About the Role
The Free State Department of Community Safety, Roads and Transport is seeking a qualified individual for the role of Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE). Based in Bloemfontein, this position holds significant importance in overseeing public transport within the province. The PRE acts as an advisory committee to ensure compliance with the National Land Transport Amendment Act No 23 of 2023, making an impactful contribution to the community by enhancing public transport services and promoting road safety.
In this role, you will be responsible for adjudicating and monitoring public transport operating licenses, overseeing renewals, transfers, and amendments. Your work will directly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of public transport operations, ensuring that community needs are met while promoting sustainable practices within the transport sector.
About the Department
The Free State Department of Community Safety, Roads and Transport is dedicated to ensuring the safety and efficiency of transport systems across the province. Its mission includes monitoring and regulating public transport operations, implementing policies, and ensuring compliance with national regulations. Working in this department means being part of a team that actively contributes to creating a safe and integrated transport network for all residents of the Free State.
What You’ll Do
- Adjudicate and oversee applications for public transport operating licenses, including renewals, transfers, and amendments.
- Advise on public transport issues, ensuring compliance with operating license conditions.
- Monitor and regulate public transport operations and route management within the province.
- Assist in transforming the public transport sector, particularly in the taxi industry, in line with national policies.
- Resolve disputes in the transport sector and improve service delivery through effective monitoring and assessment.
- Enhance the Operator License Administration System (OLAS) to reduce application backlogs and increase efficiency.
- Promote sustainable community safety through thorough oversight of all public transport modes.
What You’ll Need
- A minimum of ten years’ relevant experience in public and private sectors.
- A postgraduate degree or equivalent qualification in Finance, Transport Logistics, Transport Economics, or Transport Management.
- In-depth knowledge of the National Land Transport Amendment Act No 23 of 2023.
- Strong leadership and analytical skills, with the ability to inspire confidence and maintain objectivity.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to facilitate discussions and promote effective working relationships.
- A high level of integrity, independent judgment, and a commitment to public service.
How to Apply
For All Posts: please refer to the application instructions below.
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 perspective, ability to promote effective working relationships.
Be persons of integrity, independence and sound judgement.
Job Duties
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 applications 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 applications.
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.
