Regional Manager
Application Deadline: Oct 18, 2025 ⏳ calculating…
Title: Regional Manager
Description: Regional Manager: Region B
Department: Corporate Support: Head Office
Job Type: contract
Location: Region B
Salary Range: ZAR 123.00 - 1,234.00
Application Deadline: Oct 18, 2025
To plan and manage the delivery of a provincial programme in line with the agreements and service delivery standards set out by the HDA.
- Relevant Degree or equivalent qualification in the built environment and civil engineering.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Built Environment and/or Civil Engineering will be an added advantage.
- At least 5 – 8 years’ experience in public sector including 3 years Senior Management experience.
- Professional Registration i.e ECSA will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge of legislation and policies regulating the human settlement sector and the intergovernmental relations environment.
- Knowledge, insight and experience of the public sector human settlement environment.
- Ability and willingness to travel.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Built Environment and/or Civil Engineering will be an added advantage.
- At least 5 – 8 years’ experience in public sector including 3 years Senior Management experience.
- Professional Registration i.e ECSA will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge of legislation and policies regulating the human settlement sector and the intergovernmental relations environment.
- Knowledge, insight and experience of the public sector human settlement environment.
- Ability and willingness to travel.
1. Strategic Management
- Provide required and relevant information, insights and influence to the Regional strategic planning process.
- Participate in finalizing the strategic plan and vision.
- Define targets and strategies for teams to implement in support of the achievement of the Regional strategic objectives.
- Participate in the develop provincial operational plans to facilitate achievement of the overall HDA strategy.
2. Contract Management
- Manage development of operational plans and capacity requirements to implement contracted work in terms of HDA strategy.
- Manage optimal utilisation and mobilisation of resources across other organs of state (province, municipalities and other public bodies).
- Work within the agreed protocol/agreements with the provinces or local authorities.
- Support and advise functionaries in respect of their operations and interface with the province/ municipalities and ensure coordination across the functionaries.
3. Stakeholder Engagement and Consultations
- Network with relevant role-players and make appropriate contact with public sector organisations.
- Identify and explore possible new work opportunities with partners in the province and existing clients.
- Align work opportunities to the HDA strategy as well as role and function of Provincial office.
- Gather relevant information (key decision-making processes, strategic choices and timing of priorities).
- Promote the HDA function, mandate and role through delivering presentations and representing the HDA as well as addressing queries on the HDA services offering.
- Consult with the relevant public sector bodies to identify areas of mandate alignment (to inform the structuring of operational programmes and plans).
Establish processes to ensure full, end-to-end coordination between all involved parties.
Troubleshoot and unblock issues affecting execution of HDA work and services.
4. Provincial Programme Management
- Manage overall support to ensure the effective functioning of the HDA services in the province.
- Establish clear, written and explicit work processes and procedures and set up systems and methodologies to monitor the execution and performance of work of all staff.
- Review work processes and recommend corrective actions/improvements enhancing the performance and effectiveness of the Programme.
- Manage control of quality and quantity of work performed, guide the team and carry the overall responsibility for the task fulfilment as per the operational plan.
- Manage that the operation support plan and programme for the work includes and addresses:
-Detailed Project Plans and necessary and satisfactory project procedures are established to direct all project work in order to maintain timely execution and quality of work.
- Results are compiled, documented and forwarded to in required format, quantity and quality, and ensure timely and correct presentation and explanation of results.
- Risks are proactively managed.
- Progress review and coordination meetings are held regularly with key project team members, and other project stakeholders.
- Progress is diligently monitored and that bottlenecks and related issues are proactively tracked.
- Costs are properly and orderly tracked, and maintained within approved project budgets.
- Project schedules are followed and deadlines are met.
5. Financial Management
- Develop the budget required for programmes within the province.
- Manage expenditure against budget.
- Manage procurement in line with the relevant policies and procedures.
- Address any anomalies in spend and budget.
