Career Opportunities at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements:

• B Com degree or equivalent/NQF level 7 qualification is required;
• CA (SA) or any other equivalent professional accounting qualification;
• Qualifications in terms of the minimum competencies prescribed by National Treasury;
• Post graduate qualification in Finance or related field.
• Project Management, Risk Management and Auditing will be an added advantage;

Ten (10) years plus post qualification with experience in:

• The compilation, analysis and interpretation of financial statements
• Budgeting, income and expenditure management and asset management
• In the MS Office applications and access database or Visual Basic

Primary Function:

• Lead and direct the activities of the Group Financial Reporting Unit towards the management and continuous improvement of the City's consolidated Group Accounting functions.

Key Performance Areas:

• Group Consolidated reporting;
• Group Technical advisory services;
• Group Financial control and compliance;
• Administrative management; and
• Group Financial reporting.

Leading Competencies:

• Operational and technical decision-making;
• Strategic Direction and Leadership;
• People Management;
• Financial Management;
• Stakeholder Management;
• Conflict Management;
• Programmes and Projects Management.
• Ability to analyse and interpret financial information;
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing;
• Problem solving; report writing; presentation; strategic orientation; organizational awareness alignment; lateral thinking skills required;
• An understanding of the application of the Municipal Finance Management Act;
• Understanding of the National Treasury regulations;
• An understanding of the legislative framework that governs Local Government;
• Must be able to cope with pressure; deal with many tasks simultaneously; action ideas and follow through to concluding the initiatives; and
• Ability to motivate staff and provide leadership.

Core Competencies:

• Knowledge of Local Government environment;
• Knowledge of City strategy (IDP, Prescribed Methodologies, Legislative, Policy and Regulatory Framework;
• In depth knowledge of function principle, techniques & tool and how they can be practically applied;
• Knowledge on Corporate Governance;
• Knowledge of principle and practices of municipal Organisation administration and personnel management;
• Excellent strategic thinking, planning and execution skills including ability to anticipate the talent and organization implications and identify strategic challenges and priorities;
• Excellent interpersonal, liaison and communication skills including the capacity and ability to negotiate or communicate on behalf of the department with senior internal and external stakeholders;
• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to prepare documents and briefing notes for the department on complex and sensitive issues;
• Knowledge of financial principles and practices;
• Sound knowledge of risk management;
• Ability to supervise and performance manage employees to include the establishment and application of standards for performance in a fair and impartial manner;
• Collaborative/Teamwork, Values and Integrity, Attention to detail, and quality-focused;
• Customer and Service Delivery Management (Batho Pele) Ethics, Professionalism;
• Impact and Influence according to City’s protocols, legislation, and standards.

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Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 10 (NQF level 2);
• 0 – 2 years relevant experience in cash handling and customer care.

Primary Function:

• Execute sales, customer care and stakeholder relations as well as other station related responsibilities for effective, efficient rendering of professional Rea Vaya services that exceed customer expectations.

Key Performance Areas:

• Execute pre-shift station inspection process to ensure smooth station operation;
• Perform pre-shift cash float and the stock reconciliation;
• Execute card sales and trip top-up processes in line with the applicable policies and standard operating procedures;
• Execute sales-related banking processes in line with applicable policies and standard operating procedures;
• Perform customer care-related processes and procedures;
• Execute effective stakeholder relations and communication in line with the applicable policies and standard operating procedures;
• Monitor and control the use of allocated resources and assets in line with the applicable policies and standard operating procedures;
• Perform activities associated with inventory and financial management and control in line with the applicable policies and standard operating procedures;
• Perform station operations related administrative and reporting activities.

Leading Competencies:

• Good communication skills;
• Basic to intermediate numeracy skills;
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills;
• Basic First Aid;
• Ability to answer a query without having to leave the customer and check details will mean
• providing better service;

Core Competencies:

• Basic knowledge of processes within cash/sales environment;
• AFC Point of Sale;
• Knowledge of Basic Customer Care;
• Collaborative/Teamwork, Values and Integrity, Attention to detail, and quality-focused;
• Customer and Service Delivery Management (Batho Pele) Ethics, Professionalism;

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Minimum Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12;
• Degree in Business Administration/ Business Management/ Public Administration/ Public Management/ Human Resources Management at NQF level 7;
• 10 years overall experience in strategic management (business planning and performance monitoring), of which 5 years must be at middle management level in a large enterprise;
• Proven track record of providing strategic support service to senior management / executive level;
• Experience in supervising multiple, diverse service functions simultaneously with strong supervisory and team leadership skills;
• The ability to work with various levels of personnel in a fast-paced environment;
• Experience compiling and managing budgets;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Previous experience in National/ Provincial/ Local Government Policy, Legislation, and protocols;
• Experience in a policy environment;
• Experience compiling and managing budgets;
• Valid driver’s license.

