Job Vacancies at City of Cape Town

Requirements

•  Relevant Bachelors Degree such as Transport Economics, Business Administration, Finance or Transport Planning
•  Extensive Managerial Experience
•  5-10 years’ in large scale business development and planning environment

Key Performance Areas

•  Initiate, establish and lead the business development and planning aspects of the Urban Mobility Directorate by managing a multitude of processes, including undertaking strategic business analysis, development of business plans and related programming for major projects and programmes falling under the auspices of Urban Mobility
•  Manage the cyclical review of business plans, monitoring, strategising and adapting to changes and eventualities to meet targets and develop the process of providing an efficient, integrated, intermodal and interoperable public transport service to customers
•  Develop the business parameters and long term business planning for major projects and programmes that the Urban Mobility Directorate undertakes, ensuring that the objectives of the initiatives are realised within the context of the financial parameters, the City's vision and the Directorate’s objectives and related By-laws
•  Undertake scenario planning for proposed major investments, assessing and recommending the parameters for such investment that will leverage sustainable opportunities for all public transport modes as well as benefits for the community.

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Requirements

•  A relevant B degree (Commerce, Legal, Engineering or other relevant to operations/directorate business area)
•  Five (5) years relevant experience (Senior Professional Officer position)
•  A valid driver’s licence and the ability to travel
•  Computer literacy in Microsoft applications
•  Proficiency in MS Office applications.

Key Performance Areas

•  Apply a body of specialist knowledge and expertise to enable adherence to the organisation-wide approach to contract management, as set out in the Contract Management Framework and other relevant City of Cape Town (City) policies and procedures
•  Improvement of contract management maturity
•  Standardisation contract management processes
•  Conduct contract reviews and other centralised contract management functions such as gate reviews, contract management advice, centralised system based activities, guarantee management
•  Coordination of transversal contracts
•  Facilitate internal and external audits
•  Provide contract management training
•  Improvement of individual competence in contract management through mentoring and other developmental interventions
•  Ensure compliance to applicable policies, regulations and procedures.

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Requirements

•  BSc Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma/National Higher Diploma in Civil Engineering
•  At least five (5) years’ appropriate post-qualification experience in rehabilitation, maintenance, construction design and management of roads and related infrastructure, especially stormwater in a municipal urban environment
•  Experience in the management of professional staff will be advantageous
•  Knowledge of asphalt application, production and/or testing will be advantageous
•  Experience in contract monitoring will be advantageous
•  Experience in the road materials engineering field will be advantageous
•  Excellent analytical abilities, attention to detail, communication and report writing skills
•  Proficient computer skills
•  A Code B driver’s licence
•  Willingness to work after hours, including weekends when required
•  24/7 contact via cell phone
•  Must be prepared to work in any of the eight (8) Roads and Stormwater geographical Districts.

Key Performance Areas

•  Providing the technical framework to Urban Mobility (UM) technical and professional staff, as well as engineering consultants and contractors, engaged in the rehabilitation, maintenance, construction design and management of roads, stormwater, lane markings, signage, street furniture, parking areas, guardrails, handrails, fences and all services ancillary to roads and stormwater
•  Manage a team of professionals and operations within a district
•  Training of UM staff to interpret test results on materials and workmanship
•  Convening and/or facilitating panel inspections of metro and/or local roads
•  Compilation and management of remedial treatment projects in line with approved budget allocations and prioritisations
•  Facilitating remedial treatment programme implementation within a district By submitting your application for a position at the City of Cape Town, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process.
•  Providing technical input into term tenders for goods and services including CIDB, professional and non CIDB (e.g. testing by commercial laboratories)
•  Compiling procedure manuals and checklists
•  Conducting research and development of materials, methods and methodologies
•  Devising, populating and maintaining systems for recording interventions and unit rates
•  Liaise with depots, contractors and professionals to ensure maintenance programmes and technical standards are in compliance.

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Requirements

•  B. Bibl/B.LIS or PG Dipl. LIS or B. Inf (Hons)
•  At least four years’ public library experience, including supervisory experience
•  The ability to speak Afrikaans in this predominantly Afrikaans speaking community will be highly advantageous
•  Fully conversant with all aspects of librarianship, in particular the principles of collection development, reference work, information retrieval and bibliographic knowledge
•  A wide reading background and knowledge of literature in general
•  Sound leadership and management abilities
•  Knowledge of the means to establish user needs
•  Excellent verbal and written communication skills
•  Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
•  Initiative, adaptability and advocacy skills
•  Successful candidates will be required to work evenings and on Saturdays on a roster basis
•  Computer literacy in MS applications

Key Performance Areas

•  Ensuring the library is effectively managed
•  Supervising, training and developing staff
•  Developing and maintaining a balanced and relevant collection
•  Assisting the public with information enquires and reader guidance
•  Ensuring the administrative processes and procedures are undertaken and complied with
•  Liaising with schools, educational institutions and community organisations
•  Ensuring outreach activities and programmes are organised