- Report on financial performance of the programme.
6. People Management
- Select, assign, lead and manage people.
- Set clear objectives for self and others and measure achievements against these objectives through implementation of the performance management system.
- Build and manage relationships with staff members.
- Manage and support staff development.
- Develop and manage the implementation of succession plans for key individuals and critical positions.
- Implement the HDA HR policies and procedures as required.
- Manage risks and address issues as they arise.
7. Compliance Management
- Manage implementation of work within established policies, systems, procedures, processes and practices.
- Provide advice and assistance to others in order to ensure their compliance with policy and governance procedures.
- Identify areas of non-compliance and implement corrective action.
- Provide required and relevant information, insights and influence to the Regional strategic planning process.
- Participate in finalizing the strategic plan and vision.
- Define targets and strategies for teams to implement in support of the achievement of the Regional strategic objectives.
- Participate in the develop provincial operational plans to facilitate achievement of the overall HDA strategy.
2. Contract Management
- Manage development of operational plans and capacity requirements to implement contracted work in terms of HDA strategy.
- Manage optimal utilisation and mobilisation of resources across other organs of state (province, municipalities and other public bodies).
- Work within the agreed protocol/agreements with the provinces or local authorities.
- Support and advise functionaries in respect of their operations and interface with the province/ municipalities and ensure coordination across the functionaries.
3. Stakeholder Engagement and Consultations
- Network with relevant role-players and make appropriate contact with public sector organisations.
- Identify and explore possible new work opportunities with partners in the province and existing clients.
- Align work opportunities to the HDA strategy as well as role and function of Provincial office.
- Gather relevant information (key decision-making processes, strategic choices and timing of priorities).
- Promote the HDA function, mandate and role through delivering presentations and representing the HDA as well as addressing queries on the HDA services offering.
- Consult with the relevant public sector bodies to identify areas of mandate alignment (to inform the structuring of operational programmes and plans).
Establish processes to ensure full, end-to-end coordination between all involved parties.
Troubleshoot and unblock issues affecting execution of HDA work and services.
4. Provincial Programme Management
- Manage overall support to ensure the effective functioning of the HDA services in the province.
- Establish clear, written and explicit work processes and procedures and set up systems and methodologies to monitor the execution and performance of work of all staff.
- Review work processes and recommend corrective actions/improvements enhancing the performance and effectiveness of the Programme.
- Manage control of quality and quantity of work performed, guide the team and carry the overall responsibility for the task fulfilment as per the operational plan.
- Manage that the operation support plan and programme for the work includes and addresses:
-Detailed Project Plans and necessary and satisfactory project procedures are established to direct all project work in order to maintain timely execution and quality of work.
- Results are compiled, documented and forwarded to in required format, quantity and quality, and ensure timely and correct presentation and explanation of results.
- Risks are proactively managed.
- Progress review and coordination meetings are held regularly with key project team members, and other project stakeholders.
- Progress is diligently monitored and that bottlenecks and related issues are proactively tracked.
- Costs are properly and orderly tracked, and maintained within approved project budgets.
- Project schedules are followed and deadlines are met.
5. Financial Management
- Develop the budget required for programmes within the province.
- Manage expenditure against budget.
- Manage procurement in line with the relevant policies and procedures.
- Address any anomalies in spend and budget.
- Report on financial performance of the programme.
6. People Management
- Select, assign, lead and manage people.
- Set clear objectives for self and others and measure achievements against these objectives through implementation of the performance management system.
- Build and manage relationships with staff members.
- Manage and support staff development.
- Develop and manage the implementation of succession plans for key individuals and critical positions.
- Implement the HDA HR policies and procedures as required.
- Manage risks and address issues as they arise.
7. Compliance Management
- Manage implementation of work within established policies, systems, procedures, processes and practices.
- Provide advice and assistance to others in order to ensure their compliance with policy and governance procedures.
- Identify areas of non-compliance and implement corrective action.