Jobs at Frances Baard District Municipality

Ref. no: 26/25

Basic salary: R660 072.00 – R856 716.00 (plus benefits: Pension, Medical aid scheme, Group life insurance, motor vehicle allowance, housing subsidy, 13th cheque)

Requirements:

• The applicant must be in possession of a bachelor’s degree or BTech degree in developmental studies; planning and development; monitoring and evaluation, administration or equivalent.
• A minimum of 4 – 5 years relevant experience on supervisory level in performance management, IDP, monitoring and evaluation.
• A valid code 8 Drivers’ license.
• Computer Literacy.

Key performance areas:

• Managing processes and procedures associated with the planning, drafting and review of the Integrated Development Plan, interpreting and aligning objectives towards the accomplishment of specific outcomes through establishment and implementation of a reliable Performance Management system and, reporting on the application, intervention and achievement of developmental initiatives in order to ensure the broader aims of local government in respect of service delivery are realized.
• Identifying broad integrated development strategy and, defines/ addresses critical requirements to facilitate service delivery planning, prioritization and evaluation. Ensure that planning and review processes contribute and complement development plans and strategies that give effect to the principles of co-operative government.
• Analys and evaluate the organization performance against specific objectives and deliverables encapsulated in the plan. Assessing and aligning project outcomes to provincial sectoral plans, planning requirements and spatial development frameworks.
• Establishing reasons for deviations or constraints impacting critical outcomes.
• Mapping alternatives and/ or solutions to address alignment to community priorities and statutory requirements in terms of the Integrated Development Plan.
• Applying methods and standards to determine specific requirements and dimensions of performance management and the applicability of specific performance management systems.
• Ensure key requirements are established and defined using agreed applications and procedures. Provides guidelines and information on the performance management system
• Analysis and evaluate the organization performance against specific objectives and deliverables encapsulated in the Plan.
• Ensure adequate support is made available at management level to enable implementation and improve the effectiveness of the Performance Management System.

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Ref. no: 28/25

Basic salary: R660 072.00 – R856 716.00 (plus benefits: Pension, Medical aid scheme, Group life insurance, motor vehicle allowance, housing subsidy, 13th cheque)

Requirements:

• The applicant must be in possession of a bachelor’s degree or BTech degree in public management/administration/law.
• A minimum of 4 – 5 years relevant experience on supervisory level in administration/strategic and advisory management/management and administration of council committees.
• A valid code 8 Drivers’ license.
• Computer Literacy.

Key performance areas:

• Managing and administering committee Services by mapping out the critical short and long term plans, policy frameworks,
• Ensure the effectiveness and efficiency in the office of the Municipal Manager, providing strategic advice to the municipal manager, systems and controls relating to the participative and secretariat programmes/ projects and support; defining the financial provisions required to execute responsibilities, discussing and guiding the implementation plan with key stakeholders bodies, Political Office Bearers and Executive management referring to trends and best practice, addressing Councillor support interventions and providing guidance and advice to Committees in order to ensure the section is positioned to co-ordinate the operations of Council decision making structures and processes professionally and make available acceptable levels of support.
• Overseeing the promotion of meetings, liaising with stakeholder bodies, Political Office Bearers and Executive Management with a view to improving the management approach and co-ordination. Advising Committees in their deliberations to support conformance with Council’s Rules of Order and legislative prescripts in the absence of the Municipal Manager.
• Providing the guidelines and advice on the standards applicable to the framing of resolutions and/ or other requirements to facilitate the decisionmaking process. Monitoring and informing Councilor’s and Whips in respect of breaches to Council’s Rules of Order and Code of Conduct and making available details of non-compliance to the Speaker for the implementation of disciplinary measures.
• Overseeing the process of declaring the vacancy to the Independent Electoral Commission. Checking the execution of the Councillor Induction Programme for newly appointed Councillors and the relevant legislation, Terms of Reference, Rules of Order made available and orientation on Council’s decision making processes attended to.
• Monitoring processes associated with the submission and circulation of information through Council and its Committees and the relevant actions required to address critical decision making issues that are deferred or approved for implementation.
• Co-ordination of all correspondence for the office of the Municipal Manager internally and externally.
• Serve as a link of all interdepartmental and intra-departmental programs and assist to drive and guidance of strategic and business operations of the municipality.
• Manage the financial affairs of the office of the Municipal Manager.

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Candidate requirements:

• The ideal candidate must have management experience gained from the Performance management/Audit/Financial/Legal/Risk Management environment.
• Experience in or knowledge of the Public Finance and Public Sector will be considered as an additional advantage.
• In addition to the above, candidates should demonstrate experience in participating in governance structures, ability to dedicate time to the activities of Frances Baard District Municipality’s Audit Committee, have an inquisitive personality within reasonable levels of probing, analytical reasoning abilities and good communication skills, and a fair understanding of the regulatory framework within which national departments operate.

Term of appointment:

• Appointments will be made for a period of three years after which, Council in consultation with the Accounting Officer of Frances Baard District Municipality may renew the appointment period for another term.
• This is not a full-time appointment.
• The Audit Committee has four statutory meetings per annum and additional meetings may be convened as deemed by the Audit Committee. Remuneration: Compensation of Audit Committee members is determined by the National Treasury and ratified by Council. Schedules in this regard are issued annually with specific hourly or daily rates.
• All other refundable expenses are based on Frances Baard District Municipality’s related policies in line with the National Treasury guidelines.