Chief Executive Officer South African Cities

3 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Pinpoint One Human Resources Full time

**Location**:Johannesburg

**Purpose**:

- The CEO reports directly to the Board as the Accounting Officer of South African Cities Network

(SACN) and is responsible for the overall success of SACN
- Fulfil the mandate of SACN
- Implement the new SACN strategy conceived within a 10-year strategic outlook that aligns with the

Integrated Urban Development Framework (IUDF), the National Development Plan (NDP) 2030

Vision, the New Urban Agenda (NUA), UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 Agenda

(in particular SDG 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable), the Paris Climate

Agreement, and the African Union’s Agenda 2063
- Provide effective and transformative leadership
- Develop and nurture the relationships with the partners of SACN
- Develop, nurture and leverage wide and diverse stakeholders
- Effective and transparent management of the reputation risks of SACN

**Salary**:Negotiable

**Package**:Will Be Communicated

**Country**:ZA

**Minimum requirements**:

- Master’s degree or equivalent in Development Studies or Urban Planning/Development or

Management of SocialSciences. (a PhD will be an added advantage)
- 10 years’ experience in applied research in the urban and cities\’ development field
- 10 years’ experience on Executive and Board level
- Experience in the Public Sector especially in the local government sphere
- Knowledge of the humanities, social sciences, technology and skills development
- Proven experience in negotiation value-creating partnerships across diverse sectors and

organisations
- Experience in multi-disciplinary environments

**Additional comments**:

- Communicating on behalf of the organisation, with stakeholders holders, Local Government,

government entities and the public
- Engaging with Local Government councilors
- Engaging with other Global institutions to strengthen the SACN mandate
- Implementing the organization’s vision and mission
- Evaluating performance and outputs of the members of the Executive
- Staying abreast of the legislative changes impacting on metros and Local Government
- Be alert to revenue generation and collaboration opportunities
- Ensure that the organisation maintains high social responsibility wherever it does business
- Assessing risks to the organisation and implementing risk mitigation strategies
- Setting strategic goals and making sure they are measurable and describable
- Providing leadership in the development and implementation of Annual Performance Plans for the

organization
- Developing an agile organisational performance reporting, monitoring and evaluation framework to

ensure organisational success
- Ensuring the effective implementation of a highly functional individual performance management

system
- Developing and implementing a robust revenue enhancement and cost-containment plan
- Ensuring the creation of high-performing and engaged organisational culture in the organization
- Drive organic and inorganic growth in respect of the revenue-generating business units

Behavioural Skills requirements

Leadership Skills

Must be able:

- To create a positive work environment where all staff are motivated to do their best
- To convey confidence in a group’s ability to prevail over challenges to reach its goals
- To link mission, vision, values, goals, and strategies to everyday work
- To take calculated risks or a fresh approach to improve performance or reach a challenging goal
- To set clear, meaningful, challenging, and attainable group goals and expectations that are aligned

with those of the organization

Management Skills

Must be able:

- To ensure the various program’s goals, purpose, and criteria for success are achieved
- To ensure resources and skill sets among staff are available
- To integrate the ideas and needs of stakeholders in developing feasible strategies to achieve goals
- To obtain stakeholder acceptance of and support for the strategies
- To evaluate progress and success against performance standards

Planning

Must be able:

- To see where current trends will lead, and how they may influence the organization’s direction
- To form and articulate a clear picture of the future the organization should strive for. Explains why

that future is important and how current decisions make or break the chance to reach it
- To use a global perspective, reliably forecasts future needs and devises plans to meet those

needs
- To analyze options and decisions based on long-term outcomes
- To translate the vision for the organization into clear strategies

Change Leadership Skill

Must be able:

- To manage, lead, and enables the process of change and transition while helping others deal with

the impacts
- To recognize and communicate the potential benefits of change
- To recognizes and manages the challenges that can accompany change
- To encourage others to value change
- To develop improved ways of doing things, including new approaches or methods

Influencing Skill

Must be able

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