Current Job Openings at eThekwini Municipality

Key Responsibility Areas

• Formulates strategic plans and direction for the Department.
• Implements an effective Communication Management strategy by fostering close liaison with the media and establishing communication channels with the general public.
• Develops an effective Marketing strategy to promote eThekwini Transport Authority as a brand.
• Plans, controls and coordinates advertising and promotions.
• Establishes effective stakeholder relations and management.
• Directs and controls outcomes associated with utilization, productivity and performance of personnel within the department.
• Ensures that secure, integrated software application systems and operational infrastructure is provided for the Unit.
• Keeps abreast with emerging technologies to provide a leading edge and effective business information systems.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelors Degree (NQF Level 7) in Marketing or Communications or Public Relations or Journalism or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 8 years relevant experience of which 3 years must be at a senior management level.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Post graduate qualification (NQF Level 8) in Marketing or Communications or Public Relations or Journalism or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• 9 years relevant experience of which 4 years must be at a senior management level.

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Key Responsibility Areas

• Assumes responsibility for the introduction and extension of labour control systems, productivity schemes and investigations relating to the optimum use of resources.
• Studies current relevant Management Services work literature to design and plan new procedures.
• Presents to clients on project matters and supervises the implementation of agreed recommendations.
• Develops and presents work study appreciation and training courses for all employees and other clients.
• Undertake studies of jobs to evaluate the work content and assesses labour strengths through work study techniques.
• Examines and reports on various productivity systems and organisational structure of departments within eThekwini Electricity as well as methods, procedures and projects.
• Liaises with Manager Productivity regularly with regard to projects, procedures and work standards.
• Controls the computerised work study standards database.
• Manages the productivity of work study staff and trains them on work study theory, rating exercises and application of rest allowances.

Essential Requirements

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Operations Management or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Operations Management or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Project Management Certificate.
• 4 Years relevant experience.

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Key Responsibility Areas:

• Issues specialised tools and equipment to field staff by allocating items concerned from the Depot Supervisors Plant and Equipment stores.
• Records the issue of the items concerned in a register.
• Receives previously issued specialized tools and equipment from field staff members in good order, recording the date the item was received in the register and replacing the item in the correct store.
• Collects stores and materials ordered by the Depot Supervisor, or other staff member in preparation for pre-arranged work.
• Loads and transports the items to the Depots Supervisors workshop by hand or trolley.
• Conducts general depot maintenance with the Depot Supervisor by performing minor servicing and/or repairs to items of plant and equipment
• Reports abnormalities or situations that might have safety implications.
• Contributes to a clean and safe environment.

Essential Requirements:

• Grade 10 or equivalent.

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Key Responsibility Areas

• Supervises and controls the activities of the Accounts Payable office.
• Manages and monitors perforamnce of staff.
• Disseminates functional and operational infromation on the immeditae, short and long-term objectives and current applications and constraints.
• Conducts the administrative and reporting requirements assocaited with the key performance and result indicators of the area of responsibility.

Essential Requirements

• Tertiary qualification (NQF Level 7) in Accounting or equivalent with Financial Accounting as a major subject.
• 4 Years relevant experience of which 2 years must be at a supervisory level.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• 5 Years relevant experience of which 3 years must be at a supervisory level.

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Key Responsibility Areas

• Manages and co-ordinates the Community Liaising Section, attends to queries from both the public and Council and provides support to Director (Development), Project Co-ordinator and Project Management Team.
• Co-ordinates tasks and the performance of Community Liaison Officer and Development Facilitation Officer.
• Co-ordinates and attends meetings of development projects, service providers, contractors and consultants, officials and councillors.
• Conducts workshops on Housing, Capacity Building, Social Compacts and Government Housing Subsidies with the communities and Community Development Structures.
• Liaises and resolves disputes relating to Development with communities and all individuals on specific issues pertaining to development.
• Represents Council on outside Committees.
• Keeping abreast of changes in legislation as well as the trends impacting or influencing the execution of key performance areas of the functionality.

Essential Requirements

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Public Administration or Community Development or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 4 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Public Administration or Community Development or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Project Management certificate.
• 5 Years relevant experience.

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Key Responsibility Areas

• Organize and control the activities of the Subsidy Administration Function.
• Coordinate and control the Administration of a new projects.
• Control the Subsidy administration function.
• Report at various task team meetings.
• Maintain the accuracy of lot numbers in the project.
• Monitor Financial resources of the subsidy section.
• Provide the supervision of staff.
• Control accounts of beneficiaries pay-in.

Essential Requirements

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) or equivalent in Administration or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Administration or any other related and equivalent qualification
• 4 Years relevant experience.

