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Durban University of Technology
Director: Real Estate Planning
Durban
August 26, 2024
(7) campuses in tropical and picturesque Durban, and in Pietermaritzburg, with its undulating hills that flow over from the Drakensberg Mountain.
According to our ENVISION2030 strategy, DUT’s DNA has two strands, namely ‘people-centred and engaged’ and ‘innovative and entrepreneurial’. These are interwoven intrinsically by a number of double pairs consisting of ‘values and principles’ that bind our double-helix together. The extrinsic expression of our DNA is via The DUT-Way; which demonstrates our collective character and behaviour.
The University’s ultimate goal is to contribute towards improving the lives and livelihoods of all its people, both internal and external. DUT consistently strives towards excellence and greatness in teaching-learning and in research-innovation; something that has been recognized recently when The Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings placed DUT within the top 500 of Universities in the world and within the top 5 universities in South Africa. The enactment of these internationally recognized strengths is demonstrated in our impactful engagement internally and externally in service of our localities, the region and the country at large.
DEPARTMENT: REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
POST: SENIOR MANAGER - REAL ESTATE PLANNING
REF: R239
(5-year renewable contract)
Minimum Requirements:
- NQF Level 8 in Regional & Town Planning OR related field
- Registered or be eligible to be registered as a professional member with a built-environment OR relevant
- At least 6 to 10 years’ appropriate experience in a built environment profession in the Higher Education sector or similar.
- At least 6 years Senior Managerial experience in Real Estate
- At least 6 years proven experience in development of large-scale infrastructure projects
Summary of Duties:
- Develop and Implement Institutional planning methodology
- Develops and implement relevant policies and objectives consistent with those of the institution to ensure efficient operation of the Real Estate Planning function.
- Plans and manages Master Development and execution.
- Introduce improvements plans in how Master plan implementation is done and implemented, and other associated projects, including highest and best use, land planning, infrastructure planning and design, and site development construction.
- Plans infrastructure development in line with strategic objectives of the University.
- Negotiates, prepares and executes lease agreements, amendments, renewals, and other real property legal documents, in conformance with the University requirements and standards; reviews expiration reports and rent rolls to assess near term and future activity, ensuring compliance with lease documents, critical notification dates, and client needs.
- Ensures compliance with property condition analysis and capital improvements.
- Updates the University Property Portfolio Plan.
- Provides strategic advice on project planning and management.
- Provides effective support systems and services to the University through sound management and administration in all the performance areas in this portfolio.
- Provides guidance, expertise and advice to the Management on trends, best practice and applicable policies and legislation.
- Ensures provision of high-quality service and advice that is proactive, and solution focused and responsive to customer needs.
- Ensures that operation meets all goals, targets and timelines and creates value for the Institution.
- Manages and leads change to ensure minimum disruption to core activities.
- Manages and integrates functions across units within Real Estate Planning to ensure an effective learning and working environment for staff and students is provided.
- Works collaboratively with other departments in the university to ensure integrated service provision.
- Reporting
- Financial Management
- Analyses the HR plan, determine the relevant deliverables and set performance targets for the own team in the department.
- Ensures the implementation of learning and development programmes for staff, including personal development plans.
- Creates and maintains a climate conducive for team performance to enable the team to deliver on set targets.
- Monitors and measures the department performance in accordance with the metrics agreed upon in the performance agreements and corporate balance score card.
- Initiates pro-active and corrective actions as required to ensure service delivery.
- Manage the department in accordance with policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
- Complete management actions within the required time frames.
- Coach direct reports by compiling and providing clear feedback on work performance and provides constructive suggestions to improve performance.
- Monitors and evaluate the impact of own direct reports development interventions on performance.
- Builds a robust, effective talent and leadership pipeline and succession for the Institution.
Salary: Market related
Contact Person: Miss. ZJ Ngcobo
Contract Duration: 5 years - Renewable
Preferably you may apply via DUT careers portal, Linkedin, Indeed or Careers24 by sending a completed official application for employment form which can be found on DUT website. Please send form together with detailed CV, copies of ID, qualifications and a covering letter with the exact name and reference number of the post you are applying for.
Kindly note:
Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates only. Only applications made on our application for employment form would be considered (application form obtainable from our website www.dut.ac.za).
“While DUT strives for equal opportunities, preference will be given to suitable candidates in terms of the University’s equity policy” The University reserves the right NOT to make an appointment.
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