The City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of the East Rand region of Gauteng, a large suburban region east of Johannesburg. Ekurhuleni means "place of peace" in XiTsonga.
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Provide strategic direction and leadership in the development and management of Disaster Management service delivery plans in alignment with departmental operational and organisational strategic objectives in partnership with the Head of Department
Advise and coordinate the management of strategic municipal disaster risk issues, challenges and opportunities to provide high-level disaster management strategic planning and policy advice to the Head of Department
Strategically influence the municipal processes to improve the status of disaster management to occupy the envisaged legislative importance of the Council
Establish and review key disaster management strategic priorities and translate them into a comprehensive disaster management strategic plan as a core component of the municipal integrated development plan (IDP)
Lead the municipal implementation of the Disaster Management Act within the context of Disaster Management Framework including the four (4) Key Performance Areas and three (3) Enablers
Lead the review of the Municipal Disaster Management Plan and any other Disaster Management policies and framework
Lead and direct whole of municipal operations management responsibility for disaster preparedness and prevention by coordinating and facilitating the preparation and review of municipal departmental sector plans and assuring the adequacy of municipal departmental contingency and preparedness plans
Advise and expedite the achievement of municipal compliance with all relevant legislative policies/procedures/standards to ensure optimum delivery of the disaster management function
Establish and maintain strategic relationships for purposes of response expectation in disaster situations, knowledge sharing research, and coordination
Lead, facilitate and collaborate with agencies of state and other stakeholders and develop and implement initiatives in social responsibility, community emergency preparedness training and disaster resilience programmes
Oversee the management of the Emergency Call Taking & Dispatching Centres to ensure effective call taking and dispatching of emergency call and monitoring of pending and/or occurring disasters
Attend to large-scale emergencies, pending and actual disasters to exercise delegated disaster management functional authority as required by legislation
Lead and manage teams of individuals charged with executing strategies and operations
Core Requirements:
B Degree / Advanced Diploma in Disaster Management or equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification
5 years’ relevant experience with at least 3 years at senior management level in Disaster Management
Valid Driver’s License
Strategic leadership skills
Accountability and ethical conduct
Knowledge of relevant legislation
Operational financial management, planning, policy development and reporting skills
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