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

REQUIREMENTS :

• The ideal candidate must be in possession of a Bachelors Degree / NQF Level 7 qualification in Municipal Administration / Public Administration / Local Government / Business Administration as recognised by SAQA coupled with at least 5 years middle/senior managerial experience in a Municipal Administration environment, as well as a SMS Pre-entry certificate (Nyukela) as offered by the National School of Government (NSG) (Certificate submitted prior to appointment) and a valid Drivers licence (code 8).
• Essential Knowledge, Skills And Competencies Required: The successful candidate must have:- Sound knowledge of the RSA Constitution; Municipal Systems Act; KZN Cemeteries and Crematoria Act, 2006; Local Authorities Ordinance, 1974; KZN Pound Act, 2006; Local Government Legislation; Local Government staff regulations; Public Service Act; Public Service Regulations; Public Finance Management Act; Labour Relations Act; Employee performance and management system; Municipal Financial Management Act; Project management principles; Millennium development goals; Social dynamics of KZN communities; National and Provincial practice notes; SCM practices and procedures; Promotion of Access to Information Act; language skills; listening skills; presentation skills; analytical thinking; interpersonal relations; strategic planning skills; organisational skills; research skills; analytical thinking; leadership skills; financial management skills; time management skills; report writing skills; problem solving skills; conflict management skills; change management skills, project management skills; people management skills; relationship management; decision making; Good communication skills (verbal & written) with municipalities, departmental staff and SALGA and good computer literacy in MS Office.

DUTIES :

• The successful candidate will be required to oversee support and monitoring of corporate services and statutory administrative matters within municipalities in line with relevant municipal Acts and Regulations with the following responsibilities: Manage support and monitoring of human resource management matters of Senior Managers and councillors at municipalities within the province; Manage support, monitoring and assessment of organisational design at municipalities; administer municipal administrative statutory obligations; Manage support and monitoring of ICT at municipalities within the province; Develop policies, procedures and strategies aimed at improving service delivery within the municipal administration environment and management of resources.