Job Vacancies at George Local Municipality

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A relevant 3-year tertiary qualification, preferably a National Diploma or B Com with financial accounting as a major subject
• Computer literacy: MS Office
• 5-8 year’s relevant experience required which includes 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Code B driver’s license
• Compliance with the relevant Minimum Competency Levels for Financial Officials as prescribed

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• To ensure acceptable levels of budget and reporting quality performance are maintained, and appropriate corrective measures are executed.
• To ensure that laid down policies and procedures are complied with contributing to administration of critical outcomes associated with budget and financial reporting processes and transactions.
• To ensure efficient and compliant budgeting processes.
• To ensure that administrative sequences dictating reporting requirements are complied with and correspondence responded to through the provision of accurate information.
• To ensure that the post's responsibilities regarding interaction and liaison are efficiently executed.
• To ensure that relevant procedures and format are followed regarding cost management.
• To ensure that the budget of the municipality is compliant with the relevant legislative standards so to mitigate inherent and residual risk.
• To ensure that all grants are reflected correctly in the budget.
• To ensure that funding is obtained for the municipal capital program.
• To ensure that human resources needs are identified and attended to, supporting the accomplishment of laid down objectives and compliance with specific standards in terms of productivity and performance.
• To ensure a climate conducive to promoting and sustaining motivational levels, productivity, performance and improving the quality of work-life is cultivated and maintained enabling the department to meet its service delivery objectives.
• To ensure that the necessary training is provided.

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant tertiary qualification preferably in Disaster (Risk) Management
• DMISA Registration: Associate (Successful candidate, if not yet registered with DMISA, will be required to register with DMISA before appointment takes effect)
• Computer Literacy: MS Office
• 5 - 8 years’ experience in the field of Disaster (Risk) Management of which 2 at Disaster (Risk) Management Officer level

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Ensure potential hazards and risks are identified enabling the Section and, identified areas, to adequately plan and prepare thereby reducing / minimizing the impact and consequences.
• Ensure operative requirements and procedures during potential and actual disasters are met.
• Co-ordination of the Disaster Management Plans, Contingency Plans and Emergency Plans of George Municipality.
• Ensure applications and procedures guiding the operational requirements / outcomes associated with Disaster Management are complied with.
• Ensure adequate awareness is created on the advantages of adopting a proactive approach which supports early detection and / or planning to reduce and / or remove the threat of disaster.
• Administration of the volunteer Disaster Manager Corps by means of brochures, media, speeches at schools and other institutions, exhibits, projects, other emergency services, equipment, training facilities, stationery, computer, meeting facilities, legislation and policies.
• Ensure that the Municipality is in a state of readiness to manage and assist in a disaster situation.