Divisional Manager Development And Reintergration Affairs at Nkangala District Municipality

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  Divisional Manager Development And Reintergration Affairs - 2 positions

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification Higher National Certificate , Matric , National Certificate
  • Experience 5 - 8 years
  • Location Mpumalanga
  • City Emalahleni
  • Job Field Product Management 
  • Salary Range R750,000 - R1,000,000/month

  REFERENCE NUMBER: NDM/CS/09/07/2024

  REQUIREMENTS:

  • Applicants should not be over 35 years of age, (i.e. applicants must be 35 years of age or younger).

  QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Grade 12
  • Relevant 3-year tertiary qualification in Public Management/Project & Programme Management/Community Development or any relevant 3-year tertiary qualification.
  • Computer Literacy: MS Office
  • Fluent in at least two (02) most spoken African languages within the district.

  EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

  • 5 - 8 years relevant experience of which I - 2 years must have been in a supervisory level.

  DUTIES:

  • Research and Development on marginalized communities' socio- economic challenges and the needs analysis in the likes of (Juveniles, offenders, school leavers, youth graduates etc.) in line with the national frameworks, guidelines and targets.
  • Assessing and evaluating the existing programs within the municipality against their objectives and identifying the gaps and supporting initiatives.
  • Conceptualizing and developing the Development and Reintegration Initiatives with regards to (Health & Wellness, Sports, Arts, Culture and Education).
  • Project and Programme Management of business development initiatives.
  • Providing input and support on the Developing of Development Policies in alignment to the provincial and national Government policies and promoting them within the district.
  • Developing and promoting the integrated District Development Strategy and Programs.
  • Identifying and managing relationships with enterprise development support stakeholders,
  • Expanding the Nkangala Municipality micro-financing activities to leverage financial support to young entrepreneurs.
  • Establishing and strengthening networking platforms to create an information sharing platform on youth socio- economic challenges and solutions within the district, province and nationally,
  • Promoting and Coordinating the District Youth Development Bursary Scheme.
  • Strengthening strategic partnerships and facilitating knowledge building and management.
  • Restoring of the marginalized community's dignity and livelihood.
  • Tracking use of resources in accordance with the integrated plans, rules and regulations, effectively applying Results Based Management tools to ensure achievement of results.
  • Support dissemination and application of knowledge, best practices and programme; results for advocacy, resource mobilization, learning and practice development.

  PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES
   
  CORE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES

  Conceptual Thinking

  • Demonstrates logical, analytical reasoning and conceptual
  • Draws on experience and strong general knowledge and shows ability to ask probing questions to understand user needs.
  • Thoroughly explores issues and uses initiative; and
  • Considers various alternatives and does not settle for the first solution

  Organizational Awareness

  • Understands and experience with municipal / provincial legislation relating to Social Development Services.
  • Is aware of the municipality's priorities and goals; and
  • Contributes toward addressing the municipality's service delivery challenges

  Attention to Detail

  • Maintains a checklist covering all detail which might be overlooked.
  • Notices errors or problems prior to tasks being completed; and
  • Ensures a high-quality output and will initiate action to correct quality issues.

  Monitoring and Controlling

  • Identifies risks and takes appropriate action to mitigate the risks and communicates on risk matters and possible solutions.

  Planning and Organizing

  • Identifies and acts on opportunities to partner with other departments in the municipality to achieve desired results; and
  • Develops partnership agreements that ensure win — win outcomes for all patties.

  FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

  People Management

  • Recognizes talented individuals and provides developmental feedback in accordance with performance management principles.
  • Ensures role clarity and gives direction to the team
  • Manages conflict through a participatory transparent approach.
  • Able to constructively engage with the line manager and submit own team's view / concerns /proposals.

  Professional / Technical Proficiency

  • Supervise, coordinate and oversee the work programme of the Reintegration Unit to ensure compliance with various legislative by-law and policy provisions and in line with the Social Development Directorate / Department Strategies and Programmes.

  PUBLIC SERVICE ORIENTATION COMPETENCIES

  Interpersonal Relationships

  • Demonstrates competencies from level 1 and 2
  • Accurately captures others' expectations, ideas and concerns diplomatically and tactfully,
  • Encourages and considers inputs of others convinces others of his/ her ideas without suppressing their views.
  • Acknowledges merits in other arguments and incorporates proposals where merited.
  • Negotiates skilfully in tough situations with both internal and external stakeholders; and
  • Wins concessions without damaging relationships.

  Communication

  • Able to read situations and interest positions and to respond appropriately.
  • Uses language and style to capture the attention of the audience; and
  • Develops well defined communication strategy.
  • Service Delivery Orientation
  • Can quantify community needs and evaluate their implications for the municipality; and
  • Manages community expectations within financial, technical and capacity constraints.

  Client Orientation and Customer Focus

  • Understands the client's issues and seeks information about their current and future requirements.
  • Take specific and sustained action to implement the client service vision.
  • Implements client satisfaction feedback to ensure provision of quality service; and
  • Sets the climate and creates a culture to attain client focused outcomes (i.e. performance management, resource allocation etc.)

  Action and Outcome Orientation

  • Relentlessly pursues project objectives.
  • Pushes self and motivates others for results; and
  • Successfully completes projects with time and budget allocations

  Resilience

  • Plans and initiates new ways forward.

  Change Readiness

  • Plans and initiates new ways forward.

  Change Readiness

  • Promotes change as an opportunity rather than a threat and acts as a role model in mobilizing team members' change.
  • Remains alert to the need for change before the need manifests in the external or internal environment; and seeks to influence changing events.

  Learning Orientation

  • Remains abreast of changes in the industry.
  • Encourages others to learn and share from mistakes and shares experiences; and
  • Promotes best practice.

  Accountability and Ethical Conduct

  • Deals promptly, and in the interest of the municipality, with situations where conflict of interest arises.
  • Presents ideas and beliefs in a manner which is consistent with the rules and regulations of the organization / department; and
  • Acts decisively against corrupt and dishonest conduct.

  Problem Solving

  • Deals effectively with ambiguity and uncertainty
  • Probes deeply and considers consequences and risks attached to actions.
  • Demonstrates the ability to break down complex problems into manageable parts and identify solutions.
  • Generates various solutions / options and contingency plans for problems.
  • Anticipates problems and strategizes to counteract potential impact; and
  • Puts preventative majors in place to ensure that the problems do not recur in the future.

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  Method of Application

  The successful candidate will undergo security and qualifications vetting and enter into an employment contract / performance agreement with the municipality and will be subjected to a 6 months’ probation period and disclosure of financial interests, as requested, must be submitted. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates. 

  Applicants should apply online attaching: an application letter, detailed CV together with certified copies of qualifications and identity document, as well as the completed, prescribed NDM General Application Form for Employment, and send it to: [email protected]. 

  Nkangala District Municipality reserves the right not to fill any of the positions.

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