Provincial Manager - KwaZulu Natal

Summary

Provincial Manager - Kwa Zulu Natal

Job Title:

Provincial Manager - Kwa Zulu Natal

Reporting Line:
Regional Manager

Salary Range: R – R per annum

• Regional Managers
• EXCO Members
• Manco Members
• Project Managers
• Project Teams
• Programme Coordinator

• Service Providers
• Provincial Department of Human Settlements and other provincial departments
• Municipalities
• State owned enterprises
• NGOs, research bodies and academic institutions

To plan and manage the delivery of a provincial programme in line with the agreements and service delivery standards set out.

Strategic Management

• Provide required and relevant information, insights and influence on the Regional strategic planning process.
• Participate in finalizing the strategic plan and vision.
• Define targets and strategies for teams to implement in support of the achievement of the Regional strategic objectives.
• Participate in the develop provincial operational plans to facilitate achievement of the overall strategy.

Contract Management (management of MTOPs and other SLAs)

• Manage development of operational plans and capacity requirements to implement contracted work in terms of strategy.
• Manage optimal utilisation and mobilisation of resources across other organs of state (province, municipalities and other public bodies).
• Work within the agreed protocol/agreements with the provinces or local authorities.
• Support and advise functionaries in respect of their operations and interface with the province/ municipalities and ensure coordination across the functionaries.

Stakeholder Engagement and Consultations

• Network with relevant role-players and make appropriate contact with public sector organisations.
• Identify and explore possible new work opportunities with partners in the province and existing clients.
• Align work opportunities to the strategy as well as role and function of Provincial office.
• Gather relevant information (key decision-making processes, strategic choices and timing of priorities).
• Promote the function, mandate and role, through delivering presentations and representing as well as addressing queries on the services offering.
• Consult with the relevant public sector bodies to identify areas of mandate alignment (to inform the structuring of operational programmes and plans).
• Establish processes to ensure full, end-to-end coordination between all involved parties.
• Troubleshoot and unblock issues affecting execution of work and services.

Provincial Programme Management

• Manage overall support to ensure the effective functioning of the services in the province.
• Establish clear, written and explicit work processes and procedures and set up systems and methodologies to monitor the execution and performance of work of all staff.
• Review work processes and recommend corrective actions/improvements enhancing the performance and effectiveness of the Programme.
• Manage control of quality and quantity of work performed, guide the team and carry the overall responsibility for the task fulfilment as per the operational plan.
• Manage that the operation support plan and programme for the work includes and addresses:
• Detailed Project Plans and necessary, satisfactory project procedures are established to direct all project work to maintain timely execution and quality of work.
• Results are compiled, documented and forwarded to in required format, quantity and quality, and ensure timely and correct presentation and explanation of results.
• Risks are proactively managed.
• Progress review and coordination meetings are held regularly with key project team members, and other project stakeholders.
• Progress is diligently monitored and that bottlenecks and related issues are proactively tracked.
• Costs are properly and orderly tracked and maintained within approved project budgets.
• Project schedules are followed, and deadlines are met.

Financial Management

• Develop the budget required for programmes within the province.
• Manage expenditure against budget.
• Manage procurement in line with the relevant policies and procedures.
• Address any anomalies in spend and budget.
• Report on financial performance of the programme.

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