City of Cape Town Metropolitan Vacancies

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Senior Professional Officer

Requirements

BEng / BSc Eng (Civil Engineering), registration as Pr Eng or
eligibility to register within 3 years of appointment
5 – 8 Years of relevant post-graduate experience
Computer literacy: MS Office
A Valid code B Driver’s licence.

Key Performance Areas

Identifies, defines and undertakes immediate, short and
long term planning associated with complex bulk water
infrastructure projects, New Water Programme and other
implementation projects
Provides inputs to the utilization, productivity and
performance of personnel within the Infrastructure & Project
Implementation Section of Bulk Water
Prepares Capital and Operating estimates within a
planned project, and manages and controls expenditure
against the approved budget allocations
Management of multi-disciplinary project teams for
complex projects including investigations, design, project
management, contract administration, construction
supervision, commissioning and hand-over of major / minor
future infrastructure, upgrades of present infrastructure and
operational driven technical projects
Provides Engineering guidance, maintains technical
standards and infrastructure, and the protection of rights for
complex projects
Disseminates functional, planning, project implementation
and operational information on the immediate, short and
long term bulk water initiatives, objectives, problems and
constraints
Ensures correct and efficient written communication with
internal and external parties and the safekeeping thereof.

Requirements

A relevant B Tech degree in Civil Engineering
Professional registration or eligible for registration
with the Engineering Council of South Africa (Pr Tech Eng)
At least five to eight (5-8) years (post first relevant tertiary
qualification) appropriate technical and managerial experience
in road rehabilitation design and construction, project
management, pavement engineering and road materials
Proficient in MS Office Suite including MS Projects
Proficient in the use of currently available pavement analysis
and design software advantageous
A valid driver’s license

Key Performance Areas

Project and contract management of a team of both in-house
and outsourced professionals
Community stakeholder engagements
Project and contract management of small, medium and large
road rehabilitation projects over the full project life cycle using
the City’s approved policies and systems
Initiate, manage and monitor investigation on pavement layers
to ensure appropriate rehabilitation and reconstruction proposals
for allocated roads
Approving the pavement designs of consultants for appropriate
traffic loading and design life of the pavement
Ensure appropriate standards and specifications are applied
at District, Depot and Head Office levels for road
rehabilitation/reconstruction, including pavement design and
materials engineering
Bid committee participation and reporting
Assist with the preparation and management of the expenditure
of the funding budget
Vet development proposals for the structural design of roads
Managing all audit queries and Auditor General reports for
contracts and projects

Requirements

Relevant A Law degree
Admission as an Attorney or Bar Advocate (passed bar
examination) is preferred.
A minimum of 2 years relevant experience in a legal
environment, preferably post-admission.
Proven civil litigation experience
Legal research, advisory and legal drafting skills
Sound Knowledge of local government, legislation, policies
and procedures
Computer literacy: MS Office Suite
Valid Code EB driver’s license is recommended
Experience in one or more of the following disciplines will
be an added advantage: administrative law, labour law,
criminal law, procurement law, conveyancing,
environmental and propert

Key Performance Areas

Provide advice on legal issues to line departments and
Council structures by drafting and furnishing opinions or
legal assistance
Manage the resolution of legal disputes at court and other
forums and ensure adequate representation of the City’s
interests
Consult, research, draft, scrutinise and amend agreements
according to client’s specification, legislation, policy and
delegated authority utilising approved precedents
Provide guidance and advise at council meetings and to line
departments
Attend to correspondence and enquiries regarding services,
systems and ongoing legal pr

Requirements

National Diploma
5-8 years relevant experience, which must include a minimum of
2 years supervisory experience
Information and Knowledge Management
Computer literacy (MS Office)
A valid driver’s license

Key Performance Areas

Supervises the administrative requirements associated with the
Housing Information Branch in order to ensure administrative
and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines are
adopted, applied and complied with in all transactions, activities
and sequences associated with the Branch.
Assists in the management of the City of Cape Town’s Housing
Needs Register in order to ensure that the system fulfils its
intended purpose.
Supervising the management, monitoring and controlling of all
aspects relating to the City’s Integrated Housing Needs Register
system functions and responsibilities.
Directs and controls outcomes associated with utilization,
productivity and performance of personnel within the section.
Administers Housing Information related enquiries in order to
ensure the Branch capably supports the Human Settlements
service deliver objectives.
Supervises and co-ordinates the collation and preparation of
qualitative and quantitative information for inclusion into reports.
Monitors and controls workflow processes and outputs of the
personnel.
Performs specific activities associated with providing support to
Existing and New Human Settlements departments.
Assisting in the identification and definition of immediate, short-
and long-term objectives of the integrated housing database in
accordance with the range of national housing programmes

We wish you all the best with your applications