Head: Project Development

Directorate: Project Development & Compliance (Five (5) Year Fixed Contract) Department: Gauteng Provincial Government Centre: Sandton (Johannesburg) Salary: R1 554 696 - R1 858 821 per annum, (all- inclusive of benefits) Reference: REFS/056849 DUTIES Provide strategic direction for Project Development Programme through effective operating models on the development, compliance and evaluation of strategically viable infrastructure projects. Oversee the project initiation, business case development, feasibility assessment, sustainability for project funding, monitoring and evaluation and contract management, to the point of bankability. Oversee the project initiation, business case development, feasibility assessment, sustainability for project funding, monitoring and evaluation and contract management, to the point of bankability. Oversee projects that are identified for alternative funding are sourced from a coordinated process of planning and budgeting for infrastructure projects in the province. Provide good governance and sound ethical compliance for the business unit. Management of resources. ENQUIRIES Mr. Lebogang Tladinyane Tel No: (011) 290 6600/38 125 HOW TO APPLY Please apply online at https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za/ NOTE Requirement of applications: No late applications will be considered. No faxed or emailed applications will be accepted. The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements promotes equal opportunity and aims to implement affirmative action measures to address the disadvantages in employment. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the department’s equity plan. Candidates whose appointment will promote representativity in terms of race, disability, youth & gender will receive preference. Whites, Indians, Coloureds and Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 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. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Applications should be submitted strictly online at https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za and it should be accompanied by a new Z83 and a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) only. Certified copies of qualifications, Identity and valid driver’s license (where driving/travelling is an inherent requirement of the job) will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. For all SMS positions, the successful completion of the Public Service Senior Management Leadership Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government and possession of the SMS Pre-Entry Certificate is required prior to appointment. For more details on the pre-entry course visit: https://www.thensg.gov. za/training course/sms pre-entry-programme/. Following the interview and exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic management competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency- based assessments). All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity. The competency assessment will be testing generic management and development for SMS posts. The Department reserves the right not to make appointment(s) to the advertised post(s). MANAGEMENT ECHELON Source: DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circular 37 of 2026. Apply exactly as the department instructs (Z83 form and CV); Insly does not forward applications for public service posts.

Bachelor’s degree (NQF level 7) in the built environment, Project Management, Business Administration, Public Administration and Finance. NQF level 8 Postgraduate in the built environment will be added advantage. At least 5 years’ experience at a senior management level in the public/private sector with a proven track record in infrastructure Project Management. Additional Requirements: Registration with a relevant professional body; Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP), Valid driver’s license, Pre-entry Certificate (Nyukela).