Director: Unscheduled Public Transport Services at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements: 

• Matric Certificate/Grade 12. 
• B Degree in Transport Management, Public administration, Urban Planning, or related field at NQF level 7; 
• 10 years’ experience preferred in leadership / management of which 5 years must be at middle management level or above public transport environment; 
• Code 8 driver’s license;  

Primary Function:

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight in the planning, regulation, coordination and monitoring of unscheduled public transport service and nosiness development initiatives.
• This includes the management of local transport operations (e.g. minibus taxis, meter taxis, e-hailing), long distance and cross-broader transport operations, as well as business development and capacity building programmes and integrated corridor management.
• The role ensures the delivery of safe, reliable, Integrated, and affordable public transport systems that are aligned with national transport policy, municipal strategic priorities and developmental goals.  

Key Performance Areas: 

• Contribute to the development of the department and branch strategic planning process. 
• Lead the directorate Services Delivery and Budget implementation Planning (SDBIP) process. 
• Ensure sound Financial Planning and Budgeting processes for the directorate. 
• Lead and facilitate the Directorate Demand Planning process; 
• Lead and facilitate the directorate performance Management planning process; 
• Lead and manage the development of the directorate Individual Learning Plans (ILP’s) process; 
• Ensure effective and efficient directorate functions, processes, procedures, systems and policies; 
• Leading the Recruitment, Selection & Placement process for sourcing of suitably qualified staff for the directorate; 
• Ensure effective and efficient procurement Management in line with Supply Chain Management processes, legislative, regulatory and policy framework. 
• Provide sound leadership for the achievement of the Directorate objectives. 
• Direct the delivery of the unscheduled Public Transport Services functions in line with national transport policy, municipal strategic priorities and development goals; 
• Implement good governance and effective risk management systems; 
• Ensure effective control of the directorate Human Resource; 
• Ensure effective financial resources control; 
• Ensure effective directorate Assets management and control; 
• Establish and maintain strategic relationship with key stakeholders in the unscheduled public transport sector to support coordinated service delivery, policy alignment and sector transformation. 
• Ensure effective management of specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the directorate and individual performance.