Job Openings at Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality

Requirements

• National Diploma in Civil Engineering
• Three (3) years’ experience of which 1 year must be in an Engineering Design office and 2 years in design, planning and water loss management within a Consulting Engineering or Municipal Engineering Planning Department

Key Performance Areas

• Prepares procedural programs for testing of zone meters
• Identifies areas for water loss survey, programs data loggers for installation on bulk meters and locates underground leaks
• Monitors accuracy of bulk meters in the water network
• Conducts Demand Analysis

Core Competence

Planning and prioritization  

• Ensures that high priority work is accomplished within required timelines

Problem solving     

• Deals with high level of complexity

Closing Date: 2026-01-30

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Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology
• Valid driver’s license
• Eight (8) years’ experience in Information Technology with two (2) years being in Operations Management

Key Performance Areas

• Manages the server and network operations
• Responsible for management and organization of the day-to-day operations IT server and network sections
• Develop and manage the capital and operating budget
• Liaise with network and server team by having regular meetings
• Participate in IT strategic planning, project planning and budget planning
• Formulate and implement departmental and organizational policies and procedures
• Creates and presents reports on network changes and upgrades required

Core Competence

Organizational awareness     

• Aligns annual/quarterly plans with municipality goals and objectives

Information strategy 

• Takes overall responsibility for compliance with regulations, standards and codes of good practice relating to information and documentation, records management, information assurance and data protection
• Resilience 
• Stays calm and focused under pressure

Closing Date: 2026-01-30

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Requirements

• Grade 12
• NTC 3 (Mechanical or Electrical)
• Trade test certificate
• Computer literate
• Valid code B/EB driver’s license
• Five (5) years working experience in maintenance of pumps and pump stations

Key Performance Areas

• Maintains the mechanical and submersible pumps
• Maintains and controls panels and level control units
• Maintains pump station buildings and surroundings
• Maintains pumping mains and valves
• Supervises staff

Core Competence
Planning and organizing    

• Identifies resource requirements for undertaking specific tasks

Communication

• Communicates effectively both verbal and written

Closing Date: 2026-01-30

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Requirements

• Grade 12
• Diploma in Fire Technology or relevant tertiary qualification in Fire Technology
• First Aid level 3
• Code EC driver’s license
• Computer literate
• Ten (10) years’ operational experience of which 5 years must be at supervisory level (Platoon /Station Commander)

Key Performance Areas

• Identifies appliance, equipment and building maintenance needs of the Fire Operations section
• Controls and co-ordinates the operational activities at the more serious and major incidents attended by the brigade
• Co-ordinates and controls the administrative activities
• Co-ordinates the Health and Safety programme

Core Competence
Resilience   

• Remains focused and in control of situations

Communication    

• Ensures people get important messages and receive decisions accurately 

Ethics and Professionalism

• Fosters a culture of ethical behavior

Closing Date: 2026-01-30

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Requirements

• Grade 12
• Traffic/Metro Police college diploma
• Code EB driver’s license
• No criminal record
• Firearm proficiency
• 2 years relevant experience

Key Performance Areas

Maintains law and order for the entire Buffalo City

• Ensures public safety by carrying out and responding to complaints from the public both written complaints and complaints dispatched by the control room and performs control room duties by answering telephone calls, dispatching members per two-way radio
• Attends to court proceedings to give evidence as witness in relation to arrests made in his or her presence
• Physically maintains law and order by carrying out raids on Council property and apprehends perpetrators
• Provides police visibility and public safety in terms of protest marches, gatherings and picketing

Core Competence

Resilience    

• Responds constructively to adverse situations and has calming influence on others

Patrol, Enforcement and Emergency Response

• Follows arrest procedures and protocols according to policies and legislation    

Closing Date: 2026-01-30