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Purpose:
The key purpose for this position is to develop, manage and review water distribution and revenue strategies, policy and plans by ensuring integration and optimal solutions for water supply throughout Ekas well as drinking and wastewater quality compliance.
Key performance areas:
Develop, plan, implement and drive a water metering and management strategy in response to the organisational strategy
Develop, plan, implement and drive a revenue and revenue enhancement master plan
Ensure the integration of business processes and systems, enabling sustainable service excellence
Communicate a meaningful strategic context that guides and directs best practice, fostering an environment of continuous learning, improvement and cohesiveness
Manage water metering and revenue management functions, ensuring effective identification of needs, requirements, measurements, reporting and communication
Ensure the effective management and maintenance of all meter installations
Facilitate, establish and review water revenue practices, policies and procedures within area of accountability
Ensure the effective management of drinking water quality and compliance with national standards and blue drop requirements
Ensure the effective management and monitoring of industrial effluent and water quality of public steams
Advise and develop water and wastewater tariffs
Manage and control bulk water purchases and bulk wastewater services, including financial management and control
Ensure compliance with the relevant water acts and regulatory framework in terms of overall compliance
Ensure effective financial management, control and corporate governance throughout area of accountability
Control the budget within own functional area, including the authorization of expenditure and implementation of financial regulations
Explore, advise on and implement revenue enhancement opportunities
Establish and manage strategic internal and external relationships inclusive of customers, service providers and relevant legislative agencies and structures
Ensure that agreed service level agreements are met, maintaining customer satisfaction
Influence and communicate with all levels across the business to minimize resistance to change and ensure on boarding of all target audiences
Lead and manage direct and indirect teams by providing context, setting performance standards and educating on process, quality and policy
Provide mechanisms and support to implement major changes
Share and transfer product, process and system knowledge
Core Requirements:
BEng (Civil) degree or relevant equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification
Registered as Pr Eng/ PrTech or eligibility to be registered with the Engineering Council of SA
8 years’ relevant management experience of which at least 4 years’ must have been at senior management level
Strategic capability and leadership skills
Strategic and operation financial management competency
Strong stakeholder relationship skills
Programme and project management skills
Sound understanding, development and management of engineering as well as financial systems
Interested candidates whose background and experience match these challenging and exciting positions are invited to apply using an online application system attached to the advertisement on the website of the City of Ekurhuleni (www.ekurhuleni.gov.za).
Enquiries: Tel: Linah Boshielo (011) 999 5057.
Note: The successful candidate who does not have the MFMA minimum competency requirements will be required to obtain them within 18 months of appointment, in terms of the National Treasury Requirement.
Appointments will be made on a permanent basis to comply with the Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Act, 3 of 2022 and will be subject to the signing of an employment contract, performance agreement and disclosure of financial interest. Candidates will be subjected to relevant competency assessment as well as security clearance / vetting processes.
Applications will not be considered if the necessary copies of the required qualifications, identity documents, driver’s license (if applicable) and current professional registration (if applicable), are not attached to the application / CV. Candidates may be requested to submit proof of the NQF level applicable to the qualifications they have obtained.
Should candidates not be informed of the outcome of the application within six weeks of the closing date, it should be regarded as having been unsuccessful. The City of Ekurhuleni subscribes to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and reserves the right to appoint, not appoint or to appoint laterally
Closing date: 2026/07/06