Fixed Term Jobs at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements: 

• A Matric/ Grade 12 Certificate. 
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or relevant qualification at NQF level 7. 
• 10 years’ overall experience, of which 5 years should be at middle management. 
• Proven track record of providing strategic support to an executive at a similar level.
• Experience in supervising multiple, diverse service functions simultaneously with strong supervisory and team leadership skills. 

Primary Function: 

• To direct and lead the effective functioning of the support function to the Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) by providing high-level strategic (and political) advice and counsel to the MMC by coordinating the implementation of the executive policy, developing, and managing the implementation of communications strategy (action plans) and managing key personnel in order to ensure the advancement of the MMC’s political programmes and strategy. 

Key Performance Areas: 

• To manage and provide strategic (political) policy support and advice to the MMC. 
• To enable and manage the implementation of the Executive Mayor’s Communication Strategy, i.e the MMC’s functions. 
• Directs and controls the outcomes associated with utilisation, productivity, and performance of personnel within the MMC support function. 
• Plan, monitor, and control the function’s annual operating and capital budget so that spending is in line with the Municipal requirements and/or Municipal Financial Management Act (MFMA). 
• Manage, direct, and drive processes and policies that support the effective and efficient operation of key functional areas in the support function of the MMC.
• Manage and lead the work of staff in the Office of the MMC in their execution of the government blueprint, as determined by the MMC. 
• Direct and manage the execution of projects and assignments as determined by the MMC. 

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Minimum Requirements: 

• Matric Certificate/Grade 12; 
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Administration, Political Science, Journalism, or related fields of study on NQF Level 7. 
• 10 years' experience preferred in Legislature, Parliamentary, Legal, Media or related environment, of which 5 years must be at middle management level or above. 
• Knowledge on the local government environment. 

Primary Function: 

• To direct, lead and manage Mayoral communications and media issues, as well as an advisor to the Mayor, City departments, their directors, and other staff members on communications to ensure effective and consistent delivery of messages between and within all the strategic business units of the Municipality.

Key Performance Areas: 

• Contribute to the development of the directorate’s strategic planning process. 
• Lead the Directorate’s Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Planning (SDBIP) process. 
• Lead and facilitate the Directorate Performance Management planning process. 
• Lead and manage the development of the Directorate’s Individual Learning Plans (ILP’s) process. 
• Ensure effective and efficient Directorate functions, processes, procedures, systems and policies. 
• Leading the Recruitment, Selection & Placement process for sourcing of suitably qualified staff for the Directorate. 
• Provide sound leadership for the achievement of the Directorate’s objectives. 
• Direct the delivery of the Private office of Executive Mayors Operations functions. 
• Ensure effective control of the Directorate’s Human Resource. 
• Ensure effective Financial Resource control. 
• Ensure effective Directorate Assets Management and Control. Implement good governance and effective risk management systems. 
• Ensure that there is sound political governance specifically within the Legislature and generally within the city. 
• Ensure that the Mayor maintains a positive profile and relationships with the media, the public and internal and external stakeholder. 
• Ensure effective management of specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the Directorate and individual performance. 

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Minimum Requirements: 

• A Matric / Grade 12 Certificate plus Degree in Communication (NQF Level 7) or Public Relations Management or similar; 
• 7 - 9 years’ relevant experience; 
• Experience in Public Administration will be an added advantage; 
• A valid driver’s license. 

Primary Function: 

• To provide direction, and develop a communication, stakeholder, and community engagement strategy for the Office of the MMC. To proactively manage and implement strategies, systems and procedures that will enable the Office of the MMC to effectively communicate its programmes and approaches to engage the broad and diverse communities of the City of Johannesburg, to ensure successful political and administrative mandates.  

Key Performance Areas: 

• Planning and Developing; 
• Strategic Communication and Stakeholder Management; 
• Human Resource Management; 
• Financial Management and Control; 
• Asset and Resource (Materials and Tools) Management; 
• Governance and Risk and Monitoring and Evaluation. 

