Careers at Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality

REMUNERATION: R96 000 per annum (All inclusive).

REQUIREMENTS

• A three (3) – year bachelor’s degree or National Diploma with majors in Accounting, Economics or Finance including either Risk Management and/or Auditing among others.
• Sound written and oral communication skills.
• Computer literacy.
• Accuracy will serve as a strong recommendation.
• The intern will sign an internship agreement which is in addition to the employment contract.
• The effect of the agreement is to ensure commitment to the programme which requires, amongst others, full participation in the educational and workplace assignments and observance of policies and procedures.
• Age between 21 and 35 years.
• Clean criminal record (proof must accompany application).

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW

• The Internship programme is a structured professional training and work experience with the goal of providing high quality training and practical exposure in all aspects of a Municipal Budget and Treasury Office which is governed by the Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003 and the underlying reforms. The programme has a logical training sequence that builds on the skills and competencies acquired during tertiary training.

Deadline:1st October,2026

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SALARY SCALE: R138 648 – R159 768
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• ABET Level 3/4 
• 1-month relevant experience in cleaning services.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES CLEANING FUNCTIONSAttends to procedural activities and maintains the cleanliness of designated areas, by:

• Receiving verbal instructions from the immediate supervisor on the work program and/ or priorities related to specific departments and/ or communicating specific cleaning material requirements.
• Commencing with cleaning sequence, mixing, and using chemical detergents to remove stains/ dirt from painted/ polished or carpeted surfaces.
• Vacuuming carpeted floor areas, dusting, and tidying desktops and shelves.
• Cleaning ablution facilities, mopping floors and wiping ceramic surfaces, replacing toilet rolls, towels etc. and checking and reporting defective items to the immediate superior for attention.
• Attending to the surroundings, picking up litter and/ or sweeping paved areas/ walkways.
• Applying detergents to remove dirt and rinsing, wiping, and setting items into the cupboards when required.

FUNCTION SET UP/ BREAKDOWN AND FURNITURE/ EQUIPMENT REMOVAL AND ARRANGEMENT

• Attends to specific requirements associated with the set-up and/ or breakdown of arrangements prior to and after functions and/ or providing support during the relocation of furniture, by
• Communicating with the immediate supervisor on specific requirements with respect to the arrangement of furniture and equipment.
• Attending to the set-up sequence, placing chairs/ tables, etc. in accordance with the agreed layout and/ or attending to the dismantling and removal of items on completion of the function.
• Dismantling, moving, and setting up furniture in designated areas and/ or mounting shelves and accessories using handheld tools (screwdrivers) to perform manual
• applications.

Deadline:2nd October,2026

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SALARY SCALE: R308 748 – R400 740
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Grade 12
• NQF 6 Diploma in Public Administration/Management or Equivalent qualification (NQF level 6)
• Certificate in Report Writing & Minute Taking (Added Advantage)
• 3 Years relevant experience in Local Government Council & Committee support services
• Must be proficient in two of the three languages (Afrikaans, English & IsiXhosa). 

Key Competency Skills:

• Computer literacy (MS Office Applications); Written Communication skills; Planning and Organising; People Management; Task Management; Service Delivery orientation; Interpersonal relationships; Action Orientation; Resilience; Change Readiness; Learning Orientation; Problem Solving; Accountability and Ethical Conduct; Impact and influence; Team Orientation; Ability to work under pressure; Ability to meet deadlines Must be able to read and write Afrikaans & English. Code B driver’s licence

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
COMMITTEE FUNCTIONS/ SECRETARIAL/ ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT

• Provides secretarial/ administrative support to various meetings within the Municipality by:
• Referring to the approved schedule of Meetings and confirming/ reporting deviations from plans with respect to catering requirements and/ or stationery and equipment needed for specific sessions to the Admin Officer.
• Communicating with Officials to establish items for inclusion on the agenda and the submission of investigational/ general reports and proposals supporting agenda items.
• Circulating notification, agenda and minutes of previous meetings to members.
• Performing specific secretarial sequences at meetings with regards to circulation and completion of attendance registers, recording details of proceedings/ discussions proposals and recommendations, and making available of copies of correspondence referred to in discussions to members.
• Following up and keeping track of resolutions passed by the relevant committees and identifying those that are not implemented and compiling reports and submitting to the relevant parties.
• Maintaining data of Council resolutions and providing support to the Senior Admin Officer in developing action plans for implementation of Council resolutions.
• Duplicating and binding agenda to ensure Councillors receive quality documents/ correspondence.

COMMITTEE FUNCTIONS/SECRETARIAL SUPPORT
Coordinates secretarial support to various Committee and Sub Committee sittings within the municipality by:

• Communicating with the Committee Coordinator to establish items for inclusion on the agenda and the submission of investigational/ general reports and proposals supporting agenda items.
• Monitoring the circulating notification, agenda and minutes of previous meetings to members.
• Accessing and making information available prior to the meeting to the Chairperson and/ or representatives on specific items for discussion, referring to Councils resolutions, reports and correspondence.
• Verifying specific secretarial sequences at meetings with regards to circulation and completion of attendance registers, recording details of proceedings/ discussions and decisions, and making available of copies of correspondence referred to in discussions to members.

