Divisional Head: Public Transport Operations: RSWD50019

Workplace: Kempton Park Civic Centre, Cnr. CR Swart and Pretoria Road, Kempton Park

Purpose

The key purpose of this position is the strategic management of Public Transport for the City.

Key performance areas

• Strategically manage the public transport function to ensure that the HoD Transport Planning and Provision is assisted to manage that portion of the Department that aims to achieve an integrated and efficient public transport system by means of effective and efficient operations, including Municipal Bus Operations
• Develop and maintain the public transport system by means of communication, organisation, facilitation and coordination to achieve the solicitation of funding from national and provincial levels of government
• Strategically manage the regional rail. Private bus operations, minibus and metered taxi operations, including the management of taxi support services to ensure that the regional rail, private bus operations, minibus and metered taxi operations are managed in an efficient and effective manner
• Strategically manage all public transport operations to ensure development, implementation and updating of the Modal Integration Strategy
• Execute strategic planning with respect to public transport to ensure that the planning project management process which comprises project specific goals and objectives, project deliverables, milestones and target dates, project k design, provision of guidance to outsource, feed-back, progress reports, control of progress and project expenditure is managed
• Oversee the formulation of policies and standards related to public transport operations to ensure that policies and standards are developed and maintained
• Manage both operations (OPEX) and capital (CAPEX) expenditure budgets for the division to ensure proper control of expenditure budget for the division is compiled, monitored and controlled
• Manage human resources of the division to ensure that the human resources needs are realised by motivation and training of all subordinates with the division
• Establish and maintain communication and liaison structures and activities related to the planning and operation of the public transport function to ensure that the key public transport performance indicators are interpreted, analysed and published by compiling reports
• Execute effective and efficient project management of all public transport planning and implementation of projects to ensure that projects are managed effectively by holding regular project steering committee meetings
• Manage and maintain public transport information system to ensure that maintenance of the public transport information system
• Manage the administration of the division to ensure compilation of monthly progress reports for the division

Core Requirements

• Degree in Transportation / Civil Engineering or a relevant equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification
• 8 years’ experience in a similar environment, of which at least 4 years must have been at a senior management level
• In-depth knowledge of transport management
• Strategic leadership skills
• Knowledge of relevant legislation

Enquiries: Tel: Natasja Havenga (011) 999 6356.

Note: The successful candidate who does not have the NQF Level 5 Finance Management qualification will be required to obtain it within 18 months, in terms of the National Treasury Requirement.
Appointments will be made on a 5 (five) year fixed term and will be subject to the signing of an employment contract, performance agreement and disclosure of financial interest. Candidates will be subjected to relevant competency assessment as well as security clearance / vetting processes.
Applications will not be considered if the necessary copies of the required qualifications, identity documents, driver’s license (if applicable) and current professional registration (if applicable), are not attached to the application / CV. Candidates may be requested to submit proof of the NQF level applicable to the qualifications they have obtained.
Should candidates not be informed of the outcome of the application within six weeks of the closing date, it should be regarded as having been unsuccessful. The City of Ekurhuleni subscribes to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and reserves the right to appoint, not appoint or to appoint laterally.