Assistant Director: National Building Regulation

VACANCY CIRCULAR 020/2024

WE HAVE AN EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITY FOR:

PERMANENT POSITION
Assistant Director: National Building Regulation

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Complete the online job application form and attach all relevant and updated documents
  (Certified Qualification/s/Certificates, ID, and CV).
• Applicants should take note that they can be required to provide proof of original documents
  during the selection process.
• You will be requested to provide a brief description of your work experience relating to the
  vacancy.
• Applicants with membership to professional bodies need to provide a membership number and
  expiry date.
• If you are an internal applicant, your employee number will be required.
• Applicants are advised to use Google Chrome when applying for CoJ positions.

DISCLAIMER

• The City of Johannesburg is currently recruiting and will not demand payment in any form for any
  job placement. All vacancies are advertised in newspapers and on the CoJ website.
• The City of Johannesburg applies the principles of employment equity as per the National
  legislation and policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these
  requirements. We are an equal-opportunity employer.
• 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.
• However, registering your CV and/or receipt and acknowledgment of any kind shall not be an
  indication that your application will be successful and/or lead to employment.
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  arising from your use of the job opportunity section of this website.
• The City of Johannesburg reserves the right not to make an appointment.
• Any misrepresentation or failure to disclose material information on the application form or CV will
  automatically disqualify your application.

DEPARTMENT: Development Planning
BRANCH: Building Development Management
DESIGNATION: Assistant Director: National Building Regulation
REMUNERATION: R49 989,72 pm (basic salary, excluding benefits)
LOCATION: 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein

Minimum Requirements:

• A Degree/NQF Level 7 qualification in one of the following disciplines:
  ➢ Architecture
  ➢ Construction Management
  ➢ Civil Engineering
  ➢ Structural
  ➢ Building Management
  ➢ Building Science
  ➢ Building Surveying
• 6 – 8 years of extensive experience in the building industry or building construction
  experience.
• National Building Regulations and Town Planning Schemes.
• 4 years’ experience in the building industry at management level.
• Not less than 6 years of appropriate experience with a healthy balance between technical
  and managerial experience, preferably within the Building Control Department of a large
  local authority.

Primary Function: The Assistant Director: National Building Regulations is required to manage the allocated Region/s to ensure proper management of the built environment in terms of safety, structural stability, and health building through the strategic and tactical implementation of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, No 103 of 1977 (as amended); the National Building Regulations as stipulated in the SABS 0400 Code of Practice; Council By-Laws; the Town Planning Schemes and any other applicable legislation.

Key Performance Areas:

• Management Functions.
• Manage and empower staff in the allocated Region/s.
• Risk and Asset Management.
• Manage the inspection of building works in progress in the Region/s to ensure that the
  building works comply with the approved building plan and the National Building
  Regulations and Building Standards Act, 103 of 1977, as amended and the National
  Building Regulations as stipulated in the SABS 10400 code of practice.
• Compile and consolidate statistics for all the processes of the building inspections to ensure
  statistics and performance information is made available on services rendered by the
  allocated Region/s.
• May be required to perform various ad-hoc duties delegated by the Deputy Director:
  Building Control to ensure that the Deputy Director: Building Control receives professional
  management support for the achievement of the Sub-Directorate’s objectives.
• Manage and control correspondence, queries, and enquiries elevated by the Chief Building
  Inspector to ensure that escalated correspondence is addressed.
• Provide on-the-job training to subordinates to ensure that staff is effectively trained on all
  relevant processes and systems and have a clear understanding of what is required and
  expected for the efficient functioning of the unit.
• Relationship Management/Liaison.

Leading Competencies:

• Planning and development.
• Performance Management.
• Monitoring and Evaluation Impact Analysis, Standardisation and Reporting.
• Stakeholders Engagement and Management.
• Town Planning Applications.
• System Management.
• Governance and Risk People Management and Supervision (Human Resource
  Management).
• Asset and Resource Management.

Core Competencies:

• Demonstrated skills in quantitative data analysis, data management (maintaining a
  database, quality control measures), and in the presentation of results for the identification
  of best practices and to inform decision-making.
• Proficiency in using database and statistical software is required as well as strong skills in
  Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and mobile technologies to report data.
• Problem solving.
• Good time management.
• Good communication (verbal and written) and good interpersonal and coordination skills
  are required.
• Batho Pele Principles.
• Ethics, Integrity, and COJ values.
• Confidentiality of staff personal information is to be maintained at all times.
• Loyalty.
• Moral competence.
• Planning and organizing.
• Analysis and innovation.
• Knowledge and information management.
• Communication and results and quality focus

“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/1f-w8EQOQSSWF4q7xL-2NYgew554

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

ENQUIRIES ONLY:
Contact Person: Kgomotso Aphane
Email address for ENQUIRIES ONLY: KgomotsoA@joburg.org.za

CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, 19 MARCH 2024

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.

All the best with your applications.