Special Advisor Projects: Public-Private Partnership

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FIXED-TERM PERFORMANCE BASED CONTRACT
(Linked to Political Term of Office)
Special Advisor Projects: Public-Private Partnership

Appointment in this position will be subject to the signing of an employment contract
and performance agreement, as well as disclosure of financial interests.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

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  Qualification/s/Certificates, ID, and CV).
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  selection process.
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  date.
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VACANCY CIRCULAR FTC 079/2025 City of Johannesburg

Department: Private Office of the City Manager
Branch: Office of the Chief Operations Officer
Designation: Special Advisor Projects: Public-Private Partnership
Remuneration: R1 752 699,24 per annum (cost to company, all-inclusive)
Location: Metropolitan Centre, 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12;
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or a related field is
  required at NQF Level 7;
• At least 10 years overall working experience in structured finance, including hands-on
  experience in originating, structuring and executing loans and structured finance
  transactions for infrastructure projects and/or hands-on experience developing and
  financing PPPs, including structuring and delivering infrastructure projects with PPP
  components of which five (5) years must be at Senior Management level and three (3)
  years at Middle Management level;
• Demonstrate ability to negotiate with project sponsors, financing parties, institutional
  investors and governments;
• Proven strong analytical capabilities, particularly in credit management and risk mitigation;
• Excellent oral and verbal written communication skills in English;
• Sound knowledge of government policies and applicable legislation including MFMAS,
  Municipal Systems Act;
• Good knowledge and handling in Infrastructure planning, preparation, financing and
  implementation across the value chain;
• Good understanding of local government processes such as the IDP, SDBIP, budgeting
  cycle and procurement;
• Understanding of the functioning of different spheres of government;
• Proven experience in PPP Programmes, preferably in the public sector;
• Appointment to this position will be subject to the signing of an employment contract and
  performance agreement, as well as disclosure of financial interests

Primary Function:
Lead, direct and coordinate all the Public-Private Partnership programmes of the City
of Johannesburg with the aim of ensuring that the needs of the City are met and deliver
projects that are sustainable, financed and delivered by the private sector.

Key Performance Areas:

• Provide strategic direction to the City in order to coordinate and drive the Public-Private
  Partnership Programmes of the organization;
• Interact with all Departments and Entities of the City to understand their state of PublicPrivate Partnership Programmes;
• Provide direction to the City Departments and Entities as per the office of the City
  Manager’s mandate in order to have a uniform approach on Public-Private Partnership
  Programme Citywide;
• Develop standard methodologies for PPP project preparation, competitive bidding,
  negotiation and contract management of PPP contracts and ensure these are applied;
• Provide expert input into all PPP projects on the financial structuring and explicit and
  implicit financial costs to the government;
• Coordinate an integrated approach on the financial structuring and implementation of PPP
  Programmes of the City;
• Provide assistance to all stakeholders at all stages of a project lifecycle In the preparation
  of initial project investment proposals for projects that could be suitable for PPP.

Leading Competencies:

• Proven strong analytical Abilities coupled with good documentation and communication
  skills (both written and verbal);
• Excellent facilitation / communication skills across stakeholders group from Executive
  Management to Business Area representatives;
• Strong leadership qualities aa well as ability to adapt to changing priorities assign and
  roles;
• Strategic direction and leadership;
• People management;
• Program and project management;
• Financial management;
• Change management;

Core Competencies:

• Sound knowledge of government policies and applicable legislation including MFMA,
  Municipal Systems Act;
• Good knowledge and handling in Infrastructure Planning, preparation, financing and
  implementation across the value chain;
• Good understanding of local government processes such as the IDP, SDBIP, budgeting
  cycle and procurement;
• Understanding of the functioning of different spheres of government;
• Proven experience in PPP Programmes, preferably in public sector.

“All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will be
considered. The City of Johannesburg applies the principles of employment
equity as per National legislation and policy guidelines and will consider
designated groups in line with these requirements. Preference will be given to
previously disadvantaged groups including those with disabilities.
Appointments will be made in accordance with the approved Employment
Equity Plan to promote its equitable representation in terms of race, gender and
disability.”

Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply
by using the following link below:
https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1T62wmgFaRyC2A5iFCi4Exwew554

APPLY ONLINE VIA THIS LINK: www.joburg.org.za

ENQUIRIES ONLY:
Contact Person: Lereez Kamfer
Tel No: 011 407 6560

CLOSING DATE: THURSDAY, 10 JULY 2025

Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of
appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they
must accept that their application was unsuccessful. By submitting your
application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that
the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for
the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. In terms of
the Talent Acquisition Policy of the City of Johannesburg, you hereby consent
to the following risk checks should your application be shortlisted:

• Credit Record,
• CV validation,
• Employment record verification,
• Criminal check,
• Identity validation.

We wish you all the best with your applications