SUMMARY:
Provincial Director of Operations
POSITION INFO:
Provincial Director of Operations
(5 Year Fixed-Term Contract)
Mpumalanga
Role Overview
The Provincial Director of Operations (PDO) is required to lead, direct and manage an integrated and member-centric service to members through a multi-disciplinary team approach across vertical and horizontal boundaries. The incumbent will be required to work closely with all business clusters, to ensure the creation of an optimal enabling environment and resource utilisation in delivering on the Client mandate, as a unitary organisation. As part of the senior leadership team, the PDO will be required to have a sound understanding of the Provincial priorities and municipal challenges within the sectors and professional disciplines applicable to the Local Government mandate. A sound understanding is required of the Policy, Legislative and Regulatory frameworks and new developments impacting on Client and the LG Sector, to ensure informed decision making.
Job Outcomes
• Actively supports the EXCO in developing the Client’s strategy, in particular in ensuring that provincial member needs inform the strategy and that provincial business plans are developed in alignment with the Client’s strategy;
• Prepare, control and monitor the annual and monthly provincial budget s
• Lead, direct, manage and equip staff in the provincial office to achieve their work objectives and work within an environment conducive to achieving required results;
• Ensure Client’s compliance with related Legislative frameworks and corporate governance requirements;
• Represents Client at all relevant Provincial IGR and other fora in alignment with Client’s strategy and frameworks in order to protect Municipal rights and disrupt the system of governance where it is hampering Municipal service delivery;
• Support the establishment of an M&E framework and support the implementation of Client’s capability to measure impact on the sector;
• Ensure the implementation of Client’s initiatives in the province so that they are launched and managed successfully and in a sustainable way in each of the relevant municipalities.
Qualifications and Experience
• Relevant Post-Graduate Degree. An MBA will be an added advantageous;
• A valid code 08 drivers’ license and own vehicle;
• At least 5 years’ experience operating within a medium to large sized organisation including previous experience in the LG Sector;
• Sound track record in managing complex stakeholder relationships and a well-developed lobbying and advocacy skillset;
• Previous management experience in a multidisciplinary environment; and
• Proven experience in developing and implementing strategy.
Core Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour
• Understanding of relevant strategic, government policy and regulatory directives (International, national and provincial);
• High degree of self-management, pro-activeness and creativity;
• Resilient and Tenacious;
• A dynamic, motivated self-starter with high levels of emotional maturity;
• Consultative and informed;
• Customer service orientation;
• High integrity and ethics;
• Persuasive and influencing;
Interested candidates should forward their CVs to --------Please upload your CV here-------- on or before the 30 October 2021.
Candidates who have not received any feedback from us after 6 weeks of the closing date must consider your application unsuccessful.
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