Divisional Head: Water Operations – WASA19135 needed at City of Ekurhuleni

Key performance areas:

• Develop, plan, implement and drive a water operational strategy in response to the organisational strategy
• Ensure compliance with the relevant Water Acts and regulatory framework in terms of overall compliance
• Monitor and drive legislative and regulatory changes and compliance with water policies, governance, legislation and risk mitigation strategies
• Manage operational water and sanitation functions, ensuring effective identification of needs, requirements, measurements, reporting and communication
• Facilitate, establish and review operational water practices, policies and procedures within area of accountability
• Render guidance in design, information monitoring and reporting on water information systems
• Develop and manage implementation of water recycling and efficiency initiatives, maintenance and planning programmes
• Ensure effective management and maintenance of all meter installations, maintenance and reading services
• Control the budget within own functional area, including the authorization of expenditures and implementation of financial regulations
• Establish and manage strategic internal and external relationships inclusive of customers, service providers and relevant legislative agencies and structures
• Drive people management and empowerment

Core Requirements:

• BSc Eng/BTech degree in Civil Engineering
• Professional Registration (or eligibility to be registered) with the Engineering Council of SA
• 8 years’ relevant water distribution operation and design management experience of which at least 4 years must have been at Senior Management level
• Strategic leadership skills
• People management skills
• Operation financial management competency
• Strong stakeholder relationship skills
• Knowledge of the OHS Act, Water Services Act and Regulations
• Knowledge and information management skills
• Risk management skills
• Effective communication skills
• Analytical thinking
• The ability to understand and implement the Batho Pele principles