Provincial Regulatory Entity (Pre)
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SAFETY, ROADS AND TRANSPORT
Overview
As an Advisory Committee/entity to the Accounting Officer and MEC as required in terms of the requirements of the National Land Transport Amendment Act No 23 of 2023, the Provincial Regulatory Entity will: Adjudicate, oversee, advise and decide on the appl ications received regarding public transport operating licenses (renewals, transfers and amendments). Advise on issues relating to the public transport services in the province, thus ensuring compliance with the operating license conditions.
Requirements
- Candidates must have at least ten (10) years’ relevant experience in both the Public and Private Sector and any postgraduate degree or equivalent qualification in Finance, Transport Logistics or Transport Economics or Transport Management (Specialisation in Public Transport)
- Knowledge of the National Land Transport Amendment Act No 23 of 2023
- Technical knowledge of the prescripts, regulations, and frameworks governing the Department's mandate and the National Land Transport Amendment Act No 23 of 2023
- Competencies: Strong leadership, analytical thinking, good communication skills, ability to inspire confidence and maintain a balanced view, ability to maintain independence and objectivity, facilitation skills, courage to stimulate discussions and ask relevant questions, willingness to dedicate time to serve the interest of the public, encourage openness and transparency, professional approach, high level of integrity, independent judgement, knowledge of the public sector risk and control, and ability to offer new pers pective, ability to promote effective working relationships
- Be persons of integrity, independence and sound judgement
Responsibilities
- As an Advisory Committee/entity to the Accounting Officer and MEC as required in terms of the requirements of the National Land Transport Amendment Act No 23 of 2023, the Provincial Regulatory Entity will: Adjudicate, oversee, advise and decide on the appl ications received regarding public transport operating licenses (renewals, transfers and amendments)
- Advise on issues relating to the public transport services in the province, thus ensuring compliance with the operating license conditions
- Monitor and regulate public transport operations and route management within the Free State province
- Assist in ensuring the transformation of the public transport sector, particularly in the taxi industry and the implementation of public policies and strategies relating to the National Land Transport Amendment Act
- Advise when there are disputes in the transport sector and ensure that they are resolved
- Improve efficiency in the Operator License Administration System (OLAS) and reduce backlogs of pending taxi applicatio ns
- Improve service delivery on its core mandate of ensuring road safety, regulated public transport and an integrated transport system and network
- Provision of sustainable community safety through its monitoring and assessment activities of all public transport modes within the Free State
- Ensuring that the demands of public transport motor vehicles for required services in terms of the NLTA is compliant within the province are met efficiently, economically and effectively
How to apply
Applications, quoting the relevant reference number, should be hand-delivered or emailed as follows: No 45 Charlotte Maxeke Street, Perm Building, Bloemfontein. Applications that are hand- delivered must be brought to the Perm Building where they must be pl aced in the appropriately marked box on the Security Ground floor. Applications may also be e-mailed for the attention of Mr T.K.Z Ntai ( [email protected] ). Contact details of Mr T.K.Z Ntai (082) 059 9707 FOR ATTENTION : Mr T.K.Z Ntai (Acting Deputy Director: Transport Registrar)
Enquiries
Acting Deputy Director: Transport Registrar: Mr T.K.Z Ntai - Contact number: 0820599707
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