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Entry Date: 23 Jul 2024
Expiry Date: 15 Jul 2024

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 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.

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The HDA has the following positions: Three (3) years Fixed Term contract position:

Project Manager: Architect

Location: HDA Head Office - Johannesburg

Reporting Line: Development Manager

Ref: HDAPMA01

Main Purpose:

• Strategic Architectural Design Execution.

• Execute strategic urban design initiatives in alignment with HDA’s primary mandate, focusing on Affordable Housing and Student Housing Projects and Primary Mandate Programmes.

• Utilize architectural expertise to evaluate and strategically design selected properties and land parcels, ensuring a clear vision for project viability and potential yield.

Key Performance Areas:

1. Provide Architectural and Urban design Advice and technical support

• Define, develop, and maintain the HDA urban design and Architectural service and technical support programme.
• Provide expert advice and technical support to the Primary Mandate Programmes and Affordable Housing and Student Housing Projects of HDA.
• Utilize creative design background to offer unique insights and solutions to enhance project outcomes.

2. Architectural Contribution

• Collaborate closely with the HDA team to analyze development potential of selected properties and in the case of existing buildings assess architectural plans for adaptive reuse potential.
• Offer insightful design concepts that actively contribute to the creation of sustainable, livable, and aesthetically pleasing environments.

3. Supporting Primary Mandate Objectives

• Provide crucial advice, technical support, and project coordination skills to ensure successful planning and implementation of Affordable Housing and Student Housing primary mandate Projects.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of support products, tools, and practices that align with HDA’s primary mandate objectives.
• To play a pivotal part in executing HDA’s primary mandate, particularly in the realm of urban design and Affordable Housing and Student Housing Projects, to ensure the creation of sustainable, well-designed spaces that fulfill the HDA’s objectives.

4. Provide urban design, Architectural and planning advice

• Provide advice on urban design, architectural planning work for the Primary Mandate Programmes and projects as assigned.
• Provide technical support on architectural, urban design and planning work to the Specials projects programme, primary mandate projects the land unit and regional offices of the HDA as requested.
• Provide technical advice, support, and guidance to the HDA team and clients as required / requested on urban design, and architectural matters and projects.
• Assist to Develop project plans to ensure achievement of agreed services and outcomes.
• Assist to Develop development plans for identified land parcels for the primary mandate.
• Define project feasibilities, resourcing requirements and project deliverables and time frames.
• Mobilize required project resources as planned, to ensure a favorable project outcome.
• Develop appropriate terms of reference for the appointment and/or procurement of required project resources such as design hardware and software.
• Provide and ensure implementation/execution of projects within agreed timeframes and deal with any matters arising during this period to ensure outcomes are achieved.
• Accommodate any changes and/or specific related client requests as part of programme offering.
• Project management of internal and external assistance provided to the above-mentioned functions.
• Provide adhoc assistance to other departments pertaining to any design functions that may need to be fulfilled within the HDA.

5. Planning and Project Implementation

• Involved in project management and provide planning and project implementation support.
• Translate complex information pertaining to construction timelines, market scan, and best practice etc. into accessible infographics and effective communication.
• Proactively engage with contractors’ supervisors to optimize daily progress, inspections, and always monitor the contractor for compliance with the project quality plan.
• Ensure all work carried out is compliant to ISO 9001:2015.
• Review and follow up open non-conformance.
• Ensure compliance certificates for the development are achieved.
• Ensure as-builts are conducted and submitted to the municipality.

6. Develop support tools, products, lessons learnt and Best Practice

• Identify urban design, architectural and planning implementation, management and monitoring best practices that emerge from the HDA projects and programmes interventions.
• Identify and develop possible support tools and products and explore opportunities for this as they emerge from the work.
• Identify and develop opportunities to enhance and improve any existing support tools and products.
• Review best practices developed and amend to accurately reflect lessons learnt from existing work and sector experiences.
• Integrate lessons learnt into new projects urban design, planning, implementation, management and monitoring methodologies as far as possible.

7. Provide Support to Regional Offices and product development

• Support regional offices by offering architectural and urban design technical assistance on an ad hoc basis.
• Conduct development inspections on regional social housing projects.
• Assist the HDA regional offices with feasibility studies and any related work.
• Ensure uniformity on initiation of projects between Head Office and Regional offices is implemented.

8. Qualifications & Experience

• A Degree in Architecture and/or equivalent drafting qualification is required.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in architectural/urban design related role.
• Registration with SACAP and/or eligible for registration within the period of employment.
• Understanding of human settlement and housing policies and programmes required.
• Must be able to demonstrate design portfolio or POE of work done.
• Development planning and/or bankable business developments knowledge
• Willing to travel.
• Computer literate.
• Able to do and oversee design work on ArchiCAD, Revit or similar software which can generate 3D renders.
• Awareness of GIS and mapping resources.

Educational Background:

• Background in Architecture or a related field within the Built Environment Sector .

Professional Experience:

• Brings a minimum of 3 years’ experience in an Architectural/Urban Design-related role.
• Demonstrates a deep understanding of human settlement and housing policies and programs.

Skills and Expertise:

• Showcases a design portfolio or Proof of Evidence (POE), reflecting work done on Architecture and/or Urban design projects.
• Possesses knowledge in development planning and/or bankable business developments knowledge, emphasizing the ability to contribute to comprehensive urban design solutions.
• Displays a willingness to travel to support project implementation and engagement with regional offices and state organs.
• Exhibits proficiency in computer skills, including software fluency in ArchiCAD, Revit, or similar programs capable of generating 3D renders.
• Demonstrates awareness of GIS and mapping resources, contributing to a holistic understanding of project landscapes.

Remuneration Scale: R668 900 – R869 600 per Annum (all-inclusive package)

Closing date for applications is 15 July 2024

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. Certified copies of all qualifications must be provided.

5. Certified copies of identity document must be provided.

6. Two contactable references must be provided.

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.

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