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Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 12; 
• Bachelor’s Degree in Administration / Business Management / Public Administration / Office Management or related field (NQF level 7); 
• 5 - 7 years’ experience in a customer care environment. 

Primary Function: 

• Support the Office of MMC with information, administrative, and facilitation support duties in order to provide a better service and customer care to internal and external clients.  

Key Performance Areas: 

• Provide administrative support associated with the office of the MMC; 
• Manage the implementation of procedures and systems associated with controlling document flow and regulating record keeping; 
• Coordinate specific logistical requirements associated with meetings hosted by the Office of the MMC and sign off on matters for action; 
• Effectively liaise and support the MMC in ensuring qualitative and timeous resolution of Councillor matters and queries; 
• Perform specific tasks/activities associated with the provision of Secretarial Support.

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Minimum Requirements: 

• Matric / Grade 12 Certificate. 
• Degree in Customer Relations/Marketing/Public Relations/Communications/Journalism or related field (NQF level 7); 
• 5 - 7 years’ relevant, related experience at senior practitioner level; 
• Have a valid driver’s license. 

Primary Function: 

• Lead and manage communications and stakeholder engagement and liaison, including the provision of high-quality and responsive information for all stakeholders. Develop approaches to engagements, collaboration, and innovation that create improved value for the City/Region and its stakeholders. 

Key Performance Areas: 

• Render an efficient and effective stakeholder engagement management and liaison service in the designated region; 
• Perform specific tasks/activities associated with the provision of internal communications services; 
• Perform specific tasks/activities associated with the provision of external communications services; 
• Provide marketing support; 
• Perform specific tasks and activities associated with the provision of effective and efficient stakeholder management and liaison; 
• Conduct planning and development activities; 
• Optimise process for efficiency; 
• Management of assets entrusted into specialist area; 
• Conduct governance and risk activities; 
• Monitor and report on work/projects achieve. 

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Minimum Requirements: 

• Matric / Grade 12 Certificate; 
• National Diploma in Media Studies/Communications/Marketing/Journalism/Public Relations Management or related field (NQF level 6); 
• 3 - 4 year’s relevant experience in a similar work environment or position; 
• Knowledge of media functions and concepts; 
• Must have valid driver’s license. 

Primary Function: 

• Provide directions, develop and manage media relations between the office of the MM and the Media. To proactively manage the relations between the MMC, department and legislature. To maintain an open and professional image with the media and customers of the City of Johannesburg. 

Key Performance Areas: 

• Develop a communications/media strategy and plan for the MMC; 
• Arrange and conduct press conferences, information sessions, and interviews with the media; 
• Develop media statements and speeches for the MMC; 
• Compile responses to media enquiries; 
• Build relations with the media and promote the portfolio of the MMC and the department; 
• Participate in forums and in the collective planning of the communication and media issues of the Municipality; 
• Liaise with key internal and external stakeholders in the department to ensure coordination and alignment of communication priorities and programmes. 

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Minimum Requirements: 

• Matric / Grade 12 Certificate; 
• National Diploma in Political Science/Public Administration, related field or equivalent (NQF level 6); 
• 3 – 4 years relevant experience of which 2 years is in a professional capacity; 
• Working experience/knowledge of Legislature/Council operations; 
• Must have a valid driver’s license. 

Primary Function: 

• Provide direction, develop, and serve as a link and/or facilitate the movement of information between the legislature, the Department, and the MMC. Proactively manage the relations between the MMC, the department, and the legislature.  

Key Performance Areas: 

• Execute project planning process to inform the business unit business planning process;
• Execute process optimization and efficiency; 
• Execute specific activities to ensure effective council liaison management; 
• Execute activities associated with management and control of the assets and resources; 
• Execute specific activities to ensure effective governance and risk management; 
• Ensure effective monitoring and reporting of the Directorate; 
• Perform general administrative and reporting. 

