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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: SOCIAL HOUSING

East London, South Africa

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Reference Number

DHS26/02/2025

Department

Human Settlements

Salary Package

R525 081 per annum (Level 10)


RESPONSIBILITIES

Main Responsibilities

  •   Facilitate the implementation of social housing projects.
  •  Support local and metropolitan municipalities in their applications for declaration of restructuring zones and monitor performance thereof.
  •  Prepare and process funding application submissions for social housing projects.
  •  Facilitate signing of project funding agreements.
  •  Facilitate stakeholder participation in social housing programme.
  •  Conduct awareness raising session on Social Housing Policy and regulations.
  •  Monitor progress during project implementation.
  •  Facilitate resolution of challenges that may erupt during implementation of social housing projects.
  •  Compile project performance report and submit.
  •  Facilitate the implementation of community residential units (CRU).
  •  Prepare and process funding application submissions for community residential unit projects.
  •  Facilitate signing of project funding agreements.
  •  Facilitate stakeholder participation in community residential unit programme.
  •  Conduct awareness raising session on community residential unit programme policy and regulations.
  •  Facilitate resolution of challenges that may erupt during implementation of community residential unit projects.
  •  Compile and submit project reports.
  •  Facilitate the implementation of first home finance.
  •  Verify application of potential applicants on HSS.
  •  Conduct first level override and editing.
  •  Facilitate process of payment on registration or lodgement with deeds office.
  •  Conduct awareness raising session on FHF to potential beneficiary and stakeholders.
  •  Compile performance quarterly report and submit.
  •  Manage the allocated resources of the sub-directorate.
  •  Timeously develop employee job description.
  •  Manage performance of the employee.
  •  Manage sound employee relations.
  •  Manage employee conditions of service.
  •  Facilitate coaching, mentorship, training and development of sub-ordinates for effective and efficient service delivery.
  •  Establish, implement, and maintain effective and efficient communication.
  •  Manage assets of the unit.
  •  Manage the development and the implementation of the units’ standards Operating procedures.
  •  Attend to internal Audit and AGs RFIs and Audit Outcomes and Findings.

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REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

  •   National Senior Certificate.
  •  National Diploma (NQF level 6) B/ Degree (NQF level 7) in Public Administration/Business Management/Social Science/Public Management/Developmental studies/Human Settlements/Property Management or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA with 3 years supervisory level experience in the field.
  •  Knowledge of human settlements policies and procedures, information management, government policies and prescripts, public service regulatory framework and performance management.
  •  Human Settlements experience will be an added advantage.
  •  Must possess a valid driver’s licence.
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