Job Openings at Overstrand Local Municipality

Requirements:

• Grade 12 Certificate (or equivalent NQF4 qualification)
• Relevant Financial Certificate (NQF 5)
• Advance computer literacy in MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel)
• A valid code B Driver’s License
• 5-8 years’ experience in a similar work environment, including supervisory experience.
• Communication skills in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape

Key performance areas:

• Transactional information processing to ensure transactions are accurately processed and verified and accounts reconciled to reflect the status of specific creditors accounts to facilitate payment decisions in accordance with agreed terms and deadlines.
• Communication to ensure accurate information is made available and Service Providers/Suppliers understand the Municipality’s financial and procurement procedures and policies.
• Specific accounting functions to ensure the processing of expenditure transactions are completed accurately in accordance with laid down accounting procedures and practices.
• Supervision and personnel development to ensure acceptable performance levels are sustained and adequate direction provided enable the subordinates to accomplish laid down objectives, inclusive of supervision and guidance to subordinates.
• Expenditure control functions to ensure reporting requirements are followed and information detailing expenditure sequences to support evaluation and payment processed are adhered to.
• Ad-hoc supervisory activities to ensure control measures are maintained for the timeous payment of accounts and refunds.

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Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Computer Literacy: MS Office
• Valid Code B/C/C1 driver’s license
• Communication skills in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape
• Minimum 2-5 years’ relevant administrative experience

Key Performance Areas:

• Receive, co-ordinate and implement procedures for sale, lease and encroachment applications and facilitate the recording, updating, circulation and maintenance of information.
• Draft and arrange the placement of advertisements in newspapers for the sale or lease of municipal properties.
• Responsible for the compilation and updating Land Applications Statistics to provide management with a realistic and accurate account of the applications received, advertised, submitted to Council, tendered and completed within the Property Management Division.
• Compile and submit comprehensive reports to Municipal Manager and Portfolio, Executive Mayoral and Council meetings.
• General administrative duties on electronic systems – Ignite, Collaborator, Samras, ESS Payday, Kronos and Microsoft Office.
• Attend to appeals in terms of Section 62 of Act 32 of 2000.
   

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Requirements:

• Grade 12 (or equivalent NQF 4 qualification).
• Computer Literacy in MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel).
• Financial literacy to make necessary changes and calculations on consumer accounts.
• 2 years’ experience in Debtors.
• Communication skills in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape.

Key Performance Areas:

• Processing of refunds to ensure that all credits on final accounts have been refunded, building deposits and plan fees have been paid out after final inspection.
• Administration of final accounts to ensure that bank details are obtained from customers in respect of accounts with credits.
• Preparation and capturing transfer journals including prorata journals and transfer of credit from one account to another.
• Preparation and capturing of general journals.
• Administration of change of ownership of properties registered at the Deeds Office.
• Receive and process pensioners, farmers and B&B rebates against the approved policies.
• Perform data cleansing to ensure that billing records are updated and accurate.
• Completion of correspondence
• Updating of services (refuse, sewer, etc.)
• Receive and process applications for pensioners, farmers and B&B rebates

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Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Computer Literacy: MS Office
• Valid Code B/C/C1 Driver’s License
• Communication skills in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape.
• Minimum of 2-5 years relevant administrative experience

Key Performance Areas:

• Coordinate and administer the processes involved with renewal of leases in relation to municipal properties managed by the Property Management Division.
• Coordinate and administer the processes involved with renewal of leases in relation to municipal properties managed by the Property Management Division.
• Drafting of various types of agreements (i.e. lease, sale, servitudes) for review by the direct supervisor.
• Contract Management to ensure timeous renewal of agreements, extension of periods of suspensive conditions.
• Updating and maintaining the database and registers for operating leases, acquisition and disposal agreements, and other agreements.
• Preparation of reconciliation and discrepancy reports relating to the leasing of municipal properties, as well as the annual lease audit report for the annual financial statements.
• Ensure that the transfer, notarial, and related documents are correct and prepare the recommendation for the signature thereof by the delegated authority.
• Liaison with the Finance Department regarding payments and rental levies.
• Compile and submit comprehensive reports to the Municipal Manager as well as the Portfolio, Executive Mayoral and Council meetings.
• General administrative duties on electronic systems – Ignite, Collaborator, Samras, ESS Payday, Kronos and Microsoft Office.
• Attend to appeals in terms of Section 62 of Act 32 of 2000.

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Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualification preferably a B Degree / National Diploma in Town and Regional Planning or equivalent Planning Degree
• Working towards or completed registration as a planner i.e. candidate member; and
• Computer literacy: MS Office
• Valid Code B Driver’s license
• Communication skills in two of the three official languages of the Western Cape.
• Minimum 2 years’ post qualification experience relevant to Town and Regional Planning.

Key Performance Areas:

• Strategic Management Support function
• Line Management functions
• Rendering of Town Planning comments / input on applications / matters received from other departments, e.g. Business licenses, Building plans
• Provide support / assistance in terms of matters in other related fields (i.e. housing projects, engineering services, environmental services, operational services, intergovernmental forums)
• Liaise withand assist the public regarding Town Planning Development issues
• Scrutiny of building plans with regard to land use management scheme requirements / title deeds
• Attend to Land Use Planning Applications
• Institutional legal proceedings
• Assist with the compilation of strategic documents
• Additional duties