Department:WATER & SAN.
BUSINESS UNIT
Division:Water & Sani. Infrastructure
Plan. & Implementation
Section:Water Conservation & Demand
Man.
Location:Pretoria Central
Post Title: DIRECTOR: WATER CONSERVATION AND DEMAND MANAGEMENT
Reference Code: PWWS387-2025 (E)
Closing Date: 26.11.2025
This Position All categories
Seeks to Attract :
Job Level: T18
Scale: R886 296,00 – R1 230 960,00 per annum
Estimated R1 300 149,00 – R1 738 842,00 per annum
Remuneration
Package:
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
Application An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification:
Requirements: BEng or BScEng or BTech degree in Civil Engineering with
specialisation in the water field or any other study field
related to the position
Professional registration will be an added advantage
At least nine years’ relevant experience in the municipal water
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 Sound knowledge of the relevant legislation that governs
Attributes/ employment practices, such as the Local Government: Municipal
Competencies: 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 Fuctions : 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 and 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
Position ID(s) : S70006569
Enquiries : T Mahlaela (012 358 4466)
