Job Vacancies at Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

Purpose:
Responsibilities

• Implement strategic capability and leadership to manage a functional unit within a division that is accountable for the delivery of set objectives within specified time frames and costs
• Manage and implement operational processes to demonstrate and drive the application of policy, laws, regulations, initiatives and relevant industry practices to plan, make recommendations and apply changes appropriate to improving services delivery and monitor its effectiveness
• Maintain governance and minimize risk to ensure that no incidents on non-compliance result and risks are appropriately mitigated
• Manage and implement financial processes to ensure the effective use of finances and curtail costs in the Department
• Practice a customer service orientation to ensure effective operations management and service delivery within the division, ensuring compliance with the Batho Pele principles
• Practice people management to lead and manage teams within the context of defined processes, meeting performance parameters and clarify roles to achieve operational goals
• Facilitate and coordinate internal and external stakeholder management programmes
• Implement an aligned excellence culture, which builds enduring, rewarding relationships, proposes innovations and allows others to provide exceptional customer service.

Job Requirements

• Relevant accredited Business Degree
• 3 - 5 years' experience at management level in a similar environment within local government
• Municipal Finance Management Programme NQF Level 5 would be an added advantage
• Operational Planning and reporting skills
• Knowledge of information management skills
• Service delivery innovation 

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Purpose:
Responsibilities

• Drive operational process to ensure that Council's operational processes are adhered to consistently within the functional areas.
• Ensure strategic capability and leadership to comply with set key performance indicators of the division as aligned to Departmental KPA's to ensure compliance to relevant applicable legislation, policies and procedures.
• Ensure the management and mitigation of risk exposure in the Division / Department.
• Apply financial process to ensure optimal internal and external resource and capacity management to achieve financial control.
• Drive an aligned customer service excellence culture to ensure an effective system of customer relations management and Municipal responsiveness.
• ·Ensure good employee relations, negotiation and dispute management, human capital planning and development and diversity management.

Job Requirements

• BA/BCom Law, BProc, LLB) Degrees or relevant equivalent NQF level 7 degree.
• Admitted as an Attorney/Advocate, an added advantage.
• 5 years post qualification experience in local government or similar environment related to key performance areas of the Division.
• Relevant Management experience as an added advantage.
• Drafting and interpretation of legislation.
• Management of litigation in various areas of law.
• Local government legislation/Policies knowledge, in particular, SCM & related Contract management issues
• Ability to think analytically and critically
• Strategic leadership skills
• Good interpersonal skills

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Purpose: 

•  Provide strategic advice to the CoE, translating the organisational strategy into operational and service delivery objectives, implementing the Manifesto and constitutional obligations of Local Government, monitoring the turnaround plans and other related Provincial Programmes and reporting on key development pertaining to the CoE strategic commitments.

Responsibilities

• Communicate a meaningful strategic context that guides and directs best practice.
• Driving organisational governance and compliance processes and practices as determined by internal stakeholders, Specialists, industry groups and legislative requirements.
• Developing and managing key stakeholder relationships that enable organisational strategic objectives.
• Facilitating the interface between the City Manager, the Office of the Executive Mayor, and the Provincial Government MEC for Local Government and Housing.
• Champion financial management reforms towards best practice in Local Government Finance as encapsulated in the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), and other Municipal Acts and provide effective and efficient financial management systems.
• Ensure that strategy and the Operating Model is adequately budgeted for through the development and implementation of a fit for purpose budget.
• Expand networks and collaborative effort with other role-players in the municipality towards promoting effective planning and implementation of financial management that translates into service delivery.
• Provide project management support to a team of financial management specialists, including human resource management, planning, risk management and reporting.
• Develop a turnaround plan with the aim to improve the municipality’s financial performance.
• Provide input on the development/ review of Revenue Enhancement Strategy.
• Monitor the implementation of the Revenue Enhancement Strategy.
• Provide technical support and advice on budget reforms, strategic and annual Performance Plans formulation, including compliance with relevant legislation to relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor and source reports from relevant departments and report on revenue practices and processes.
• Support efficient and sustainable financial management, provide financial policy advise to the accounting officers and oversee expenditure planning and budget processes.
• Develop a coherent infrastructure Investment Plan which set out how to achieve infrastructure targets.
• Mobilise public and private funding resources for capital and recurrent expenditure.
• Oversee and ensure mutually beneficial Contract negotiations, relationships, management, and administration of agreements.

