Deputy Director: Parks, Horticulture And Cemetery Services at City of Tshwane

Job Purpose

• To manage, oversee, coordinate, control and plan all parks, horticulture and cemetery services in Region 1

Application Requirements:

• An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree) in Horticulture
• At least eight years’ relevant experience in a horticultural environment
• Supervisory experience will be an added advantage
• A valid Code B driving licence
• Computer literacy
• Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost

Personal Attributes/ Competencies:

• Integrity; intelligence; patience; innovative thinking skills; being energetic; imagination; flexibility; willingness; decisiveness; ability to pay attention to detail; negotiating skills; business acumen; leadership skills; project management skills; communication skills; analytical skills; organisational skills; advanced linguistic proficiency; ability to do presentations

Primary Fuctions :

• Ensure a climate conducive to promoting and sustaining motivational levels, productivity and performance by directing and controlling outcomes associated with the use, productivity and performance of personnel within the section
• Monitor and control the section budget so that income and expenditure are in line with Council requirements
• Coordinate the activities of the section by setting up appropriate communication and administrative systems
• Link the section with the division weekly as a whole by participating in divisional plans, monitoring and evaluation processes, compiling monthly reports, norms and standards and compiling and reporting on the scorecard
• Establish, manage, control and regulate cemeteries and the crematorium
• Provide and maintain decorative parks and play parks
• Conduct horticultural maintenance of traffic islands, boulevards, squares, sport facilities, cemeteries, crematoria and resorts
• Monitor parks and horticultural services
• Render biodiversity and urban nature conservation operations
• Manage nature reserves, bird sanctuaries and nature areas according to the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act 57 of 2003)
• Render a general nature conservation operations function
• Manage the maintenance of parks, children’s play equipment, traffic islands and City facilities
• Manage horticultural services through cutting grass amd urban
• forestry, garden and plant services
• Manage financial and administrative responsibilities
• Manage an effective urban forestry service
• Manage an effective occupational health and safety management system for the section

Closing Date: 02.09.2025