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Specialist: Transformation and Empowerment (Head Office)

Gauteng

Location

Fixed-Term-Contract

3 Years

HDASTE001

Reference

R807 700 - R1 050 000

Salary

Responsibilities

 

Quality Management

  • Implement and execute the entity transformation and empowerment plan.
  • Support the monitoring and reporting on the entity transformation & empowerment plan including implementation plans, processes, policies, targets, outputs, and outcomes.
  • Support the entity in the management of programme stakeholder management to achieve the outcomes of the programme and in engaging on a regular basis with key stakeholders for the purposes of updates on transformation progress.
  • Compile and assist in the reporting of all related transformation imperatives related to transformation and empowerment objectives of the HDA.
  • Assist and support the reporting of procurement monitoring to ensure required targets related to designated groups and community initiatives are implemented and achieved.
  • Assist in the development of evaluation tools, methods and frameworks that will ensure compliance and adherence to approved standards and procedures.

Programme Administration Management and Implementation

  • Ensure and support efficient, effective, and good practice programme and project administration.
  • Ensure appropriate programme and project document management, tracking and reporting.
  • Ensure all HDA policy, legislative and administrative frameworks are applied and complied with in the management of the function optimally and information is integrated and readily available for reporting.
  • Coordinate and manage project deliverables consistent with the required HDA administrative systems.
  • Monitor and evaluate statuses of each project for reporting purposes

Transformation and Empowerment Required Areas Of Output and Outcome

  • Report on entity B-BBEE interventions related to housing and human settlements development including targets, outputs, and outcomes.
  • Initiate, design, and implement approved programme projects.
  • Support and Assist Entity Units to advance transformation in the following regards:
    • Women empowerment
    • Youth employment
    • Preferred procurement BEE for community benefit
    • Preferred procurement transformation
    • Empowerment of disabled persons within the sector
    • Support the access to jobs and skills development.
    • Support entry of new firms in the construction sector
    • Empowerment of military veterans
    • Promotion of local content through transformation and empowerment

Employment Equity Support

  • Input in HDA human resources policy and planning and monitoring support thereof
  • Support the development of the HDA Employment Equity Plan and B-BBEE Strategy and Action Plan
  • Support problem solving and developing value-adding strategies align transformation and empowerment legislation and objectives.
  • Support the Implementation & annual planning for transformation and empowerment targeting and outputs.
  • Support and assist with interventions or training programs and advancement opportunity, identifying of obstacles that are present for specified designated groups

Project Management

  • Identify and facilitate engagements and interventions for economic participation for all designated groups for the advancement of transformation and empowerment.
  • Implement and facilitate the implementation and support of policies, plans and frameworks where appropriate to enhance socio-economic impact.
  • Develop and support plans that ensure that local communities derive maximum benefit from the investment through access to labour, sub-contracting opportunities, socio-economic investment, and income.
  • Support successful conclusion of transformation project.
  • Support principle that transformation targets are linked to the human settlement transformation score card

Stakeholder Engagements

  • Design, plan and support research, network with relevant role-players and make appropriate contact with public sector organisations.
  • Gather relevant information data including key decision-making processes, strategic choices and timing of priorities, to support evidence-based programme and project planning.
  • Support CEO and supervisors in the compilation of reports and presentations to promote transformation in the sector and HDA functions, mandate, and role.
  • Advise and organize appropriate meetings, interventions, appointments, engagements, networking sessions and presentations as maybe required.

People Management

  • Manage and lead any personnel falling under the position scope of authority.
  • Set clear objectives for the position and scope of work to measure achievements against objectives based on the HDA performance management system.
  • Build and manage relationships with staff members.
  • Implement and comply with the HDA policies and procedures as required.
  • Manage risks within programme and projects.

 

Requirements

  • Relevant Degree in Human Resources Management and/or Education and/or Development Studies.
  • Valid Driver’s License.
  • Ability and willingness to travel.
  • Computer literacy and proficiency to research, write, compile and prepare reports and presentations.
  • Minimum 10 years’ experience in Social and Community Development and/or Transformation and/or Empowerment and/or Change Management.
  • Experience and knowledge of Skills Development and Training.
  • Experience in Enterprise Development and Corporate Social Investment Programmes.
  • A minimum of 3 years of this experience must be at management level.

 

When submitting your application for a position, please adhere to the following:

  1. CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered.
  2. The Job Title and Reference number for the relevant position must appear in the subject line of your application.
  3. The CV must be in PDF format.
  4. Copies of all qualifications must be provided.
  5. Copies of identity document must be provided.
  6. Two contactable references must be provided.

Kindly take note if you have not been contacted within twenty-one (21) working days of the closing date; please consider your application unsuccessful. Should you not comply with the above requirements your application will NOT be considered.

Conditions of service:

  • The HDA is an equal opportunity employer
  • Appointments will be made in accordance with the HDA Employment Equity policy and priority given to people living with disabilities and females
  • South African citizens from ethnic groups listed as Africans, White, Indian and Coloured populations are all encouraged to apply for job opportunities in the HDA . The HDA reserves the right not to make an appointment.

We thank all applicants for their interest.
Communication will be conducted with short-listed applicants only.
The HDA operates in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 3 of 2013 (“POPI Act”), and by submitting your personal information to the HDA (by way of application and/or providing any other documentation as may be required during the recruitment process), you agree that the HDA may utilise and process your personal information in accordance with the POPI Act.

Closing Date

30/04/2026

Application Email

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV together with supporting documents, clearly indicating the position applied for, to:
HDARecruitSSPPC@thehda.co.za