Project Manager: Facilities Management at The Johannesburg Development Agency

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To manage the projects of the JRA in order to ensure effective and productive operations.
• Project management of the conceptual and planning phase of the project.
• Ensure the correct regulatory approvals have been obtained by all relevant departments. e.g. EIA, water use license, OHSA requirements.
• Verify deliverables of the planning phase for implementation of the project. e.g. EIA, land acquisition.
• Coordinate the implementation process between Regional Operations Managers and ID.
• Manage and monitor project budget to ensure that it is effectively spent and within projected timeframe.
• Manage all project completion requirements, ensuring that all necessary requirements are adhered to.
• Ensure the scope of work is communicated to the supply chain department and facilitate the process until tender is advertised, and bidders are evaluated.
• To implement the operational plan in line with the allocated budget.
• Communicate and implement the operational plan and activities to Consultants and Contractors employees in the unit and interfacing divisions.
• To implement sound governance practices in terms of structures, systems, processes, policies, procedures and controls for the unit that ensure delivery on strategic and operational objectives. To implement a system for Good Governance to comply with all legislation, City requirements and codes of good practice.
• Align recruitment practices with the approved organisational structure to support strategy implementation.
• To conduct sufficient risk management in the unit’s operations so that liability is minimised and or eliminated.
• Identify, update and manage the strategic and operational risks of the Department unit and make inputs to the Operational Risk Register.
• Contribute to the coordination of assurance activities to ensure the effectiveness of controls, for the department unit.
• Contribute to the completion of a Combined Assurance Map that assigns assurance responsibility to specific parties and indicates where it’s reported, for the unit.

REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA

• Bachelor’s Degree/B Tech in building/civil engineering or relevant NQF level 7 equivalent.
• Project management certificate.
• Registration with the engineering council of South Africa. (ECSA)
• 8 years’ experience in project management in related field, inclusive of 5 years at middle management level.