implementation and maintenance of all administrative, financial, and technical support systems for the delivery of water resource management services. Establish and maintain sound project management systems. Ensure that the LOCMA finance and procurement processes are managed in line with the PFMA, PPPFA, National Treasury and other relevant regulations.
Oversee the proper management of the LOCMA assets and physical resources. Supervise and manage executives and all direct reporting employees. Sign performance agreements and review performance of the executives and all the direct reporting employees.
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