Divisional Manager Assets & Inventories (Post Level 1) at Bela-Bela Local Municipality

Salary: R 764 706.30 per annum excluding benefits

Requirements:

• Grade 12 plus a BCom degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent qualification. Must have at least minimum of 5 years relevant experience. A valid Code B driver's license. No criminal record

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must have good report writing skills. Deep understanding of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), Municipal Systems Act (MSA), and standards of GRAP (General Recognised Accounting Practice) for asset valuation, impairment, and depreciation. Knowledge of infrastructure lifecycles, preventative maintenance planning, and physical condition assessments. Ability to maintain centralised, digital Fixed Asset Registers (FAR) linked to GPS coordinates and technical conditions. Strong verbal and written skills to present audit findings, draft asset management policies, and train internal teams.

Key Performance Area:

• Managing all aspects of the Municipality's assets, from acquisition to disposal, and ensuring that all assets are maintained to the highest standard. The candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing asset management strategies that align with the Municipality's overall objectives, and for managing the financial aspects of asset management. To provide proper controls and management systems that will ensure effective, efficient, economical, and transparent use of the Municipal assets. Safeguarding and management of Municipality's property, plant, and equipment. To set out the standards of physical management, recording and internal controls to ensure property, plant and equipment are safeguarded against inappropriate loss or utilization. To specify the process required before expenditure on property, plant and equipment occurs. Maintain a GRAP compliant FAR and account for the assets accurately. Manage maintenance of the asset register. Manage the disposal of the assets in line with legislation. Ensure that all municipality assets are sufficiently insured. Management of all the claims process for all losses suffered by the municipality. Recording ofall incident reports and claims notifications. Set out a legislative framework to comply with asset management requirements, more especially requirements pertaining to the safeguarding of municipal assets. Ensuring that the general the public rights and obligations when lodging a public liability claim is well communicated. Set out the role and responsibilities of officials, managers, and councillors regarding insurance processes. Facilitate the procurement and the management of an insurance broker. Management of all the claims process for all losses suffered by the municipality. Recording of all incident reports and claims notifications.