DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER is a South African government vacancy at Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). This job is part of Circular 20 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Qonce | closing date: 30 June 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Applications
Where to send your application.
All applications to be submitted online on the following link: https://erecruitment.dws.gov.za/
Branch
Water and Sanitation Services Management EC CD: Provincial Operations: Eastern Cape
Salary
R1 101 468 per annum (Level12), (all-inclusive salary package)
Centre
Qonce
Requirements
- A relevant qualification in Civil Engineering at NQF level 7 with a certificate in project management.
- Five (5) years of managerial experience in engineering project management environment.
- The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license.
- Understanding of contract administration, business principles and business law.
- A broad understanding of each engineering discipline.
- Computer skills: Microsoft Office Software (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Lotus Notes, and other Company and discipline-specific software applications.
- Financial Management.
- Programme and project management.
- Knowledge of policy development and implementation.
- Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Division of Revenue Act (DoRA), National Water Act.
- (NWA), Water Services Act (WSA) and related legislation.
- Understanding of legislative and policy frameworks governing the water sector.
- Understanding of legislative and policy frameworks governing the public sector.
- Good communication, presentations, report writing, and networking skills.
- Accountability and ethical conduct.
- Knowledge of Conflict Management tools and methodologies.
Duties
- Provide support in the implementation of water services infrastructure grant programmes.
- Ensure co-ordination and analysis of strategic inputs and budget planning.
- Preparation of the implementation plan and project costing.
- Facilitate various water sector consultations on water issues.
- Ensure the needs of business sectors are catered for in the water service infrastructure grant programmes.
- Implement water policies for water services infrastructure grants programmes in the Provincial Operations.
- Research/literature on new developments in project management methodologies.
- Monitor technical due diligence and all environmental and social issues.
- Render technical advisory support on the integrated Infrastructure Planning Processes.
- Make inputs with the Assessment on the integrated Infrastructure planning processes.
- Formulation of the project objective(s) and strategic alignment.
- Support the development and evaluation of the Implementation Readiness Study reports, Feasibility Studies, and Business Plans for water infrastructure grant programmes by all water sectors.
- Full project management function, costs, quality, and time control.
- Contribute inputs to the development of project planning in the design and/or testing phases.
- (Project initiation, project scope, activities and objectives, measures to be evaluated to ensure completion.
- Facilitate the development and implementation of policies and frameworks.
- Promote partnership between the government, public entities, the private sector, and civil society regarding the water services infrastructure grant programme.
- Participates in the Collaborative process with other public sector agencies and the private sector to ensure effective consultation and inclusion regarding bulk infrastructure programmes.
- Ensure water supply availability for all business sectors.
- Avail raw water supply for all municipalities.
- Consultations on water issues are communicated with all key stakeholders and various water sectors.
- Needs of business sectors catered for on bulk infrastructure programme.
- Manage the water services infrastructure, grant programmes, budget planning, monitoring, and reporting.
- Assure that water services infrastructure grant programmes are budgeted for in medium term expenditure framework.
- Compile budget for building water services infrastructure grant programmes.
- Ensure that budgeted funds are used efficiently and effectively.
- Develop and implement early warning management system.
- Ensuring adherence to financial prescripts, monitoring compliance with financial regulations, Ensure effective monthly and quarterly reporting, and information dissemination.
- Effectively manage the MTEF project budget and ensure ongoing monitoring and reporting of financial performance.
- Monitor and evaluate the implementation of all water services infrastructure development programmes.
- Regularly review the quality of work completed to ensure standards are met.
- Conduct regular visits to ensure that project deliverables are on time, within budget, and meet the required quality standards.
- Monitoring and Evaluation Assessment reports on budget and expenditure outcomes are affirmed through physical verification of infrastructure Projects Develop forms and records to document and file project activities and ensure that project information is appropriately documented and secured.
- Monitor project and programme progress and make necessary adjustments to ensure successful project completion.
- Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders, including appropriate staff in the organization, on project progress.
- Management of resources.
- Human resources, Work allocation, discipline, performance management.
- Equipment, Recommendation, allocation.
