Group Head: City Strategy and Organisational Performance at City of Tshwane

Job Description
This position seeks to attract: African female African male Coloured female Coloured male Indian female Indian male White female White male Person with disability All categories

Appointment requirements

• An appropriate bachelor’s degree in Development Planning, Business Management, Public Management, Public Policy, Performance Management, Administration or any other study field related to the position
• A postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage
• Registration with a relevant professional body will be an added advantage
• 12 years’ experience in a city strategy and organisational performance environment, of which at least five years must be at senior management level
• Good knowledge and interpretation of policy and legislation
• Good knowledge of performance management
• Good governance
• Good knowledge of supply chain management regulations and the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000 (Act 5 of 2000)
• Ability to make high-risk decisions of a long-term and strategic nature
• Compliance with the MFMA unit standards, as prescribed by Regulation 493 of 15 June 2007 as published in Government Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007, will be an added advantage
• No criminal record (excluding previous conviction(s) related to political activities in the previous dispensation) and candidates will undergo security vetting
• A valid Code B driving licence
• Must undergo a competency assessment
• Computer literacy

Level 4 proficiency in the following competencies (in accordance with the Local Government: Municipal Staff Regulations)

• Core professional competencies: Written and oral communication; attention to detail; influencing; ethics and professionalism; organisational awareness; problem solving; planning and organising
• Functional competencies: Business processes; use of technology; data processing and analysis
• Public service orientation competencies: Interpersonal relationships; communication; service delivery orientation; client orientation and customer focus
• Personal competencies: Action and outcome orientation; resilience; change readiness; cognitive ability; learning orientation
• Management or leadership competencies: Impact and influence; team orientation; direction setting; coaching and mentoring; impact and influence

Primary function: 
To ensure the overall optimisation of the city strategy and organisational performance value chain through effective strategic planning, direction and alignment of functional management frameworks and operational service delivery. The incumbent will be responsible and accountable for the following key performance areas:

• Organisational performance
• Strategy development and implementation
• Innovation and knowledge management
• Enterprise programme management
• Strategic relations coordination
• Management and administration support