04 Kikuyu Road, Sunninghill, Johannesburg, 2157

JOB VACANCY

Manager: Stakeholder & Intergovernmental Relations

Entry Date: 16 Sep 2023
Expiry Date: 26 Sep 2023

The Housing Development Agency (HDA) is a National Public sector development agency that inter alia has the mandate to identify, acquire, prepare, and develop suitable land for human settlements. The agency also undertakes the programme and project management for development of housing and human settlements. The HDA carries out its functions in partnership with a range of stakeholders including national, provincial, and local government and municipalities, as well as with communities, developers, and financiers. 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 three year- fixed-term contractposition:

Manager: Stakeholder & Intergovernmental Relations

Location: Head Office, Johannesburg

Reporting Line: Coordinator Manager: SIR

Reference: MSIR 014

Main Purpose: To manage oversee and provide relevant support by the HDA intergovernmental relations and stakeholder unit to ensure that the HDA can deliver on its mandate, targets, outputs, and outcomes as provided for in terms of policy, legislation mandate and plans – The development and implementation of an efficient, effective,and sustainable in intergovernmental relations strategy and plan consistent with good practice.

Key Performance Areas:

1. Strategy

• Support the CEO and Head of Department with the development and implementation of an intergovernmental strategy and plan to ensure seamless, coordinated, and functional IGR contracting to improve, sustain and promote the developmental mandate of the HDA aimed at achieving the strategy and operational vision, mission, and objectives.

• Develop implement maintain and support National, Provincial and Municipal IGR strategy and Stakeholder support Plan specific to the HDA mandate contracting, planning, funding and implementation of decisions and targets with all state partners based on evidence, environmental analysis and incorporation of good practice IGR process and procedure.

• Facilitate processing of contracting, planning, fundingand implementation of decisions and targets with all state partners to ensure integrated housing and human settlements development.

• Ensure, coordinate, promote, and prepare for HDA participation in key IGR Strategic, Organisational, Fiscaland Development Planning and Implementation processes.

2. Stakeholder Engagement and Consultations

Conduct research, network with relevant role-players and make appropriate contact with public sector organisations.

Gather and develop evidence and information-based IGR key decision-making processes, strategic choices and planning of priorities.

Develop, coordinate, and manage interaction with stakeholders promoting HDA functions, mandate and role and functions.

Promote the HDA policies, legislation, functions, mandate and targets through relevant channels, fora, consultations by delivering presentations, networking with relevant stakeholders, representing the HDA as well as addressing any queries on the HDA services offering.

Consult with the relevant public sector bodies to identify areas of mandate alignment and performance targets.

Manage the drafting and facilitate the conclusion of implementation protocols between the HDA and prioritized public sector bodies.

Advise and organize appropriate meetings, interventions, appointment, engagements, networking sessions and presentations for the Executive: Strategic Support intervention.

Advise and support HDA Regional and ProvincialManagers of areas of IGR planning, contracting, and funding priority.

3. Relationship Management

• Manage, monitor, and oversee compliance with the key components of the IGR agreements through liaising with key HDA role players tracking performance against the agreement and contracts and reporting on progress and performance.

• Communicate and support IGR status reporting andengagement on an on-going basis, through reports, discussions and feedback sessions to programme and project owners.

• Promote and track the status of the IGR contracting and engagement through regular interaction with the partner state and sector partners and take sanctioned corrective measures if and when required.

• Participate in and/or ensure HDA support to strategic planning and other relevant events/ activities of identified public sector bodies.

• Advise, support, and mitigate with the responsiblefunctionaries of issues and events of relevance to their areas of responsibility and provide the necessary support where issues of IGR and stakeholder management arise.

4. Administration

• Manage the provision of admin support to IGR Fora by

o By convening, scheduling, or advising of meetings,

o Preparation or IGR management

o Assist with management of secretariate support to relevant IGR structures convened or managed by the HDA and distribution of minutes,

o capturing of key decisions and resolutions

o Develop relevant presentations and reports.

• Draft IGR reports on progress against the IGR implementation plan to the CEO

• Manage own Budget.