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Minimum Requirements: 

• Matric/Grade 12; 
• Secretarial and/or Administration Diploma or similar and/or relevant qualification at NQF level 6; 
• 3 years’ experience operating at a Senior Secretarial level within a government environment; 
• Experience in administration and document management; 
• Computer Literacy in MS Office and Internet; 
• High degree of interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of staff, the public, and Councillors. 

Primary Function: 

• Provide an effective document management system by dealing with high-level correspondence that requires a direct response from the MMC, in conjunction with the Office Manager, ensuring that correspondence is dealt with timeously. Channel correspondence not requiring the MMC’s response to the Office Manager.  

Key Performance Areas: 

• Provide assistance to the Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) through the Office Manager in all administrative activities. Assist in preparing for meetings, minute taking, and the implementation of decisions taken at meetings to ensure that the responsibilities of the Office of the MMC are followed through and completed within required standards and deadlines; 
• Provide assistance to the MMC in terms of logistics and recording of meeting outcomes; 
• Ensure diary management of the MMC; 
• Provide office support and administrative office assistance; 
• Manage internal liaison services from both the administration, political, and stakeholder areas; 
• Provide assistance with ad-hoc functions/events. 

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Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 12; 
• National Diploma/Degree in Media Studies/Journalism/Political Science/Communication, related field or equivalent (NQF level 6); 
• 3 – 5 years relevant experience in Media Liaison or similar experience, of which 2 years is in a professional capacity; 
• Experience in Public Administration is an advantage; 
• Must have a valid driver’s license. 

Primary Function: 

• Provide directions, develop and manage media relations between the Office of the Executive Mayor and the Media and proactively manage the relations between the Office of the Executive Mayor, the department and the legislature. To maintain an open and professional image with the media and customers of the City of Johannesburg.  

Key Performance Areas: 

• Execute the project planning process to inform the business unit of the business planning process; 
• Execute process optimisation and efficiency; 
• Execute media relations functions; 
• Execute activities associated with the management and control of the assets and resources; 
• Execute specific activities to ensure effective governance and risk management; 
• Ensure effective monitoring and reporting of the Directorates; 
• Perform general administration and reporting. 

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Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 12/NQF level 6 in Secretarial, Office Administration or Public Relations is required; 
• 1 – 3 years’ experience operating as a Personal Assistant to an Executive Manager; 
• Experience in working with people; 
• Computer Literacy in MS Office and Internet; 
• High degree of interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of staff, the public and Councilors; 
• Office administration procedures; and 
• Basic protocol and etiquette. 

Primary Function: 

• Coordinate activities and requirements associated with the Office of the Director through the application of administrative and secretarial procedures and execution of sequences associated with the communication, planning, prioritizing and organization of critical, confidential and important appointments, events, functions and meetings.  

Key Performance Areas: 

• Administrative support functions, scheduling and planning the diary and events; 
• Maintain the Office of the Secretary to Council’s correspondence/information and record-keeping system and access records of discussions, instructions and correspondence; 
• Perform tasks/activities associated with the provision of administration and secretarial support; 
• Perform tasks associated with the provision of reception/telephonist service and office support. 

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Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 12 (NQF level 4) plus NQF level 7 qualification in the following fields: Housing/Human Settlements/Public Administration/Public Policy/Development Studies/Law/ or related Social Sciences discipline; 
• Only City of Joburg residents will be considered. 

Primary Function: 

• Contribute towards the undertaking of research in the directorate. Assist with the development of policies and guidelines through baseline research. Facilitate the coordination of forums, stakeholder engagements and public participation processes. Support the administrative functions within the directorate.  

Key Learning Areas: 

• Contribute towards the producing/undertaking of quality research and research reports in the Directorate; 
• Assist with policy development processes in the Directorate; 
• Support the coordination of forums, stakeholder engagements and public participation processes; 
• Assist with administrative duties to ensure effective administrative support for the smooth operations within the Directorate.