Current Job Opportunities at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose    

• To provide a comprehensive administrative support to the Unit head (Catalytic Projects) office.

This post reports to HEAD (CATALYTIC PROJECTS)

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Provide a secretarial function to the Unit Head (Catalytic Projects).
• Arrange travel and transport for the office.
• Prepare and submit quarterly reports for committee pertaining to seminars, conference attended by staff in the Catalytic Projects Unit.
• Provide a general administrative/ clerical support function.
• Liaise with clients.
• Develop and maintain a filing register system.
• Support other administrative staff where relevant.
• Maintain strict confidentiality on all matters concerned.
• Undertake special projects, investigations and research into various matters affecting the Office of the Unit Head (Catalytic Projects).
• Contributes to the Unit’s Performance Management Plan.
• Undertakes related assignments and duties as may be required to deliver Branch, Department and Unit outputs.

Competencies    

• Written communication.
• Oral communication.
• Attention to detail.
• Influencing.
• Ethics and professionalism.
• Organisational awareness.
• Planning and organising.
• Use of Technology.
• Data processing & analysis.
• Interpersonal relationships.
• Resilience.
• Cognitive ability.

Essential Requirements    

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent and an Administrative certificate.
• 2 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy

Preferred Requirements    

•  Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Secretarial studies.
•  3 Years relevant experience.

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Job Purpose    

• Implement applications and processes associated with the organization and provision of information and support on the aims, objectives and plans to develop the tourism potential of the region, planning and execution of deliverables with respect to Tourism projects, events and functions and the analysis and evaluation of outcomes from research and studies on the impact of interventions and initiatives on tourism growth and/or positioning of the Region as a preferred tourism destination

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Aligns outcomes to the broader strategic aims and objectives, executes critical key performance areas of the functionality and provides input into specific Tourism initiatives.
• Co-ordinating and implementing specific project requirements with respect to tourism projects and events within budget and on time.
• Promotes and positions the region, implements applications and processes associated with the promotion and positioning of the Region as a preferred Tourist destination.
• Formulate and implement distribution plan of promotional material and executes logistical tasks thereof.
• Executes information updates, reports, correspondence, and recordkeeping requirements/procedures.
• Registers service providers, creates and maintains the Database.
• Undertakes related assignments.

Competencies    

• Research and analysis.
• Socio-Economic/ Socio-Political Awareness.
• Planning and organising.
• Use of technology.
• Project management.
• Information production and reporting.
• Interpersonal relationships.
• Communication.
• Client orientation and customer focus.
• Resilience.
• Problem solving.
• Accounting and ethical conduct.

Essential Requirements    

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Tourism.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 years relevant experience
• Computer Literacy.
• Preferred Requirements    
• 4 Years relevant experience.

Special Conditions:

• Required to travel extensively within the geographic boundaries of the region.
• May be required to work after hours and on weekends.

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Job Purpose    

• Performs administrative applications related to the provision of clerical, secretarial/telephonist and reception service, processing/updating information, issuing completing and submitting procedural forms, communicating, and establishing the nature of enquiries/queries and forwarding for attention and attending to specific office support applications.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Attends to application of specific administrative applications/ procedures which is inclusive of issuing forms for completion, conducting stock counts and maintaining the technical library.
• Performs specific tasks/ activities associated with the provision of a secretarial service to the department.
• Performs a receptionist/ telephonist function and call centre applications for the department.
• Processes transactional information on specific computerized applications and completes forms, schedules, and documents.
• Performs driving duties. 

Competencies    

•  Written Communication.
• Oral Communication.
• Attention to Detail.
• Planning and Organising.
• Business Processes.
• Use of Technology. 
• Data Processing & Analysis.
• Communication.
• Service Delivery Orientation.
• Change Readiness.
• Learning orientation.
• Team Orientation

Essential Requirements    

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 2 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy. 

Preferred Requirements    

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent and an Administrative certificate.
• 3 Years relevant experience. 

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Job Purpose    

• Coordinates sequences associated with the Roads Provision Department, reading plans, contract documents, monitoring roads- works and drainage, and preparing reports/ sketches and necessary correspondence/ documentation (monthly payments and final accounts).

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Co-ordinates the implementation of procedures and monitors Contractor/Teams to ensure compliance with standards and specifications for Roads Provision.
• Reads plans, contract documents and supervises work, verifying work is detailed and properly executed.
• Undertakes the preparation of all documents including reports, sketches, and the amplification of measurements.
• Assists the Engineer/Technologist in the preparation of contract documentation.
• Informs technical/professional personnel of issues of non-conformity or problems on site and forwards details of observations and findings to facilitate problem solving sequences.
• Attends site meetings with contractors and Councillors.
• Undertakes other projects and assignments as required.

