About the Role

Amatola Water, a Schedule 3B public entity and water board established in terms of the Water Services Act, 1997 (Act 108 of 1997), invites applications for the position of Chief Executive. The Board is seeking a transformational leader to provide strategic and operational leadership, drive organisational performance and transformation, and ensure Sound Governance, Risk Management and Compliance to applicable legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure organisational compliance with Amatola Water’s mandate in terms of the Water Services Act and other applicable legislation, as directed by the Shareholder, while safeguarding long-term financial sustainability.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction, assuming overall accountability for the entity’s strategy, business model, Corporate Plan, APP/Annual Business Plan and overall operations.
• Lead the design, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Corporate Strategy, Corporate Plan, Annual Performance Plan and related performance measures, including alignment to Balanced Scorecard targets.
• Oversee effective service delivery, operational performance and asset management to ensure achievement of performance standards and contractual obligations.
• Drive prudent financial management and governance compliance with the PFMA, Treasury Regulations and other relevant frameworks, including strengthening internal controls and accountability.
• Strengthen governance, ethical leadership, integrity management, and improve the internal control environment and audit outcomes across the organisation.

Requirements

• Qualifications: A recognised Bachelor’s degree (NQF Level 7) in Commerce, Public Management/Administration, Accounting, Built Environment, Engineering Sciences, Natural Sciences, Water Management or an equivalent relevant field. A postgraduate qualification at NQF Level 9 (e.g., Masters degree, MBA/MBL or equivalent) is required.
• Experience: Five (5) to ten (10) years experience at Senior Management and/or Executive level, preferably within the public sector, water sector, or a related infrastructure environment. Proven experience of at least five (5) years in managing a complex organisation in a PFMA-regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Formal education/certifications: A recognised Bachelor’s degree (NQF Level 7) in Commerce, Public Management/Administration, Accounting, Built Environment, Engineering Sciences, Natural Sciences, Water Management or an equivalent relevant field. A postgraduate qualification at NQF Level 9 (e.g., Masters degree, MBA/MBL or equivalent).

Salary & Benefits

• Market-related, all-inclusive total cost-to-company package, aligned to Board-approved remuneration scales.

Competencies

### KNOWLEDGE

• Broad organisational improvement and change management principles.
• Understanding of applicable legislation/regulations, e.g. Bill of Rights, Water Services Act, PFMA, BBBEE Charters, etc.
• Understanding of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Framework.
• Understanding of contracts management dealing with large scale infrastructure development and management.
• Understanding of Integrated Water Resource Management cycle.

### SKILLS

• Effective Leadership and people management.
• Proven strategic and system thinking capabilities.
• Strategic capability.
• Systems thinking.
• Business acumen.
• Financial Management.
• Investor Relations Management.
• Water Tariff Management.
• Complex and Large-Scale Program management.
• Emotional and social intelligence.
• Ability to manage ruptures and diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to integrate and implement the Water Sector Vision.

### BEHAVIOUR

• Represent Amatola Water and the Water Sector at Regional, Continental and International level.
• Balance strategic oversight and attention to detail.
• Relationship building.
• Espouse Employment Equity principles.
• Positive attitude.
• Ethical and moral leadership.
• Agility.
• Savvy.

About the Role

Amatola Water, a Schedule 3B public entity and water board established in terms of the Water Services Act, 1997 (Act 108 of 1997), invites applications for the position of Chief Executive. The successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership, driving organisational performance and transformation, while ensuring Sound Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance to applicable legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure organisational compliance with Amatola Water’s mandate in terms of the Water Services Act and other applicable legislation, as directed by the Shareholder, while safeguarding long-term financial sustainability.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction, assuming overall accountability for the entity’s strategy, business model, Corporate Plan, APP/Annual Business Plan, and overall operations.
• Lead the design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the Corporate Strategy, Corporate Plan, Annual Performance Plan, and related performance measures, including alignment to Balanced Scorecard targets.
• Oversee effective service delivery, operational performance, and asset management to ensure achievement of performance standards and contractual obligations.
• Drive prudent financial management and governance compliance with the PFMA, Treasury Regulations, and other relevant frameworks, including strengthening internal controls and accountability.
• Identify and implement organisational interventions, deploying appropriate resources to respond to the Enterprise Risk Register, emerging risks, and changing environmental demands.

Requirements

• Qualifications: A recognised Bachelor’s degree (NQF Level 7) in Commerce, Public Management/Administration, Accounting, Built Environment, Engineering Sciences, Natural Sciences, Water Management or an equivalent relevant field. A postgraduate qualification at NQF Level 9 (e.g., Master’s degree, MBA/MBL or equivalent) is required.
• Experience: Five (5) to ten (10) years of experience at Senior Management and/or Executive level, preferably within the public sector, water sector, or a related infrastructure environment. Proven experience of at least five (5) years in managing a complex organisation in a PFMA-regulated environment.

Qualifications

No qualifications mentioned.

Salary & Benefits

A market-related, all-inclusive total cost-to-company package, aligned to Board-approved remuneration scales.

Competencies

• Broad organisational improvement and change management principles.
• Understanding of applicable legislation/regulations (e.g., Bill of Rights, Water Services Act, PFMA, BBBEE Charters).
• Understanding of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Framework.
• Understanding of contracts management dealing with large-scale infrastructure development and management.
• Understanding of Integrated Water Resource Management cycle.

Skills

• Effective Leadership and people management.
• Proven strategic and system thinking capabilities.
• Strategic capability.
• Systems thinking.
• Business acumen.
• Financial Management.
• Investor Relations Management.
• Water Tariff Management.
• Complex and Large-Scale Program management.
• Emotional and social intelligence.
• Ability to manage ruptures and diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to integrate and implement the Water Sector Vision.

Behaviour

Represent Amatola Water and the Water Sector at Regional, Continental, and International level. Balance strategic oversight and attention to detail. Relationship building. Espouse Employment Equity principles. Positive attitude. Ethical and moral leadership. Agility. Savvy.

Duties/Responsibilities

(No specific duties/responsibilities mentioned in the original job description)