CLOSING DATE: THURSDAY, 04 MAY 2023

WE HAVE AN EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITY FOR:
PERMANENT POSITION
Director: Strategic Program Delivery Management

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DIRECTOR: STRATEGIC PROGRAM DELIVERY MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT: Office of the City Manager
BRANCH: Office of the Chief Operations Officer
DESIGNATION: Director: Strategic Program Delivery Management
REMUNERATION: R67 622.85 pm (basic salary, excluding benefits)
LOCATION: Metro Centre,158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein

Minimum Requirements:
• Grade 12/NQF level 4 plus Bachelor’s degree in Built Environment (degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Town Planning, Programme and Project Management (NQF level 7);
• 10 years’ experience in infrastructure management, preferably with local government or public sector institutions, of which 5 years’ experience in middle management;
• 10 years’ experience in project, programme or portfolio management discipline;
• Solid understanding of technique and methodologies related to the delivery of strategic programmes and projects;
• Exceptional knowledge in programme/project preparation, public sector infrastructure and contract management as well as infrastructure delivery;
• Sound knowledge of government policies and applicable legislation including MFMA, Municipal Systems Act and SPLUMA;
• Proven experience in programme and project delivery preferably in Public Sector;
• Proven experience in leading the implementation of a minimum of 2 project in excess of R300 Million involving site work and multiple contracting entities;
• Experience in managing multi-year programme related to infrastructure, power and or built environment;
• Ability to interpret and understand complex service delivery.

Primary Function:
Provide the capability for SPMO to support and intervene in the delivery of specific, strategic programmes and projects, and to oversee all aspects of CAPEX-funded programme implementation and delivery, both technical and managerial in the Office of the City Manager.

Key Performance Areas:
• To improve the quality of pre-implementation planning in the City s various entities and departments. This is in order to ensure that the programmes and projects are well planned and adequate development prior to execution;
• Provide the capability for the SPMO to manage the delivery of specific strategic programmes and projects if required;
• Utilise outputs from the M&E function to target capital delivery issues and carry out intervention to accelerate and deliver the City’s Capital Portfolio;
• Provide the SPMO with the capabilities to undertake and perform interventions to the programmes and projects which require additional support in delivering expected outcomes;
• Provide a financial control function to the programmes and project that it is responsible for managing;
• Contribute to the formulation of strategies and policies, relating to strategic delivery and best practice in order to ensure that strategic objectives of the SPMO are achieved.
• Enforce implementation of the SPMO Business Plan;
• Lead and direct staff within the section so that they are able to achieve the objectives of the section;
• Promote and facilitate sound governance practices in terms of structures, systems, processes, policies, procedures, and controls for the SPMO to ensure delivery on strategic and operational objectives by developing a system for good Governance in order to comply with all legislation, city requirements and codes of good practices in relation to capital projects;
• Ensure sufficient risk management conducted in the SPMO operations so that liability is minimised and /or eliminated, and to identify, assess and manage risk while striving to attain Objectives.

Leading Competencies:
• Strategic direction and leadership;
• People management;
• Program and project management;
• Financial management;
• Change management;
• Change leadership; and
• Governance leadership.

Core Competencies:
• Moral competence;
• Planning and organizing;
• Analysis and innovation;
• Knowledge and information management;
• Communication and results and quality focus.

“All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will be considered. The City of Johannesburg applies the principles of employment equity as per National legislation and policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these requirements. Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged groups including those with disabilities. Appointments will be made in accordance with the approved Employment Equity Plan to promote its equitable representation in terms of race, gender and disability.”
This is previously a re-advertisement, candidates who applied are encouraged to apply.

Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by using the following link below:
https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1HJNHdFAnTb6I0zl3RrveNAew554
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Contact Person: Pelisa Sindelo
Tel No: 011 407 6560
CLOSING DATE: THURSDAY, 04 MAY 2023

Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their application was unsuccessful. By submitting your application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. In terms of the Talent Acquisition Policy of the City of Johannesburg, you hereby consent to the following risk checks should your application be shortlisted:
• Credit Record,
• CV validation and
• Employment record verification,
• Criminal check, and
• Identity validation.