{"id":34734,"date":"2026-04-28T10:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T10:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/deputy-director-drinking-water-regulation-engineer-production-grade-a-c-scientist-production-grade-a-c\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T00:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:24:26","slug":"deputy-director-drinking-water-regulation-engineer-production-grade-a-c-scientist-production-grade-a-c","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/?post_type=job_listing&p=34734","title":{"rendered":"Deputy Director: Drinking Water Regulation \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Engineer Production Grade A &#8211; C \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Scientist Production Grade A &#8211; C \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Engineering Technician: Production Grade A &#8211; C \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Director: Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Director: Water Use Authorisation \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Deputy Director: Human Resources Administration \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Deputy Director: Financial Management \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Deputy Director: Revenue Management \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Assistant Director: Management Accounting \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Assistant Director:Revenue Management \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Assistant Director: Supply Chain Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Requirements<\/p>\n<p>\tA relevant NQF level 7 qualification in Natural Science. Five (5) years\u2019 experience at supervisory level. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver\u2019s license. A clear understanding of the departments role and implementation of policies with respect to water resource management. Knowledge and understanding Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and Treasury regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Duties<\/p>\n<p>\tProvide leadership to the section, develop and share a vision and mission for the section. Promote team building within and beyond the section. Ensure adequate support to subordinates. Ensure a culture of innovation and performance. Develop and implement a performance improvement suggestion scheme. Advice top management and the legislatures as well as relevant sector bodies on policies and strategies relevant to the directorate.<br \/>\n\tConduct strategic and business planning for the section. Participate as a key player in the water and sanitation function strategic plan. Develop a strategic plan for the section, develops and manage the budget for the section. Develop an expenditure forecast. Manage the development of individuals in subordinate positions. Ensure effective development and implementation of policies and strategies for the section. Ensure the monitoring of compliance of water programmes with national regulatory framework.<br \/>\n\tEnsure site visits for DWS quality, standard, norms and sustainability. Ensure analysis of data for monthly internal and quarterly external reporting. Ensure synchronisation of water services (WS) and water resource (WR). Liaise with relevant stakeholders in the province with regard to synchronisation of WR and WS. Ensure the consolidation of all quarterly regional information into the Water Section Work Plan reporting tool. Ensure that the Department and Ministerial priorities for each region as agreed in their business plan are captured programmatically in the work plan tool and report on. Ensure specific regional analysis on spot check data. Manage WSA in fulfilling its water services responsibility in terms for MIG and WSDPs.<br \/>\n\tOversee proactive monitoring and evaluate of water service delivery by WSAs. Manage and oversee the planning of interventions for poor performance. Provide operational plan to ensure monitoring and compliance on drinking water quality. Ensures compliance to legislative requirements and framework agreements. Ensures maintenance of the Drinking Water Quality System. Facilitates implementation of Drinking Water Quality Action Plan.<\/p>\n<p>go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website ( N \/ A ) or<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_name":"Department of Water and Sanitation","_company_website":"http:\/\/N%20\/%20A","_company_tagline":"The Department of Water and Sanitation is the custodian of South Africa's water resources. It is primarily responsible for the formulation and implementation of policy governing this sector. 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