Director
DIRECTOR: RISK SERVICES
(Payclass 13(4); Permanent)
Office of the Executive Director
The Department of Properties & Services is responsible for managing all UCT’s many buildings and properties. It oversees the safe, secure, functional operation of the university including project managing the erection of all new buildings, re-designing the spaces in existing buildings, maintaining existing properties, access control, security, transport, traffic control, cleaning, gardening, and postal services.
Properties and Services, among other diverse areas of campus management, is responsible for managing and guiding the strategic direction by making a significant contribution to campus life, through the planning and coordination of physical risk management. The incumbent must therefore ensure effective, full-scope management of the physical risk and safety to the University, its employees, students, customers, reputation, assets and the interests of stakeholders by identifying and managing all threats to the achievement of its objectives.
The Director: Risk Services is a national role which oversees and manages the various units within physical Risk Services, i.e. Campus Protection Services, Investigations, Traffic, Transport and Safety, Health and Environment units, whilst providing a client-orientated service and building strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
The successful candidate will support the Executive Director: Properties & Services by effectively utilizing their professional skills and knowledge to provide the vision, strategic oversight and leadership for the overall University’s Physical Risk, Transport and Safety plan.
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Closing date: 25 February 2025 Reference: ID 1006
UCT is a designated employer and is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress in achieving its equity targets in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets. Preference will be given to candidates from the under-represented designated groups. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at http://www.hr.uct.ac.za/hr/policies/employ_equity
UCT reserves the right not to appoint.