Manager Disaster Management at Gamagara Local Municipality

Requirement:

• A relevant National Diploma/ B Degree in Safety, Emergency Management Discipline or equivalent qualification with a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience at supervisory level; Code B Driving License; Proficiency in MS Office applications;; Excellent organizational and administrative skills; Excellent analytic and problem-solving ability; High level of integrity, responsibility and confidentiality; Have ability to give attention to detail and be able to work under pressure; Report writing; Communication Skills; Ability to deal with conflictsituations; Excellent Negotiation skills.

Duties:

• Formulates, aligns and implements critical objectives encompassed in approved long and short-term plans to guide the functioning and priorities of the Disaster Management Centre and other related community services functions; Directs and controls outcomes associated with utilization, productivity and performance of personnel within the Section; Prepares capital and operating estimates and controls expenditure against the approved budget allocations; Implements procedures, systems and controls to regulate specific work sequences and general practices/ processes as dictated to in public safety legislation and by-laws; Manages and controls the implementation of plans, procedures, systems and controls associated with risk assessment and monitoring, Disaster Management planning, recovery and rehabilitation sequences and, education and awareness interventions; Directs operative requirements and procedures during potential and actual disasters; Manages and controls the implementation of plans, procedures, systems and controls related to risk analysis, loss control, incident investigation and protection; Disseminates functional and operational information on the immediate, short and long term objectives and current developments, problems and constraints; Manages the administrative and reporting requirements associated with the key performance and result indicators of the functionality.