Job Requirements

• Honours Degree in Business Administration / Public Administration / Accounting / Financial Management or relevant equivalent NQF Level 8 qualification
• MFMA Certificate
• Must be a qualified Chartered Accountant. 
• 8 years’ experience of which 5 years should have been at Senior Management Level
• Strategic leadership skills
• Operation planning and reporting skills.
• People management and empowerment skills.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to build trusting relationships.

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Purpose: The City of Ekurhuleni (City) hereby invites applications from suitable individuals to be included in the panel of candidates from which the City can appoint non-executive directors of the municipality’s entities, namely the Ekurhuleni Housing Company (EHC) and Ekurhuleni Water Care Company (ERWAT).
 
Responsibilities
Application

• A Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of qualifications together with 3 references must be submitted with each application.

Further considerations:

• Applications will be subject to vetting and probity checks. Appointed candidates may be subjected to an appropriate security clearance. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointments will enhance representation of communities of the City of Ekurhuleni.  Correspondence will be limited to short-listed applicants only.

Disclaimer: 

• The City of Ekurhuleni reserves the right to amend, modify or withdraw this advert or to amend, modify or terminate any of the requirements set out herein at any time and from time to time, without prior notice and without liability to compensate or reimburse any party. Applications don’t mean acceptance, as candidates will be subject to the City’s’ selection process. The City of Ekurhuleni reserves the right not to select any applicant.

Remuneration:

• Council determines the remuneration allowances and other benefits of the Chairpersons & Directors

Job Requirements

• B Degree at NQF Level 7
• Candidates must be suited for appointment by virtue of their qualifications, expertise and experience in the fields of Financial Management, Accounting, Auditing, Law  & Compliance, Actuarial Science, Information & Communication Technology, Investment Management, Finance, Internal Auditing, Risk Management, Infrastructure Development and Project Management, Development Finance, Socio-economic Development, Strategic Planning and Performance Management, Business, Pension Fund Management, Social Housing, Engineering, Built Environment, Community Activism and Participation, Governance and Public Sector and or Local Government Administration.  
• Applicants must possess no less than 8 years’ management experience in any of the specialist areas enlisted above.
• Professional registration/certification in the fields of accounting, finance, auditing, law, engineering, built environment, risk management, and ICT will be an added advantage.
• Certification from the Institute of Directors South Africa (IODSA), as Certified Director, will be an added advantage.
• Applicants must not be disqualified to be appointed as non-executive director in terms of section 93F of the Municipal Systems Act.

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Purpose:

The City of Ekurhuleni (City) hereby invites applications from suitable individuals to be included in the panel of candidates from which the City can appoint external members of committees.

Responsibilities

Application

• A Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of qualifications together with 3 references must be submitted with each application.

Further considerations:

• Applications will be subject to vetting and probity checks. Appointed candidates may be subjected to an appropriate security clearance. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointments will enhance representation of communities of the City of Ekurhuleni.  Correspondence will be limited to short-listed applicants only.

Disclaimer: 

• The City of Ekurhuleni reserves the right to amend, modify or withdraw this advert or to amend, modify or terminate any of the requirements set out herein at any time and from time to time, without prior notice and without liability to compensate or reimburse any party. Applications don’t mean acceptance, as candidates will be subject to the City’s’ selection process. The City of Ekurhuleni reserves the right not to select any applicant.

Remuneration:

• Council determines the remuneration allowances and other benefits of the Chairperson and Committee members.

Job Requirements

• B Degree at NQF Level 7
• Candidates must be suited for appointment by virtue of their qualifications, expertise and experience in the fields of Financial Management, Accounting, Auditing, Law  & Compliance, Actuarial Science, Information & Communication Technology, Investment Management, Finance, Internal Auditing, Risk Management, Infrastructure Development and Project Management, Development Finance, Socio-economic Development, Strategic Planning and Performance Management, Business, Pension Fund Management, Social Housing, Engineering, Built Environment, Community Activism and Participation, Governance and Public Sector and or Local Government Administration.  
• Applicants must possess no less than 8 years’ management experience in any of the specialist areas enlisted above.
• Professional registration/certification in the fields of accounting, finance, auditing, law, engineering, built environment, risk management, and ICT will be an added advantage.
• Certification from the Institute of Directors South Africa (IODSA), as Certified Director, will be an added advantage.