Primary Function:

• Lead and manage the Business Planning and Performance Management unit and track and report on the performance of all relevant Group Corporate and Shared Services matters. 
• To offer advise in matters relating to business planning and strategy facilitation/coordination to ensure overall alignment of organizational strategy, SDBIP to COJ-IDP and to ensure that all agreed too and achievable targets by parties between GCSS and other Departments are managed and monitored. 
• To improve and ensure proactive communication with customers. 
• To identify potential problems before they occur so that risk-handling activities may be planned, and mitigation measures are put in place and monitored. 
• Ensure compliance to all legislation, policies, and procedures within GCSS.

Key Performance Areas:

• The Head is required to undertake long-term strategic and tactical business planning for
• GCSS;
• The Head will be required to ensure that all business planning processes are aligned to City requirements;
• The incumbent is required to effectively develop departmental strategic and operational risk register;
• Proactively and strategically identify, engage, and manage stakeholders relevant to the department’s deliverables and strategic objectives;
• Ensure that all administrative matters are dealt with;
• Manage all aspects of people management within the Unit;
• Deliver strategic financial management.

Leading Competencies:

• Strategic perspective;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Leadership and people management skills;
• High computer literacy;
• Handling of confidential matters;
• Emotional intelligence;
• Change management;
• Attention to detail;
• Performance management skills;
• Planning and organising skills;
• Integrity;
• Excellent report writing skills, Computer Literacy, Microsoft Office Applications.

Core Competencies:

• Knowledge of performance management, financial planning, and risk planning;
• Knowledge of local government environment;.
• Knowledge of City’s strategy (IDP), prescribed Methodologies, Legislative, Policy and Regulatory Frameworks;
• In-depth knowledge of function principles, techniques & tools and how they can be practically applied;
• Knowledge on Corporate Governance;
• Knowledge of principles and practices of the municipal environment, administration, and employee management. 

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Minimum Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12 (NQF level 4);
• 1 year experience.

Primary Function:

• To provide efficient and effective administration support so that all Council & Committee documents are processed, and printed documents are received. Provide assistance with electronic equipment in council chamber and distribution of photocopy documents during council and committee meetings.

Key Performance Areas:

• Provide administration support for Council & 18 Section 79 Committees meetings;
• Provide Logistical support;
• Record keeping of council and committee documents;
• Assist in queries from departments regarding decisions and submissions of items in agendas.

Leading Competencies:

• Computer literacy (MS Office Packages, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint);
• Good written and oral communication skills in English and must be able to communicate and coordinate effectively with other stakeholders;
• Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy and excellent planning, organising, coordinating, and time management skills.

Core Competencies:

• Basic duties of the post;
• Collaborative/Teamwork, Values and Integrity, Attention to detail, and quality-focused;
• Customer and Service Delivery Management (Batho Pele) Ethics, Professionalism;
• Impact and Influence according to the City’s protocols, legislation, and standards.

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Minimum Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12 (NQF level 4) plus a Degree in Public Administration, Political Science, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Governance or Management Sciences or any other equivalent and related qualification at NQF level 7;
• 6 – 8 years of experience in Local Government / Political Office with a minimum of 3 years in management.

Primary Function:

• To manage the cluster of committees in reaching the strategic, operational, and functional obligations.
• To assist the Legislature and executive management team in achieving the strategic objectives, financial obligations, and operational requirements of the department, directorate, and unit.

Key Performance Areas:

• Overseeing, reporting, and managing the cluster of allocated committees in the achievement of the operational goals of each committee;
• Oversight visits (site visits, joint site visits, announced site visits, unannounced site visits, pre-visits, post visits);
• Committee attendance of conferences, seminars, study tours and workshops;
• Committees considerations of by-laws;
• Manage all financial aspects of the cluster of committees, including asset management of the support staff of the relevant cluster of committees. Prepare and manage the annual operating budget of the allocated cluster of Section 79 Committees, Mayoral budget, and budget amendments of the Deputy Director: Council and Committees for approval;
• Manage all staff related to the cluster of committees, inclusive of leave management, asset management, attendance and discipline management;
• Procedure support to the Committee Support Staff and Chairpersons of the Portfolio and Standing Committees;
• Providing reports to and from management and the cluster of committees. Providing management support to the department and cluster of committees.

Leading Competencies:

• Computer literacy (MS Office Packages, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint);
• Presentation skills;
• Time management;
• Project management;
• Good written and oral communication skills in English and must be able to communicate and coordinate effectively with other stakeholders;
• Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy and excellent planning, organising, coordinating, and time management skills.

Core Competencies:

• Knowledge of the local government environment;
• Understanding of MFMA, PAIA, etc.;
• Collaborative/Teamwork, Values and Integrity, Attention to detail, and quality-focused;
• Customer and Service Delivery Management (Batho Pele) Ethics, Professionalism;
• Impact and Influence according to the City’s protocols, legislation, and standards.