5. Requirements

• Relevant Degree is required and may include Law, Administration, Governance or Social Science

• 10 years of proven and relevant experience in an IGR environment and public sector governance, contracting and planning as well as strategy development is required.

• Knowledge, insight, and experience of the public sector (intergovernmental relations, human settlements and built environment development).

• Knowledge of legislation and policies regulating the human settlements sector and the built environment development

• Strategic management and superior communications skills

Key Performance Areas:

1. Strategy

• Support the CEO and Head of Department with the development and implementation of an intergovernmental strategy and plan to ensure seamless, coordinated, and functional IGR contracting to improve, sustain and promote the developmental mandate of the HDA aimed at achieving the strategy and operational vision, mission, and objectives.

• Develop implement maintain and support National, Provincial and Municipal IGR strategy and Stakeholder support Plan specific to the HDA mandate contracting, planning, funding and implementation of decisions and targets with all state partners based on evidence, environmental analysis and incorporation of good practice IGR process and procedure.

• Facilitate processing of contracting, planning, fundingand implementation of decisions and targets with all state partners to ensure integrated housing and human settlements development.

• Ensure, coordinate, promote, and prepare for HDA participation in key IGR Strategic, Organisational, Fiscaland Development Planning and Implementation processes.

2. Stakeholder Engagement and Consultations

Conduct research, network with relevant role-players and make appropriate contact with public sector organisations.

Gather and develop evidence and information-based IGR key decision-making processes, strategic choices and planning of priorities.

Develop, coordinate, and manage interaction with stakeholders promoting HDA functions, mandate and role and functions.

Promote the HDA policies, legislation, functions, mandate and targets through relevant channels, fora, consultations by delivering presentations, networking with relevant stakeholders, representing the HDA as well as addressing any queries on the HDA services offering.

Consult with the relevant public sector bodies to identify areas of mandate alignment and performance targets.

Manage the drafting and facilitate the conclusion of implementation protocols between the HDA and prioritized public sector bodies.

Advise and organize appropriate meetings, interventions, appointment, engagements, networking sessions and presentations for the Executive: Strategic Support intervention.

Advise and support HDA Regional and ProvincialManagers of areas of IGR planning, contracting, and funding priority.

3. Relationship Management

• Manage, monitor, and oversee compliance with the key components of the IGR agreements through liaising with key HDA role players tracking performance against the agreement and contracts and reporting on progress and performance.

• Communicate and support IGR status reporting andengagement on an on-going basis, through reports, discussions and feedback sessions to programme and project owners.

• Promote and track the status of the IGR contracting and engagement through regular interaction with the partner state and sector partners and take sanctioned corrective measures if and when required.

• Participate in and/or ensure HDA support to strategic planning and other relevant events/ activities of identified public sector bodies.

• Advise, support, and mitigate with the responsiblefunctionaries of issues and events of relevance to their areas of responsibility and provide the necessary support where issues of IGR and stakeholder management arise.

4. Administration

• Manage the provision of admin support to IGR Fora by

o By convening, scheduling, or advising of meetings,

o Preparation or IGR management

o Assist with management of secretariate support to relevant IGR structures convened or managed by the HDA and distribution of minutes,

o capturing of key decisions and resolutions

o Develop relevant presentations and reports.

• Draft IGR reports on progress against the IGR implementation plan to the CEO

• Manage own Budget.

5. Requirements

• Relevant Degree is required and may include Law, Administration, Governance or Social Science

• 10 years of proven and relevant experience in an IGR environment and public sector governance, contracting and planning as well as strategy development is required.

• Knowledge, insight, and experience of the public sector (intergovernmental relations, human settlements and built environment development).

• Knowledge of legislation and policies regulating the human settlements sector and the built environment development

• Strategic management and superior communications skills

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Remuneration Scale: R906 100 to R1 1700 900 per annum(all-inclusive package)

Closing date for applications is 26 September 2023.

To submit your application, please send an email HDARecruitSSPPC@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 and priority given to people living with disabilities and females ● 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.