Senior Manager (Information Management, Research & Policy Development)

About the role

The City of Ekurhuleni is looking for a Senior Manager to lead and provide specialised technical support in strategy development, performance monitoring, data verification, performance analysis and reporting within its Waste Management Business Unit. The role also involves managing a functional unit within a Division, accountable for delivering set objectives within timeframes, budgets and compliance standards.

Key responsibilities

• Research, benchmark, align, implement, monitor and improve Waste Management policies, strategies and plans to support sustainable service delivery and the Metro Trading Services Reform.
• Coordinate the assessment of City of Ekurhuleni departments' policies, plans and strategies against Waste Management requirements, environmental legislation and municipal strategic objectives.
• Identify, develop and implement Waste Management projects across local, provincial and national government spheres, resolving operational challenges with appropriate solutions.
• Maintain strategic relationships at managerial, provincial and national levels, and build relationships with decision-makers and interest groups.
• Develop, refine and monitor Waste Management sustainability and performance indicators for inclusion in the SDBIP, aligned with MTSR requirements, C88 reporting and the municipal planning cycle.
• Ensure governance, risk management and financial processes are in place, with financial administration complying with internal control, governance and audit standards.
• Provide a customer-service orientation and escalate unresolved governance, risk and compliance issues through the proper channels.

Required profile

• Degree in Natural Science, Geography or Environmental Science, or an equivalent relevant qualification.
• Valid driver's licence.
• Extensive computer literacy (Word and Excel).
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• 5 to 8 years of experience in middle management, performance monitoring and reporting or evaluation, research or evaluation, strategy development, and high-level data collection, collation and analysis.

Candidates apply through the online application system on the City of Ekurhuleni website. Successful candidates must sign a performance contract, and may be asked to submit proof of the NQF level of their qualifications. Unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date.