Divisional Chief at City of Johannesburg

VACANCY CIRCULAR 005/2024 

Minimum Requirements: 

•  Grade 12/NQF level 4; 
•  Degree in Disaster Management or applicable tertiary qualification at NQF level 7; 
•  GIS knowledge and/or qualification; 
•  DMISA Registration Practitioner; 
•  Valid Code B Driver’s License; 
•  6 - 8 years’ experience in the field of Disaster (Risk) Management of which 2 years must be at the middle management level. 
•  Knowledge and experience in Project and Programme Management. 

Primary Function:

• Develop and manage a comprehensive, integrated, and effective Disaster Management Information System, a Disaster Management Compliance Planning and Reporting service, and an effective Information Centre for the City of Johannesburg to improve knowledge, awareness, and understanding of disaster and coordinate and facilitate access to information and resources. 

Key Performance Areas: 

•  Deal with strategic matters relating to Disaster Management Centre activities. 
•  Establish, equip staff, operationalize and maintain a Disaster Management Centre (DMC for the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. 
•  Perform administrative tasks related to the Disaster management Centre in support of departmental financial goals and policies and give effect to the IDP. 
•  Promote disaster risk management through public information campaigns education and training and liaison with communities. 
•  Development Management and implementation of the Disaster Management information System. 
•  Ensure that necessary processes, procedures and functions are developed, understood and implemented to ensure resources are focused for effective and efficient functioning. 
•  Establish a workforce to attain to maximise employee performance to achieve the Directorate objections. 

Leading Competencies: 

•  Computer literacy Excel, Word and PowerPoint; 
•  Strategic management; 
•  Project management; 
•  People, Stakeholder, and Conflict management; 
•  Business acumen; 
•  Fairness and transparency; 
•  Assertive and accurate intellectual capacity; 
•  High level of confidentiality and organisational skills; 
•  Time Management, working independently, under pressure, and the ability to prioritise. 

Core Competencies: 

•  Collaborative/Teamwork, Values and Integrity, Attention to detail, and quality-focused; 
•  Customer and Service Delivery Management (Batho Pele) Ethics, Professionalism; 
•  Impact and Influence according to City’s protocols, legislation, and standards.