Competencies    

• Managing work.
• Problem solving.
• Planning and Organising.
• Quality Orientation.
• Work Place Safety.
• Discipline Specific Skills.
• Interpersonal Relationships.
• Customer Orientation and customer focus.
• Action orientation.
• Resilience.
• Accountability and ethical conduct.
• Team Orientation.

Essential Requirements    

• Trade Tested Artisan.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 2 Years relevant experience.

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Job Purpose    

• To provide a comprehensive, equitable occupational health service to Ethekwini Municipality employees.

Special Conditions:

• To be able to travel within the Ethekwini Municipality Boundaries.
• Posts are interchangeable within occupational health regional clinics.

This post reports to CHIEF PROFESSIONAL NURSE

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Provides primary medical care services.
• Plans and executes a health promotion programme in line with the National Health Calendar.
• Plans and implements an effective wellness management programme within the allocated region.
• Provides an occupational health and hygiene service and keeps up to date with current trends and standards in light thereof.
• Oversees the First Aid and Injury on duty management at clinic level.
• Provides an efficient, effective legally compliant occupational health service to ensure healthy employees.
• Effectively markets and/ or promotes occupational health service to all council employees.
• Ensures clinical and administrative policies, procedures and processes are adhered to.
• Continually assesses and evaluates the performance of subordinates.

Competencies    

• Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Professionalism
• Patient Care
• Medical knowledge
• Customer Orientation and Customer Focus
• Action and Outcome Orientation
• Resilience
• Cognitive Ability
• Learning Orientation
• Team Orientation

Essential Requirements    

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in General Nursing.
• Certificate or Degree (NQF Level 7) in Occupational Health Nursing.
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a General Nurse
• Dispensing Course Certificate.
• Certificate in Audiometry.
• Certificate in Spirometry.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 2 years post graduate experience in Occupational Health Nursing.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements    

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in General Nursing.
• Certificate or Degree (NQF Level 7) in Occupational Health Nursing.
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a General Nurse.
• Dispensing Course Certificate.
• Certificate in Audiometry.
• Certificate in Spirometry.
• Registration of Occupational Health as an additional qualification with the South African Nursing Council.
• Valid Basic Life Support Certificate.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 years post graduate experience in Occupational Health Nursing.

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Job Purpose    

• To provide a customer service within the eThekwini Municipality area of responsibility by ensuring that the meter reading, revenue collection and technical functions are managed to ensure that nontechnical losses on the distribution network are kept to a minimum as well as financial viability of the organization. To provide a technical advice service to the eThekwini Electricity existing and new customers as well as to the electrical contracting industry/consultants. Act as a liaison on behalf of the customer between the various sections of eThekwini Electricity to ensure that the process for connections of supplies is not delayed and problems pertaining are resolved.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Active support and promotion of Safety and accident prevention in the workplace. Appointment in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (1993) as directed.
• Managing the selection and allocation of contractors by ensuring that all work is carried out in terms of the department’s code of practice, financial regulations and OHS Act.
• Managing the training of all staff, contractors and consultants with regards to quality, standards, regulations and documentation.
• Preparation of section’s financial estimates for capital and operating budgets and control expenditure within the approved budgets.
• Controls outcomes associated with utilization, productivity and performance of personnel within the section.
• Provide input in the drafting of tender specifications and the adjudication.
• Managing the vehicle utilization.
• Provide input in the drafting and monitor the implementation of policies, procedures and Codes of Practice applicable to customer services.
• Initiate and co-ordinate the implementation of new technological developments in Customer Services.
• Undertakes the following technical functions.
• To provide general tariff and technical advice in respect of various installations.
• Management and control of customer services centres.
• Represent eThekwini Municipality at various forums relating to customer services.
• Manage administrative functions in accordance with the relevant standards and regulations.

Competencies    

• Planning
• Organisational awareness
• Project Management
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Communication
• Resilience
• Cognitive Ability
• Accountability and ethical conduct
• Impact and Influence
• Team Orientation
• Coaching and Mentoring

Essential Requirements    

• Bachelor of Technology (NQF Level 7) in Electrical Engineering- Heavy Current.
• Registration as a Professional Technologist (Pr. Technologist) with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 Years relevant post qualification experience.

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Job Purpose    

• The provision of telephone answering service for customers reporting electricity faults.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Answering of telephone calls from customers reporting electricity faults within the Region.
• Accurately recording and capturing faults and direct to appropriate LV control officer for action.
• Provides assistance to other regional clerks providing the same service.
• Responsible for carrying out filing and general clerical duties.

Competencies    

• Attention to Detail
• Ethics and Professionalism
• Problem Solving
• Planning and Organising
• Use of Technology
• Data Processing & Analysis
• Communication
• Client Orientation and customer Focus
• Learning Orientation

Essential Requirements    

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.

