Active Jobs at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose    

• Manages the key performance areas of the design branch by evaluating the adequacy and capability of the functionality to support the departmental objectives, controlling the personnel and financial resources, developing and/or reviewing current procedures, identifying with opportunities and trends to facilitate continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Identifies and defines the immediate, short and long term objectives/plans of the branch.
• Applies civil engineering principles to provide direction on the technical design and construction of a variety of operations.
• Disseminates strategic, functional and operational information on the immediate, short and long term objectives.
• Co-ordinates specific administrative and reporting requirements.
• Directs and control outcomes associated with utilization productivity and performance of personnel within the branch.
• Prepares capital and operating estimates for the branch and approves and controls operational and project related expenditure against budget allocations.
• Manages the formulation of contracts and tender documents and controls contractual obligations.

Competencies    

• Planning
• Organisational Awareness
• Attention to Detail
• Design
• Project Management
• Construction
• Operations and Maintenance
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Learning orientation
• Impact and Influence
• Direction Setting
• Coaching and Mentoring

Essential Requirements    

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering (NQF Level 8) in Civil Engineering.
• Registered as a Professional Civil Engineer with Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 8 years relevant experience of which 5 years must be post registration.
• Computer Literacy.

Closing Date: 2025/11/14

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Job Purpose    

• Control and coordinate, under the direction of the Head : Expenditure, the operation of the system of financial and accounting control of the following clusters: Health Safety and Social Services, Sustainable Development, City Enterprises, Corporate Human Resources, Treasury, Governance and Office of the City Manager.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Provide a financial advisory service to the Deputy City Manager / Heads of the respective clusters.
• Co-ordinate and control the preparation of the Operating and Capital budget.
• Manage and control the preparation of financial statements, asset register inputs, reconciliations and external audit requirements.
• Co-ordinate and control preparation of financial and management reports for the respective Heads of the various departments and the Deputy City Managers – Treasurer.
• Monitor operating and capital expenditure.
• Vetting of all reports prior to their placement on the agenda.
• Co-ordinate and control the preparation of tariff review reports.
• To submit monthly progress reports to the Head : Incoming and Expenditure.
• Undertake feasibility studies as required by the Director – Expenditure and Heads of line departments.
• Control and undertake special projects of an ad-hoc or permanent nature where required.
• Represent the Head Expenditure at standing committee and cluster / department meetings as required.
• Deal with ad-hoc issues that arise which fall within the terms of reference of the department and related assignments.

Competencies    

• Accounting.
• Procurement.
• Budgeting.
• Financial Management.
• Organisational Awareness.
• Planning and Organizing.
• Interpersonal Relationship.
• Service Delivery Orientation.
• Action and Outcome Orientation.
• Cognitive Ability.
• Impact and Influence.
• Direction Setting.

Essential Requirements    

• Tertiary qualification (NQF Level 8) in Accounting or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Professional registration of either CA(SA) or CIMA or ACCA.
• Must be in possession of National Treasury MFMA minimum competency qualification (NQF Level 6) OR must obtain a National Treasury MFMA minimum competency qualification (NQF Level 6) within18 months of date of appointment.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license
• 7 Years’ experience at a management level of which at least 2 years must be at a senior management level.

Preferred Requirements    

• MBA or Postgraduate qualification (NQF Level 9) or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• 8 years relevant experience at a management level of which 3 years must be at a Senior Management level.

Closing Date: 2025/11/14

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Job Purpose    

• Management of a Council-wide independent, objective assurance and consulting activity within the operational auditing remit that adds value to and improves eThekwini operations.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Managing an internal operational auditing service at a high-level complexity throughout the municipality
• Implementation the rolling audit coverage (three year rolling audit coverage plans) programme within the area of responsibility to obtain the optimum level of assurance council- wide
• Driving integrated audit planning and facilitating implementation and management of multidisciplinary teams.
• Co-ordinating clean audit mandate within area of responsibility, assist council to co-ordinate efforts executed ensuring clean governance and administration
• Managing the provision of information and support to committee from area of responsibility i.e Audit Committee, MPAC, Riskcom, Council EXCO and portfolio committee, as well as the office of the city manager
• Providing input to an audit methodology/ procedural manual, with specific reference to operational specification, as compulsory guidance in ensuring consistent implementation of the audit process in line with standards
• Conduct forward planning and the defining of functional objectives of the functionality’s intent and deliverables espouse on the council wide strategic framework
• Disseminates functional and operational on the immediate short and long term objectives and current applications and constraints
• Plan and prepare capital and operating estimates for the area of responsibility and controlling expenditure against the e approval budget allocations
• Determine productive outcomes associated with utilization and performance of personnel within the area of responsibility

Competencies    

• Written communication.
• Research and analysis.
• Advocacy/ negotiation.
• Ethics and professionalism.
• Organizational awareness.
• Internal auditing.
• Engagement management.
• Customer orientation and customer focus.
• Cognitive ability.
• Impact and influence.
• Team orientation.
• Coaching and mentoring.

Essential Requirements    

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Financial Accounting or Auditing with Auditing or Internal Auditing as a major or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license
• 6 years relevant experience of which 3 years must be in managing multi-functional teams in audits.

Preferred Requirements    

• Post graduate qualification (NQF Level 8) or equivalent in Financial Accounting or Auditing with Auditing or Internal Auditing as a major and CIA/CA registration.
• 7 years relevant experience of which 4 years must be in managing multi-functional teams in audits.

Closing Date: 2025/11/14