Local recruitment: Deputy Regional Project Manager

South Africa Department of Water and Sanitation

Bloemfontein, South Africa 🇿🇦

REQUIREMENTS :

  • A Degree in Civil Engineering or Project Management in Engineering Environment
  • Three (3) to five (5) years management experience in industrial related project planning and/or in civil engineering (Design and Construction). A certificate in Project Management would be an added advantage.
  • The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license. Understanding of contract administration, business principles and business law. A broad understanding of each engineering discipline. 

DUTIES :

  • Provide support in the implementation of water services infrastructure grant programmes in the provincial operations. Implement water services infrastructure grant programmes in the provincial operations. Ensure effective integrated water resources implementation. Ensure various water sectors consulted on water issues.
  • Ensure the needs of business sectors are catered for and implement water policies for water services infrastructure grant programmes in the provincial operations. Support the development and evaluation of the implementation readiness reports, feasibility studies, and business plans for water services infrastructure grant programmes by all water sectors.
  • Provide support in the development of project planning in the design and/or testing phases. Define, create, determine, develop and review project scope, detailed work plans, resources, project schedules, project completion activities, and objectives and measures to be evaluated to ensure completion.
  • Promote partnerships between government, public entities, private sector and civil society regarding water services infrastructure grant programmes. Ensure water supply availability for all business sectors. Avail raw water supply for all municipalities. Ensure water issues are communicated with all key stakeholders and various water sectors consulted. Needs of the business sectors catered for a bulk infrastructure programme.
  • Assure that water services infrastructure grant programmes are budgeted for a medium-term expenditure framework. Compile budget for building water services infrastructure grant programmes. Ensure that budgeted funds are used efficiently and effectively. Develop and implement an early warning management system.
  • Ensure effective monthly and quarterly reporting, and information dissemination. Monitor and evaluate the implementation of all water services infrastructure development programmes in the provincial operations. Ensure that project deliverables are on time, within budget and meet the required quality standards.
  • Develop forms and records to document and file project activities and ensure that project information is appropriately documented and secured. Monitor project and programme progress and make necessary adjustments to ensure successful project completion.
  • Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders including appropriate staff in the organization on project progress. Regularly review the quality of work completed to ensure standards are met. Manage, supervise and train staff in accordance with the functions and needs of the component. Effectively manage the MTEF project budget and sectional budget and ensure ongoing monitoring and reporting of financial performance. 

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IHE Delft - MSc in Water and Sustainable Development