Deputy Director: Facilities Management

• Salary: R932,292.00 - R1 098,195.00 per annum (All-Incl.)
• Reference No: S113/2026

Purpose of the Role

• To Manage and oversee technical facilities, property and accommodation services, building maintenance, capital works and service-provider performance in the National Treasury.

Qualification/s Requirements

• A grade 12 is required coupled with National Diploma (equivalent to NQF level 6); 
• NQF7 will be an added advantage in Facilities Management, Property Management, the Built Environment;  Public Administration, Construction/Engineering/Quantity Surveying, Project Management or a related field; 
• A minimum 4 years’ experience of which 2 years should be on an Assistant Director level or equivalent in facilities, property, building maintenance or infrastructure and project management; 
• Demonstrated responsibility for supervising staff and managing technical service providers, contracts, budgets and complex accommodation, maintenance or refurbishment projects; and 
• Experience in planned maintenance, property and accommodation management, SLA performance and digital facilities systems.

Key Performance Areas

Technical Facilities and Asset Lifecycle Management: 

• Develop integrated preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance plans for building fabric and critical systems, including HVAC, electrical supply, standby power, lifts, fire systems, water and plumbing;  
• Maintain accurate asset registers, condition assessments, lifecycle and replacement plans, maintenance schedules, service histories, warranties and statutory certificates; 
• Monitor work orders, plant availability, energy and water performance, recurring defects and root causes through CAFM/IWMS, BMS, IoT sensors and other approved digital platforms; and  
• Coordinate inspections, emergency repairs, commissioning, snagging and close-out, and verify that defects are resolved without compromising safety or business continuity. 

Property and Accommodation Management: 

• Conduct accommodation-needs, space-utilisation and property-condition assessments and compile property and accommodation plans aligned with approved business requirements; 
• Manage the technical performance of leased and state-owned accommodation, including landlord and DPWI liaison, occupancy, utilities and municipal services; 
• Provide technical inputs into leases and renewals and monitor property obligations, compliance certificates, handover, relocation and exit requirements; and 
• Monitor occupancy, building condition, recurring defects and remedial actions and escalate unresolved landlord or custodian obligations. 

Capital Projects, Fit-outs and Relocations: 

• Scope and manage fit-outs, refurbishments, relocations and facilities projects from feasibility and planning through execution, commissioning, handover and close-out; 
• Develop technical requirements, cost estimates, implementation schedules, risk controls and procurement inputs in consultation with relevant stakeholders;  
• Coordinate consultants and contractors, verify workmanship and quality, and manage commissioning, snagging, as-built information and O&M documentation; and 
• Monitor delivery against time, cost, quality and safety requirements; control variations and escalate blocked decisions or material deviations. 

Contract, SLA and Financial Management: 

• Develop clear technical specifications, scopes of work, service levels and performance indicators and support compliant procurement processes with SCM and Legal; 
• Manage mobilisation and service-provider performance, verify deliverables, address under-performance, variations and disputes, and implement corrective action; 
• Plan and monitor allocated budgets, commitments, forecasts and expenditure; assess cost drivers and value for money and report financial or service-continuity risks; and 
• Certify completed work and valid invoices against contractual evidence, support payment within prescribed periods, and monitor contract expiry, renewal and transition. 

Governance, Risk, Digital Systems and Stakeholder Leadership: 

• Ensure compliance with GIAMA, PFMA, Treasury Regulations, OHS, building and fire requirements and applicable procurement prescripts; 
• Maintain facilities risk registers, audit and compliance evidence, continuity and emergency plans, and close findings and corrective actions; 
• Lead work-order governance and use CAFM/IWMS, BMS, IoT monitoring, dashboards and trend analysis to automate controls and improve performance; and 
• Lead staff and coordinate Finance, SCM, Legal, ICT, Security, DPWI, landlords, service providers and clients, with timely management and executive reporting.