Jobs at Nelson Mandela Bay Metro

Requirements:

• A B.Sc degree or B.Eng degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualification relevant to the knowledge and skills required for the post.
• Valid registration as a Professional Engineer with ECSA.
• Government Certificate of Competency or valid registration as a Professional Engineer (Pr Cert Eng)
• A Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent will be an added advantage.
• Computer literacy: MS Office.
• Ten years or more relevant experience post-registration of which at least five years must have been at a managerial level.
• A Certificate in Municipal Finance Management: Certificate Programme in Municipal Development (CPMD) or attaining within 18 months of appointment the required competency level for Senior Managers in terms of LG MFMA Minimum Competency Levels of 2007 and 2018 amendments.
• Valid Code B driver’s licence.

In addition, applicants must be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Ability to plan, coordinate and control the tasks of self and others in the delivery, operations, and maintenance of infrastructure and other tasks, to the required specification and within budget and schedule.
• The ability to explore and implement new ways of delivering services that contribute to the improvement of municipal processes to achieve municipal goals.
• The ability to understand the key drivers in the Local Government sector and the Municipality to apply this understanding to meet the service delivery challenges.
• The ability to create a clear sense of common purpose and vision for others with a view to obtaining buy-in and commitment to the goals.

The incumbent will be responsible for the following core functions:

• Provide strategic direction in the planning process of the Municipality in respect of the Integrated Development Plan (IDP), budget, good corporate governance and highest standards of ethical professional and moral conduct.
• To ensure development and implementation of sound financial management, talent management, and governance strategies that will keep the organisation abreast of technological advancements.
• To lead the provision of Electricity & Energy in the Metro in line with business principles that will support the turnaround of the service to a viable and sustainable utility that enables economic growth and satisfactory service delivery.
• Managing infrastructure assets, monitoring and rectifying deviations in the execution of technical, operational and maintenance deliverables, and ensuring cost-effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of the strategic intent.
• To provide vision, strategic direction, and leadership to the Directorate, to drive high performance and provision of world-class customer service.

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Requirements:

• A relevant B.Sc. degree/Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) or equivalent qualification relevant to the knowledge and skills required for the post at NQF Level 8.
• A valid registration as a Professional Engineer with ECSA.
• A Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent will be an added advantage.
• Computer literacy: MS Office.
• Ten years or more relevant experience post-registration, of which at least five years must have been at a managerial level.
• A Certificate in Municipal Finance Management: Certificate Programme in Municipal Development (CPMD) or attaining within 18 months of appointment the required competency level for Senior Managers in terms of LG MFMA Minimum Competency Levels of 2007 and 2018 amendments.
• Valid Code B driver’s licence.

In addition, applicants must be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Ability to plan, coordinate and control the tasks of self and others in the delivery, operations, and maintenance of infrastructure and other tasks, to the required specification and within budget and schedule.
• The ability to explore and implement new ways of delivering services that contribute to the improvement of municipal processes to achieve municipal goals.
• The ability to understand the key drivers in the Local Government sector and the municipality to apply this understanding to meet the service delivery challenges.
• The ability to create a clear sense of common purpose and vision for others with a view to obtaining buy-in and commitment to the goals.

The incumbent will be responsible for the following core functions:

• Provide strategic direction in the planning process of the Municipality in respect of the Integrated Development Plan (IDP), budget, good corporate governance and highest standards of ethical professional and moral conduct.
• Direct and lead the development and implementation of long-, medium- and short-term strategies and plans that enable the organisation to achieve its objectives.
• Keeping abreast with regulatory framework and policy directives of the sector and profession and lead the implementation of the National Treasury Reforms in respective of Water and Sanitation Trading Services.
• Managing the administrative and reporting requirements associated with the key performance and result indicators of the Directorate's functionality.
• Developing and implementing by-laws, policies and procedures relating to the function and determining tariffs applicable to the services in consultation with all key role-players and assistance to the poor.
• Establishing and maintaining a comprehensive set of management and financial systems and controls within the Directorate and implementing a regular reporting regime in terms of the requirements of the MFMA and municipal accounting standards.
• Cultivate strategic partnership with other Government Departments, entities, private sector on shared objectives and value creation.
• Candidates must be able to demonstrate ability to design infrastructure in accordance with engineering codes and standards, and with due consideration for operational requirements, budgets, safety, cost-effectiveness and environmental standards.
• Candidates must be able to demonstrate ability to create a clear sense of common purpose and vision for others with a view to obtaining buy-in and commitment to the goals.
• Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to explore and implement new ways of delivering services that contribute to the improvement of municipal processes to achieve municipal goals.
• Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to display and build the highest standards of ethical and moral conduct to promote confidence and trust in the public service and to adhere to the code of good corporate governance.

