JOB DESCRIPTION

Finance Objectives: 

• Projects are managed according to agreed and contracted budgets. 
• Budgets are revised when changes are recorded. 
• Give inputs on financial reports, expenditures, and budgets.

Customer and Stakeholder Objectives: 

• Regular meetings are held with all agents and service providers to review progress, quality, and safety, and plans are updated accordingly. 
• Advance Inter-Governmental Relations (IGR) within the applicable municipal area, 
• Reports on progress are prepared and submitted as required. 
• Positive relationships with communities near projects are maintained through consultation, communication, and dispute resolution.

Operational Objectives: 

• Assist in the development of various policies relevant to the functions of the Integrated Development Planning 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• For all infrastructure projects, plan and oversee the land acquisition. The position engages with pertinent stakeholders regarding land and service constraints and issues. The position creates strategic briefs and business cases. Oversee the planning framework’s alignment with the relevant City and provincial framework. Apply spatial modeling directly to post-project assessments, evaluations, and postmortems. 
• The physical, social, and economic aspects of the region are accounted for by collaborating with stakeholders, creating plans that promote sustainable development, and planning the required infrastructure in line with relevant legislation and regulations.
• Arrange early issue of key project documents including:
• Front End Schedule
• Detailed Project Schedules
• Project Specifications
• Contract Documents.
• Project, Health, Safety and Environmental Plans
• Initiate the formulation of project policy or recommendations to the Client in key areas, including, as appropriate:
• Planning Criteria
• Construction Contracts Strategy
• Maintain cost awareness by all project personnel throughout all phases of project execution.
• Regularly visit the Construction Site as part of the Project Management effort 
• Prepare the Project Manager’s Report and critically review other inputs to the Monthly Progress Report, 
• Ensure all members of the Project visit operating plants, Suppliers’ works or construction sites, are briefed on Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
• To accept direction from the Manager Operations on major problem solving initiatives.
• To consult and keep the Manager Operations fully informed on the status and any issues which could affect the successful execution of the Project.

Qualifications: 

• Degree/Diploma level preferred. 
• Preferably Legal, Eng or QS 

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Contracts experience.
• Experience gained from execution of projects in the infrastructure sector and understanding key drivers for delivery of successful project execution.
• Cultural awareness and diplomacy.

Personal attributes:

• Effective conflict resolution skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills.
• Sympathetic and a good listener.