Assistant Director: Support Service (INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUPPORT SERVICES)

What you will need

• Minimum educational qualification: An Appropriate National Diploma (NQF Level 6 or equivalent) in Public Management or Project Management.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations & policies, such as OHSC standards.
• Expertise in facilities and infrastructure management, maintenance, contracts, and support service best practices.
• Strategic thinking, policy development, and operational planning.
• Leadership, supervision, team building, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Stakeholder management, negotiation, and relationship-building competencies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including report writing and technical documentation.
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Project management skills, including planning, organising and coordinating service delivery.

Experience

Experience: Appropriate experience in Infrastructure and Support services.

Skills and competencies

• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations & policies, such as OHSC standards.
• Leadership, supervision, team building, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Stakeholder management, negotiation, and relationship-building competencies.
• Project management skills, including planning, organising and coordinating service delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the development and implementation of infrastructure master planning and lifecycle planning.
• Manage capital improvement projects for buildings and physical infrastructure across all sites.
• Manage support services such as workshop, transport, Reprographic, record management support/archives, and housekeeping.
• Manage service contracts (security, cleaning, maintenance, Access Control.
• Biometric systems, CCTV, fire systems, ground maintenance, pest control etc.) Ensure efficient Security/Access Control for all staff and students’ multi-campus.
• Oversee budgeting and financial management for support services.
• Lead people management within support services.

Additional details

• Grade: Provincial

How to apply

• Enquiries: Ms L Strauss
• Telephone: (023) 814-0090

Please note

• No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
• Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a competency test.