Jobs at eThekwini Municipality

Key Responsibility Areas: 

• Provide employment law support to the Municipality and Municipal Entities. 
• Providing advice or formal legal opinions on employment law matters to the Municipality and Municipal Entities. 
• Drafting and vetting of by-laws, contracts and other legal instruments 
• Conducting research and training on employment law.
•  Providing legal support to council committees.
•  Institutes, defends and conducts litigation in the Lower Courts, Labour and High Courts, Supreme Court of Appeals and Constitutional Courts. 
• Provide memorandum of advise and opinion on general litigation matters. 
• Provide an effective and responsive municipal prosecution service. 
• Guides the Municipality in performing its constitutional, statutory and common law duties. 
• Liaises with private/ public bodies and individuals on legal matters. 
• Attends Court with the Municipality’s Attorneys or Advocates on trials or applications. 
• Performs administrative functions. 
• Considers and recommends the granting or denial of indemnity to employees facing criminal actions. 

Essential Requirements: 

• LLB (NQF Level 8) or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Admitted as an Attorney or Advocate (Member of the General Council of the Bar of South Africa). 
• Valid motor vehicle driving license. 
• 5 years relevant legal experience. 
• Computer Literacy. 

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Key Responsibility Areas:

• Performs specific tasks/activities at the Depot and worksite prior to and on completion of allocated maintenance assignments.
• Communicates with the immediate Superior and establish details of the task.
• Completes internal transactional documentation and related forms.
• Performs specific tasks associated with the operation of heavy specialised mechanical plant and vehicles during road and storm water drainage maintenance activities.
• Controls the utilization of materials and discharging/ offloading required quantities of materials for repair or reconstruction work.

Essential Requirements:

• Appropriate level of secondary education.
• Valid certification of competency in the operation of heavy plant.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license (Code C1).
• Valid Professional Driving Permit (PrDP).
• 2 Years relevant experience.

Preferred Requirements:

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
• 3 years relevant experience

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Key Responsibility Areas:

• Provides input into the process of defining policies, determining strategy and the positioning of the Department with respect to the management of strategic engineering related projects and programmes.
• Prepares business plans to determine and present the sustainability of major complex / high risk strategic projects.
• Applies professional knowledge of engineering design policies, applications, principles and the understanding of associated disciplines, legislations and practices to analyse, comment and co-ordinate design and detail requirements associated with major complex and high risk built interventions in the environment.
• Manages processes associated with the preparation of contracts and resolves conflicts and/ or defends actions.
• Manages developmental and project management processes associated with the scoping, resourcing, implementation, monitoring and communication phases of major complex and high risk Engineering projects.
• Interacts internally and externally disseminating technical and professional information with recommendations, solutions and alternatives on current and proposed infrastructure developmental projects and completed works.
• Analyses and evaluates compliance requirements with respect to development proposals.

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor of Technology or Bachelor of Engineering Technology (NQF Level 7) in Civil Engineering.
• Registered as a Professional Civil Engineering Technologist with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 6 years relevant experience of which 5 years must be post registration.
• Computer Literacy.

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Key Responsibility Areas:

• Responsible for providing messenger service to the Unit.
• Collecting, sorting, delivering and distributing correspondence from/to Records Section.
• Obtaining signatures from Accountant for office financial responsibilities.
• Responsible for providing refreshments i.e tea and ensure that the kitchen is always kept clean and tidy.
• Operating a photostat machine on a relief basis and ensure that all copies required are made.

Essential Requirements:

• An appropriate level of secondary education.
• 1 Month relevant experience.

Preferred Requirements:

• 3 Months relevant experience.

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Key Responsibility Areas:

• Identifies and defines the immediate, short- and long-term objectives/plans associated with the delivery of a sustainable Strategic Architectural Development Project service.
• Directs and controls outcomes associated with utilization, productivity, and performance of personnel within the Strategic Architectural Development Projects Branch
• Prepares capital and operating estimates for the Branch and approves and controls project related expenditure against allocations
• Manages and aligns processes related to defining contractual obligations against the general principles of law and statutory regulations.
• Directs and controls essential activities and interrelationships involving client organisation and multi-disciplinary design teams with respect to strategic architectural projects and developmental projects.
• Disseminates strategic, functional, and operational information on the immediate, short- and long-term objectives and current developments, problems, and constraints.
• Provides input and/or considers the applicability of recommendations into architectural approaches, methodologies, and best practices.

