Executive Head: Programme Management Services Unit (PMSU) - National Office (5-year contract)

Introduction

Our ideal candidate must be a strategic and visionary leader with a proven ability to provide executive leadership across regional and national programme delivery, portfolio management, and built environment specialist and advisory services. The role is responsible for driving programme execution, infrastructure delivery, business growth, stakeholder partnerships, and organisational performance while providing strategic built environment consulting and technical leadership to achieve to organisation's mandate and long-term objectives Duties & Responsibilities

• Business development and operations improvement.

• Built environment consulting and specialist services.

• Infrastructure planning and procurement oversight.

• Provide strategic guidance in the social and community empowerment and engagement.

• Sector insights and business intelligence.

• Social infrastructure strategy and implementation.

• Alignment with sector and national legislative imperatives.

• Provide strategic oversight and reporting in relation to programs delivery:

- National programs; - Portfolio management; - Regional programs delivery support and                                    monitoring; - Community Empowerment and engagement;                             and - Monitoring and development.

• Unit performance management.

• Strategic leadership.

• Financial management and governance.

Desired Experience & Qualification

·       Post Graduate Studies in Leadership or equivalent                      qualification ·       Minimum of a Post Graduate Degree in the Built                        Environment and a qualification in management and/or            development studies ·       A qualification in Project Management and professional            registration. ·       A minimum of 10 years’ management experience within            the built environment, 5 of which must have been at a              senior management level. ·       Exposure to the government infrastructure delivery                    programmes and projects – social infrastructure delivery          as per the mandate of the IDT. ·       Extensive experience in Programme Management,                    Planning and Strategy. ·       Track record in project management and reporting. Competencies ·       General and Strategic Management. ·       Programme Management. ·       Financial Management. ·       Budget Management and Cost Control. ·       Monitoring and Evaluation. ·       Business Planning. ·       Project Management. ·       Infrastructure Procurement. ·       Construction related monitoring and evaluation.

Applications must be accompanied by an up-to-date curriculum vitae (including two contactable referees). Confirmation of appointment will be subject to the applicant undergoing verification checks and confirmation of the applicant's qualifications. It is the responsibility of applicants to have any foreign qualifications verified by the South African Qualifications Authority. The IDT will respond only to shortlisted candidates, who will be interviewed on a date and at a time specified by the IDT. The IDT reserves the right not to appoint anyone to the above post, and to withdraw them, re-advertise them or fill them by way of transfer or deployment if this is considered in the interests of service delivery. It is the IDT's intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this position with a candidate whose appointment will promote representivity in line with the numeric targets as contained in our Employment Equity Plan . Closing date: 21 August 2026