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It is a highly politically sensitive environment since it deals with provision of water services to municipalities. Any interruption of the service triggers a series of stakeholder interactions including the councillors, mayors, Premiers, Minister etc. Operations must always be on point to ensure continuous and reliable service provision. Any level of service interruption has negative impact on the company's reputation. The business is sensitive to water volume sales and thus production targets must be closely monitored and be met I have a open door policy with my direct reportees whilst consultation with other stakeholders e.g. labour, employees etc. is scheduled to happen on a quarterly basis. I enjoy the most when targets are being met and when my guidance and leadership achieves the organisation's objectives Most challenging aspect of the job is unstructured demands of the political principals; which requires that one must be readily available at all times to respond to such demands
Pros: Great opportunity to prove ones leadership qualities
Cons: Political risk for incumbents in this position
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Excellent for proving one's leadership qualities
It is a highly politically sensitive environment since it deals with provision of water services to municipalities. Any interruption of the service triggers a series of stakeholder interactions including the councillors, mayors, Premiers, Minister etc. Operations must always be on point to ensure continuous and reliable service provision. Any level of service interruption has negative impact on the company's reputation. The business is sensitive to water volume sales and thus production targets must be closely monitored and be met I have a open door policy with my direct reportees whilst consultation with other stakeholders e.g. labour, employees etc. is scheduled to happen on a quarterly basis. I enjoy the most when targets are being met and when my guidance and leadership achieves the organisation's objectives Most challenging aspect of the job is unstructured demands of the political principals; which requires that one must be readily available at all times to respond to such demands
Pros: Great opportunity to prove ones leadership qualities
Cons: Political risk for incumbents in this position
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Excellent learning curve
Maintain and inspect plants electrical systems, equipment, components and machinery to identify hazards, defects and the need for adjustments or repairs and to ensure compliance with electrical standards
Pros: Obtaining my Diploma
Cons: Doing nothing all day
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Excellent service delivery
Water Sector is one of the most interesting sector in South Africa. My work involve addressing Water supply challenges, drought related interventions and Sanitation related challenges at local and district Municipal level. Water sector is a multidisciplinary field, thus there are many and diverse opportunities ranging from technological to social and financial. I enjoy changing lives of ordinary people through quality service delivery. The only challenge working for the state owned enterprise is the frequent political interference. The other challenge is the high level of regulation, which stifles innovation.
Pros: Growth opportunities
Cons: Political environment
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Accountability and leadership
I am currently a technical signatory With the South African National Accreditation Services and have since been accountable for approving laboratory results.
Pros: Great platform for learning
Cons: Old instruments
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Great learning center
I work 12 days with 3 shifts change in time Good working environment with co workers I learnt to tackle amd solve minor technical problems that may arise before escalating them The challenge arise when i have to woek 12 hours and the next day i have to change shift I enjoy my work especially when i experience something that never happened before amd it gives me a chance to learn more about my field
Pros: Experience
Cons: Long working hours and few days off
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Magalies Water has helped me grow . I take constructive criticism well.
I really enjoyed working at Magalies Water, it was such a healthy environment for me, my line manager and supervisor were really good mentors. I’ve learnt a lot from them about auditing, and that you need to toughen up a bit as an auditor. One of the challenges we’d face is when management fights and challenges findings even when they made sense. But what I mostly enjoyed was adding value to the organisation by identifying weaknesses and recommending controls for those weaknesses and risks.
Pros: Great opportunity for promotion
Cons: Long working hours
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Imprtortant and needed experience
I work 9 and half hours, from 7h00 to 16h30. I do exactly what operators do. I have an excellent relationship co- workers. I am practising what I have learnt from school so I only had learnt theory and now its basically practical. learning new thins is what interests me most.
Pros: there are chances of me being promoted if i work hard
Cons: i work too long hours
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Learning and growth
Typical Work Day: Making follow ups on outstanding issues e.g qualification verification, Submissions of Performance Contracts, External Adverts that must go to the media etc Relationship with co-workers: I have a healthy relationship with my co-workers. What i have learnt: Not to take work issues personal. Some people dont have a sense of urgency and i tend to push when i need information. What i enjoy: Employee Development. When employees develop themselves for the better it makes my job worthwhile. Challenges at work: Lack of support from managers. When i am unable to provide line managers with information. Lack of technology in our system.
Pros: Opportunity for growth
Cons: Beuracracy
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Excellent learning curve
The work environment has room for growth, and can be challenging whrn contractors especially those of construction when are pn site, and to get the work done it is all about communication.
Pros: Room for growth
Cons: No opportunity for promotion
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