Job Description

The Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape Government (WCG) has an exciting employment opportunity for a suitable individual who would like to make a difference by managing the provincial road network. This post is stationed in Cape Town, CBD.
Minimum Requirements

A recognised B Eng Degree (NQF 7) and a post graduate qualification (NQF 8) or higher qualification as recognised by SAQA in Civil Engineering; Registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng.); A minimum of 8 years Senior Management level experience; A valid driving licence; Completion of Certificate for entry into the SMS (Senior Management Service) upon appointment.
Recommendation None.
Key Performance Areas

Strategic capability and leadership; Change Management; Translate the vision of the department into goals; Develop and implements strategies for the branch; Align programmes and operational support; Participate in the departments strategic planning processes; Monitoring and ensure compliance with relevant legislation; Evaluate the performance of the branch against pre-determined objectives; Initiates, supports and champions organisational transformation and change in order to successfully implement new initiatives and deliver on service delivery commitments.; Project and Programme Management; Manage road programme and operational support; Manage road planning; Manage road design; Manage the construction and maintenance of the road network on contract; Manage the construction and maintenance of the road network in-house; Ensure efficient and effective oversight and management for all financial resources/aspects of the Branch and all performance requirements as related to the PFMA and corporate governance; Management of the human resources of the Branch to achieve the pre-determined performance indicators and service delivery imperatives, motivated, competent, and appreciated and performance orientated staff and sound labour relations.
Competencies

Extensive knowledge of applicable policies and procedures; Knowledge of the following: Management Principles; Public Service Principles; HRM processes inclusive of human resource planning; Labour relations; Financial Management; Empowerment (SMME, Broad based BEE, Women and Disability; Capacity Building; Project Management; Community facilitation; Core Competencies: Strategic Capability and leadership, People Management and Empowerment, Programme and Project Management, Financial Management and Change Management; Skills: Knowledge Management; Service Delivery Innovation; Problem solving and analysis; Client orientation and customer focus; Communication skills.
Remuneration

All-inclusive salary package of R 1 663 581 per annum (salary level 15).

Note: The remuneration package consists of a basic salary (70%) and the employers contribution to the Pension Fund. The remainder of the package may be structured according to your personal needs.
Notes

Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

All shortlisted candidates must make themselves available to be interviewed at a date, time and place as decided by the department. Please ensure that you submit your application on or before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department. Kindly note that technical support is only available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16.00. Should you experience any difficulties with your online application you may contact the helpline at 0861 370 202.

All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection committee will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (incompliance with the DPSA directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments).The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS Competency Assessment tools. To be considered for nomination into an SMS post, you must complete the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme. The purpose of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme, a public service specific training program applicable to all applicants aspiring to join the Department's Senior Management Service, is to ensure that potential SMS members have a background on SMS processes and procedures. The duration of the online Pre-Entry Programme is 120 notional hours (15 days). Full details may be sourced by the following link:https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-preentryprogramme/

Furthermore, thanks to the huge public interest we receive many applications for our posts, and as such will not be able to respond personally to all applications. Therefore, should you not hear from us within 10 weeks from close of advert please consider your application unsuccessful.

Western Cape Government