ADMINISTRATION FUNCTIONS/MINUTES, AGENDAS AND NOTIFICATIONS
Performs administrative activities associated with preparation of documents and correspondence for circulation by:

• Coordinating word processing applications to prepare minutes and notifications of meetings.
• Translating the content of minutes of meetings, notices, etc into specific official languages to enable
• Officials and Representatives to comprehend issues and discussions and, forwarding draft documentation to the immediate supervisor for verification prior to circulation.
• Referring to legislation, Council resolutions and regulations to enable formulation of resolutions and recommendations arising out of discussions in Committee.
• Monitoring the recording and updating of registers of attendees to Committee meetings and extracting and forwarding information on request with respect to long term/ continuous absenteeism of Officials and Union Representatives to Committee Chairperson.
• Maintaining and updating Committee files and records inserting attendance registers, notification, correspondence and minutes in accordance with established referencing sequences.

Deadline:2nd October,2026

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SALARY SCALE: R 138 648 – R159 768
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Adult Basic Education
• Must be able to read and write

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Undertakes general labouring tasks during receipting and issuing of stores by:

• Receiving instructions/ guidance from the stores controller.
• Directing trucks to designated areas and assisting with the offloading of materials and equipment’s.
• Cleaning of the stores area daily.
• Observing relevant safety procedures.
• Utilize forklift when required
• Assists with stock-taking
• Ensuring that all stocks are placed in proper designated areas
• Assists with the issuing of safety equipment yearly.

Deadline:2nd October,2026

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SALARY SCALE: R216 372 – R280 824
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Stores and Inventory Diploma-NQF LEVEL 6
• Computer Literacy (MS Office applications)
• 18 months experience.
• Clean criminal record (proof must accompany application)

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
STORES FUNCTIONS
STOCK CONTROL
Implements specific activities/ tasks associated with the receipting, storage and utilization of items/ materials to/ from the Stores by:

• Checking the supplier documentation against physical items and verifying quantity and specifications prior to acknowledging receipt or recording short delivery/ damages on the documentation.
• Coding stock received in accordance with control procedures and positioning items in the appropriate location.
• Attending to the rotation of stock based on ‘first in –first out principles’ and positioning items taking into consideration “shelf life span”.
• Monitoring stock levels against established safety stock levels, identifying with slow moving/ aged items and seeking approval on changes to stock control guidelines.
• Conducting stock counting sequences, applying control procedures using specific coding/ labels to indicated counted stock and quantities.
• Receiving and referring to approved transactional documentation to identify with requirements, accessing specific items and checks quantities prior to issue.
• Receiving instructions on the disposal of damaged/ excess stock and attending to the removal or return of such items.
• Participating in stock taking processes in conjunction with the Financial Audit Team, making available information, schedules and/ or identifying stock positions, products and items for counting and verification.

INFORMATION RECORDING/ UPDATE
Processes transactional information on specific computerized applications and completes forms, schedules and documents by:

• Collating, checking and verifying information recorded on transactional documents, forms and schedules prior to commencing with updating sequences.
• Capturing information associated with delivery time, materials and requisitions, etc.
• Entering details of inbound material/ goods (quantity, date, etc.) against product codes and preparing supporting documentation (e.g. goods received note) to validate receipt.
• Updating records and registers and completing orders inserting relevant details and, submitting for approval.
• Checking obsolete stock in terms of prescribed procedures and disposing upon approval.
• Inserting documentation, correspondence, forms, etc in alpha/ numerical or chronological sequence into appropriate files, accessing relevant information upon request or support query resolution and/ or deleting or removing old/ obsolete records from the respective files.

SUPERVISION AND CONTROL
Coordinates and controls tasks/ activities associated with controlling personnel performance, productivity and discipline by:

• Planning, implementing and controlling the daily work/ actions of staff.
• Monitoring attendance/ conduct and output and addressing deviations from agreed performance indicators through meetings/ counselling and/ or other approved methods designed to improve and motivate personnel.
• Addressing workplace conflict/ conduct through the initiation and co-ordination of consultative processes and implementation of specific disciplinary procedures.

STORES CONTROL
MONITORING & CONTROLS
Monitors and reports to the immediate supervisor on specific aspects associated with performance and risk and provides generalist support by:

• Assessing and addressing inadequacies in access/ egress controls at the Stores, alerting the supervisor to critical/ high risk issues outside the scope of laid down guidelines.
• Adhering to prescribed safety and security measures with special reference to hazardous materials e.g. fuels, oil, etc.

Deadline:5th October,2026