50000000 - Executive Director(Office of the City Manager) at eThekwini Municipality

Key Responsibility Areas: 

• Develop and implement strategic plans through the formulation of short, medium and long-term service delivery plans. Translate the city's long-term vision into actionable annual business plans, performance goals, and operational metrics. Assume the role of a transversal leader, coordinating efforts across departments to break down silos and ensure a unified, responsive approach to service delivery. Provide visible, supportive and effective leadership for the department and drive performance to ensure achievement of the department business plan.  Oversee stakeholder management on an international, national and intergovernmental level.
• Ensure an analytical and methodical structuring of projects and project planning for adequate control over projects. Analysing and evaluating the performance reports to understand the impact on, and to guide planning in respect of strategies and goals including the implementation of the budget and Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP) and policies within the area of responsibility. Supports and implement good governance by supporting and implementing clear roles and responsibilities, separation of powers and regular reporting lines for all role players within the area of responsibility to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Understands risk and guides the management of risk for the municipality within the area of responsibility by contributing to and supporting the Accounting Officer with the establishment and maintenance of effective, efficient and transparent systems of risk management and internal control. Analyse the financial and non-financial impact of changes in the external and internal environment that could affect the area of responsibility. Supports and contributes to the formulation of policies for continuous improvement and compliance. Support the implementation of performance reporting in order to obtain the optimum level of assurance from the Auditor-General.

Essential Requirements: 

•  Law, or Auditing or Finance qualification or related and equivalent qualification (NQF Level 7).  A certificate of minimum municipal competencies from an accredited institution or obtainable within 18 months from date of appointment. Valid motor vehicle driver’s license.
•  Relevant 8 years’ managerial experience of which at least 5 years must be at a middle management level in a district or metropolitan municipality.