The City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of the East Rand region of Gauteng, a large suburban region east of Johannesburg. Ekurhuleni means "place of peace" in XiTsonga.
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Snr Specialist Research: Special Projects: SCPL19073
B Degree or equivalent qualification in the following fields: Urban Planning / Economics / Data Science or Statistics / Computer Science / Public Management / Political Science
A Post Graduate Qualification in Research will be an added advantage
3 - 5 years' experience in a research environment
Advanced Microsoft Excel at a minimum, PowerBI, Tableau, SPSS, State, SQL, R/Python and other is advantageous
Core Responsibilities:
Conduct research, coordinate and manage service providers and implement city intelligence and long-term planning objectives in line with the CoE strategy
Provide strategic capability and leadership to manage conduct within the division in a manner that is accountable for the delivery of set objectives within specified time frames
Conduct operational processes utilising understanding of policy, laws, regulations, initiatives, and relevant industry practices to plan and make recommendations and apply changes
Ensure governance and risk management is conducted and provide feedback on governance, risk and compliance practices and escalate unresolved issues via appropriate channels for investigation and resolution
Ensure financial process are in place to ensure that financial administration delivery processes comply with internal controls and governance standards and report on any deviations
Provide customer service orientation to contribute to a culture, which build rewarding relationships and enables exceptional customer service and ethical conduct