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CHIEF ARCHITECT: ENGINEERING SERVICES (GRADE A-B)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH • Provincial Office (Polokwane) • Ref: POST 37/112

Salary

Grade A: R1 099 488.per annum Grade B: R1 323 267.per annum

Requirements

    Qualifications and Competencies: An appropriate Degree in Architecture.
    Registration with the SACAP as a Professional Architect. Six (6) years’
    experience post qualification. A valid drivers’ license. Inherent requirements of
    the job: Computer literacy including MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
    Virtual meeting platforms literacy. The successful applicant must be prepared
    to travel extensively throughout the province and work longer hours. Main Role:
    To manage the delivery of the infrastructure-built environment programmes and
    projects in line with the Provincial Infrastructure Delivery Management System
    (IDMS). The ideal candidate must have the ability to guide and operate within
    all applicable legislation, policies, frameworks and instruction notes.
    Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies Required: The incumbent of this
    post will be responsible to provide the architectural inputs and guidance for the
    development of infrastructure strategies, policies, systems, functional/technical
    norms and standards which includes form and space designs in line with the
    Infrastructure Delivery Management Framework (IDMS). The ideal candidates
    must have. Ability to understand how to apply the IDMS. Ability to understand
    how to prepare budgets, extract and interpret information from related
    information systems. Ability to understand the health service delivery platform,
    indicators & service plan and how that links with infrastructure. Ability to
    understand how to undertake a risk analysis and undertake a risk mitigation
    strategy. Ability to specify low maintenance building options. Ability to
    understand how to interpret existing/ customize functional and technical norms
    and standards. Ability to understand how to identify the required information
    fields and documents for use by Health. Ability to understand how to prepare
    reports, submissions and presentations. Possess management experience in
    design and delivery of infrastructure programmes for Health.

Duties

    Key Performance Areas: Prepare the construction procurement strategy and
    the Infrastructure Programme Management Plan. Prepare and/or manage
    approval of packages/individual project briefs. Participate in the procurement
    of professional service providers and contractors. Contribute to the review and
    acceptance of the Infrastructure Programme Implementation Plan. Monitor the
    implementation of Programmes/Projects. Load project documents and update
    information on the data management system. Manage the approval of project
    briefs, project stage reports and designs. Manage the interface between the
    end-user/community structures and Implementing Agent[s]. Mentor and
    support a candidate architect. Manage human, physical and financial
    resources. Undertake research.

Enquiries

Ms Mompei MM at Tel No:
015 293 6126 /Ms Sebake RL at 015 293 6426, Ms Sebola MF at 015 293 6002
and Ms Mothiba JT during office hours.

How to Apply

The applications should be submitted on the website: www.ldoh.gov.za

Source: PSV CIRCULAR 37 OF 2025 • Posted: 2025-10-12 • Closing: 2025-10-24