Snr Executive Manager: Support Services: SCPL50006 at City of Ekurhuleni

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Administration (B Public Admin), Business Management (BCom), Social Science Degree or relevant equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification
• At least 8 years relevant management experience, of which at least 4 years must have been at senior management level
• Strategic capacity and leadership skills
• Interpersonal skills
• People management skills
• Problem solving and analytical thinking skills

Core Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the development and proactive implementation of a sound support services strategy to manage and monitor the overall administrative, financial, and governance functions of the Department to give direction to team in realising the organisational strategic objectives
• Ensure operational process to implement good governance, and apply risk knowledge and skills within the parameters of prescribed regulatory and best practice framework for good corporate governance
• Ensure governance and risk management to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, policies, processes, and resolutions, and minimize risk
• Oversee financial process in order to ensure compliance with financial controls as contemplated in the MFMA
• Ensure customer service orientation to ensure sound relations with the customer in relation to governance and compliance activities
• Optimise people management to provide meaningful context, setting performance standards in order to enhance productivity, capacity, and high staff morale
• Develop evidence-based plans in alignment with operational and organisational strategic objectives in partnership with departmental leadership.
• Establish & manage strategic internal & external relationships inclusive of customer, service provider & relevant legislative agencies & structures.
• Implement departmental strategy and goals through development, alignment, and implementation of department practices, processes, and standards.
• Manage administrative functions to meet predetermined requirements, ensuring that organisational demands are met in the medium term.
• Communicate a meaningful strategic context that guides and directs best practice, integration, process alignment, and service delivery.
• Be a key driver of organisational change and improvement by establishing more efficient day to day operations within the Department.