The Department of Transport is seeking a highly qualified Chief Director for Road Engineering Standard in Pretoria. This senior management role requires extensive experience in road infrastructure development, engineering expertise, and strategic leadership capabilities.
POST: CHIEF DIRECTOR: ROAD ENGINEERING STANDARD
REFNO: DOT/ HRM/2025/02
SALARY: R1 436 022 per annum
CENTRE: Pretoria
CLOSING DATE: 14 February 2025
REQUIREMENTS:
- An undergraduate NQF level 7 qualification as recognised by SAQA in Civil Engineering with 6 years working experience in the Road Infrastructure Development and Management within the Built environment of which 5 years must be at a senior management level, Registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineer or Engineering Technologist will be an added advantage.
- Certificate of Successful completion of the National School of Government’s Senior Management Service Pre-Entry Programme.
- Knowledge And Skill: A sound knowledge and experience in the development of the road infrastructure standards and guidelines.
- Knowledge and understanding of the guidelines and specifications relevant to civil engineering in South Africa.
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of the road infrastructure development and roads supervision.
- Knowledge and understanding of the importance of community development programs and participation.
- Working knowledge of PFMA, MMFA, Treasury Regulations and GIAMA.
- Verbal & Written communication – English above average.
- Computer literacy: above average.
- Governance related to information Research and Policy experience.
- Procurement experience & Project Management: Compilation of management and technical reports and proposals.
- Budgeting, financial management and economic skills.
- Communication- Verbal & Written communication – English – above average – Governance related to information.
- Financial Management: Compiles and manages budgets, controls cash flow, institutes risk management and administers tender procurement processes in accordance with generally recognised financial practices in order to ensure the achievement of strategic organisational objectives Strategic Capability & Leadership: Provides a vision, sets the direction for the component/unit and inspires others to plan, execute, deliver and report on the organisational mandate.
- People Management & Empowerment (PME): Manages and encourages people, optimises their outputs & effectively manages relationships in order to achieve organisational goals.
- Annual Reports Project/Programme Management (PPM): Plans, manages, monitors and evaluates specific activities in order to deliver the desired outputs and outcomes (Project Planning, Evaluation & Reporting).
DUTIES:
- Undertake research, coordinate the development and updating of technical norms, standards & guidelines and the best practice.
- Coordinate and maintain the implementation of new and amended policy and strategy documents.
- Manage the development of road infrastructure standards and guidelines.
- Develop the use of technology in road construction and maintenance, including the use of appropriate non-standards materials.
- Manage and coordinate road transport related research within government, private sector research and tertiary institutions.
- Coordinate the development of an asset management systems for road infrastructure in compliance with GIAMA and related asset management requirements.
- Develop the Road Asset Management System (RAMS) Policy and Guidelines.
- Manage the development of RAMS and its Performance Indicators.
- Manage and co-ordinate the Road Infrastructure Safety Audits.
- Co-ordinate the Road Disaster Management and Environmental Programmes.
- Participate in project teams to achieve a multi-disciplinary approach to meet set objectives of the Department.
- Manage the planning and or implementation of projects.
- Facilitate and develop the definition of the project missions, goals, 27 tasks and resources requirements.
- Manage the development of methods to monitor projects or area progress and provide corrective guidance where necessary.
- Ensure effective management of project resources, project budget and resource allocation.
- Work cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes.
- Ensure effective project progress reporting.
- Manage the resources of the Chief Directorate: Provide strategic direction for the functioning of the Chief Directorate.
- Promote internal management directives and procedures for the chief directorate.
- Present and obtain approval for the strategic business plan of the chief directorate.
- Define goals and objectives for the chief directorate.
- Define performance targets for the chief directorate.
- Manage the performance of the chief directorate.
- Control the allocated budget of the chief directorate.
- Manage the allocated resources of the chief directorate according to departmental prescripts.
- Ensure the compilation performance agreements for the component.
- Ensure the development and mentoring of all staff members.
- Manage the budgetary programme.
- Ensure sound record management of the chief directorate..
ENQUIRIES: Mr Chris Hlabisa Tel No: (012) 309 3170 NOTE : Candidates must quote the name of the post as follows; “Chief Director: Road Engineering Standard” on the subject line when applying using an Email. Department of Transport is an equal opportunity employer and this post will be filled in accordance with employment equity targets of the department. OTHER POSTS
APPLICATIONS:
Department of Transport, Private Bag X193, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver at the 159 Forum Building, Cnr Struben and Bosman Street, Pretoria for attention Recruitment Unit.
Room 4034 or email to: [email protected].
NOTE
Applications must be accompanied by a completed new Z83 form, obtainable from any Public Service Department, (or obtainable at www.gov.za).
Applicants must fill in full new Z83 form part A, B, C, and D.
A recent updated comprehensive CV (previous experience must be comprehensively detailed, i.e.
positions held and dates).
Applicants will submit certified copies of all qualifications and ID document on the day of the interviews.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
The Department reserves the right not to fill the post.
All shortlisted candidates for will be subjected to undertake a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job; the logistics will be communicated to candidates prior to the interviews.
Recommended candidates will also be required to attend a generic managerial competency assessment after the interviews also take a note that National School of Governance (NGS) has introduce compulsory SMS preentry certificate with effect from 01 April 2020 as Minimum Entry Requirements for Senior Management Services (submitted prior to appointment) and can be accessed through the following link: http://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/.
The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools.
The successful candidate must disclose to the Director-General particulars of all registrable financial interests, sign a performance agreement and employment contract with the Director-General within three months from the date of assumption of duty.
The successful candidate must be willing to sign an oath of secrecy with the Department.
Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and assessments at a time, date and place as determined by the Department.
An offer letter will only be issued to the successful candidate once the following has been verified educational qualifications, previous experience, citizenship, reference checks and security vetting.
Please note: Correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates..
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