Programme Manager (Mile) at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose    

• Manages complex arrangements and processes associated with the provision of a high level of professional strategic planning, technical support, knowledge management, capacity enhancement, partnerships and resource mobilisation as well as research and development related to all levels of government (i.e. local, provincial and national as well as associations), academia and institutions of high learning as well as international development organizations.

Special Conditions:

Posts of Programme Manager are interchangeable within EMA.

This post reports to DEPUTY HEAD (LEARNG EXCHNG & KNOWLD MNG)

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Planning the strategic sessions that will guide and build capable organizations to achieve their short term, medium term and long term strategic direction that influences their strategic focus areas.
• Preparing and managing projects from inception to completion to ensure that such planning projects are implemented efficiently, timeously and sustainably.
• Manages the facilitation of the technical support process that focuses on best practices and innovation.
• Manages the delivery of projects and programs from the inception to completion to enhance capacity of local, provincial and national government officials to effect improved performance standards.
• Designs and implements the knowledge management strategy for eThekwini Municipality that embodies the principles of learning and sharing knowledge.
• Creating local and international opportunities to foster knowledge sharing, learning and
• innovation, mentorship and positioning the municipality to contribute and participate in the Global Development Agenda.
• Establishing project goals and objectives with specific regard to quality, compliance, good
• governance and accountability.
• Prepares operating estimates for the programme and controls operational and project related expenditure against the budget allocations.
• Contributing to the research function process.
• Executes Human Capital functions.
• Controls and executes administration functions.

Essential Requirements    

• Relevant tertiary qualification (NQF 6/7).
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 6 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements    

• Relevant post graduate qualification (NQF 8).
• 8 Years relevant experience.