Current Vacancies at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements: 

•  Matric/Grade 12; 
•  Degree in Business Administration/ Business Management/ Public Administration/ Public Management/ Human Resources Management at NQF level 7; 
•  Ten (10) years overall experience in strategic management (business planning and performance monitoring), of which five (5) years must be at middle management level in a large enterprise; 
•  Proven track record of providing strategic support service to senior management/ executive level; 
•  Experience in supervising multiple, diverse service functions simultaneously with strong supervisory and team leadership skills; 
•  The ability to work with various levels of personnel in a fast-paced environment; 
•  Experience compiling and managing budgets; 
•  Excellent verbal and written communication skills; 
•  Previous experience in National/ Provincial/ Local Government Policy, Legislation, and protocols; 
•  Experience in a policy environment; 
•  Experience compiling and managing budgets; 
•  Valid driver’s license. 

Primary Function:

• Lead and manage the Business Planning and Performance Management unit and track and report on the performance of all relevant Group Corporate and Shared Services matters. To offer advise in matters relating to business planning and strategy facilitation/coordination to ensure overall alignment of organizational strategy, SDBIP to COJ-IDP and to ensure that all agreed too and achievable targets by parties between GCSS and other Departments are managed and monitored. To improve and ensure pro-active communication with customers. To identify potential problems before they occur so that risk-handling activities may be planned, and mitigation measures are put in place and monitored. Ensure compliance to all legislation, policies, and procedures within GCSS. 

Key Performance Areas: 

•  The Head is required to undertake long-term strategic and tactical business  The Head will be required to ensure that all business planning processes are aligned to City requirements; 
•  The incumbent is required to effectively develop departmental strategic and operational risk register; 
•  Proactively and strategically identify, engage, and manage stakeholders relevant to the department’s deliverables and strategic objectives; 
•  Ensure that all administrative matters are dealt with; 
•  Manage all aspects of people management within the Unit; 
•  Deliver strategic financial management. 

Leading Competencies: 

•  Strategic perspective; 
•  Excellent communication skills; 
•  Leadership and people management skills; 
•  High computer literacy; 
•  Handling of confidential matters; 
•  Emotional intelligence; 
•  Change management; 
•  Attention to detail; 
•  Performance management skills; 
•  Planning and organising skills; 
•  Integrity; 
•  Excellent report writing skills, Computer Literacy, Microsoft Office Applications. 

Core Competencies: 

•  Knowledge of performance management, financial planning, and risk planning; 
•  Knowledge of local government environment;. 
•  Knowledge of City’s strategy (IDP), prescribed Methodologies, Legislative, Policy and Regulatory Frameworks; 
•  In-depth knowledge of function principles, techniques & tools and how they can be practically applied; 
•  Knowledge on Corporate Governance; 
•  Knowledge of principles and practices of the municipal environment, administration, and employee management

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Minimum Requirements: 

•  Grade 12/Matric and a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Management/Business Administration/Project Management/Urban Management Qualification or Equivalent (NQF level 7); 
•  Ten (10) years overall experience in Local Government, Provincial and National Government with at least five (5) years’ experience at middle management. 

Primary Function:

• To direct and lead the Citizen Relations and Interface programmes by ensuring the development, management and implementation of effective strategies, structures, systems, policies, procedures, and practices. To lead and direct citizen relations for both internal and external stakeholders in close collaboration with the regions, entities, and departments within the City. To provide an efficient and effective Service Delivery interface and coordination between regions, entities, departments, and other spheres of government. Provide insight into the services required by the community and defining the desired service level (Service Level Agreement), by introducing approaches for sustainable urban and built environment management, manage and coordinate all administrative and operational activities thus ensuring that the department meets the goals and objectives. Integrated Service Delivery in the various Regions. 

Key Performance Areas: 

•  Develop, implement, and monitor the implementation of the Citizen Relationship Management Strategy and Plan; 
•  Management and administration of the central service delivery unit within the Office of the Group Head by closely coordinating and monitoring the implementation of service delivery prgrammes and operations implemented across the regions, especially those implemented by the ISD unit and AFS units across the regions; 
•  Develop systems to better manage and coordinate regional service delivery activities and programmes; 
•  Develop and coordinate the implementation of the CBP community outreach and conversation plans; 
•  Effective and efficient financial and risk administration, procurement, and expenditure management for improved service delivery, especially initiatives by ISD and AFS units within CRUM; 
•  Manage the implementation of financial controls or procedures and provide information to support financial planning; 
•  Input into the development of the department business plan and SDBIP. 

Leading Competencies: 

•  Computer literacy (MS Office Packages, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint); 
•  Good communication skills (verbal and written); 
•  Monitoring and Evaluation; 
•  Analytical skills; 
•  Research skills. 

Core Competencies: 

•  Knowledge of the South African Local Government system, South African Government and Governance System; 
•  Knowledge of Public Participation and Stakeholder Relations; 
•  Knowledge of Local Government Service Delivery mandates and understanding of Built Urban Environment and Management.

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Minimum Requirements: 

•  Grade 12 / NQF level 4 and a relevant qualification preferably a higher certificate at NQF level 5; 
•  3 – 5 years’ relevant experience; 
•  Knowledge of legislative prescripts relating to PFMA, NRTA, eNatis; 
•  No criminal record; 
•  Computer literacy (MS Office) 

Primary Function: 

• Manage the implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting off sequences of outcomes associated with plans and procedural application designed to accomplish key service delivery objectives with respect to with respect to with the provision all vehicles and licensing service through the coordination of operations and quality systems and approval / certificates process in accordance with the statutory legislation of the NRTA 93 of 1996. 

Key Performance Areas: 

•  Identifies with the Road Safety Strat4egy and statutory requirements an defines, implements and monitors the short-term plans / objectives for the functionality; 
•  Issuing of information, screening of application form and directing applicants;
•  Prepare and recommend the application for approval purposes; 
•  Data capturing of all approved applications; 
•  Collection and accounting of all prescribed payments and issuance of final documents; 
•  Perform quality control on all applications executed by all Natis Users; 
•  Implement procedures systems and control to regulate specific work sequences associated with the functionality; 
•  Monitor and perform applications/ procedures associated with registration and licensing of motor vehicles; 

Leading Competencies: 

•  Computer Literacy MA Office; 
•  Good Customer Relations; 
•  Numeracy Skills. 

Core Competencies: 

•  Work overtime and flexi-time when required, to ensure quality assurance. 
•  Must be able to function under physically and mentally stressful conditions.