Divisional Head: Public Transport Operations: RSWD50019 needed at City of Ekurhuleni

Key performance areas

• Strategically manage the public transport function to ensure that the HoD Transport Planning and Provision is assisted to manage that portion of the Department that aims to achieve an integrated and efficient public transport system by means of effective and efficient operations, including Municipal Bus Operations
• Develop and maintain the public transport system by means of communication, organisation, facilitation and coordination to achieve the solicitation of funding from national and provincial levels of government
• Strategically manage the regional rail. Private bus operations, minibus and metered taxi operations, including the management of taxi support services to ensure that the regional rail, private bus operations, minibus and metered taxi operations are managed in an efficient and effective manner
• Strategically manage all public transport operations to ensure development, implementation and updating of the Modal Integration Strategy
• Execute strategic planning with respect to public transport to ensure that the planning project management process which comprises project specific goals and objectives, project deliverables, milestones and target dates, project k design, provision of guidance to outsource, feed-back, progress reports, control of progress and project expenditure is managed
• Oversee the formulation of policies and standards related to public transport operations to ensure that policies and standards are developed and maintained
• Manage both operations (OPEX) and capital (CAPEX) expenditure budgets for the division to ensure proper control of expenditure budget for the division is compiled, monitored and controlled
• Manage human resources of the division to ensure that the human resources needs are realised by motivation and training of all subordinates with the division
• Establish and maintain communication and liaison structures and activities related to the planning and operation of the public transport function to ensure that the key public transport performance indicators are interpreted, analysed and published by compiling reports
• Execute effective and efficient project management of all public transport planning and implementation of projects to ensure that projects are managed effectively by holding regular project steering committee meetings
• Manage and maintain public transport information system to ensure that maintenance of the public transport information system
• Manage the administration of the division to ensure compilation of monthly progress reports for the division

Core Requirements

• Degree in Transportation / Civil Engineering or a relevant equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification
• 8 years’ experience in a similar environment, of which at least 4 years must have been at a senior management level
• In-depth knowledge of transport management
• Strategic leadership skills
• Knowledge of relevant legislation