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POST 08/303 : DEPUTY DIRECTOR: FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
This vacancy has expired. The closing date was 13 Feb 2026.
Key details
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Requirements
Knowledge
- Occupational Health and Safety Act and other building regulations
- General built environment including mechanical
- electrical and civil
- Water Services Act and National Environmental Management Act (NEMA)
- Horticultural processes/regulations and Cleaning Industry. Public Financial Management Act
- Supply Chain Management framework
- directives and procedures; Government Budget processes and procedures.
Skills
- SKILLS: Computer Literacy
- Financial skills
- Time management
- Administration skills
- People management
- Negotiation skills
- Coaching and mentoring
- Presentation skills
- Report writing skills
- Planning and organising
- Diplomacy skills
- Problem solving
- Facilitation skills
- Effective communication
- Patient
- Understanding
- Trustworthy
- Dependable
- Innovative
- Hardworking
- Analytical Thinking
- Ability to work under pressure
- Self-motivated
- Creative.
Duties
To ensure effective and efficient facilities management, including civil, mechanical, and electrical and water care Facilities, and compliance with the relevant Acts including Occupational health and Safety Act.
Effective and efficient management of Cleaning and Horticultural services.
To ensure resource efficiency in state owned buildings.
The implementation of procurement policies-co-ordinate the preparation, analysis, negotiation and review of contracts related to purchase of equipment and services.
Monitor the maintenance of facilities and compilation of reports.
Provide guidance on the implementation of the policy; monitor and evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the policies; provide continuous feedback on compliance with policy.
Ensure the promotion of black emerging enterprises.
The effective supervision of resources-oversee the development and training of staff; supervise the budget expenditure of Facilities Management sub-units (Cleaning Services/Horticulture/ OHS and Workshop); direct preparation of financial statements and report on status of State Facilities.
How to apply
Email: 02@dpw.gov.za
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