Jobs Available at City of Ekurhuleni

Key performance areas:

• Translate organisational strategy into operational and service delivery objectives, while ensuring delivery of functional strategic plans
• Develop and implement a robust financial strategy of the Municipality and its entities to ensure its financial sustainability
• Ensure that strategy and the operating model are adequately budgeted for through the development and implementation of a fit for purpose budget
• Ensure that implemented business systems are financially viable and in support of strategy and structure
• Ensure effective treasury, strategic and operations management
• Ensure the provision of leading procurement and supply chain management Practices
• Ensure that statutory reporting, new regulatory and accounting developments are undertaken in accordance with required standards
• Responsible for revenue management, debt collection, asset management, financial accounting, property evaluation, contract management and payroll administration functions
• Integrate and maintain a financial system to ensure effective financial reporting
• Provide an advisory and supportive service to the Council and relevant stakeholders with regard to relevant legislation and financial policy matters
• Establish and maintain strategic internal and external relationships inclusive of customers, service providers and relevant legislative agencies and structures
• Lead and manage direct and indirect teams by providing context, setting performance standards and educating on process, quality and policy

Core Requirements:

• At least a Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics and/or equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification.
• Be a qualified, registered Chartered Accountant (CA) SA
• 10 years’ strong management experience in which at least 5 years should have been at Middle Management level within the financial environment
• Strong leadership and financial management experience
• Extensive experience in implementing new accounting standards, for example GRAP and IFRS
• Well-honed judgement, strong leadership and high levels of integrity and personal drive
• Knowledge of relevant legislations
• Tenacity and excellent problem-solving skills
• Advanced project and programme management skills
• Excellent people and communication skills

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Minimum Requirements:

• Matric
• Bachelor of Science Degree/ Humanities / BTech in Human Resources or relevant equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification
• 5 years' experience in a similar environment or in HR Management / Generalist
• Driver's license

Core Responsibilities:

• Partner with business clients and stakeholders to attract, recruit, develop and assist to retain human capital to achieve the CoE goals and strategic imperatives on a sustainable basis
• Provide necessary inputs to the formulation of the HRM&D strategy, SDBIP and HR policies as and when required by management
• Adapt to and implement changes in policy, laws, regulations, initiatives and relevant industry practices, making recommendations accordingly
• Align the HR functional delivery between HR practice design, efficient and effective process delivery and technology to ensure effective administration and management of HR information and effective management of HR knowledge, documents and reports
• Ensure effective workforce planning by the Departments and ensure that an organisational design is implemented for Department that supports the Departmental strategy to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the Institutional Review Programs and beyond the project management phases into the day-to-day operations
• Monitor and quality assure the recruitment and selection service delivery in line with the SLA to ensure effective management of the recruitment and selection process while also ensuring compliance to the HR policy implementation with the aim to improve the customer satisfaction levels
• Ensure effective implementation and adherence with the Employment Equity Policy and EE Plan so as to achieve sound LR relations and improve staff morale and equitable workforce and management that promotes a fair, consistent and equitable environment
• Monitor and evaluate implementation of Training and Development Policy to create a learning organisation that will influence the culture of performance and learning
• Convey complex high knowledge content information to a variety of staff levels to create value for our internal customers/clients and ensure that HR remain relevant by consistently assisting Departments to identify and resolve critical change issues, innovate the way they work and find new and different ways to grow the business or the organisation

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Minimum Requirements:

• Matric
• LLB / B Degree majoring in Labour Law
• 8 years relevant managerial experience in labour law & local government or similar environment
• Knowledge of all applicable South African Legislations
• Advanced technical skills in Consulting; Conflict Management and Disputes Negotiations
• Good interpersonal skills, planning and organising, problem solving and knowledge & information management
• Driver's license

Core Responsibilities:

