Deputy Director: Inter-sphere Delivery Collaboration

Chief Directorate: Intergovernmental Relations and International Relations
Deputy Director: Inter-sphere Delivery Collaboration
Salary: R378 456 all-inclusive package per annum
(Ref. DOHS/68/2010)
Pretoria

Requirements:

• Appropriate recognised Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Public Administration and/or Built Environment
  
• 3 years’ relevant work experience
• Well-developed co-ordination skills
  
• Knowledge of and/or experience in the housing programmes and legislation
• Knowledge of budget planning and control
  
• Proven project management skills
  
• Presentation and facilitation skills
  
• Good communication (verbal and written), co-ordination and liaison skills
• Strategic thinking capability
  
• Financial management skills
  
• Good interpersonal skills
  
• Computer literacy and experience
  
• Ability to work under pressure, work long and irregular hours and meet deadlines
  
• Knowledge of and experience in the housing environment and Public Service at large
  
• Willingness to travel, often at short notice and a valid Code 08 driver’s licence will be advantageous.
  

Duties:

• Develop and implement processes and systems to support inter-sphere delivery collaboration
  
• Facilitate and monitor collaborative initiatives between spheres of Government
  
• Manage the Directorate’s resources in accordance to the distribution of powers and functions between spheres of Government
  
• Identify and manage areas of joint work in housing delivery and human settlements development with other spheres of Government
• Co-ordinate and participate in the inter-sphere forums
  
• Co-ordinate the Department’s monitoring of the performance of spheres of Government in housing delivery
• Manage the resources and administration duties of the Directorate.
  

Enquiries: Ms Adelaide Mohale, tel. (012) 421-1659.

Note: It will be expected of the selected candidates to be available for the interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department of Human Settlements.

Applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are short-listed and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification and criminal records.

Applications must be submitted on form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service department, and must be accompanied by a detailed CV, together with certified copies of your qualification certificates and your ID/Passport. Failure to submit the required documents will result in your application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you apply for more than one position in the Department, please submit separate application forms for each post.

The Department of Human Settlements is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. It is our intention to promote representivity (race, gender and disability). The candidature of persons whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representivity will receive preference.

Enquiries related to the application process should be directed to Bulie Boqo, tel. (012) 421-1538.

Please forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number, to: The Director-General, Department of Human Settlements, Private Bag X644, Pretoria 0001 or hand-deliver at Govan Mbeki House, 240 Walker Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria 0001, for the attention of: Bulie Boqo.

Closing date: 23 July 2010

Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within 4 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.