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Qualifications and experience required:

• Diploma in Information Technology/relevant professional ICT qualification.
• Appropriate one to two years’ relevant experience.
• Advanced computer literacy.
• Physically fit and able-bodied.

Key attributes and competencies:

• Able to articulate basic concepts and knowledge to aspects within IT discipline.
• Ability to identify faults and undertake minor maintenance on hardware.
• Ability to install and set up devices such as dumb terminals and barcode scanners.
• Ability to produce statistical reports.
• Ability to maintain an inventory register of all computer equipment.
• Able to support internal and external communications process for business change management programs and projects.
• Ability to understand the key drivers in the sector and municipality.
• Ability to identify internal and external stakeholders relevant to projects.

Job purpose:

• Maintaining the Markets/computer system and perform related administrative duties.
• As part of the selection process, candidates may be tested on any requirement, skill or competency, which will include pre-employment screening, medical examination, security vetting and psychometric assessment.
• Fringe benefits will include membership of a Retirement Fund, Medical Aid Scheme, Group Life Assurance Scheme, participation in a Housing Subsidy and Car Schemes (subject to the conditions of the various Schemes), and normal leave and sick leave benefits.

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Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualification.
• Computer literate – Office applications.
• Code B driver’s licence.
• One to two years' relevant experience

Key attributes and competencies:

• Able to conduct short to medium term research.
• Able to draft reports using data and information statistical data.
• Able to analyse complex data through the creation of spreadsheets and data.
• Able to summarise conclusion to analysis of certain proposed trends.
• Able to demonstrate understanding of monitoring and reporting systems as well as identifying service delivery challenges.
• Able to develop a research instrument and indicators.
• Able to develop and integrate partnership agreements.
• Able to consolidate research reports referring to statistical data.

Job purpose:

• Coordinating the implementation and administrating the short to medium term research projects for the Office of the Municipal Manager through developing of research instruments and indicators for evaluation, identification of research partners for information support to develop a detailed understanding of relevant technologies and approaches, conduct research, receiving and analysing system and procedures, undertaking quality assurance of research produced and ensuring that joint research project are carried out as planned in terms of the objectives encapsulated in the Integrated Development Plan of the Municipality. 
• As part of the selection process, candidates may be tested on any requirement, skill or competency, which will include pre-employment screening, medical examination, security vetting and psychometric assessment.
• Fringe benefits will include membership of a Retirement Fund, Medical Aid Scheme, Group Life Assurance Scheme, participation in a Housing Subsidy and Car Schemes (subject to the conditions of the various Schemes), and normal leave and sick leave benefits.

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Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualification.
• Computer literate – Office applications.
• One to two years relevant experience.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Ability to support the implementation of the Municipal Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and Plan.
• Thorough knowledge to assist with programme, policy and institutional evaluations, including evaluability assessments.
• Ability to monitor contribution to the development of evaluation tools, data collection instruments and methodologies.
• Ability to monitor and track evaluation recommendations and management responses.

Research and Data Analysis

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to support planning and performance improvement.
• Analyse programme performance trends, risks and implementation challenges.
• Prepare analytical reports, evidence summaries and briefing notes.
• Able to advise on sample frames, research methodology, research instrument, questionnaire design and data analysis.
• Able to advise on and manage analysis components on municipal projects.

Performance and Strategic Planning Support

• Support alignment between IDP, SDBIP, annual performance plans and operational plans.
• Assist in reviewing indicators, targets and Technical Indicator Descriptors.
• Support directorate and institutional performance reviews.

Reporting and Knowledge Management

• Compile and quality-assure monitoring, evaluation and research reports.
• Maintain evaluation records, databases and document repositories.
• Support organisational learning through dissemination of findings and lessons learnt.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Liaise with directorates, programme managers and performance practitioners during data collection.
• Provide technical support on M&E tools, data requirements and reporting standards.
• Support coordination with provincial and national stakeholders where required.

Governance, Compliance and Audit Support

• Ensure compliance with MFMA, Municipal Systems Act and applicable M&E frameworks.
• Support audit and oversight processes through provision of credible performance and evaluation evidence.