Objectives

The primary objectives of the tender are to:

• Assess the leadership, managerial, behavioural, and functional competencies of Executive and Senior Management at Vaal Central Water (VCW).
• Determine the alignment of current leadership capability with the revised organisational structure, strategic priorities, and future operating model.
• Identify strengths, competency gaps, and leadership risks within the leadership team.
• Provide evidence-based recommendations to support executive development, succession planning, placement decisions, and performance management.
• Support the organisational redesign and leadership alignment process.
• Provide independent assurance on leadership capability and effectiveness.
• Strengthen governance, board oversight, and regulatory confidence through objective assessment.

Scope

The scope of work involves designing and implementing a structured Competency Assessment Programme for VCW's Executive and Senior Management, including:

• Developing a competency framework aligned with senior management roles, governance requirements, and leadership demands of a regulated water utility environment.
• Assessing competencies related to strategic and executive leadership, governance, ethics, risk, compliance, people management, change, transformation, financial oversight, operational oversight, and behavioural effectiveness.
• Conducting assessments for:
• Executive Management
• General Managers / Senior Managers
• Identified strategic and critical leadership roles
• Utilizing a combination of assessment tools including psychometric instruments, structured interviews, role-based case studies, simulations, and competency profiling.
• Preparing individual confidential assessment reports highlighting strengths, gaps, risks, and development needs.
• Producing a consolidated organisational leadership capability report with trends, systemic strengths, risks, and high-level recommendations.
• Providing structured feedback sessions and supporting the development of Executive Development Plans (EDPs).

The project duration is anticipated to be 6 months.

Technical Requirements

• Design of a competency framework tailored to senior roles within VCW.
• Implementation of assessments using validated and accredited tools.
• Assessment of key leadership roles including executive and senior management.
• Generation of individual and organisational assessment reports.
• Provision of feedback sessions and development support.
• Preparation of comprehensive reports with actionable insights and recommendations.
• Adherence to relevant policies, regulations, and standards, including compliance documentation (e.g., SBD forms, tax compliance).

Skills Requirements

• Experience in leadership assessment: Proven track record in conducting competency assessments for medium to large organisations, especially in the public sector and State-Owned Entities.
• Technical expertise: Competence in psychometric testing, behavioural profiling, structured interviews, and competency modelling.
• Relevant experience: At least three contactable references for similar projects within the past five years.
• Team qualifications: Key personnel with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in leadership assessment and related fields; team leader and key members should have relevant qualifications and expertise.
• Professional memberships: Affiliation with recognised South African professional bodies such as SABPP, IPM, SIOPSA, or equivalent.
• Local presence: The bidder must demonstrate local address verification within the Vaal Central Water supply area.
• Compliance: Ability to meet all regulatory, policy, and procedural requirements, including submission of necessary documentation and adherence to procurement policies.