Entry Date: 17 Sep 2023
Expiry Date: 26 Sep 2023
The Housing Development Agency (HDA) is a national public sector development agency that acquires and prepares land as well as develops the land and project manages the development of housing and human settlements. We carry out our activities in partnership with a range of stakeholders including national, provincial, and local government and municipalities, as well as with communities, developers, financiers, and other affected parties. Established in 2009, the Agency was established by an Act of Parliament in 2008 and is accountable through its Board to the Minister of Human Settlements. For more information about the HDA, please visit our website: www.thehda.co.za.
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The HDA has the following Fixed term contract position:
Coordinator Programme Manager (Greater Alexandra Area)
Location: Head Office – Johannesburg
Reporting Line: Regional Manager
Ref: CPM 008
Main Purpose: To manage, plan and oversee the delivery of the Greater Alexandra Development Plan and support the outcome and deliverables assigned to the HDA.
Key Performance Areas:
1. Strategic Management
• Determine how to operationalize and implement thestrategy and continually scan the provincial environmentto optimise opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Develop Annual Performance Plans.
• Determine optimal utilisation and mobilisation of resourcesacross other organs of State (Province, Municipalities, andother public bodies).
• Set precedents for how work should be done in respect ofagreed protocols/ objectives with Provinces.
• Support and advise the internal and Head Office (where applicable) functionaries in respect of their operations andinterface with the Province/ Municipalities and ensurecoordination across the functionaries.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports and ensure timeousreporting.
2. Mobilise strategic partners and participation of key stakeholders in the Priority Programme
• Develop and build private sector networks and contracts that HDA can utilize and engage with to promote the involvement and support for the redevelopment of Alexandra.
• Develop a national/or provincial structure/one-stop entry point for the strategic partners role players involved in the project development and funding of projects to engage meaningfully with potential partnership.
• Consulting with the relevant public sector bodies to identifyareas of mandate alignment (to inform the structuring ofoperational programmes and plans).
• Establish processes to ensure full, end-to-end coordination between all involved parties.
3. Programme Oversight
• Advise the planning and delivery of the PriorityProgrammes and project planning.
• Define a multi-year and annual operational plan to mobilise capital funding for the projects within the programmes.
• Consult and communicate the plan and programme annually to relevant stakeholders including team members and managers together with the – key stakeholders before theconclusion and implementation of the plan.
• Ensure the programme and plan is aligned with the National Departments and HDA organisational strategy anddirection, values, and mission before finalized andimplemented.
Ensure and build relationships with keys sector stakeholders and role players relating to this programme
Develop clear programme and project milestones, and reporting requirements on projects.
4. Programme Management and Administration
• Overall management of strategic programmes
• Manage administrative support to ensure the effective functioning of the HDA services in the province.
• Ensure that clear and explicit work processes and procedures are established and understood in all assigned sections and set up systems and methodologies to monitor the execution and performance of work of all staff.
• Identify inefficient and costly practices and recommend corrective actions/improvements enhancing theperformance and effectiveness of the Programme.
• Control quality and quantity of work performed, guide theteam, and carry the overall responsibility for the task fulfilment as per the operational plan.
• Oversee the assigned functionary managers that:
o Detailed Project Plans and necessary and satisfactoryproject procedures are established to direct all projectwork to maintain timely execution and quality of work.
o Results are compiled, documented, and forwardedto in required format, quantity, and quality, andensure timely and correct presentation andexplanation of results.
o Risks are proactively managed.
o Progress review and coordination meetings are heldregularly with key project team members, and otherproject stakeholders.
o Progress is diligently monitored, and bottlenecks andrelated issues are proactively tracked.
o Costs are properly tracked and maintained withinapproved project budgets.
o Project schedules are followed, and deadlines are met.
5. Sup-programme management, support, and performance
• Oversee, and facilitate the implementation and performance on sub-programmes within the Programme:
o Statement of intent
o Unblocking of blocked projects
o Integrated development planning
o Social Facilitation
o Workstream co-ordination
o Design and Implementation
• Support and guide the work of the development managers responsible for the subprogrammes. This includes project planning and preparation and coordinating specificsupport.
• Determine and operationalise processes to implement the sub-programmes in line with the overall objectives of theprogramme and strategy.
• Provide strategic support to coordinate the plans and resource allocations between the province, municipalities,and relevant sector departments to appropriatelyprogramme projects for human settlements developmentover the MTEF period and beyond.
• Quality manages and signoff all submissions and governance approvals and other inputs as may be requiredand agreed with the stakeholders.
6. Programme Planning
• Manage the programme budgeting and cash flows.
• Managing the liaison with programme/project related stakeholders
• Coordinating the allocation of resources (both internal and external) when required
• Managing the development of programme/project plans
7. Budgeting and Financial Management
• Develop project/programme budgets in line with agreed feasibilities available funding and project/operational planning.
• Monitor project expenditure against budgets and project deliverables.
• Address any programme budget variances.
• Provide feedback and input to the overall GADA budget.
8. Project Related Procurement
• Managing the development of appropriate TORs for programme related procurement.
• Evaluating proposals and appointing relevant service providers to facilitate programme related delivery.
9. People Management
• Select, assign, lead and manage people.
• Set clear objectives for self and others and measureachievements against these objectives throughimplementation of the performance management system.
• Build and manage relationships with staff members.
• Manage and support staff development.
• Develop and manage the implementation of successionplans for key individuals and critical positions.
• Implement the HDA HR policies and procedures asrequired.
• Manage risks and address issues as they arise.
10. Requirements
• Relevant Post graduate Degree in Engineering or Construction or equivalent built
environment discipline.
• Experience in strategy development and implementation is akey requirement.
• 10 to 12 years of experience in a Project Management role.
• 5 years of this experience must be at management level.
• Registration as a Construction Project Manager or other recognised and equivalent professional accreditation.
• Insight into the IGR environment and government planning framework and infrastructure deliveries.
• Experience in housing construction or infrastructure-based project management.
• Experience in the delivery and project management of low income/affordable housing projects is preferable.
• Knowledge, insight, and experience of the public sector human settlements and built environment development.
• Knowledge of legislation and policies regulating the human settlement sector and the built environment.
• Computer literacy.
———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Remuneration Scale: R 1 015 600 and R 1 320 300 per annum (all-inclusive package)
Closing date for applications is 26 September 2023.
To submit your application, please send an email HDARecruitRegGADA@thehda.co.za
When submitting your application for a position, please adhere to the following:
1. CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered.
2. The Job Title and Reference number for the relevant position must appear in the subject line of your application.
3. The CV must be in PDF format.
4. Copies of all qualifications must be provided.
5. Copy of identity document must be provided.
6. Two contactable references.
Kindly take note if you have not been contacted within twenty-one (21) working days of the closing date; please consider your application unsuccessful. Should you not comply with the above requirements your application will NOT be considered.
Conditions of service: The HDA is an equal opportunity employer ● Appointments will be made in accordance with the HDA Employment Equity policy ● The HDA reserves the right not to make an appointment. We thank all applicants for their interest.
Communication will be conducted with short-listed applicants only.
The HDA operates in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 3 of 2013 (“POPI Act”), and by submitting your personal information to the HDA (by way of application and/or providing any other documentation as may be required during the recruitment process), you agree that the HDA may utilise and process your personal information in accordance with the POPI Act.