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Minimum Requirements:

• National Diploma/NQF level 6 in Real Estate: Property Valuation or a qualification recognised by the South African Council for the Property Valuers Profession (SACPVP);
• 3 - 4 years of Valuation experience;
• Computer literacy preferably with spreadsheet and word processing;
• Valid registration with SACPVP as a Candidate Valuer/Professional Associated Valuer; and
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

Primary Function:

• Undertake specific tasks associated with all aspects of property valuations, including property market research and the physical attributes of property as well as fieldwork to be able to operate as a technical expert on property valuation matters for the compilation and maintenance of the City of Johannesburg’s General and Supplementary Valuation Rolls in order to comply with all responsibilities as delegated by the Municipal Valuer in terms of the MPRA 6 of 2004, as amended.

Key Performance Areas:

• Undertake research and fieldwork for the valuation of all types of properties and collecting information in preparation for property valuation including identifying and inspecting both the subject and comparable properties;
• Correct application of market value principles;
• Partake in the preparation and maintenance of the general and supplementary valuation rolls in a manner that meets all legal requirements and Council policy;
• Perform administrative functions in line with the provisions of the MPRA;
• Perform ad hoc tasks as Parks Contributions as and when required;
• Develop and execute day-to-day operational plan;
• Provide enhanced process optimisation, efficiency, and continuous improvement in property valuation;
• Maintain and monitor the assets and resources allocated to the Valuer;
• Engage relevant stakeholders and represent the Valuations Division on property valuation matters;
• Practice good governance and management of risk;
• Compile and submit various reliable reports.

Leading Competencies:

• Computer literacy including MS Office Applications, SAP and any other Accounting packages;
• Report writing;
• Communication (verbal and written);
• Planning, organizing, and time management;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Confidentiality, integrity, and tenacity;
• Good judgment, assertiveness, and analytical thinking.

Core Competencies:

• Ability to process and understand complex and technical information;
• Ability to systematically analyse problems;
• Identify key issues and draw logical conclusions;
• Collaborative/Teamwork, Values and Integrity, Attention to detail, and quality-focused;
• Customer and Service Delivery Management (Batho Pele) Ethics, Professionalism;
• Impact and Influence according to the City’s protocols, legislation, and standards.

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Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, Public Administration, Economics, Law or related field (NQF level 7);
• 7 - 9 years’ experience in the discipline, of which 4 years’ experience at a Professional Office level; and
• Must have a valid Code 8 driver’s license.

Primary Function:

• Provide Research and Strategic Advisory Services to enable the Directorate to render effective advisory services to the Office of the Executive Mayor and the Mayoral Committee for the achievement of the political mandate.

Key Performance Areas:

• Contribute to the development of the Directorate’s functional strategic planning.
• Execute project planning process in contribution to the Directorate’s business planning process.
• Execute process optimization and efficiency procedures.
• Provide sound strategic advisory services.
• Render research services.
• Ensure effective control of project financial resources.
• Ensure effective management and control of allocated assets.
• Implement good governance and effective risk management systems.
• Manage specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the research findings and project deliverables.

Leading Competencies:

• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Good listening and communication skills.
• Good facilitation and influencing skills.
• Coordinating skills.
• Customer Care Skills.
• Problem-solving Skills.
• Critical thinking Skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Research and analytical skills.
• Team management.
• Mathematics skills.

Core Competencies:

• Knowledge of the Local Government environment.
• Knowledge of the City’s strategy (IDP), prescribed Methodologies, and Legislative, Policy, and Regulatory Frameworks.
• In-depth knowledge of function principles, techniques, and tools and how they can be practically applied.
• Knowledge of Corporate Governance.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of municipal organization, administration, and
• personnel management. 

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Minimum Requirements:

• B Degree in Social Sciences/ Development Studies or equivalent qualification (NQF level 7);
• 7 - 9 years’ relevant experience of which 4 years must be on a management level;
• Experience in other disciplines but related to Women and /or Elderly, Important in terms of benchmarking, relationships possibilities, liaison, systems contexts;
• Understanding of Social development processes and programs, management, council processes to do Council reports and procurement.
• Stakeholder relations management;
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Primary Function:

• Direct, manage key performance and result indicators associated with the provision of Women Empowerment and Elderly service in the Targeted Beneficiaries Unit through the development, coordination and implementation of business planning processes, performance management, monitoring and evaluation mechanism with regard to the implementation of Women Empowerment Policy and social support for Senior citizens.

Key Performance Areas:

• To plan, direct and facilitate and manage the development and implementation of women and elderly projects and programmes to ensure that key responsibilities are identified, objectives aligned, and appropriate procedures developed and implemented for effective and efficient implementation and monitoring;
• Evaluate and manage outcomes associated with the utilization, productivity and performance of staff within the Women and Elderly Sub-Unit;
• Monitoring, Evaluation and stakeholder management.
• Budget, Risk and Assets Management;
• To forge partnerships opportunities for women and elderly and attract resources both internally and externally.

Leading Competencies:

• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Word, power-point and Excel);
• Good Communication skills;
• Networking Skills
• Inter-personal and management skills;
• Report writing skills at senior Management level;
• Financial Planning;
• Human Resources Management skills.

Core Competencies:

• Leadership;
• People Management;
• Project Management;
• Financial Management; and
• Change Management.