Senior Advisor

**Purpose of the Role**

Implement tailored and best-fit advice, support and solutions to address municipal challenges in the area Public Works, Infrastructure, Roads and Transport.

Monitor and guide on legislative, policy and procedural compliance in municipalities to strengthen the institutional capacity and governance in municipalities.

**1. **KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS**

**KEY PERFORMANCE AREA**
**FUNCTIONAL OUTPUTS / ACTIONS**

Research and Knowledge Management
- Collect, categorise and package relevant information for specified tasks and projects.
- Perform benchmarking exercises under guidance from Specialists / Senior Managers within the Built Environment Portfolio.
- Under leadership and guidance of Senior Manager / Specialist, perform research on municipal issues relating to Public Works, Infrastructure, Roads and Transport
- Gather and channel information to build and update municipal profiles relating to public works, infrastructure, roads and transport
- Co-ordinate knowledge sharing & peer learning activities. This includes but is not limited to developing presentations, packaging of content and information for knowledge sharing and peer learning events.
- Provide updates for organisations knowledge portals and website

Representation at IGR & Other lobbying and Advocacy fora
- Represent municipalities at relevant IGR forums as well as any other lobbying and advocacy platforms
- Develop content on relevant issues to inform the organisations lobby and advocacy positions.
- Support the tracing of implementation of decisions and development of reports to the working groups
- Understand the network of national and provincial institutional structures and key role players in the delivery of public works, infrastructure, roads and transport.

Support Advice and capacity building
- Guide, support and advise municipalities on matters relating to the delivery / development of public works, infrastructure, roads and transport.
- Implement the capacity building strategy and associated programmes relevant to the delivery of public works, infrastructure, roads and transport
- Monitor and support the overseeing of performance of service providers under guidance from Specialists / Senior Managers

Programme Monitoring and Evaluation and Reporting
- Implement project management methodologies and disciplines; and support the management of the full project cycle on assigned projects including M&E
- Ensure that projects are conducted against contract specification and payments are based on agreed milestone
- Maintain records as per organisations policy and ensure that all project records are up loaded into the knowledge management system
- Report on progress against milestones as and when required to do so
- Produce periodic reports for governance structures under guidance/ from Specialists / Senior Managers
- Support the preparation of audit files for each project prior to audit

Stakeholder Management
- Build/maintain relevant stakeholder relationships/partnerships in public works, infrastructure, roads and transport to ensure effective program delivery and increase organisations impact
- Ensure appropriate and timely communications with all stakeholders
- Develop reports to profile the Local Government public works, infrastructure, roads and transport programmes

Governance, Compliance and Risk Management
- Uphold sound corporate governance principles in the day-to-day operation of the public works, infrastructure, roads and transport portfolio
- Ensure compliance with organisational policies and procedures
- Support the identification and mitigation of organisational and operational risks

Teamwork
- Work in integrated multi-disciplinary teams to explore and deliver solutions to complex municipal challenges relating to public works, infrastructure, roads and transport.
- Support organisational priorities and the implementation of resource mobilisation systems and processes.
- In line with the organisational culture, align personal and organisational values for improved performance.
- Support the Executive and Senior Management Team in building a high-performance culture in the organisation.
- Implement the performance management and development processes in the prganisation to drive high performance on an ongoing basis.

**2. **POST REQUIREMENTS**

Internal and external stakeholders

The Senior Advisor is expected to interact with and engage internal and external stakeholders in the delivery of his/her function
- Organisations Employees (national & provincial),
- Organisations Management Team.
- External Service Providers
- Communities of Practice/ Partners
- Sector Departments in Provincial and National Government
- IGR partners

Minimum qualifications and experience

**Qualification**
- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Infrastructure, Transport or equivalent Built Environment qualification
- A post graduate degree, in either engineering, policy or management would be an added advantage
- Valid Drivers Licence