Job Opportunities at Construction Industry Development Board

Description:

5 Years Contract

• Facilitate and monitor the implementation of the skills development standard on the cidb BUILD Programme and provide advice and assistance on skills development initiatives, including legislative matters and requirements.
• Manage the implementation, delivery, and execution of strategic projects and learning programs. Compile implementation plans and supporting documents and ensure these are adhered to for the duration of the programmes. 
• Conduct skills development training needs analysis to address identified skills gaps and oversee training interventions and maintain records to ensure that the training programmes are properly administered, recorded and reported as required. Evaluate the effectiveness of training programmes and recommend improvements to Management. 
• Collaborate closely with key stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of learning programs and projects. Communicate all aspects of the rollout, including risks and mitigation plans, to relevant stakeholders. 
• Ensure that goals and objectives are achieved within the defined scope, time frame, and budget.

Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) or an Advanced Diploma in Human Resources Management/Training & Development/ Skills Development & Management / Development Studies/ Public Administration. A postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage. Valid driver's license.
• Minimum of six (6) years' experience of which two (2) are at middle management level and four (4) functional experience in Human Resource Development/ Training and Development services, focusing on the execution and delivery of comprehensive learning and development functions within the Built Environment.

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Key Performance Areas

Plan and Design IT Application Solutions

• Collaborate with the procurement and development team and other ICT staff to develop specifications and configurations for new applications.
• Establish a detailed technical specification through discussion with co-workers and clients.
• Clarifying actions the system is intended to perform.
• Communicate ideas to the Information Systems Overseer and ICT team.
• Design creative prototypes according to specifications.
• Coordinate application development plans with the supply chain management.
• Develop application release schedule and introduce new functionality using SDLC methodologies.
• Provide application health reports, such as performance, availability, utilisation and capacity.
• Devise possible solutions to anticipated problems.
• Ensure application staging is correctly scheduled, such as development, testing and training platforms. Ensure correct resources for production environment.

Development, Testing & Deployment

• Develop release, test, training, and stabilisation plans.
• Actively participate in training, testing and UAT sign-off activities.
• Manage post go-live stabilisation using advanced troubleshooting and debugging.
• Aggressively influence project delivery timelines.
• Ensure new systems are part of the existing backup plans.
• Develop a disaster recovery testing plans for systems and participate in business continuity simulation.
• Conduct user-acceptance testing to ensure the application meet the user requirements.
• Develop end-user reports.

Application Maintenance and Support

• Manage the application lifecycle, and people involved in the process, to ensure smooth deployment and post-deployment modifications.
• Evaluate existing applications to propose enhancements and new functionalities.
• Establish processes and procedures to resolve applications errors in the production platform.
• Manage the application security.
• Develop adaptation of the program to new requirements, as necessary.
• Develop technical documents and manuals to accurately represent application “As-build”.
• Participate in monthly service level review and operational meetings.

Requirements:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• NQF 6 qualification in IT or related field.
• Certifications in Microsoft Dynamics and Azure cloud will be an added advantage.
• At least three (3) years’ experience in software development involving releases, versioning, change control and source code control within technologies such as SharePoint, .Net, C#, CSS, REST API, JSON, Angular, Power Automate, etc.
• Experience in cloud-based application development within Azure, Dynamics 365, Microsoft PowerApps, Azure database and SharePoint platforms is an added advantage.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• The applicant must have advanced computer skills in engaging agile system development methodologies and techniques.
• S/He must have a good grasp of emerging software development culture, processes, and tools within application development and operational environment.
• Further be skilled fairly in .NET, ERP, ITIL, SQL, Azure technologies.

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Description:

5 Years Contract

• Facilitate and monitor the implementation of the enterprise development/indirect targeting standard on the cidb BUILD Programme and provide advice and assistance on the contractor development initiatives, including legislative matters and requirements. Manage the implementation, delivery, and execution of strategic projects for enterprise/contractor development. 
• Compile implementation plans and supporting documents and ensure these are adhered to for the duration of the programmes. Conduct contractor development training needs analysis to address identified skills gaps and oversee training interventions and maintain records to ensure that the training programmes are properly administered, recorded and reported as required.
•  Evaluate the effectiveness of training programmes and recommend improvements to Management. Collaborate closely with key stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of contractor development programs and projects. Communicate all aspects of the rollout, including risks and mitigation plans, to relevant stakeholders. Ensure that goals and objectives are achieved within the defined scope, time frame, and budget.

Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) or an Advanced Diploma in the Built Environment. A postgraduate qualification in the Built Environment will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of six (6) years' experience in infrastructure delivery management of which two (2) are at middle management level and four (4) years’ experience in project or programme management within the Built Environment, focusing on the execution and delivery of infrastructure projects.