Essential Requirements:

• Masters degree (NQF Level 9) in Architecture.
• Registration with the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) as a Professional Architect.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 6 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements:

• Masters degree (NQF Level 9) in Architecture.
• Registration with the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) as a Professional Architect.
• Registration as a Professional Construction Project Manager, with South African Council for the Construction Project Management Professions (SACPCMP) or as a Project Management Professional 

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Key Responsibility Areas:

CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST 36001442/36005354

• Communicates and establishes critical requirements associated with the design and outlining requirements to technical personnel on the execution of tasks.
• Controls the outcomes associated with the assembly/preparation of base information and plans for the design form and developing concept plans.
• Co-ordinates the preparation of the Engineering Design proposal for basic complexity forms of interacting dimensions.
• Analyses and interprets the clients brief and interrogates legislation, regulations and other related factors requiring consideration during the design sequence.
• Presents the design concept to the client and provides detailed explanation of cost parameters.
• Co-ordinates sequences associated with the preparation collation of contract documentation and/or the evaluation of tender application.
• Controls the implementation of time, quality and cost of basic complexity engineering contracts.
• Disseminates information on the technical aspects of engineering design concepts and provides reports detailing interventions and outcomes.

SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST 36001442B/36005354B

• Provides advice/information and guidance on the principles, procedures and applications associated with basic or average complexity Engineering processes encapsulated in specific projects of a broadly defined nature.
• Applies principles and techniques associated with the development and presentation of technical designs.
• Coordinating sequences associated with the preparation collation of contract documentation and/ or the evaluation tender applications.
• Controls the implementation/ outcomes associated with time, quality and cost of specific basic and average complexity Engineering contracts.
• Disseminates information on the professional and technical aspects of engineering design concepts and provides reports detailing interventions and outcomes.
• Preparing correspondence, reports and/ or verifying the content of reports prepared by Technical Personnel.

CHIEF CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST 336001442C/36005354C

• Provides advice/information and guidance on the principles, procedures and applications associated with average and complex forms of engineering projects and programmes.
• Applies principles and techniques associated with the development and presentation of technical designs for average complexity or complex forms of engineering works.
• Disseminates information on the professional aspects of engineering design concepts and provides reports.
• Coordinates and guides sequences and procedures associated with the preparation and collation of contract documentation and or evaluating tender applications for average or complex forms of engineering works.
• Defines appropriate standards and controls the implementation/ outcomes of average complexity and complex forms of Engineering contracts.

Essential Requirements

CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST 36001442/36005354

• Bachelor of Technology or Bachelor of Engineering Technology (NQF Level 7) in Civil Engineering.
• Registered as a Candidate Civil Engineering Technologist with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) within 3 months of employment.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license
• 2 years relevant post qualification experience.

SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST 36001442B/36005354B

• Bachelor of Technology or Bachelor of Engineering Technology (NQF Level 7) in Civil Engineering.
• Registered as a Professional Civil Engineering Technologist with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 Years relevant post qualification experience.

CHIEF CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST 336001442C/36005354C

• Bachelor of Technology or Bachelor of Engineering Technology (NQF Level 7) in Civil Engineering.
• Registered as a Professional Civil Engineering Technologist with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 5 Years relevant post

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Key Responsibility Areas:

• Overall responsibility to ensure that all public transport ranks in the eThekwini municipal area are used correctly.
• Ensure that conditions at all public transport ranks give passengers a good level of service.
• Oversee the establishment of rank committees.
• Attend meetings with rank committees and relevant officials.
• Control of advertising on public transport ranks.
• Establish PPP to enable development and upgrades of public transport ranks.
• Manages, supervises and controls staff.

Essential Requirements:
 

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in the Built Environment field.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 4 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy

Preferred Requirements:

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in the Built Environment field.
• 5 Years relevant experience.

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Job Description

• Identifies with the Technical Service approach with respects to service delivery, and defines, implements and monitors the short-term plans/objectives for the Fleet Maintenance functionality.
• Manages the key performance indicators and outcomes of personnel within the Section.
• Manages and controls the operating expenditure against the approved budget allocations.
• Contributes to the formulation of specific contracts and tender documents and controls contractual obligations.
• Implements procedures, systems and controls to regulate specific work sequences and requirements associated with the functionality. 
• Directs and controls key deliverables associated with the Fleet Maintenance Mechanical Workshop.
• Analyses and provides guidance on major mechanical, hydraulic and related technical applications associated with heavy Mechanical Plant repair and maintenance requirements. 
• Co-ordinates specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the key performance and result indicators of the functionality.

