Deputy Director: Demarcation and Structures Implementation at Departments: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

REQUIREMENTS :

• 3-Year National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration / Development Studies or equivalent qualification at NQF 6/7 as recognised by SAQA.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a related field. Proficient in MS Excel and MS Word. A valid driver’s license and travelling. Additional Requirements (Advantage): MS PowerPoint.

DUTIES : The successful candidate will perform the following duties:

• Manage and provide technical support and expert advice on the processes on the determination and redetermination of municipal boundaries. Manage the processes of local government elections and other electoral-related matters, including making proposals around the administration of national and provincial elections.
• Manage and provide technical support towards the development of policy interventions to improve the Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act, 1998 and Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 and related Regulations. Manage the development of the formulae for the determination of the number of councilors in terms of Section 20 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998. Manage the processes relating to the alteration of provincial boundaries, including developing national legislation to deal with transition matters.