Deputy Director: Municipal Performance at KwaZulu-Natal Department: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

REQUIREMENTS:

• The ideal candidate must be in possession of a recognized National Diploma/Degree in Local Government/Perfomance Management coupled with 3-5 years management experience, a minimum of 3 years junior mangement experience (as an Assistant Director) and a valid driver’s licence.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

The successful candidate must have knowledge of :-

• The Constitution;
• Public Service Act;
• Public Service 
• Regulations;
• Public Finance Management Act; Labour Relations Act;
• Employee Performance Management and Development System;
• Knowledge of Basic Conditions of Employment Act; Community development; 
• Public Participation;
• Project management principles;
• Local Government legislation; Municipal Practices and procedures;

The candidate must have:-

• Language skills;
• Listening skills;
• Presentation skills;
• Good  interpersonal relations;
• Strategic Planning skills;
• Organisational skills;
• Management skills;
• Financial management skills;
• Project management skills;
• Decision making skills;
• Good communication skills (verbal and written) with Private Sector Organisations, Departmental staff, Service providers, Non-governmental 
• Organisations, Local Councillors, Amakhosi; Izinduna, Political Office bearers, Ministers, Mayors,  Provincial, National and International Departments and the General Public; and Computer literacy.