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Cape Town is South Africa’s oldest city, its second-most populous and an important contributor to national employment. It is the legislative capital of South Africa, the administrative and economic centre of the Western Cape, and Africa’s third-biggest economic hub.The City of Cape Town aims to … read moreensure fast, effective service and communication with our public. Between January 2003 and October 2015 an estimated 225 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects were recorded into Cape Town, representing capital investment of ZAR62.39bn, and the creation of 18 129 jobs (FDI Intelligence, 2016). In 2015/2016 the City was rated highly for its sound fiscal position and prudent financial management by the international credit rating agency Moody’s, achieving the highest possible level of credit quality within the national context by obtaining a long- and short-term Global Scale Rating of Baa2 and Prime -2 respectively.
Requirements
A relevant B Degree
Minimum of 5 – 8 years’ relevant experience as per KPA’s below
Exposure in a waste management related field(advantageous)
Proven ability to conduct research and data analysis
Appropriate Supervisory experience
Excellent written and verbal skills
Computer Skills (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, SAP)
Valid Driver’s License (Code B)
Key Performance Areas
Managing research and development of specialised technical and strategic support with respect to Urban Waste Management aspects by engineering, designing of systems, procedures, criteria for new developments.
Evaluate existing, design new and continuously assess Systems & Procedures across the spectrum of Urban Waste Management.
Evaluate existing, design new systems and procedures across Urban Waste Management and provide input to the IWM Policy and By-law.
Research and define best practices and benchmarking to ensure uniform applications and integration of systems and procedures amongst services. Provide input into the development of the Directorate Sector and Business plans.
Analyse status quo versus available technology to inform future resource requirements.
Integrate research and development, business reengineering,systems, policies, strategies, by-laws, new technologies and innovation in all future demand planning and development.
Evaluate and interpret waste information to assess performance and trends and building information/ knowledge capabilities within the departments to measure performance/outputs and guide long-term developments.
Engage with a variety of internal and external stakeholders at executive and senior managers
Network and build effective relationships and partnerships within and across the organization.
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