Details
Divisional Support Manager (RAN240429-1) – Rand Water
Closing Date:2024/05/13
Reference Number:RAN240429-1
Job Title Divisional Support Manager
Portfolio Bulk Water Services – Operations
Job Type Classification Permanent
Location – Country South Africa
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Town / City Glenvista
Location – Site Rietvlei
Job Advert Summary
This position is responsible to plan, organise, coordinate, implement, monitor, evaluate, control and lead integrated divisional support services for the Strategic Asset Management (SAM) Division.
Minimum Requirements
• NQF 7 qualification in Operations, Project Management, Business Administration or Engineering.
• Minimum 2 years in a management or supervisory role.
• Minimum 4 years’ relevant working experience.
• Understanding of and/or experience in the water sector will be advantageous.
• Track record in achieving results
Primary Duties
• Ensure that the Divisional annual strategic plan is implemented and updated at required intervals.
• Develop the Division’s procurement plan and ensure effective implementation.
• Monitor and report on the Division’s goals, objectives, key performance indicators and targets and provide necessary support to the Division.
• Provision of financial support services to the Division and ensure expenditure targets are met.
• Business Analysis of operation insights within the SAM Division environment
• Coordinate the Division’s staffing needs with the corporate Human Resources function.
• Provide a framework to enable staff to provide high quality service to the customers.
• Engage with relevant internal and external stakeholders in support of the Division.
Knowledge
• Knowledge of pertinent legislation of the water sector
• Strategic Planning and Implementation
• Knowledge of Business Value Chains and interdependencies
• Knowledge of Supply Chain Management
• Understanding Change Management Methodologies
• Financial Acumen (Budget Processes, Contracts, Capital Planning)
• Analytical methods, procedures, and practices
• Risk Management
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 45001
• Project and programme management principles and procedures
• Research capability (both desktop and physical)
Skills
• Ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines
• Client liaison with strong relationship management skills
• Extensive relationship building and positioning with key stakeholders
• Meticulous, attention to detail.
• Leadership ability
• Ability to interpret data into insights for business decisions.
• Achieving results with limited resources.
• Influencing peers to deliver on time
• Management of difficult Stakeholders
• Contribute towards the Transformation and Change journey
• Contribute towards the High Performance Culture
• Good command of English and one other South African language.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent writing and reporting skills
• Computer literacy including MS Office package and MS Project
Attitude
• Strategic Thinker
• Innovative
• Assertive
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Self motivated
• Results driven
• Ability to work under pressure
• Business Acumen
