Specialist: Infrastructure Roads and Transport

SUMMARY:
Specialist: Infrastructure Roads and Transport

POSITION INFO:

Specialist: Infrastructure Roads and Transport
(5 Year Fixed-Term Contract)
Pretoria

Role Overview

Reporting to the Portfolio Head: Built Environment, the incumbent shall develop and implement tailored and best-fit advice, support and solutions to address municipal challenges in focus areas that include; Public Works, Infrastructure, Roads, Public Transportation and related fields. Monitor and guide on legislative, policy and procedural compliance in municipalities to strengthen the institutional capacity and governance in municipalities relating to the respective focus areas. Ensure effective representation of local government interests in IGR, policy and legislative processes.

The Candidate Profile
• Good profile and respect from peers in the sector
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Good numeracy skills to recognise and interpret both history and forecasts;
• Good analytical & problem solving skills;
• Administrative and project coordination skills;
• Planning, Organising and time management skills;
• Detail orientated and accurate;

Qualifications and Experience
• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Infrastructure Planning or equivalent Built Environment qualification
• A post graduate qualification, in either engineering, policy or management
• Valid Driver’s Licence
• At least 10 years’ relevant experience of which at least 5 years have been at an equivalent level within a medium to large sized organisation;
• Demonstrates a sound understanding of Infrastructure Roads and/or Transport Planning
• Demonstrates a sound understanding of Local Government and the public sector in general
• Demonstrates a sound understanding of policy, regulatory, fiscal and financial environment necessary to effectively deliver infrastructure in South African municipalities

Key Portfolio and Performance Focus Areas
• Research and Knowledge Management: Lead and guide the collection, categorisation and packaging of relevant information for specified tasks and projects. Perform benchmarking exercises relating to areas as determined in consultation with the portfolio head. Conduct research on municipal issues relating to public works, infrastructure, roads, transport and related fields. Lead and guide the development and updating of municipal profiles and management systems relating to selected focus areas. Co-ordinate knowledge sharing & peer learning activities. This includes but is not limited to packaging and publishing research and related knowledge products, packaging of content and information for knowledge sharing and peer learning events, developing presentations to be delivered by either senior management or political leadership. Update the Client’s knowledge portals and website on information related to public works, infrastructure, roads and transport in order to keep members and stakeholders abreast of the Client’s research and knowledge products in these fields.
• Representation at IGR & other lobbying and advocacy fora: Represent municipalities at relevant IGR forums as well as any other lobbying and advocacy platforms. Develop
content on relevant issues to inform the Client’s lobby and advocacy positions. Support the tracing of implementation of decisions and development of reports to the relevant the Client’s governance structures. Understand the network of national and provincial institutional structures and key role players in the delivery of public works, infrastructure, roads and transport
• Support, Advice and capacity building: Guide, support and advise municipalities on matters relating to the development of public works, infrastructure, roads and transport. Implement the capacity building strategy and associated programmes relevant to the delivery of public works, infrastructure, roads and transport. Monitor and support the overseeing of performance of service providers undertaking work on behalf of the Client relating to public works, infrastructure, roads and transport
• Programme Monitoring and Evaluation and Reporting: Implement project management methodologies and disciplines; and support the management of the full project cycle on assigned projects including M&E. Ensure that projects are conducted against contract specification and payments are based on agreed milestone. Maintain records as per the Client’s policy and ensure that all project records are up loaded into the knowledge management system. Report on progress against milestones as and when required to do so. Produce periodic reports for governance structures as required from time to time
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain relevant stakeholder relationships/partnerships in the relevant fields to ensure program delivery and increase the Client’s impact. Ensure appropriate and timely communications with all stakeholders. Develop reports to profile the Local Government programmes relating to public works, infrastructure, roads, and/or transport
• Governance, Compliance and Risk Management: Uphold sound corporate governance principles in the day-to-day operation of the portfolio. Ensure compliance with organisational policies and procedures. Support the identification and mitigation of organisational and operational risks
• Teamwork: Work in integrated multi-disciplinary teams to explore and deliver solutions to the complex municipal challenges. Support organisational priorities and the implementation of resource mobilisation systems and processes. In line with the Client’s organisational culture, align personal and organisational values for improved performance. Support the Executive and Senior Management Team in building a high-performance culture. Implement the performance management and development processes to drive high performance on an ongoing basis.

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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