Vacancies Available at Johannesburg Social Housing Company SOC Limited (JOSHCO)

Responsibilities (but not limited to the following): 

• Developing an annual construction and property / project’s management plan. 
• Providing technical oversight of the construction of the projects in terms of time, budget, and quality. 
• Reviewing reports and providing troubleshooting to projects with challenges. 
• Overseeing the handover and maintenance liability period of the project. 
• Developing tender specifications for the appointment of service providers. 
• Developing contracting documentation for professionals and contractors. 
• Exercising sound business judgement; identifying, investigating and analyzing development opportunities, including innovative solutions. 
• Preparing property development business cases and funding proposals, including all aspects of feasibility investigations (including acquisitions, constructions & consultancies 
• Ensuring that projects are implemented within contractual obligations and regulatory requirements, project timelines and budget requirements. 
• Maintaining project plans and communicating status to Management and clients as needed. 
• Developing a Housing Development budget in line with Capex and Operational plan. 
• Reporting on financial performance of Housing Development. 
• Monitoring Housing Development expenditure against the budget. 
• Monitoring delivery of projects to ensure that they achieve their original objectives, tracking and auditing of contract terms. 
• Degree in Building Science, Construction Management or similar. 
• Minimum of six (6) years’ experience in construction project management and construction contracts. 
• Planning and time management (preparing progress reports); financial and budget management (monitoring budget reports); communication delegation (on site management, team meetings); general construction knowledge and managing large infrastructure projects. 
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, construction regulations, standards, incidents, investigation techniques and risk assessment methodologies. 
• Knowledge in managing professionals within the built environment 
• A registered SACPCMP -PrCPM professionals, no candidate registrations will be considered. 
• A valid professional registration with SACPCMP 
• General Management Skills: Communication –(Complex), Conflict Management – (Complex), Relationship Management – (Complex), Teamwork – (Complex), Project Management (Complex), Planning and Organizing (Complex), Problem Solving (Complex) 
• Technical Knowledge and Skills: Housing Sector Legislation, Housing Design and Construction Techniques, Construction Management and Monitoring, Knowledge of policy and procedure development and implementation. 
• Attributes: Emotional Intelligence, Persuasion, Assertiveness, Interpersonal Skills, Attention to detail, Adaptability and flexibility, and Situational sensitivity. 

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Responsibilities (but not limited to the following): 

• Support the development of the Monitoring and Evaluation System in line with the JOSHCO requirements and needs. 
• Elaborate, pilot, and validate quantitative and qualitative monitoring tools as well as design the corresponding data collection procedures. 
• Lead efforts in promoting more rigorous and impact -oriented evaluation design. 
• Supervise and coordinate application of monitoring tools to track program performance in line the Theory of Change and the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan. 
• Offer Leadership and technical support to Monitoring and Evaluation staff in the implementation of their monitoring responsibilities to ensure correct and timely collection of monitoring data 
• Lead and conduct analysis of quantitative data as well as qualitative data on all program inputs, outputs, and outcomes. 
• Design data analysis in line with the projects Theory of Change and conduct impact data analysis on program outcomes. 
• Elaborate and design Impact Reports based on impact results according to JOSHCO’s needs 
• Ensuring that financial policies, procedures, and systems are adhered to. 
• Compile and publish quantitative and qualitative monitoring results in Monitoring Reports for external and external audiences. 
• Oversee and supervise the coordination of impact survey administration and implementation. 

Minimum job Requirements, interested applicants must be in possession of: 

• A Degree or National Diploma in Public Administration or Social Sciences or related field. 
• A relevant Post Graduate Diploma in the related field is an added advantage. 
• At least 4 years' experience in the performance monitoring and evaluation environment. 
• Knowledge and understanding of government/local government decision-making, planning, policies and procedures. 
• Knowledge of relevant and applicable Legislations and National Treasury Frameworks. 
• Knowledge of document management, tracking and retrieving of information relevant applicable legislation. 
• Planning and implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation systems. 
• Knowledge of Information analysis and report writing. 

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Responsibilities (but not limited to the following): 

Develop and Implement the Housing Management strategy 

• Developing a business plan for land assembly strategies and housing support services. 
• Define the strategic role of Housing Management in the overall strategy of the organisation. 
• Provide input to advance the organisation from a strategic perspective. 
• Translate the strategic plan into the Housing Management operational plan 
• Support the organisation’s agenda on national and provincial policy positions through raising these with the key decision makers as appropriate. 
• Develop and manage relationships between the organisation and key stakeholders to facilitate effective management of key Housing Management issues such as utility rates, use of service providers, etc.

Develop and implement Risk Management Strategy 

• Identify risks that the Housing Management is exposed to. 
• Implement appropriate risk management strategies. 
• Report on risk management. 

Effective Performance Management of the Housing Management portfolio 

• Ensure all projects are appropriately packaged including project implementation plans and project budgets for approval by the Board. 
• Ensure contractual closure for take-on of stock by means of Service Level Agreement with e.g. City of Johannesburg. 

Effective Rental Management and Lease Administration 

• Manage the rental of stock. 
• Supervise the application of the company’s standard operating procedure (sop) applicable to new tenants. 
• Manage implementation of standards for selecting and recruiting tenants. 
• Ensure that all steps are adhered to and fully understood by tenants. 
• Supervise the maintenance of the tenant database with regard to the number and details of tenant and occupation certificates. 
• Manage the rental subsidy application process.  

Manage effective building management 

• Manage the tenant installation and snag list process in line with the performance target indicators. 
• Manage the appointment of service providers for the provision of non-core services in the buildings. 
• Facilitate the development and implementation of service level agreements for contract service providers. 
• Monitor the performance of service providers in line with the service level agreements and implement the contracts as agreed. 

Effective commissioning, training and handover of stock. 

• Manage the commissioning, training, and handover process in line with the defined procedures. 
• Ensure that building services such as water, lights, security, intercom systems and fire equipment are installed and fully functional on handover.  

Effective staff management. 

• Recruit and appoint a skilled workforce. 
• Approval of staff appointments. 
• Ensure orientation and induction of all new staff.  

Minimum job Requirements, interested applicants must be in possession of: 

• Degree BSc in Construction & Property studies or BCom (Property Finance/ Property Economics Investments/Real Estate) NQF Level 7 or related degree. 
• Post graduate qualification in Business / Public management will be advantageous. 
• Minimum of 8 years management experience preferably in a Property Management environment is required of which 4 years must be at senior technical / strategic management level. 
• Experience in the Municipal or Social Housing sectors and managing multiple and large rental estate projects will be advantageous 
• Certificate in Finance for Non-Finance Managers, Operations Management or Property / Estate Management Programme will be an added advantage. 
• Certificate in Municipal Finance Management (MFMA) or the ability to acquire within 18 months