Principal Clerk at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose    

• To assess and administer the issuing of Revenue Clearance Certificates, Accordance with the respective legislation and associated processes ensuring all municipal debts have been recovered.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Undertake initial assessments of Revenue Clearance applications for compulsory information in terms of the Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000s 118.
• Verify, validate and approve application and legal documentation as well as reviewing of applications.
• Administer and calculate all debts for recovery and investigate Rates Adjustment Notice (RAN).
• Process and authorize payments and financial journal entries on accounts.
• Attend to revenue clearance queries via correspondence, telephonic and counter.
• Initiate and follows-up on investigations for illegal water and Electricity connections. 
• Conducts workshop presentations.
• Process and generate a Municipal revenue clearance certificate.

Competencies    

• Attention to detail.
• Ethics and Professionalism.
• Problem Solving.
• Organisational Awareness.
• Business Process.
• Use of Technology.
• Data Processing and Analysis.
• Communication.
• Client Orientation and Customer Focus.
• Change Readiness.
• Resilience.
• Learning Orientation.

Essential Requirements    

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent with Accounting.
• 2 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements    

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent with Accounting and a Credit Control certificate.
• 3 Years relevant experience. 

Deadline:17th October,2025