PWWS439-2026 DIRECTOR: WATER CONSERVATION AND DEMAND MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT: WATER AND SANITATION BUSINESS UNIT

Division: Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Planning and Implementation

Section: Water Conservation and Demand Management

Location: Pretoria Central

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Reference number

PWWS439-2026

Position

DIRECTOR: WATER CONSERVATION AND DEMAND

MANAGEMENT

To be advertised

Internal

External

This position seeks to attract

African female

African male

Coloured female

Coloured male

Indian female

Indian male

White female

White female

Person with disability

All categories

Job level

T18

Scale

R917 328,00 – R1 274 052,00 per annum

Estimated

remuneration package

R1 338 614,00 – R1 792 657,00 per annum

Job purpose

To ensure water and sanitation consumer services to local and cross-border customers through metering, measuring, auditing, water conservation and demand management, as well as education, communication and awareness

Appointment 

requirements

An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification: Beng, BScEng or BTech degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering or scientific field with specialisation in the water field

Professional registration will be an added advantage

At least nine years’ relevant experience in a water environment, of which five years must have been in a municipal environment, including experience in water conservation and demand management and/or water revenue management, of which at least four years should be at managerial level

A valid Code B driving licence

Computer literacy

Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost

Personal attributes

and/or competencies

Sound knowledge of the relevant legislation that governs employment practices, such as the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003), the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act 55 of 1998), the Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act 97 of 1998), the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act 75 of 1997) and the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act 66 of 1995); knowledge of corporate governance; considerable knowledge of modern policies and practices of public personnel administration; knowledge of principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration; knowledge of principles and practices of project management; business acumen

Primary functions

Ensure a reduction in water demand and water losses by drafting and implementing the City’s water conservation and demand management strategy

Identify and define immediate, short- and long-term objectives to ensure the reduction of non-revenue water, an increase in water conservation and the management of municipal water demand to be within set limits and objectives

Educate all consumers on relevant water and sanitation issues and promote the importance of water conservation

Manage water supply measurements, water sales and water consumer information

Ensure good financial planning and management by preparing capital and operating estimates, approving and controlling project-related expenditure against budget allocations, as well as monitoring and enforcing effective financial controls, corporate governance and financial compliance throughout the area of accountability

Ensure a climate conducive to promoting and sustaining motivational levels, productivity and performance by directing and controlling outcomes associated with the use, productivity and performance of personnel within the section

Develop, plan, implement and drive a water metering and management strategy in response to the organisational strategy

Develop, plan, implement and drive a revenue enhancement master plan

Manage water metering and revenue management functions, ensuring effective identification of needs, requirements, measurements, reporting and communication

Facilitate, establish and review water revenue practices, policies and procedures within the area of accountability

Ensure compliance with the relevant water acts and regulatory framework in terms of overall compliance

SAP

S70006569

New/natural attrition

Natural attrition  

Enquiries

T Mahlaela (012 358 4466)