Essential Experience

• 6 Years relevant experience with a minimum of 3 years heavy plant mechanical maintenance exposure.
• Computer Literacy. 

Preferred Experience 

• 8 Years relevant experience.

 Essential Qualifications

• Relevant 3 year tertiary qualification, e.g. qualification related to Automotive Mechanical Engineering. 
• Valid motor vehicle driving license (Code B). 

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant post graduate qualification.

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Key Responsibility Areas

• Manages and controls the administrative functions in terms of statutory legislation and Council policies.
•  Manages regular audits of workplaces, all vehicles, plant and equipment and analyses technical specifications. 
• Liaises with the public, other Municipal Departments and outside organisations and provides training and presentations to outside organisations.
• Manages and produces capital and operating budgets. 
• Manages and ensures compliance of occupational safety in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993. 
• Undertakes planning and gives input into visionary development for the fastest growing Metropolitan area. 
• Provides input into the educational programmes run by the Education Section. 
• Promotes employment opportunities, education, upliftment of communities and minimization of waste. 
• Manages the performance and conduct of subordinate staff and maintains sound labour relations in all areas of control. 
• Manages and controls Waste Contractors. Deputises for Deputy Head Operations.

Qualifications
Essential Qualifications 

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in one of the following Operations Management Environmental Management Environmental Engineering Waste Management Public Management Logistics Management or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license. 
• 6 years relevant experience of which 2 years must be at supervisory level

 Preferred Qualifications 

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in one of the following qualifications Operations Management Environmental Management Environmental Engineering Waste Management Public Management Logistics Management or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• 7 years relevant experience of which 3 years must be at supervisory level

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• Supervises staff on refuse removal, street cleaning and removal of dead animals. 
• Investigates complaints lodged by members of the public. 
• Maintains proper records of stock issued to employees. 
• Undertakes safety representative duties. 
• Undertakes related assignments.

Qualifications
Essential Requirements:

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements:

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent and a certificate in one of the following fields: Environmental Management, Waste Management, Public Management, Logistics Management or any other related and equivalent certificate.
• 4 Years relevant experience.

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Key Responsibility Areas: 

• Planning, estimating and allocating work. 
• Management of projects. 
• Team lead on projects. 
• Control of mapping grade global positioning systems. 
• Undertakes reconnaissance and planning of projects. 
• Establishes survey control. 
• Surveying by global position system.
•  Performs levelling, semi precise levelling and precise levelling. 
• Undertakes detailed topographical surveys. 
• Hand plan preparation and dealing in land legal matters. 
• Undertakes encroachments surveys. 
• Undertakes construction surveys. 
• Performs cross section and long section surveys. 
• Location and pointing out of beacons. 
• Undertake monitoring surveys. 
• Calculation of earthwork volumes and areas. 
• Undertakes as built surveys. 
• Using specialised survey computer software and hardware. 
• Liaison with the public, community leaders, contractors and other technical staff. 
• Administrative duties.

Essential Requirements: 

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in the Geomatics or Surveying field. 
• Registration as a Geomatics Technician with the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC). 
• Valid motor vehicle driving license. 
• 5 Years relevant post qualification experience. 
• Computer Literacy. 

Preferred Requirements: 

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in the Geomatics or Surveying field. 
• 6 Years relevant post qualification experience.

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Key Responsibility Areas:

• Undertaking supervisory duties.
• Performing administrative duties.
• Responsible for plumbing projects by administering the workflow of payment for labour base contractors.
• Ensure and monitor that travel arrangements are made timeously and budget are strictly adhered to.
• Conduct investigation on overclaims and poor workmanship, complaints and queries emanating from other sections of general public.
• Deputing senior assistant.
• Undertaking related assignments

Essential Requirements:

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent and a certificate in the Administration field.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license
• 3 years relevant experience

Preferred Requirements:

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Administration field.
• 4 Years relevant experience.

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Job Description

• Provide support to the Artisan during execution of technical functions. 
• Maintain cleanliness of the workshop. 
• Undertake vehicle maintenance services associated with the replacement of tyres and batteries.
• Attend tyre breakdown

Essential Requirements:

• Grade 10 or N3 or equivalent.
• 6 Months relevant experience.

Preferred Requirements:

• Trade Tested Certificate.
• 1 Year relevant experience.