Manager: IDP, PMS and Public Participation - George at George Local Municipality

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A relevant 3-year tertiary qualification preferably with courses or specialisation in Public Administration or Performance Management or Project Management or B Degree or B Tech
• 8 years or more relevant experience with supervisory experience required
• Previous experience of developing business plans within a political environment
• Computer Literacy: MS Office
• Code B drivers’ licence
• Completed the MFMA minimum competency training (attach proof) or will be expected to achieve such within 18 months after appointment

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Strategic Leadership: Ensure that the Municipality is productive, effective and efficient.
• Strategic and Service Delivery Planning and Management: To ensure that strategic goals and plans are set and achieved within the municipality.
• Strategic Support: To contribute to the effective and efficient functioning of the Municipality.
• Change Management: Ensure the creation of a conductive work environment.
• Financial Management: Ensure that the Municipality’s finances are managed effectively and efficiently.
• Supply Chain Management: Ensure compliance to minimum requirements and to ensure that the Municipality has access to the goods and services that it requires to carry out its mandate in timely manner.
• Asset and liabilities management: Ensure compliance with minimum requirements and that the Municipality’s assets and liabilities are managed appropriately and efficiently.
• Audit and Assurance: Ensure compliance with minimum requirements and attainment/ maintenance of favourable audit findings.
• Corporate Governance: Ensure good governance, strategic management and contribute towards ensuring a clean audit.
• Risk Management: To contribute towards reduction in overall risk in the management of the affairs of the municipality.
• Cooperative Governance: To contribute towards seamless, effective, and efficient governance.
• Personnel Management: To contribute towards the creation of a conducive work environment and improved performance.
• Policy and By- Laws: To contribute towards effective and efficient governance and administration.
• Legislation and Compliance: Ensure compliance with legislation and thereby effective and efficient governance.
• Stakeholder Management /Maintenance Stakeholder Relations: To contribute towards effective and efficient stakeholders’ relations management.
• Project Management: Ensure the effective and efficient management of projects within the area of responsibility.
• Relationship Management and communication: Ensure information, advice or opinions on relevant matters is made available and / or communicated through the various mediums and accurately interpreted through the provision of adequate and clear explanation.
• Manage and Co-ordinate all process relating to IDP and ensure Municipal legislative compliance in this area.
• Thorough knowledge of IDP Planning processes and Local Government Sector Processes
• Identify and define the immediate, short and long term objectives/ plans and controls associated with integrated development planning.
• Implement new developments and legislative imperatives supporting IDP development procedures and policies.
• Presenting action plans of IDP interventions through the implementation and monitoring of the Integrated Development Plan necessary to achieve acceptable levels and standards of service delivery to the relevant stakeholders for consideration and inclusion into the Municipality’s short/ medium-term performance and service delivery plans.
• Manage the development of the IDP Review Process Plan and liaise with all relevant municipal Department and other spheres of government to ensure alignment of plans.
• Consultation with the District Municipality, ensure alignment of Municipality’s IDP process with the District IDP Framework.
• Manage and provide a professional advisory and coordinating service to the Municipality with respect to Strategic Planning, Organisational Performance Management and Public Participation.
• Control the Key Performance Indicator’s and outcomes of personnel within the Section.
• Prepare capital and operating estimates and controls expenditure against the approved sectional budget allocations.
• Manage the development and maintenance of the Organisational Performance Management System.