Director: Transport Services

6 months ago

Stellenbosch, South Africa Stellenbosch University Full time

Duties/Pligte The incumbent is responsible for the provision of essential mobility, transport, and other related requirements / needs of Stellenbosch University (SU) on a cost-effective and sustainable basis. This includes:

- SU Transport Plan: Negotiating, implementing and rolling out the plan, parking management, bicycle rental and shuttle services;
- Optimisation and/or rationalisation of fleet vehicles to find the most cost-effective and sustainable solutions;
- Developing and refining supporting systems to keep up with new requirements and challenges;
- Providing competitive and effective services to US staff relating to the purchase, sale, and financing of vehicles;
- Providing 24/7 service to the SU community.

Die posbekleër is verantwoordelik vir die voorsiening van noodsaaklike mobiliteit, vervoer en ander verwante vereistes/behoeftes van die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) op 'n koste-effektiewe en volhoubare basis. Dit sluit in:

- US-vervoerplan: Onderhandeling, implementering en uitrol van die plan, parkeerbestuur, fiets-verhuring en pendeldienste;
- Optimalisering en/of rasionalisering van vlootvoertuie om die mees koste-effektiewe en volhoubare oplossings te vind;
- Ontwikkel en verfyn ondersteunende stelsels om tred te hou met nuwe vereistes en uitdagings;
- Verskaf mededingende en doeltreffende dienste aan US-personeel met betrekking tot die aankoop, verkoop en finansiering van voertuie;
- Verskaf 24/7 diens aan die US-gemeenskap.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes **_Please note that applicants who do not meet all the requirements, will not be considered._**
- At least fifteen years' relevant experience, with at least five years in a managerial capacity;
- Relevant postgraduate qualification (business management, logistics);
- Strong financial knowledge and skill;
- Knowledge of relevant legislation (Road Transport, National Credit Act, etc.);
- Thorough knowledge of the relevant market and products;
- Highly motivated and performance-orientated (high achievement orientation);
- Diplomatic and persuasive negotiator;
- The ability to work under pressure;
- Strong sense of business ethics;
- The ability to come up with / and generate new sources of income;
- The ability to analyse, develop and implement business strategies / processes;
- Excellent numeracy skills;
- Conflict management skills;
- Good communication and interpersonal skills;
- Excellent creative problem-solving skills;
- Good computer literacy (Excel, Word, etc.).

**_
Neem asseblief kennis dat aansoekers wat nie aan al die vereistes voldoen nie, nie oorweeg sal word nie._**
- Minstens vyftien jaar se toepaslike ervaring, waarvan minstens vyf jaar in 'n bestuurshoedanigheid was;
- 'n Toepaslike nagraadse kwalifikasie (besigheidsbestuur, logistiek);
- Sterk finansiële kennis en vaardigheid;
- Kennis van toepaslike wetgewing (Padvervoer, Nasionale Kredietwet, ens.);
- Deeglike kennis van die toepaslike mark en produkte;
- Hoogs gemotiveerd en prestasie-georiënteerd (hoë prestasie oriëntasie);
- Diplomatiese en oortuigende onderhandelaar;
- Die vermoë om onder druk te werk;
- Sterk sin vir besigheidsetiek;
- Die vermoë om vorendag te kom met / en nuwe bronne van inkomste te genereer;
- Die vermoë om besigheidstrategieë/prosesse te analiseer, te ontwikkel en te implementeer;
- Uitstekende syfervaardighede;
- Konflikbestuursvaardighede;
- Goeie kommunikasie
- en interpersoonlike vaardighede;
- Uitstekende kreatiewe probleemoplossingsvaardighede;
- Goeie rekenaargeletterdheid (Excel, Word, ens.).

Recommendation/Aanbeveling
- Understanding of non-profit semi-state institutions;
- Experience within University institutions will be advantageous;
- Mature personal values system;
- The ability to manage change;
- Quality and service mindset;
- Innovative and creative;
- Analytical thinking ability;
- Knowledge regarding transport matters / processes;
- Forward-thinking and visionary mindset;
- The ability to empower, inspire and influence others.
- Begrip van nie-winsgewende semi-staatsinstellings;
- Ervaring binne universiteitsinstellings sal voordelig wees;
- Volwasse persoonlike waardesisteem;
- Die vermoë om verandering te bestuur;
- Gehalte
- en diensingesteldheid;
- Innoverend en kreatief;
- Analitiese denkvermoë;
- Kennis rakende vervoersake / -prosesse;
- Vooruitdenkende en visioenêre ingesteldheid;
- Die vermoë om ander te bemagtig, te inspireer en te beïnvloed.

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