Chief Construction Project Manager Production Grade A

Project Management and Quality Assurance Department: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Centre: Amathole Region (East London) Salary: R1 317 108 per annum, all-inclusive package, OSD Reference: DHS01/09/2026 DUTIES Manage Project Initiation and Feasibility processes. Conduct project needs analysis through the review of municipal Integrated Development Plans, Spatial Development Frameworks, feasibility requirements and project costing. Compile and facilitate project funding requests and obtain the necessary approvals. Coordinate the appointment of Professional Service Providers (PSPs), including the development of procurement strategies, Terms of Reference, and liaison with Supply Chain Management processes. Facilitate project inception processes, including stakeholder engagement, contract finalisation, service level agreement, and commencement meetings. Monitor and evaluate feasibility study outputs, provide technical inputs, approve final reports, and facilitate related contractual payments. Manage Project Planning, Design and Procurement processes. Facilitate the procurement and appointment of professional service providers and contractors in accordance with Supply Chain Management requirements. Facilitate stakeholder engagement, contractual agreements and project inception processes. Oversee the preparation, review, approval, and regulatory compliance of project planning and design deliverables. Coordinate project implementation readiness, including National Home Builders Registration Council enrolment, payment administration and site handover processes. Manage project implementation stage. Coordinate stakeholder engagement, site handovers, and the establishment of Project Steering Committee (PSC) and Community Liaison Officers (CLO). Monitor and oversee the construction of services, housing units and rectification works to ensure compliance with project specifications, quality standards and approved implementation plans. Conduct site visits, participate in technical meetings, monitor contractor performance, assess variation requests, and track project progress and cashflow projections. Prepare and present project progress reports and provide support to stakeholders, oversight bodies, and verification teams during project monitoring, evaluation, audit, and compliance processes. Manage project close-out stage. Analyse and validate expenditure against the value created. Verify that all documents, project deliverables are up to date and all issues are resolved. Liaise with the Project Management Unit for the presentation of the project close out file. Submit and present the project close out file to the Technical PACOM. Receive and file the approved project close out resolutions. Manage the allocated resources. Develop employee job descriptions. Develop Standard Operating Procedures. Manage performance of the employees. Manage sound employment relations. Manage employee conditions of service. Facilitate coaching, mentorship, training, and development of employees. Communication management. Attend to Internal Audit and Auditor General’s RFI’s. Asset management. ENQUIRIES Contact Mr M. Kana at 071 606 8112 / Mrs N. Mhlawuli 071 606 5941/ Mr M. Sangqu at 071 606 7842 E-Recruitment, email: [email protected] HOW TO APPLY Applicants must be submitted via the provincial e-recruitment system accessible at: https://ecprov.gov.za and/or at https://erecruitment.ecotp.gov.za. The Provincial e-Recruitment System is available 24/7 and closes at 23: 59 on the Closing Date. To report any e-Recruitment System challenges send an email with your (i) ID Number, (ii) profile email address, (iii) details of your issue to: [email protected]. Do not send any applications to this email address; should you do so, your applications/ CV will be regarded as lost and will not be considered. Technical support is limited to working hours: (08:00- 16:30 Mon-Thursday and 08:00-16:00 on Friday). Direct all enquiries to the specified enquiries person or email Address. Hand-delivered, e-Mailed, Faxed, Posted applications will not be accepted. NOTE Applications must be submitted on a duly completed New Z83 form (effective from 01 January 2021), e-Recruitment System automatically generates Z83 immediately you press apply and generate Z83. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents upon application but must submit a fully completed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae. NB: Z83 in the e-recruitment system is currently not signable; so, applicants who submitted applications via the e-recruitment system will not be disqualified for an unsigned Z83 instead will be requested to sign on/or before the interview day. View the list of the positions you applied for on “My Job Applications” and do note that the system Z83 does not reflect work experience and qualifications, however, every detail of your information does reflect to the Recruitment team. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications, and other relevant documents (like a copy of Permanent Resident Permit for Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit Holders to HR on or before the interview date. Failure to submit all the required documents will disqualify the application. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within six (6) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Selected candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record check, citizenship verification, financial/asset record check, qualification/ study verification and previous employment verification). All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements, and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. The Selection Panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic Managerial Competency Assessment in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of Competency-based Assessment. Successful candidates will also be subjected to security clearance processes. Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/ knowledge test. The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. Successful candidates will be appointed on a probation period of twelve 12/24 months. It is the objective to address the Employment Equity Affirmative Action Measures in line with the Employment Equity Plan and to achieve equitable representation across race and gender. The EE targets of the recruiting Department will be adhered to although the applications are welcome from all racial groups. The Recruiting Department reserves the right to amend/ review/ withdraw the advertised posts if by so doing, the best interest of the department will be well served. (Females and People with Disabilities are also requested to apply and indicate such in their applications). Misrepresentation in the application documents will result in automatic disqualification and disciplinary action in the event the candidate has already been appointed. SMS pre-entry certificate (Nyukela) must be submitted prior appointment. Full details can be sourced by following the link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry- programme Note: Due to austerity measures, the Department will not carry any related costs (transport, accommodation, and meals) for candidates attending pre-selection assessment/s and interviews. Due to austerity measures, the 84 Department will not carry any related costs (transport, accommodation, and meals) for candidates attending pre-selection assessment/s and interviews. OTHER POSTS Source: DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circular 36 of 2026. Apply exactly as the department instructs (Z83 form and CV); Insly does not forward applications for public service posts.

Matric/ National Senior Certificate/ NQF level 4, NQF level 7 in Built environment as recognised by SAQA with six (06) years’ experience as a registered Professional Construction Project Manager with SACPCMP. Compulsory registration with the SACPCMP as a Professional Construction Project Manager on appointment. Knowledge of Human Settlements policies and legislative frameworks. Built environment standards, CIDP regulations, financial and contract management, stakeholder and community engagement. Good communication skills, project management skills, presentation skills, report writing skills, negotiation, facilitation, analytical and critical thinking, conflict management. Ability to work in a team. Computer literate. Must possess a valid driver’s licence.