North West Department of Education invites interested and suitably qualified candidates to apply for the position of Quantity Surveyor vacant posts.
Position: Quantity Surveyors x5 posts (OSD)
(1x Programme Management & 4x Capital Project Management (OSD)
Salary: R721 476 – R1 084 368 per annum (The Department will determine the salary notch based on years of experience post professional registration)
Reference Number: K36458/07
Location: Mmabatho, North West
Requirements:
• B degree in Quantity Survey or equivalent (NQF level and credits)
• Registration with the SACQSP as a Professional Quantity Surveyor
• 3 years’ post-qualification experience,
• A valid driver’s license.
Competencies and skills: Ability to:
• Apply the Provincial Infrastructure Delivery Management System (IDMS) and IDM Toolkit
• Understand the roles and legal obligations of role-players at all three spheres of Government and Public Entities
• Understand how to prepare budgets, extract and interpret information from relevant information systems
• Understand the Education service delivery platform, indicators and service plan and how that links with infrastructure
• Understand a risk analysis and undertake a risk mitigation strategy
• Interpret existing and develop new Functional and Technical Norms and Standards
• Identify the required information field and documents for use by Education
• Prepare reports, submissions and presentations
• Proven computer literacy, including advanced MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
Knowledge of:
• Construction Industry Development Board Act of 2000 and Regulations
• South African Schools Act and Regulations
• National Building Standards Act of 1977 and Regulations
• PFMA, Treasury Regulations, Treasury Practice Notes and Circulars
• Government Immovable Asset Management Act of 2000
• Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Key performance areas:
• Determine detailed scope of works with estimated costs
• Manage and control funds pertaining to Capital Projects/expenses
• Compile term contracts – Monitor Capital Projects Progress
• Administer property including leases.
General Instructions
In terms of the Departmental Equity Plan, females and persons with disabilities will receive preference. The Department is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. It is our intention to promote gender and disability in the Department through the filling of these posts.
Candidates whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote the aforementioned will receive preference. A clear indication in this regard will facilitate the processing of applications.
The applicant must fully complete all fields on the New Amended Z83 Form (81/971431) as prescribed with effect 01 January 2021, which must be signed, initialled on every page. The new Z83 Form must be accompanied by a recently updated and Comprehensive/Detailed Curriculum Vitae with competencies and experience, including three (3) names of contactable referees.
Please note: It is a responsibility of a person in possession of a foreign qualification to furnish the Department with an evaluation certificate from South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
Applications with incorrect information and/ or those received after the closing date indicated below will, as a rule, not be accepted. Due to the large number of applications we envisage to receive, applications will not be acknowledged. You may, however, contact the relevant enquiry persons to confirm if your application has been received.
If you do not receive any response from us within 90 days of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The Department reserves the right not to make any appointments to the advertised posts.
Applications should be forwarded to: The Superintendent-General, Department of Education, Private Bag X2044, Mmabatho, 2735, for attention: Sub-Directorate: HRM – Recruitment Section, alternatively, hand delivered at Block C (Offices C22 – C25) – Old Mmabatho High Hostels, Chief Albert Luthuli Drive. Contact Numbers for further assistance, Tel. (018) 388-2088/2165/3278/4016/4102
Closing date: 28 June 2024
(posted applications must have reached the Department by 16:30 pm on this date, otherwise they will not be considered)