Executive Manager: Infrastructure Planning and Development at Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC)

Job Summary 

The incumbent shall be responsible for the following: 

The role entails overseeing and directing the sourcing, planning and rollout of infrastructure programmes on behalf of public sector and partner institutions. The incumbent is expected to drive the enlisting of the ECDC as an infrastructure programme management partner by national, provincial, local government, and other partner institutions relating to social, economic, and basic services infrastructure.

Functional areas relating to role include business development, infrastructure programme delivery management systems, infrastructure development planning, infrastructure programmes execution and monitoring, client and stakeholder relations management, and contract management. The incumbent shall also be responsible for overseeing revenue collection for services rendered, creating a sustainable revenue stream, and managing the service in a commercially sound and development-oriented manner.

The operations of the business unit are required to contribute to funding of the development mandate of the Corporation including pursuit of external funding for infrastructure development from local, national and international sources including the national treasury’s budget facility for infrastructure (BFI) and; to the attainment of sustainable institutional operating surplus. The executive shall also be responsible for providing overall strategic leadership and management of resources within the unit. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS 

• A bachelor’s degree in relevant built-environment and a relevant post graduate degree at master’s level or accreditation as a professional civil or structural engineer, architect, or quantity surveyor. 
• Understanding of public sector infrastructure programme management frameworks. 
• Professional certification in project management or supply chain management would be an added advantage. 
• A minimum of ten (10) years working experience in the built environment of which at least 5 years must be in a senior management or portfolio management role. 
• Experience in managing the planning, procurement, delivery, and monitoring of infrastructure construction is a must. 
• Experience in the implementation of the National Treasury Standard for Infrastructure Procurement and Delivery Management (SIPDM) would be an added advantage. 

This is a five-year contract position, and the successful candidate will be subjected to signing of a performance contract and verification of qualification. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of the advertisement, please regard your application as unsuccessful.