Divisional Head (Parks & Cemeteries) - ERWM20678 at Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

Key performance areas:

• Develop, plan, implement and drive a parks and cemeteries strategy and master implementation plans in response to the organisational strategy
• Ensure integration of business processes and systems, enabling sustainable service excellence
• Coordinate, oversee and facilitate the development, alignment and implementation of parks and cemeteries planning programmes across the organisation
• Monitor, report and advise on horticultural best practice research benchmarks
• Assess projects and initiatives and make recommendations to the HOD: Environmental Resource and Waste Management in terms of cost-benefit analysis and risk assessment, ensuring alignment to business objectives
• Guide, monitor and report on relevant programmes or projects within area of accountability
• Align environmental standards, policies and legislation to the broader Environmental Resource and Waste Management Strategy
• Monitor and ensure effective revenue management and financial control, corporate governance and compliance throughout area of accountability
• Communicate a meaningful strategic context that guides and directs best practice, fostering an environment of continuous learning, improvement and cohesiveness
• Monitor and drive legislative and regulatory changes and compliance with policies, corporate governance, relevant legislation and risk mitigation strategies
• Develop and deliver on Service Level Agreements made with internal and external stakeholders that meet or exceed client expectations
• Drive an aligned client service excellence culture which builds enduring rewarding relationships, proposes innovations and allows others to provide exceptional client service
• Establish and manage strategic internal and external relationships, inclusive of customers, service providers and relevant legislative agencies and structures
• Manage and empower people

Core Requirements:

• A relevant Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Environmental Science, Horticulture or equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification
• 8 years’ relevant management experience, of which at least 4 years’ must have been at Senior Management level
• Knowledge of and exposure to the Environmental Resource and Waste Management environment
• Strategic capability and leadership
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, acts and frameworks
• Excellent financial management skills
• Risk management competency
• People management and empowerment skills
• Contract and project management competency