DIVISIONAL HEAD: PM & PORTFOLIO ADVISORY SERVICES: REAL50013
Closing Date 2026-03-26
Department Real Estate and Development Planning (2024)
Location City of Ekurhuleni
Remuneration R 1598520 to R 1975366 – Total cost to company
Assignment Type Permanent
Workplace: Kempton Park Civic Centre, Cnr CR Swart Drive & Pretoria Road, Kempton Park

Job Purpose:
To develop, manage and monitor overall property management processes including marketing and communication, customer, revenue and contract management practices, and planning.

Key performance areas:

• Provide strategic leadership in the management, optimization and monitoring of the overall municipal real estate by providing quality property management, portfolio advisory and asset management services.
• Render and implement balance-sheet optimization intervention through valuation and enhancement of all the municipal-owned assets.
• Develop and manage the municipal property management strategy through defining appropriate return, cost structure, investment plan, disposal criteria, acquisition strategy and maintenance plan for each property under management, and the portfolio.
• Manage and maximise revenue and contract management on property portfolio through the implementation of quality processes and practices applicable to the Real Estate.
• Conduct annual audits of municipal real estate portfolio and analysing the effectiveness of property utilisation practices, processes and systems, identifying opportunities to improve on efficiencies.
• Effectively manage the property management functions, including office accommodation, ensuring effective identification of needs, requirements, measurements, reporting and communication.
• Effectively manage the Divisional budget to ensure proper control of expenditure, monitoring and reporting on budget related matters.

Core Requirements:

• B-Degree (preferably in Real Estate Management and/or equivalent)
• Post graduate Degree in related field of study is recommended.
• Registered as a Property Practitioner Or Professional Valuer with the at the SA Council for the Property Valuer’s Profession
• 8 years’ overall management experience in Property and Portfolio management, preferably of which at least 4 years must have been at Middle Management level in a municipal environment.

Enquiries: Tel: 0860 54 3000

Note: The successful candidate who does not have the MFMA minimum competency requirements will be required to obtain them within 18 months of appointment, in terms of the National Treasury Requirement.

Appointments will be made on a permanent basis to comply with the Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Act, 3 of 2022 and will be subject to the signing of an employment contract, performance agreement and disclosure of financial interest. Candidates will be subjected to relevant competency assessment as well as security clearance / vetting processes.

Applications will not be considered if the necessary copies of the required qualifications, identity documents, driver’s license (if applicable) and current professional registration (if applicable), are not attached to the application / CV. Candidates may be requested to submit proof of the NQF level applicable to the qualifications they have obtained.

Should candidates not be informed of the outcome of the application within six weeks of the closing date, it should be regarded as having been unsuccessful. The City of Ekurhuleni subscribes to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and reserves the right to appoint, not appoint or to appoint laterally

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