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Job Purpose    

• Applies electrical and electronic engineering professional and technical principles to research, design and contribute to the design and implementation strategy of the Electrical Network Management System.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Provides comments on options and alternatives on the design/implementation strategy for
• Network Information and Electronic Management Systems.
• Controls conformance with contract terms and conditions in respect of the quality, cost and timing of deliverables associated with complex electronic engineering interventions.
• Provides information and guidance on the principles, procedures and applications associated with the technical dimensions of the management of high level advanced systems.
• Controls or, executes actions based on the guided interpretations of the principles and techniques associated with the performance of a Network Information and Electronic
• Management Systems within a defined environment.
• Applies electronic principles and procedures to manage the real time operating environment.
• Disseminates information on the technical aspects of network management.

Competencies    

• Planning
• Attention to Detail
• Design
• Project Management
• Construction
• Operations and Maintenance
• Communication
• Cognitive Ability
• Learning Orientation
• Team Orientation

Essential Requirements    

• Bachelor of Science (NQF Level 8) in Computer or Electronic Engineering or equivalent from a University recognized by the Council on Higher Education.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 2 years post qualification experience relevant to the electricity distribution or transmission industry.

Preferred Requirements    

• 3 years post qualification experience in the SCADA or Electronic Systems Planning or
• Software Development or Implementation and Maintenance field.

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Job Purpose    

• Applies Electrical and Electronic Engineering professional and technical principles to research, evaluate and contribute to the design and implementation strategy of Electrical Network Management System at the intermediate and high level.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Provides comments on options and alternatives associated with the design/ implementation strategy for Network Information and Electronic Management Systems for integrated advanced and critical electrical networks.
• Controls or, executes high level interpretation of principles and techniques associated with the performance of an integrated and advanced Network Information and Electronic Management Systems within a wider area with complex arrangements
• Disseminating information on the technical and professional aspects relating to network management.
• Applies electronic engineering principles and procedures to manage the real time operating environment with a complex arrangement of hardware, software, networks and auxiliary technology associated with Network Information and Electronic Management Systems
• Controls conformance with contract terms and conditions in respect of the quality, cost and timing of deliverables associated with complex or, integrated and advanced electronic engineering interventions
• Provides information and guidance on the principles, procedures and applications associated with the technical and professional dimensions of the management of high level integrated and advanced systems

Competencies    

• Planning
• Attention to Detail
• Design
• Project Management
• Construction
• Operations and Maintenance
• Communication
• Cognitive Ability
• Learning Orientation
• Team Orientation

Essential Requirements    

• Bachelor of Science (NQF Level 8) in Computer or Electronic Engineering or equivalent from a University recognized by the Council on Higher Education.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (Pr. Engineer) with the Engineering Council of South Africa
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 years post qualification experience relevant to the electricity distribution or transmission industry.

Preferred Requirements    

• 4 years post qualification experience in the SCADA or Electronic Systems Planning or Software Development or Implementation and Maintenance field.

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Job Purpose    

• Supports and participates in establishing functional requirements and manages the professional and technical processes associated with provision and of an Electronic Engineering service for the entire region through the alignment and adjustment of role boundaries and resources against short, medium and longer term plans and programmes, co-ordination of continuous improvement/ research initiatives to determine and address inadequacy or gaps in current practices.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Provides support and participates in functional planning processes associated with Electronic Engineering related priorities and requirements for the entire region.
• Controls conformance with contract terms and conditions in respect of the quality, cost and timing of deliverables associated with multiple complex or, integrated and advanced electronic engineering interventions for the entire electricity network
• Provides information and guidance on the principles, procedures and applications associated with the technical and professional dimensions of the management of high level integrated and advanced systems
• Applies electronic engineering principles and procedures to manage the real time operating environment with a complex arrangement of hardware, software, networks and auxiliary technology associated with computerized Network Information and Electronic Management Systems of the entire region.
• Controls or, executes high level interpretation of principles and techniques associated with the performance of an integrated and advanced Network Information and Electronic Management Systems of the entire region
• Controls the implementation of the strategy to guide operational applications associated with sub-station monitoring, data acquisition and control and computerized presentation of electrical network layout, model and information.
• Disseminates information on the technical and professional aspects relating to network Management.

Competencies    

• Planning
• Attention to Detail
• Design
• Project Management
• Construction
• Operations and Maintenance
• Communication
• Cognitive Ability
• Learning Orientation
• Team Orientation

Essential Requirements    

• Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering (NQF level 8) or equivalent acceptable to the Engineering Council of South Africa for registration.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng) with the Engineering Council of South Africa.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 5 years’ relevant post professional registration experience relevant to the electricity distribution or transmission industry

Preferred Requirements    
Special Conditions:

• Protective Clothing as per the PPE.
• Incumbents will be subject to transfer / relocation to any of the Electricity Unit’s depots or divisions as required.