Internships at Mkhondo Local Municipality

• Applications are invited from dynamic people, who have recently obtained a relevant three-year tertiary qualification in Finance, to gain practical experience in Local Government Finance. The project is an initiative of the National Treasury’s Financial Management and Budget Reform Programme and is geared towards capacitating young graduates for a career in Local Government Finance.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12
• Diploma or Degree in Financial Management, Accounting, Economics, Internal Auditing and
• Taxation or Relevant equivalent qualification
• Computer Literacy
• Preference will be given to candidates residing within the Municipal boundaries
• Must have not participated in any internship programme in the past or similar programme

 OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Good Communication Skills (Written and Verbal)
• Ability to work long hours and meet deadlines
• Good leadership skills
• Be computer literate
• Attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting with preparing schedules, registers and financial administration reports to support effective financial management.
• Assisting with capturing expenditure transactions on the financial system under supervision to
• ensure accurate recording of municipal expenditure.
• Assisting with maintaining payment registers and related documentation to support proper financial controls.
• Preparing cut-off list for all services for non-paying customers
• Performing data cleansing and verification for all customer accounts
• Maintaining a register of all late estate consumer accounts.
• Assisting with processing and recording revenue-related transactions to ensure that municipal income is accurately accounted for.
• Collecting data and assisting in processing estimated tariffs and budget related policies.
• Assisting in compiling and processing of mid-year budget and performance review.
   

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• Applications are invited from dynamic people, who have recently obtained a relevant three-year tertiary qualification in Diploma or Degree in Information and Communication Technology/ Computer Sciences or related field. The project is an initiative of the National Treasury’s Financial Management and Budget Reform Programme and is geared towards capacitating young graduates for a career in Local Government Information and Communication Technology.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12
• Diploma or Degree in Information and Communication Technology/ Computer Sciences or related field
• Computer Literacy
• Preference will be given to candidates residing within the Municipal boundaries
• Must have not participated in any internship programme in the past or similar programme

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Good Communication Skills (Written and Verbal)
• Ability to work long hours and meet deadlines
• Good leadership skills
• Be computer literate
• Attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting users with basic computer hardware and software problems by identifying and resolving common faults.
• Installing computers, monitors, keyboards, printers and other approved ICT equipment according to technical requirements.
• Connecting and configuring computers and peripherals to the municipal network under supervision.
• Checking network cables, switches, routers and related equipment for basic faults and reporting problems to the ICT Supervisor.
• Assisting users with experiencing internet, shared drive or network access problems and escalating complex issues.
• Monitoring and reporting network-related faults, outages and recurring connectivity problems to support timely resolution.