Deputy Director: Staff and Government Accounts at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 12 / NQF level 4 plus a relevant 3-year Degree at NQF level 7; 
• 7 – 9 years overall experience, with 4 years’ experience at middle management level.  

Primary Function:

• Direct, lead and manage the development of Credit Management Strategy and Implementation with regard to the provision and control of Staff and Government sub-directorate actions pertaining to Credit Management.  

Key Performance Areas: 

• Provide input into the strategic plan for RSSC that pertains to Credit Management that enhances the brand, credibility, reputation and image of RSSC, Group Finance and the City; 
• Providing input into the development, reviewing and updating of policies, standard operating procedures and bylaws pertaining to RSSC and, more specifically, the Credit Management Office Sub-directorate function, to enable the achievement of the strategic objectives of RSSC; 
• Optimise resources (finance, people, material etc) to achieve given objectives in the most productive and cost-effective way. Manage people's effectiveness and performance within the team, comply with all municipal regulations, policies and procedures and compile reports on the status and performance of the sub-directorate as required; 
• Provide a quality report on the functions and performance of Credit Management /Staff sub directorate with are factual, accurate and complete, timely, and contributes to and supports the overall reporting requirements of RSSC; 
• Building and maintaining strong relations with stakeholders of CoJ, namely, Internal Business units, entities, key stakeholders and peers to ensure the correct focus and support around sub-directorate; 
• Oversee the development and monitoring of the organisation and employee performance management system in the sub-directorate to ensure achievement of performance targets within prescribed timelines. 
• To maximise the productivity of Credit Management /Staff & Government by optimising the effectiveness of its employees in order to enable the achievement of the objectives of the Sub-directorate and manage the human resources thereof; 
• To manage all aspects of the finance in the control of Credit Management /Staff & Government, including but not limited to, revenue, expenditure, assets and liabilities, in accordance with the legislative framework as well as the city’s policies and procedures; 
• To efficiently and effectively manage the operational assets and resources of the Sub-directorate in a cost-effective way in accordance with the legislative framework of the City’s policies and procedures; 
• To comply with all relevant legislative framework, including the City’s Code of Ethics, manage and mitigate risk effectively;