Divisional Manager Corporate Services at uMlalazi Municipality

Salary: i.e. Task Grade 16 (Provisional) - R659 924.51 to R856 607.78 per annum plus a Motor Vehicle Allowance and a Cell phone and Data Allowance payable in terms of a Council's Policy.
Notice Number: HR 17/2025
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 certificate
• relevant three (3) year tertiary qualification preferably (NQF level 7)
• Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration or related field. a valid Motor vehicle Drivers Licence Certificate in Municipal Finance Management will be an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE: Eight (8) years' or more experience covering broad of administration functions of which three (3) years must be at supervisory level.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Computer skills (MS Office) Public Relations skills Report writing Bilingualism Negotiation skills Good management, human relations, interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to give attention to detail High level of responsibility  Ability to work under pressure  
• Ability to deal with conflict situations.

SCOPE OF KNOWLEDGE:

• Plays a wide ranging research, problem solving and standard setting role and/or more focused research problem solving role;
• Participates in, plans and leads projects. Supervises and / or co-ordinates various Administration staff; High level specialist / consultant or project leader within Corporate Services; and
• Manage resources (staff, assets, budgets).

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• controls the Corporate Services key performance areas associated with Records management, Council Support and Secretariat portfolios through interpretation and alignment of functional objectives to the departments broader strategy framework, evaluate of policy frameworks, methods and systems with a view to recommending and implementing changes, managing the critical processes relating to the consolidation and preparation of Council's reports and the provision of input into the Bylaws and Policies of the organization and, executes administrative and compliance oversight responsibilities in relation to the preparation of department annual and adjustments budget and reporting on policies and process associated with legislative framework in order to ensure the functionality is positioned to support the organizational with accomplishing its statutory responsibilities and maintain compliance with good and accountable governance.