63000124 - Deputy Head (Org Change & Efficiency)

CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

DEPUTY HEAD (ORG CHANGE & EFFICIENCY)

REF NO: 63000124

ORGANISATION EFFECTIVENESS AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS DIRECTORATE

ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE AND EFFICIENCY DEPT DIVISION

Salary Negotiable

Grade: 19

 

Job Purpose:

Plan, lead and direct the Organisation Development and Special Project function by formulating strategic short- and long-term plans encapsulating critical interventions and applications necessary to deliver outputs, managing key functional areas and establishing standards and performance measures to establish levels of efficiency, control, and aligning and/or developing policies and procedures accordingly and managing all aspects of Change Management and Business System Analysis.

Key Responsibility Areas:

•     Undertakes forward planning, strategic alignment and defines functional objectives to support the Units strategic intent and deliverables.
  •     Directs the alignment and functioning of key areas contained in the Departmental structure.
  •     Directs outcomes associated with utilization, productivity and performance of personnel within the Department.
  •     Prepares capital/operating estimates and controls expenditure against the approved budget allocations.
  •     Prepares and/or comments or implements the provision of policies, procedures and monitors the effectiveness of systems and controls.
  •     Manages the implementation, key deliverable phases and reporting requirements in respect of major complex programmes.
  •     Translates the vision of the Department or Unit into action by enhancing the business performance through the focus on organisational design, culture shift,    senior team effectiveness, collaboration, certifications etc.
  •     Disseminates functional and operational information on the immediate, short- and long-term objectives, current applications and constraints.
  •     Manages the administrative and reporting requirements associated with the key performance and results indicators of the Department.

Competencies:

•     Organisational Awareness.
  •     Consulting.
  •     Planning and Organising.
  •     Mentoring and Control.
  •     Change Leadership.
  •     HR Technology/ Information Management.
  •     Strategic Management.
  •     Workforce Planning.
  •     Communication.
  •     Accountability and Ethical Conduct.
  •     Direction Setting.
  •     Impact and Influence.

Essential Requirements:

•     Bachelor’s Degree (NQF Level 7) in one of the following fields:
            •     Organisational Development
            •     Operations Management
            •     Industrial Psychology
            •     Human Resource Management
  •     Valid motor vehicle driving license
  •     7 years relevant experience of which 3 years must be at a senior management level.

Preferred Requirements:

•     Post graduate qualification (NQF Level 8) in one of the following fields:
            •     Organisational Development
            •     Operations Management
            •     Industrial Psychology
            •     Human Resource Management
  •     8 Years relevant experience of which 3 years must be at a senior management level.

This post reports to DIRECTOR (ORGANISATION EFFECTIVENESS & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT)

The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality, created in 2000, that includes the city of Durban and surrounding towns. eThekwini is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.