Minimum Requirements

• NQF 7 qualification in Operations, Project Management, Business Administration or Engineering.
• Minimum 2 years in a management or supervisory role.
• Minimum 4 years’ relevant working experience.
• Understanding of and/or experience in the water sector will be advantageous.
• Track record in achieving results

Primary Duties

• Ensure that the Divisional annual strategic plan is implemented and updated at required intervals.
• Develop the Division’s procurement plan and ensure effective implementation.
• Monitor and report on the Division’s goals, objectives, key performance indicators and targets and provide necessary support to the Division.
• Provision of financial support services to the Division and ensure expenditure targets are met.
• Business Analysis of operation insights within the SAM Division environment
• Coordinate the Division’s staffing needs with the corporate Human Resources function.
• Provide a framework to enable staff to provide high quality service to the customers.
• Engage with relevant internal and external stakeholders in support of the Division.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of pertinent legislation of the water sector
• Strategic Planning and Implementation
• Knowledge of Business Value Chains and interdependencies
• Knowledge of Supply Chain Management
• Understanding Change Management Methodologies
• Financial Acumen (Budget Processes, Contracts, Capital Planning)
• Analytical methods, procedures, and practices
• Risk Management
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 45001
• Project and programme management principles and procedures
• Research capability (both desktop and physical)

Skills

• Ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines
• Client liaison with strong relationship management skills
• Extensive relationship building and positioning with key stakeholders
• Meticulous, attention to detail.
• Leadership ability
• Ability to interpret data into insights for business decisions.
• Achieving results with limited resources.
• Influencing peers to deliver on time
• Management of difficult Stakeholders
• Contribute towards the Transformation and Change journey
• Contribute towards the High Performance Culture
• Good command of English and one other South African language.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent writing and reporting skills
• Computer literacy including MS Office package and MS Project