Executive Director - Water and Sanitation

Remuneration:	R2148405 - R2148405 per year tctc
Location:	Cape Town
Job level:	Management (Snr - Executive, 5+ yrs)
Type:	Permanent
Company:	City of Cape Town Municipality

Job description

City of Cape Town

The city of cape town is southern africa’s most dynamic metropolis and favourite tourist destination. Rated amongst the top cities in the world, it calls for world-class leadership.

Executive director: water and sanitation

Salary: annual package commencing from R2,148,405 per annum

Cape Town has recently become the first city to put Africa on the Leading Utilities of the World (LUOW) map. Attaining membership in this network is the gold standard of utility performance. To maintain this level of performance excellence, the City of Cape Town looks to recruit a highly skilled, purpose driven and transformational leader to make a positive difference in the lives of fellow South Africans. This is a high responsibility, publicly visible role demanding ethical conduct, accountability, a commitment to excellence in service, and a strong customer focus. Strategic ability, sound financial acumen and an innovative, influential and collaborative approach are fundamental, as is an expert knowledge and understanding of the Water and Sanitation environment.

Purpose/Strategic intent:

• Achieving excellence in local government water and sanitation service delivery, infrastructure investment and operations
• Lead and direct the Water and Sanitation function to ensure the provision of a cost effective, customer centric, socially responsible and environmentally sound Water and Sanitation function.

 Requirements:

• A postgraduate qualification applicable and relevant to the functional focus of the position, preferably with a degree in the Engineering discipline
• At least 5 years experience at a senior managerial level within a large and diverse environment
• Demonstrated exceptional transformational leadership ability with capacity for innovation, and an influential and collaborative approach
• Possession of the MFMA Minimum Competency training is essential or alternatively, the successful candidate will be expected to attain such within 18 months after appointment
• Advanced knowledge of relevant policy and legislation
• Institutional Government systems, Audit and Risk management and Performance management
• Budgetary and financial management
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills

If you have a proven record of performance excellence in this context and in the key performance areas as listed above, a highly competitive remuneration package and an exciting career challenge of a lifetime awaits you.

Please Note: The Application Form as well as additional qualifying requirements must be accessed on www.capetown.gov.za/executivecareers

Failure to comply with stated requirements or non-submission of required information/documentation will result in the disqualification of your application.

Please submit a comprehensive CV as well as the completed Application Form to az.vog.nwotepac@stnemtnioppA.evitucexE

Closing Date: 12 August 2023

Requirements

• Transformational leadership
• Innovation
• Influential and Collaborative
• Communication
• Relationship Building

Posted on 28 Jul 15:15, Closing date 13 Sep