Director: Real Estate Management Services

In brief

**Overview** This position is for a Director: Real Estate Management Services (Reference Number: 2026/372) within the Department Of Public Works And Infrastructure. The role is based at the Cape Town Regional Office. The salary offered is R1,317,384 per annum, an all-inclusive package structured in accordance with the rules of the Senior Management Services. For enquiries, candidates may contact Mr Sifiso Mdakane at 082 929 9885 or Mr Chance Zaba at 083 633 8575. Applications must be submitted via email to Recruitment26-84@dpw.gov.za. **What you will do** Key responsibilities for this role include: * **Functional Leadership & Governance:** Translating departmental strategy into a Directorate operating plan with clear targets, service standards, and risk management. Leading a multidisciplinary team to establish a high-performance culture, robust internal controls, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and compliance with PFMA/Treasury and property legislation. * **Leasing & Tenancy Management:** Overseeing the entire lease lifecycle, from sourcing and contracting to renewals, terminations, rent reviews, escalations, and recoveries. Ensuring tenant satisfaction, accessibility, and regulatory compliance, including OHS. * **Portfolio & State Property Management (incl. Vacant Land):** Driving optimal utilisation and maintenance of state-owned properties, ensuring security for vacant or unimproved assets. Directing property condition assessments, maintenance plans, and operational/financial reporting (e.g., occupancy, condition, costs). * **Acquisition, Disposal & Servitudes:** Managing transparent and compliant acquisitions and disposals aligned with GIAMA, national priorities, and applicable reform programmes. Leading due diligence (ownership, zoning, valuations), transaction approvals, and transfer processes. * **Asset Register & Information Integrity:** Ensuring a complete, accurate, and auditable Immovable Asset Register, integrating it with portfolio systems and reporting. Maintaining data quality, reconciliations, and audit readiness, and producing Business Intelligence (BI) dashboards and insights for decision-making. * **Client & Stakeholder Management:** Building strong relationships with user departments, provincial/municipal partners, and service providers. Proactively resolving operational issues and leading cross-functional collaboration and transversal initiatives. * **Financial Stewardship & SCM Compliance:** Managing the Directorate’s budget, cash flows, and cost drivers. Ensuring Supply Chain Management (SCM) processes are compliant and timely. Overseeing creditors/debtors, rental collections/recoveries, and contract performance. * **People Management & Capability Building:** Recruiting, developing, and performance-managing staff. Driving learning, coaching, sound labour relations, and embedding discipline, ethics, wellbeing, and effective communication. * **Standards, Improvement & Innovation:** Monitoring changes in legislation and professional standards, updating policies/SOPs, and implementing process improvements. Introducing digital tools and pragmatic innovations to enhance quality, speed, and compliance. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * A minimum qualification at NQF level 7 as recognised by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) in Real Estate Management/Property Management/Immovable Asset Management or Built Environment. * A minimum 5 years of experience at a middle/senior managerial level in real estate/property/immovable asset management and leading multidisciplinary teams across leasing, portfolio/asset acquisition/disposal, and/or facilities operations. * Demonstrated track record of managing teams to deliver measurable portfolio outcomes (e.g., timely lease renewals, cost optimisation, improved occupancy and condition, compliant disposals, accurate asset registers). * Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel and work extended hours as needed. * Security clearance will be required. * Ability and willingness to adjust work hours to meet professional and organisational imperatives. * **Knowledge:** * Legislation & Compliance: GIAMA, PFMA, Treasury Regulations/Instructions, PPPFA, OHS Act, Public Service Act & Regulations, MISS, SPLUMA, Deeds Registries Act, Municipal Property Rates Act, and relevant State Land Disposal and property transaction frameworks. * Property Practice: Leasing and tenant administration, acquisitions, disposals, servitudes, estates, portfolio/asset performance, facilities maintenance, contract/vendor management. * Public Sector Governance: Budget management, SCM, audit & assurance, risk & internal control, HRM and labour relations, service delivery improvement and transformation. * **Skills:** * Strategic planning & execution. * People leadership & performance management. * Programme/portfolio & project management. * Contract, lease and vendor management. * Financial management & cost optimisation. * Risk, compliance & quality assurance. * Stakeholder management and negotiation. * Advanced report writing & presentation. * Data & systems proficiency (asset registers, property information systems, BI dashboards). * Problem solving, decision-making and change management. **Who should apply** The ideal candidate profile includes individuals with an NQF 08 (Honours/Postgraduate) qualification in Real Estate Management/Property Management/Immovable Asset Management or Built Environment, particularly those with more than 5 years of direct middle/senior management experience in the specified fields. Candidates with relevant professional registration in the built sector or property-related fields, or private sector property management/immovable asset management experience, will have an added advantage. Applicants should be outcomes-driven, innovative, resourceful, and demonstrate high integrity and resilience under pressure. Strong interpersonal influence, relationship-building skills, analytical thinking, decisiveness, and attention to detail are important. The ability to set high standards, coach teams, and drive continuous improvement is also sought. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/department-of-public-works-and-infrastructure-vacancies-from-dpsa-circular-39-of-2026#spani-ref-2026-372 Source: govpage

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