Deputy Director: Empowerment & Stakeholder Relations Services at City of Johannesburg

VACANCY CIRCULAR 004/2024 

Minimum Requirements: 

•  Matric/Grade 12; 
•  Bachelor’s Degree in Communications / Marketing Political Science / Public Administration/or related field (NQF level 7); 
•  8 years’ overall working experience in public sector / local government or related field of which 4 years must be at junior management level; 
•  Experience in community engagement/development; 
•  Sound understanding of government policies; 
•  General knowledge of local government mandate and an interest in internal processes; 
•  Sound communication skills (read, write, and speak); and 
•  Other languages within Nguni and Sotho category will be an advantage. 

Primary Function:
To lead, direct and improve the quality of life for military veterans and that of their dependents, recognize, honour military veterans in life and memorialise them in death for their sacrifices, empowering them in business, job opportunities and educational training. 

Key Performance Areas: 

•  Facilitate the development of the Office of the Sub-Directorate strategy; 
•  Lead the development of the Sub-Directorate’s Business Planning process; 
•  Lead and facilitate the Sub-Directorate’s Performance Management planning process; 
•  Organise both human and non-human resources for effective implementation of the Sub-Directorate organisational structure; 
•  Leading the recruitment, selection and placement process for sourcing of suitably qualified staff for the Sub-Directorate; 
•  Provide sound leadership to the Sub-Directorate; 
•  Monitor the implementation of Military Veterans programmes and projects; 
•  Ensure effective control of the Sub-Directorate’s Human Resource 
•  Ensure effective control of Financial Resource of the Sub-Directorate; 
•  Ensure effective Assets Management and control of the Sub-Directorate; 
•  Ensure effective control of the Sub-Directorate’s Human Resource; 
•  Manage specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the Sub- Directorate and individual performance; 
•  Direct organisational Military Veteran’s Transformation. 

Leading Competencies: 

•  Computer Literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint); 
•  Good communication and presentation skills; 
•  Good listening and communication skills; 
•  Proven written skills and a team player; 
•  Good facilitation and influencing skills; 
•  Coordinating skills; 
•  Customer Care skills; 
•  Problem solving skills; 
•  Critical thinking skills; 
•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills and good management skills; 
•  Good management skills. 

Core Competencies: 

•  Understanding of relevant applicable laws, procedures and processes; 
•  Knowledge on City’s strategy (IDP), prescribed Methodologies, Legislative, Policy and Regulatory Framework; 
•  In-depth knowledge of function principles, techniques and tools and they how they can be practically applied; 
•  Knowledge on Corporate Governance; 
•  Knowledge of principles and practices of municipal organisation, administration, and personnel management.