Deputy Director: Sustainable Human Settlement (12 Months)

Phaki Personnel • Full-time • Tshwane (Pretoria) • 1w ago

Reference: JHB000311-A-1

JOB PURPOSE:

To achieve sustainable human settlements in deprived areas through the introduction of innovative technology and management systems to increase economic growth and reducing poverty by empowering people to manage natural resources in a sustainable manner to allow for sector job creation and wealth generation.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

National Diploma / bachelor’s degree qualification in the built environment or development planning. A minimum of one year qualification in Project Management is an added as an advantage.
Minimum of three years working experience in the built environment / development management

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Monitoring and evaluation of projects

Assist in identifying case studies and best practice
Perform field verification of submitted progress reports
Capture lessons learnt and maintained data for policy learning
Develop and maintain a database of funded projects on Sustainable Human Settlement

Project planning and management

Identify project gaps and develop terms of reference for projects
Receive, evaluate and assess fundable proposal using relevant templates
Ensure approval of eligible proposals and finalisation of relevant contracts with implementing agencies
Support development of SHS project management templates and use thereof by entities
Ensure implementing entities submit project reports on time, according to reporting templates and update PIMS timeously
Coordinate changes requests on projects from Entities and obtain approval
Define issue log and risk log

Contract implementation Management

Ensure compliance with terms and conditions of contracts
Attend meetings with Implementing Agent to discuss progress and project performance
Ensure that the contracts are duly closed
Ensure contract status is monitored and contracts due to expire are renewed on time
Monitor compliance with PFMA and relevant legislation
Monitor and manage contract and project risks

Stakeholder management

Hold and attend workshops, joint project planning, meetings and information sharing sessions
Identify new initiatives in Sustainable Human Settlements
Identify key stakeholders for collaboration
Compile letters, briefing notes and submissions, cabinet memos
Continuous engagement with stakeholders

Financial administration

Facilitate the paying of service providers in line with the PFMA
Monitor the efficient transfer of funds to the implementing agents /institutions in line with the organization cash flow prescripts
Monitor performance of the transferred projects funds

Enterprise development facilitation and reporting proxy indicators

Knowledge products, policy briefs and marketing

Conduct research and relevant project case studies
Contribute and facilitate project documentaries, website development, mapping and marketing activities of the directorate