Manager: Repatriation and Restitution Office (RRO) at South African Heritage Resources Agency (Sahra)
South African Heritage Resource Agency
- R Undisclosed
- Contract Senior position
- Arcadia
- Posted 27 Aug 2022 by South African Heritage Resource Agency
- Job 2480164
About the position
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE JOB: The total cost of salary per annum is R636 607. The closing date for applications will be Wednesday, 31 August 2022. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: Research and Coordination of RRO Projects: Stakeholder Engagement Locally and Internationally: People Management: Financial Management: JOB REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Other skills required: LANGUAGE SKILLS: NUMERICALSKILLS: REASONING ABILITY: LICENSES: Computer Skill: PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is: Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
To coordinate and manage at a national and international level operations of the Repatriation and Restitution Office as it informed by the National Policy on Repatriation and Restitution of Human Remains and Heritage Objects and as it relates to the identification, conservation, protection and promotion of South Africa's heritage resources in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act, No 25 of 1999.
KPA 1: Planning, Management, and Reporting on RRO Operations.
KPA 2: Research and Coordination of RRO Projects.
KPA 3: Stakeholder Engagement Locally and Internationally.
KPA 4: People Management.
KPA 5: Financial Management.
Planning, Management, and Reporting of RRO Operations:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Stakeholder Engagement/ Liaison/ coordination.
Knowledge and practical application of heritage legislation and other related legislative frameworks.
Strategy planning and implementing.
Operational Planning and Reporting.
Understanding and experience of serving in public service.
Ability to read, analyse, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to plan and coordinate stakeholder engagement sessions. respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
A valid Code EB (08) driver's license.
Computer literacy with regard to the use of Excel, Word and Power Point, as well as understanding and reasonable application of Geographical Information Systems, and sites mapping.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Desired Skills:
- Heritage and History
- Indigenous knowledge system
- Heritage Legislation
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Community Engagement
- Repatriation and Restitution of Human Remains
- Policy implementation
- Research
- Repatriation and Restitution of Human Objects
Desired Qualification Level:
- Honours