Independent Contractor – Executive Manager: Corporate Services
Independent Contractor – Executive Manager: Corporate Services
Six (6) months fixed term contract
Based at Head Office
Corporate Services Division
Salary Negotiable
Minimum Qualifications:
- Degree (Honours or Post Graduate diploma at NQF8) in Human Resource Management/ Industrial Psychology/Labour law or any related field
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA or MBL will be advantageous NQF9.
Minimum Experience:
- 10 years proven experience in corporate services environment, 5 years of which must be at senior management level/ Executive management level.
- Good communication and interpersonal relations skills
- Good knowledge of working within a politically charged environment.
- Comprehensive knowledge of labour law
Duties:
- Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the appointee will, as part of the executive team, assist the Board of Amatola Water to oversee the Corporate Services functions of the organization; to meet the strategic objectives in line with the directive set by the Board.
Position:
Key Performance Areas will include, but will not be limited to, the oversight and control of the following:
- Strategy development and implementation
- Ensure efficiency, effectiveness and smooth operation of the Corporate Services Division
- Provide impartial advice and support to the management on Human Resources related matters.
- Provide impartial advice and support to management on ICT related matters.
- Corporate Administration Support - inclusive of Records, Fleet, Facilities and Security management
- Management of Human Resources
- Financial Management
- Organisational planning, performance and development management, monitoring and reporting.
Other requirements:
- Ability to develop and implement operations, policies, and procedures.
- Demonstrated initiative to solve operational issues.
- Leadership Skills
- Proficiency with standard word-processing, spreadsheets, database, graphics, presentations and
- web design applications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skill
- Strategic Thinking capability
- Business acumen
- Industry Knowledge, i.e., water sector
- Valid unendorsed driver’s licence
If you have not heard from us within 60 days after the closing date, you may regard your application as unsuccessful. These appointments will be finalized in accordance with Amatola Water’s Employment Equity Plan and Recruitment Policy. Preference will be given to suitably qualified persons from designated groups. Amatola Water reserves the right not to make appointments. Lobbying of members of the Board and/ or the Executive/ Management and Supervisors to treat any application, at any level, more favorably than any other for the same vacancy, will disqualify a candidate from selection. Applicants to submit a detailed CV, certified copies of academic certificates & certified ID copy of not older than 6 months and two most recent and relevant references to the Human Resources Manager, Amatola Water, telephone (043)7073700 or e-mail recruitment@amatolawater.co.za. Closing date: 27 September 2023.
