Director: Road Asset And Quality Management
Retail
Minimum Requirements
- A qualification at NQF 7 qualification as recognised by SAQA in Civil Engineering with a minimum working experience of 5 years at a middle/senior managerial level within the road infrastructure development field.
- Knowledge and Skill: A sound knowledge and experience in the development of the road infrastructure standards and guidelines.
- Knowledge and understanding of the guidelines and specifications relevant to civil engineering in South Africa.
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of the road infrastructure development and roads supervision.
- Knowledge and understanding of the National Land Transport Act, Engineering, Management and Leadership skills.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Road Transport Committees.
- Knowledge of the transport sector.
- Deep knowledge and understanding of the road asset and quality management.
- Background on Civil Engineering Infrastructure.
- Compilation of technical reports and advisory.
- Coordination of stakeholders and forums.
- Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA).
- Report writing skills.
- Presentation skills.
- Communication
- Financial Management
- Strategic capability & leadership; people management and empowerment
- Project/Programme management
- Client orientation and customer focus
- Change management.
Responsibilities
- Develop road asset management performance indicators.
- Conduct and maintain an audit of existing road asset management systems.
- Determine and set minimum standards and requirements for road asset management systems at all levels of authority.
- Enter into memorandum of understanding with road authorities for timely upgrading of information on pavement, gravel and bridge management systems in line with framework and funding requirements.
- Mobilise funding sources to ensure authorities are able to update information on their systems.
- Develop the South African road asset management policy and guidelines.
- Develop and manage a centralized road asset management system.
- Manage and coordinate road infrastructure safety audits and quality assurance.
- Coordinate a safety audit strategy and framework with all key role players and stakeholders.
- Manage and monitor the implementation of infrastructure safety audits.
- Manage road quality assurance and traffic signage.
- Coordinate disaster management programmes.
- Develop road sector and disaster preparedness and response plans.
- Develop road resource inventory database.
- Maintain liaison with provinces on and treasury on funding for disaster relief.
- Manage the resources of the Directorate.
- Provide guidance and adequate support to staff and ensure capacity development of staff in the Directorate.
- Ensure compliance with all administrative requirements, regulations, rules and instructions pertaining to the Directorate.
- Establish and maintain governance and administrative system's continuity within the work of the Directorate.
- Ensure performance agreements are in line with business plan.
- Prepare and submit implementation plans.
- Authorise expenditure.
- Monitor quality control of work.
- Ensure the compilation of the annual report, annual performance plan and strategic plan of the Directorate.
- Monitor budget levels.
- Monitor the planning, organising and delegation of work.
- Ensure monitoring & evaluation is carried out in all areas of the Directorate.
