Assistant Director: Committees at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12 (NQF level 4) plus a Degree in Public Administration, Political Science, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Governance or Management Sciences or any other equivalent and related qualification at NQF level 7;
• 6 – 8 years of experience in Local Government / Political Office with a minimum of 3 years in management.

Primary Function:

• To manage the cluster of committees in reaching the strategic, operational, and functional obligations.
• To assist the Legislature and executive management team in achieving the strategic objectives, financial obligations, and operational requirements of the department, directorate, and unit.

Key Performance Areas:

• Overseeing, reporting, and managing the cluster of allocated committees in the achievement of the operational goals of each committee;
• Oversight visits (site visits, joint site visits, announced site visits, unannounced site visits, pre-visits, post visits);
• Committee attendance of conferences, seminars, study tours and workshops;
• Committees considerations of by-laws;
• Manage all financial aspects of the cluster of committees, including asset management of the support staff of the relevant cluster of committees. Prepare and manage the annual operating budget of the allocated cluster of Section 79 Committees, Mayoral budget, and budget amendments of the Deputy Director: Council and Committees for approval;
• Manage all staff related to the cluster of committees, inclusive of leave management, asset management, attendance and discipline management;
• Procedure support to the Committee Support Staff and Chairpersons of the Portfolio and Standing Committees;
• Providing reports to and from management and the cluster of committees. Providing management support to the department and cluster of committees.

Leading Competencies:

• Computer literacy (MS Office Packages, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint);
• Presentation skills;
• Time management;
• Project management;
• Good written and oral communication skills in English and must be able to communicate and coordinate effectively with other stakeholders;
• Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy and excellent planning, organising, coordinating, and time management skills.

Core Competencies:

• Knowledge of the local government environment;
• Understanding of MFMA, PAIA, etc.;
• Collaborative/Teamwork, Values and Integrity, Attention to detail, and quality-focused;
• Customer and Service Delivery Management (Batho Pele) Ethics, Professionalism;
• Impact and Influence according to the City’s protocols, legislation, and standards.