Head: Project Development
Gauteng Department of Human Settlements (GDHS)
- Location
- Sandton, Gauteng
- Salary
- R1 554 696 – R1 858 821 per year
- Job type
- Permanent
- Work setting
- On-site
- Sector
- Government & public service
- Closing date
- 13 Nov 2026
Posted 10 days ago
What you need
- Qualification
- Degree
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Driver's licence
- Code 8 (EB)
Registrations / certificates: ECSA or SACPCMP registration, Nyukela SMS pre-entry certificate
- Degree (NQF 7) in a built environment or management field.
- 5 years at senior management level in infrastructure projects.
- Registration with ECSA or SACPCMP needed.
- Driver's licence and Nyukela certificate needed.
- 5-year contract, based in Sandton.
How to apply
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How to apply: Please apply online at https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za/ Official advert: DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circular 37 of 2026, post 37/158, ref REFS/056849. Government applications usually need the new Z83 form and a detailed CV.
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Directorate: Project Development & Compliance (Five (5) Year Fixed Contract)
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree (NQF level 7) in the built environment, Project Management, Business Administration, Public Administration and Finance. NQF level 8 Postgraduate in the built environment will be added advantage. At least 5 years’ experience at a senior management level in the public/private sector with a proven track record in infrastructure Project Management. Additional Requirements: Registration with a relevant professional body; Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP), Valid driver’s license, Pre-entry Certificate (Nyukela).
Duties:
Provide strategic direction for Project Development Programme through effective operating models on the development, compliance and evaluation of strategically viable infrastructure projects. Oversee the project initiation, business case development, feasibility assessment, sustainability for project funding, monitoring and evaluation and contract management, to the point of bankability. Oversee the project initiation, business case development, feasibility assessment, sustainability for project funding, monitoring and evaluation and contract management, to the point of bankability. Oversee projects that are identified for alternative funding are sourced from a coordinated process of planning and budgeting for infrastructure projects in the province. Provide good governance and sound ethical compliance for the business unit. Management of resources.
Enquiries: Mr. Lebogang Tladinyane Tel No: (011) 290 6600/38
Reference number: REFS/056849