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Entry Date: 26 Apr 2024
Expiry Date: 03 May 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 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

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Job Opportunity: Temporary Trainee Civil Engineer

Location: Head Office, Johannesburg

Reporting Line: Chief Civil Engineer

Reference: HDATCE01

Duration: Six (6) month Fixed-term contract

Main Purpose: To provide development support for the implementation of engineering, infrastructure, and project technical support, as well as to capture or develop support products and tools, lessons learned, and good practices.

Key Responsibility Areas:

1. Project Planning Design and Implementation:

• Support technical and feasibility studies and develop technical specifications for projects in line with industry norms.
• Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, aerial photography, and other topographical or geographical data to plan projects.
• Conduct on-site investigations and analyze data to resolve emerging problems/deficiencies.
• Provide project administrative support, including project reporting.

2. Strategic Management:

• Contribute to the overall effective functioning of assigned projects in the Business Unit.
• Ensure integration of different project functions within the Business Unit for optimal delivery of HDA’s mandate.
• Align projects with the broader HDA strategy and strategic intentions.

3. Project Development:

• Develop and maintain the program aligned with HDA’s strategic direction, policy, and plans.
• Accommodate sector development and changes in the program approach and strategy tailored for specific service offerings to organs of state.

4. Programme Support and Services to Clients:

• Develop draft project plans, feasibility factors, resourcing requirements, and project deliverables.
• Define project plans in line with HDA project service offerings and procurement practices.
• Accommodate changes and specific client requests as part of program offerings.

5. Programme Resource Management and Alignment:

• Monitor performance and provide feedback to identified resources.
• Ensure alignment of external resources to project, regional, and internal capacity support on the program.

6. Programme Budgeting and Financial Management:

• Develop project/program budgets aligned with feasibilities and available funding.
• Monitor project expenditure against budget and address any variances.
• Provide input to the overall HDA budget.

7. Develop Support Tools, Products, Lessons Learned, and Best Practice:

• Identify project best practices and develop support tools, products, and opportunities.
• Review and integrate lessons learned into new project methodologies.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Registration with relevant professional body will be an advantage.
• Civil Engineering Degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 1–2 years’ experience in PFMA/MFMA and public entities environment.
• 1–2 years’ experience in large-scale and/or low-income housing construction or infrastructure development.
• Computer literacy in AUTOCAD, MS Project, Civil Designer, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Willing to travel extensively.

Remuneration: R11,666.66 per month (all-inclusive)

Closing date for applications: 03 May 2024

To submit your application, please send an email to: HDARecruitSSPPC@thehda.co.za

When submitting your application, 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.

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 utilize and process your personal information in accordance with the POPI Act.

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