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Key Responsibility Areas

• Maintain and control an asset register for all assets within the unit.
• Monitor the movement of assets outside the unit and make the necessary adjustments on the asset register.
• Record the conditions of assets that are in the deteriorating phase and motivate for
• replacement where applicable.
• Liaise with stores and register all the newly acquired assets.
• Conduct an investigation on missing assets and provide a full report to the immediate superior.
• Allocate identification members onto the assets.
• Provide a report on the status of the assets on a monthly basis to the immediate superior.
• Develop and implement a preventative measure against the disappearance and theft of assets.
• Attend relevant meetings.
• Undertakes related assignments.

Essential Requirements

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
• 3 Months relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• 6 Months relevant experience.

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Key Responsibility Areas

• The collation and preparation of final costs.
• Undertake the related accounting functions of post.
• Assist with manual stock-taking returns processing.

Essential Requirements

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent with Mathematics and/or Accounting.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 1 Year relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent with Mathematics Core and/or Accounting and a certificate in the Financial field.
• 2 Years relevant experience.

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Key Responsibility Areas

• Undertakes all functions related to the approval of payment docuemtns captured on the JDE.
• Attends to all query related matters.
• Procudes monthly statistics reports and record the number of JDE capturing errors, resolved and uresolved payment queries.
• Undertakes supervision of subordinate staff.
• Deputises for the Accountant when reqiured.

Essential Requirements

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent with Mathematics and or Accounting and a certificate in Accounting or any other related and equivalent certificate.
• Valid moter vehicle driving license.
• 3 Years relevant experience.

Preferred Requirements

• Tertiary qualification (NQF Level 6) in Accounting with Financial Accounting as a major subject or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• 4 Years relevant experience.

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Key Responsibility Areas

• Responsible for staff control and administration.
• Control the operations of the area.
• Liaise with public, other municipal departments and outside organisation on various concerns raised.
• Actively promote safety and accident prevention in the working environment.
• Enforce bylaws and tariffs and attend to law enforcement of waste management services.
• Represent the branch at various council/ working group/ liaison or similar meetings.
• Plan and schedule the removal of informal shacks.
• Undertake related assignments.

Essential Requirements

Diploma (NQF Level 6) in one of the following qualifications:

• Operations Management
• Environmental Management
• Environmental Engineering
• Waste Management
• Public Management
• Logistics Management
• or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 Years relevant experience.

Preferred Requirements

• 4 Years relevant experience.

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Key Responsibility Areas

• Identifies and defines the immediate, short and long term objectives/plans associated with  the delivery of mechanical building maintenance and projects services.
• Directs and controls the key activities/ programmes and critical project phases  encompassing installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of mechanical  building control, supply and conveying systems.
• Prepares capital and operating estimates for the Branch and approves and controls operational and project related expenditure against the budget allocations.
• Manages the formulation of specific contracts and tender documents and controls obligations.
• Directs and controls the key activities/ programmes and critical project phases  encompassing installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of mechanical  building control, supply and conveying systems.
• Disseminates strategic, functional and operational information on the immediate, short and long term objectives.

Essential Requirements

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

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Key Responsibility Areas

• Determines the needs of the clusters and units within the Municipality with regards to Occupational Health Nursing and First Aid aspects of the Occupational Health and Safety Service.
• Supervises and controls activities of subordinate staff.
• Oversees emergency preparedness and disaster management.
• Participates in finance management activities within the section.
• Ensures that the required standards of nursing practice is maintained and updated.
• Assists with report compilation for the section.
• Oversees asset and inventory management at the regional clinics.
• Ensures compliance with clinic permit legislation.
• Provides input in clinic staff management decision.
• Plans and implements Occupational Health projects.
• Responsible for the overall control of medicines and management of drugs.
• Performs clinical functions on a limited scale. 

Essential Requirements

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in General Nursing.
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a General Nurse.
• Certificate in Occupational Health Nursing.
• Registration of Occupational Health as an additional qualification with the South African Nursing Council.
• Dispensing Course Certificate.
• Certificate in Audiometry.
• Certificate in Spirometry.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 5 Years relevant post graduate experience in Occupational Health Nursing.

Preferred Requirements

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in General Nursing.
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a General Nurse.
• Certificate in Occupational Health Nursing.
• Dispensing Course Certificate.
• Certificate in Audiometry.
• Certificate in Spirometry.
• Registration of Occupational Health as an additional qualification with the South African Nursing Council.
• Certificate in Health Sciences Management or Nursing Administration.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 6 years relevant post graduate Occupational Health Nursing experience of which 3 years must have been in a supervisory capacity in the Occupational Health Environment.