Enquiries
Mr N Nonjuzana Tel No: (043) 604 5413
Department Notes
Other related documentation such as copies of qualifications, identity document, driver’s license etc need not to accompany the application when applying for a post as such documentation must only be produced by shortlisted candidates during the interview date in line with DPSA circular 19 of 2022. With reference to applicants bearing professional or occupational registration, fields provided in Part B on the online Z83 must be completed as these fields are regarded as compulsory. Failure to complete or disclose all required information will automatically disqualify the applicant. No late applications will be accepted. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to suitability checks (SAQA verification, reference checks criminal and credit checks). SAQA evaluation certificate must accompany foreign qualifications (only when shortlisted). Applications that do not comply with the abovementioned requirements will not be considered. All shortlisted candidates pertaining to Senior Management Services (SMS) posts will be subjected to a technical and competency assessment and a pre-entry certificate obtained from the National School of government is required prior to the appointment. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Candidates will be required to complete a financial disclosure form and undergo security clearance. Foreigners or dual citizenship holders must provide a police clearance certificate from country of origin (only when shortlisted). The Department of Water Sanitation is an equal opportunity employer. In the filling of vacant posts, the objectives of section 195 (1) (i) of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996 (Act No: 108 of 1996) the Employment Equity imperatives as defined by the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No: 55 of 1998) and relevant Human Resources policies of the Department will be taken into consideration. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you do not hear from us within three (3) months of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. Faxed applications will not be considered. The department reserves the right not to fill these positions. Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and preference will be given to the EE Targets.
Original Text
CD: Provincial Operations: Eastern Cape
SALARY : R1 101 468 per annum (Level12), (all-inclusive salary package)
CENTRE : Qonce
REQUIREMENTS : A relevant qualification in Civil Engineering at NQF level 7 with a certificate in project management. Five (5) years of managerial experience in engineering
project management environment. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license. Understanding of contract administration, business principles and
business law. A broad understanding of each engineering discipline. Computer skills: Microsoft Office Software (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Lotus
Notes, and other Company and discipline-specific software applications.
Financial Management. Programme and project management. Knowledge of policy development and implementation. Public Finance Management Act
(PFMA), Division of Revenue Act (DoRA), National Water Act. (NWA), Water
Services Act (WSA) and related legislation. Understanding of legislative and policy frameworks governing the water sector. Understanding of legislative and
policy frameworks governing the public sector. Good communication, presentations, report writing, and networking skills. Accountability and ethical
conduct. Knowledge of Conflict Management tools and methodologies.
DUTIES : Provide support in the implementation of water services infrastructure grant programmes. Ensure co-ordination and analysis of strategic inputs and budget
planning. Preparation of the implementation plan and project costing. Facilitate various water sector consultations on water issues. Ensure the needs of
business sectors are catered for in the water service infrastructure grant programmes. Implement water policies for water services infrastructure grants
programmes in the Provincial Operations. Research/literature on new developments in project management methodologies. Monitor technical due
diligence and all environmental and social issues. Render technical advisory support on the integrated Infrastructure Planning Processes. Make inputs with
the Assessment on the integrated Infrastructure planning processes.
Formulation of the project objective(s) and strategic alignment. Support the development and evaluation of the Implementation Readiness Study reports,
Feasibility Studies, and Business Plans for water infrastructure grant programmes by all water sectors. Full project management function, costs,
quality, and time control. Contribute inputs to the development of project planning in the design and/or testing phases. (Project initiation, project scope,
activities and objectives, measures to be evaluated to ensure completion.
Facilitate the development and implementation of policies and frameworks.
Promote partnership between the government, public entities, the private sector, and civil society regarding the water services infrastructure grant
programme. Participates in the Collaborative process with other public sector agencies and the private sector to ensure effective consultation and inclusion
regarding bulk infrastructure programmes. Ensure water supply availability for all business sectors. Avail raw water supply for all municipalities. Consultations
on water issues are communicated with all key stakeholders and various water sectors. Needs of business sectors catered for on bulk infrastructure
programme. Manage the water services infrastructure, grant programmes, budget planning, monitoring, and reporting. Assure that water services
infrastructure grant programmes are budgeted for in medium term expenditure framework. Compile budget for building water services infrastructure grant
programmes. Ensure that budgeted funds are used efficiently and effectively.
Develop and implement early warning management system. Ensuring adherence to financial prescripts, monitoring compliance with financial
regulations, Ensure effective monthly and quarterly reporting, and information dissemination. Effectively manage the MTEF project budget and ensure
ongoing monitoring and reporting of financial performance. Monitor and evaluate the implementation of all water services infrastructure development
programmes. Regularly review the quality of work completed to ensure standards are met. Conduct regular visits to ensure that project deliverables
are on time, within budget, and meet the required quality standards. Monitoring and Evaluation Assessment reports on budget and expenditure outcomes are
affirmed through physical verification of infrastructure Projects Develop forms and records to document and file project activities and ensure that project
information is appropriately documented and secured. Monitor project and programme progress and make necessary adjustments to ensure successful
project completion. Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders, including appropriate staff in the organization, on project
progress. Management of resources. Human resources, Work allocation, discipline, performance management. Equipment, Recommendation,
allocation.
ENQUIRIES : Mr N Nonjuzana Tel No: (043) 604 5413
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 20 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.