Executive Director: Infrastructure and Engineering

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering/B.Sc Engineering or equivalent qualification relevant to the knowledge and skills required for the post.
• Minimum of 10 years’ membership of and registration as a Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
• Minimum of five years’ relevant experience as Head of Department will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of five years’ relevant experience at Middle Management level, or as programme/project manager, of which three to four years must be at professional/management level in a municipal environment.
• Successful completion of Municipal Finance and Management competency units or attaining within eighteen (18) months after employment the number of unit standards required for Senior Managers in terms of the 2007 Municipal Regulations on Competency levels.
• A valid Code B driver’s licence and own transport.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of the principles of good corporate governance and compliance in a government or quasi‑government environment, including policy implementation, contract and risk management, implementation of systems and controls, and performance management.
• Ability to demonstrate extensive experience in the management of a substantial staff complement and budget.
• Practical understanding of the constitutional, legislative and policy frameworks governing the local sphere of government, particularly the responsibilities of a senior manager under the Municipal Systems Act No. 32 of 2000 and the Municipal Finance Management Act No. 56 of 2003.

Core Functions

• Developing and implementing by‑laws, policies and procedures relating to the above services.
• Determining tariffs applicable to the Directorate's services and assistance to the poor.
• Establishing and maintaining a comprehensive set of management and financial systems and controls within the Directorate and implementing a regular reporting regime in terms of the requirements of the MFMA and municipal accounting standards.
• Procuring the services of professionals, contractors, goods, and services in terms of the regulatory framework of the municipal Supply Chain Management Policy.
• Managing the human resources of the Directorate in a highly unionised environment, to ensure labour stability and minimise disputes.
• Managing and ensuring the integration of the Directorate's functions with those of other service‑delivery directorates, to advance the developmental responsibility of the Municipality.
• Ensuring compliance with the implementation of the Municipality's Integrated Development Plan, the Strategic Development Budget Implementation Plan and the Performance Management System.
• Contributing to the establishment of sustainable communities by ensuring cost‑effective and efficient service delivery.
• Identifying immediate, short‑ and long‑term objectives/plans to maintain synergy between the Directorate's strategic intent and outputs.
• Disseminating strategic, functional, and operational information on objectives, developments, problems, and constraints.
• Managing the administrative and reporting requirements associated with the key performance and result indicators of the Directorate's functionality.
• Preparing, implementing, and controlling the expenditure of large departmental operating and capital budgets.
• Maintaining links with Government Departments, entities, and relevant stakeholders.