Director: Water and Sanitation Services SupportMmabatho

Requirements

• A relevant NQF level 7 qualification in Civil Engineering or Natural Science.
• Five (5) years’ experience at middle/senior management level.
• Five (5) to ten (10) years’ experience in water services management environment.
• Successful completion of the Pre-entry Certificate for the Senior Management Service (SMS) as endorsed by the National School of Government.
• Knowledge of water engineering and technical business planning.
• Understanding of project management and principles.
• Knowledge of strategic planning resource allocation and human resources.
• Knowledge of Public Service Act, Public Finance Management Act and regulations.
• Knowledge Technical report writing and presentation skills.

Duties

• Provide strategic leadership and business planning for the directorate.
• Advice top management and the legislature as well as relevant sector bodies on policies and strategies relevant to the water and sanitation services outputs.
• Facilitate the rendering of support to water services institutions.
• Ensure the promotion of department sector support strategy.
• Promotion of inter- governmental relations.
• Coordinated the attendance and representation to the provincial meetings (Provincial Coordinating Forums, District Forums, Municipal Forums).
• And develop reports and presentations for such meetings.
• Coordination, development and implementation of disaster management plans Effective planning and support of the water sector.
• Provide planning and support for the water sector through provisions of technical and engineering support with IDP, WSDP, MIG and where possible on RBIG and WSIG.
• Develop water and sanitation master plan in the province.
• Provide support and guidance to WSAs regarding technical engineering of Operations and Maintenance on water and sanitation infrastructure services.
• Perform and coordinate comprehensive investigations on water and sanitation challenges within WSAs.
• To support Implementation of Sanitation services.

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Notes from the department

• Interested applicants must submit their applications via the online link https://erecruitment.dws.gov.za Other related documentation such as copies of qualifications, identity document, driver’s license etc need not to accompany the application when applying for a post as such documentation must only be produced by shortlisted candidates during the interview date in line with DPSA circular 19 of 2022.
• With reference to applicants bearing professional or occupational registration, fields provided in Part B on the online Z83 must be completed as these fields are regarded as compulsory.
• Failure to complete or disclose all required information will automatically disqualify the applicant.
• No late applications will be accepted.
• Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to suitability checks (SAQA verification, reference checks criminal and credit checks).
• SAQA evaluation certificate must accompany foreign qualifications (only when shortlisted).
• Applications that do not comply with the above- mentioned requirements will not be considered.
• All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interviews.
• Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity and a pre-entry certificate obtained from the National School of government is required prior to the appointment.
• All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
• One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
• Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.
• Candidates will be required to complete a financial disclosure form and undergo security clearance.
• Foreigners or dual citizenship holders must provide a police clearance certificate from country of origin (only when shortlisted).
• The Department of Water Sanitation is an equal opportunity employer.
• In the filling of vacant posts, the objectives of section 195 (1) (i) of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996 (Act No:
• 108 of 1996) the Employment Equity imperatives as defined by the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No:
• 55 of 1998) and relevant Human Resources policies of the Department will be taken into consideration.
• Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.
• If you do not hear from us within three (3) months of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.
• Faxed applications will not be considered.
• The department reserves the right not to fill these positions.
• Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and preference will be given to the EE Targets.