Director General - 5 year contract

Six Sense Consulting; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a highly experienced Director General to oversee transport management and policy implementation. The candidate must have a strong background in transport economics and leadership experience, as well as the ability to coordinate and lead major transport strategies across the country.

Qualifications

• 10 years' relevant experience at a Senior Management level in the transport sector.
• Extensive knowledge in transport management including policy, legislation, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-performance teams and drive national transport policy.
• Oversee development and implementation of transport strategies and systems.
• Coordinate the management of DORA grants and public transport strategies.

Skills

Transport management

Current global trends and research matters

White paper on National Transport Policy

Education

NQF 8 qualification in relevant field

Master's Degree (NQF level 9) in relevant field or Management/Finance

Certificate of Successful completion of the Senior Management Service Pre-Entry Programme

Job description

A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Director General.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• An NQF 8 qualification as recognized by SAQA in Civil Engineering Transport Economics, Transport and Logistics Management, Transport Management, Maritime Studies, Mechanical Engineering
• 10 years' relevant experience at a Senior Management level in the transport sector.
• Certificate of Successful completion of the National School of Government's Senior Management Service Pre-Entry Programme.
• A Master's Degree (NQF level 9) qualification as recognized by SAQA in one of the above-mentioned disciplines or Management or Finance will serve as an added advantage.

Knowledge And Skills:

• Extensive knowledge in transport management Including policy, legislation, systems and operations and White paper on National Transport Policy.
• Knowledge of the current global trends and research matters in the transport and logistics environment and ability to convert policy into action.
• The ability to build and lead high performance teams and drive the national transport policy, strategy and implementation plans for overall developmental objectives of the country.
• The ability to promote· good relations with transport stakeholders, social partners and civil society.
• Awareness of the challenges facing the transport sector due to global warming and the Services Licensing Councils.
• Provide leadership in coordinating safe, reliable, effective, efficient, Integrated and environmentally friendly public transports systems.
• Oversee the management and monitoring of the DORA grants.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of policy, legislation, regulation, and coordinate and facilitate the implementation thereof.
• Oversee and facilitate the implementation of public transport strategy and action plan in urban areas.
• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of the rural, scholar and non-motorized transport strategies.
• Oversee the development of norms and standards and ensure the provision of support for integrated public networks.
• Oversee the development and implementation of a Green Transport system.
• Oversee the development and implementation of a digital modernization of the transport system.

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Desired Skills:

• Transport management
• Current global trends and research matters
• White paper on National Transport Policy