Director Corporate Support Services (Permanent Position) at Gamagara Local Municipality

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration/Management Sciences/law; or equivalent experience. 
• Five (5) years’ experience at middle management level and must have proven successful management experience in administration. 
• Compliance with the MFMA. 
• Minimum competency levels in unit standards as per Government Notice No. R493 of Gazette no. 29967 of 15 June 2007. 
• A person who does not meet minimum competency level in unit standards will be given an opportunity to attain the minimum competency level within 18 months from the date of appointment.
• Registration with the relevant professional body/institution.

Key Responsibilities. 

• Manage a department with the following functions: human resources, Information Communication Technology, registry and auxiliary Services, administrative services, facilities management, council support and overall financial management, including systems and controls of the department, provide strategic leadership for corporate service department, provide direction in terms of what the department needs to support overall
• strategy of the Municipality. 
• Ensure supervision on the development and implementations of operational policies. 
• Ensure compliance with all pieces of legislation pertinent to local government; optimize excellence within the department at corporate level. 
• Ensure that compliance with risk management system implementation within the department is executed.
• Ensure the municipality has a good internal and external communications system, manage departmental performance and risk management,
• Plan and implement the departmental budget and SDBIP.
• Provides inputs and manage IDP programmes.
• Co-ordinate transformation and organizational Development programs for the Municipality.
•  Perform any other duties or functions that may be assigned by the Municipal Manager.

Deadline:12th September,2025