ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: RURAL ROADS MANAGEMENT REF NO: DOT/HRM/2023/32
Branch: Roads
Chief Directorate: Roads Infrastructure and Industry Development
Directorate: Roads Infrastructure Planning
Sub Directorate: Rural Roads Management

CENTRE : Pretoria

DUTIES : The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, updating and implementing the rural roads development strategy and programme. Undertake roads assessment and contributing to infrastructure components of rural municipalities IDP’s roads projects (preparation of the master plan for rural roads) to ensure full connectivity to all rural areas and towns. Monitor implementation of Access Roads Development Plan, Develop and Maintain rural road infrastructure database (Rural Transport Atlas), participate in rural municipality Integrated Development Planning (IDP) forums and contribute on rural transport development when necessary, provide support to provinces in the developing of rural transport strategies. Coordinate rural roads infrastructure projects, facilitate and coordinate rural roads presidential projects, provide support to presidential and ministerial special projects including Vala Zonke programme, facilitate stakeholder participation in rural roads infrastructure projects, handle roads infrastructure related queries and parliamentary questions. Develop and manage intergovernmental coordinating mechanism for effective roads delivery at the municipal sphere and horizontally (DOT/COGTA/NT/SALGA), develop coordinate a framework across national government that will guide rural road infrastructure investment in rural areas, provide support to Municipalities and Municipal Infrastructure support agent (MISA) on Municipal and rural roads programmes, establish and manage rural roads coordinating committees. Monitor and evaluate rural roads development programme, facilitate the implementation of rural transport demonstration (anchor) projects, monitor the implementation of Shamba Sonke programme, monitor and evaluate rural transport development programmes, provide support on national, provincial, and local levels regarding the planning, construction, maintenance, monitoring and evaluation of roads infrastructure. Participate in project teams to achieve a multi-disciplinary approach to meet set objectives of the Department, participate in the planning and or implementation of cross functional projects, participate in development of the definition of the project missions, goals, tasks and resources requirements, research and identify methods to monitor projects and apply, manage project resources, project budget and resource allocations, work cross functionally to solve problems and implement changes, manage project progress reporting. Manage the resources of the section, develop operational standards and ensure the attainability and sustainability, monitor and ensure effective efficient co-ordination of activities, provide input into budget of the directorate, plan organise and control activities pertaining to the component, manage the assets of the sub directorate and compile, maintain and monitor the sub-directorate’s strategic, annual performance plan/ operational plans.

ENQUIRIES : Mr Whity Maphakela Tel No: (012) 309 3519

NOTE : Preference will be given to African Male, Coloured Male /Female, White Male/Female, Indian Male/Female and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

Department of Transport is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer with clear employment equity targets. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment will assist the department in achieving its Employment Equity targets at these specific levels in terms of the Department’s Employment Equity Plan, therefore White male / female, Coloured male/ female, Indian male / female and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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.

CLOSING DATE : 15 June 2023

NOTE : Applications must be accompanied by 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, D and F. 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 pre-entry certificate with effect from 01 April 2020 as Minimum Entry Requirements for Senior Management Services and can be accessed through the following link: https://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.