Specialist: Sanitation and Water Services

2 weeks ago

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa People Cube Full time
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
  • A Postgraduate Degree in Civil Engineering / Water or other relevant qualification
  • At least 8 years experience operating at a senior management level within a medium-to-large-sized organization
  • At least 8 years experience in the water and sanitation sector
  • Experience in working directly for a municipality/metro is an advantage
  • Experience in Local Government
  • A valid code 08 drivers licence and own vehicle
KEY PORTFOLIO AND PERFORMANCE FOCUS AREAS
  • Develop positions and effectively lobby and advocate for enabling policy, legislation, regulations, institutional arrangements and fiscal framework for local government within the sanitation and water sectors
  • Drive a sanitation strategy for SALGA within the broader National Sanitation Policy Framework and provide expert sanitation, including health and hygiene related inputs to relevant intergovernmental and other structures
  • Provide expert inputs on improved sanitation service delivery, including sanitation technologies
  • Guide, support and provide expert advice to municipalities in the areas of sanitation and water services
  • Provide support towards development and training in the area of sanitation and water services
  • Conduct analysis of municipal performance in service delivery and provide guidance in respect of strategies to improve service delivery
  • Develop guidelines to assist municipalities in complying with applicable legislation and policies
  • Represent local government in the development of national and even global policy and legislation in the area of sanitation and water services
  • Undertake benchmarking and knowledge sharing of best practices to ensure effective service delivery within a municipal context
  • Be an expert resource in the area of sanitation and water services to the Portfolio Head: Trading Services and to Provincial Senior Advisors
  • Participate in the SALGA governance structures.
  • Research and Benchmarking
  • Represent the interests of Local Government Sector
  • Support, Advice and Capacity building of Municipalities:
  • Stakeholder Management and Sponsorships: Assist in development and maintenance of sound relationships with relevant stakeholder
  • Business and Programme Planning: Coordinate and develop appropriate sections of the APP planning process, including the
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Governance, Compliance and Risk Management
  • Multidisciplinary Teamwork

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