Director: Operations Central

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Director: Operations Central within the Department of Water and Sanitation. The position focuses on overseeing the operations of water resource infrastructure for a specific cluster, including policy development, strategic objective implementation, and management of bulk water supply agreements, rehabilitation efforts, risk, and both movable and non-movable assets. **What you will do** * 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. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Bachelor’s Degree or relevant NQF Level 7 qualification in Mechanical, Civil, or Electrical Engineering, coupled with a minimum of five 5 years’ experience at a middle/senior managerial level. * Successful completion of the Pre-entry Certificate for the Senior Management Service SMS as endorsed by the National School of Government. * The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s licence is required. * The successful candidate must demonstrate sound knowledge of the water sector, engineering principles and practices, engineering project management, programme and project management, human resource management, financial management, the Public Finance Management Act PFMA, and Treasury regulations and procurement processes. * The candidate must possess the following competencies and skills: strategic capability and leadership; service delivery and innovation; change and knowledge management; problem-solving and analytical skills; people and diversity management; client orientation and customer focus; excellent verbal and written communication skills; accountability; and ethical conduct. **Who should apply** An ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s Degree (NQF Level 7) in Mechanical, Civil, or Electrical Engineering, accompanied by at least five years of middle to senior managerial experience. They must have successfully completed the Pre-entry Certificate for the Senior Management Service (SMS) and possess a valid driver’s license. The candidate should demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the water sector, engineering principles, project and programme management, human resource management, financial management (including PFMA and Treasury regulations), and procurement processes. Essential competencies include strong strategic capability, leadership, innovation, change management, problem-solving, people management, client focus, excellent communication, accountability, and ethical conduct. This individual will be responsible for policy development, infrastructure operations, financial and human resource accountability within the Department of Water and Sanitation. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/director-operations-central-department-of-water-and-sanitation Source: myjobmag

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• At least 5 years of experience.

• Project management
• Driver's licence

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