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:
- CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered.
- The Job Title and Reference number for the relevant position must appear in the subject line of your application.
- The CV must be in PDF format.
- Copies of all qualifications must be provided.
- Copies of identity document must be provided.
- 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.