• Ensure the development of a case management system for the full spectrum of cases in the City ranging from grievances, discipline management, conciliations, arbitrations and litigation in the courts to ensure the efficient and effective management of cases and ER operational efficiencies in the City such that all processes are adhered to and matters are handled to the best interest of the City
• Ensure the effective representation of the City in Labour Law Litigation instituted by and against the City to ensure the effective representation of the City in forums and tribunals that deal with Labour Law litigation by and against the City
• Advise on the contractual relationship between the City and Senior Managers who fall outside the bargaining unit of the SALGBC to ensure the effective and efficient management of the contractual relationship between the City and its Senior Managers
• Provide strategic specialist Labour Relations support functions to the Divisional Head Employee Relations, senior management and political structures of Council to ensure that strategic decision making processes of the City are compliant to the relevant legislative imperatives and best practices
• Investigate and develop plans for Labour Relations functionality for the case management and litigation unit and provide supervisory functions to staff to ensure an effective employee relations service to meet the City's strategic and operational objectives
• Establish, implement and manage operational governance and risk management processes in the context of organisational policy, provide feedback thereof and escalate unresolved issues via appropriate channels for investigation
• Contribute to the preparation of monthly and annual budgets and financial reports in accordance with statutory Council presentation requirements
• Effectively manage service delivery within the division and ensure compliance with the Batho Pele Principles

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Minimum Requirements:

• Matric
• B Social Science Degree / Humanities or relevant equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification
• Honours Degree will be an added advantage
• 8 years' experience in a similar environment, in a large complex organisation where more than 4 functions exist within major function, HR Generalist
• Driver's license

Core Responsibilities:

• Undertake short-to-medium-term planning of tactical and operational processes in nature at the Departmental level to ensure that all services work at a Departmental level is seamless, efficient and effective, change ready and based on high levels of CoE performance and Cluster/Department knowledge
• Lead, direct, organise and control the HR end-to-end functions and solutions at a Cluster or Departmental level to ensure that the allocated subunit in line with the allocated Cluster and/or CoE Departments, operates at a high level of performance, accuracy, compliance and has a learning foundation, client and staff and system oriented
• Create and develop an environment at a Cluster or Departmental level that permits alignment of HR strategy with the CoE Departmental strategies to provide HR Business Partnering with predictable options for conducting business in a highly complex and pressured environment at the Departmental level
• Manage and direct all aspects of people management to ensure that human capital is utilised in the most effective, efficient and compactible manner
• Establish effective and efficient administration, act as a Change and technological system Agent at a Cluster or CoE Departmental level to ensure that the sub-division plays a leading role regarding HR issues at a Cluster or Departmental environment that is highly knowledge driven and complex environment of the day and into the future
• Convey complex high knowledge content information to a variety of staff levels to create value for our internal customers/clients and ensure that HR remain relevant by consistently assisting CoE Departments to identify and resolve critical change issues, innovate the way they work and find new and different ways to grow the business or the organisation
• Ability to meet with CoE departments and attend meetings as and when required in different regions

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Minimum Requirements:

• B Degree; NQF Level 7.
• Post graduate NQF 8/9 qualification will be an advantage.
• Candidates must be suited to serve on the Board and its Committees by virtue of their qualifications, expertise and experience in the fields of Financial Management, Legal, Actuarial, Information Technology, Investment Management, Auditing, Risk Management, Infrastructure Development, Development Finance, Socio-economic Development, Strategic Planning, Business, Pension Fund Management, Compliance, Transport Economics, Engineering Sciences, Built Environment, Community Activism and Participation, and Governance and Public Sector Administration.
• Applicants must possess at least 8 years’ management experience in any of the specialist areas enlisted above. Preference will also be given to applicants who have previously served in such roles.
• A Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of qualifications together with 3 references must be submitted with applications

Further considerations: 

• Applications will be subject to vetting and probity checks and the selected candidates obtaining necessary 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.

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Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Public Admin or relevant equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification
• Post Graduate Degree in Administration and Governance will serve as an advantage
• At least 8 years' relevant management experience, of which at least 3 years must have been at middle management level
• Experience in governance and compliance
• Experience in a corporate services environment
• Strategic capacity leadership skills
• Interpersonal skills
• People management skills

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic capability and leadership to ensure effective and efficient functioning of the support division
• Develop, implement, monitor, and advise on governance and compliance regulatory frameworks, ensuring effective delivery of support, governance and compliance, and strategy and planning
• Establish & manage strategic internal & external relationships, inclusive of customers, service providers & relevant legislative agencies & structures.
• Responsible for the risk and audit-related matters
• Responsible for contract management, i.e management of the entire pipeline of tenders, SLAs, and contracts
• Development, management, and review of the Development Planning and Real Estate Department Strategy
• Departmental branding and project promotion, in liaison with Department of Communication and Branding
• Manage administrative functions to meet predetermined requirements and ensuring that organisational demands are met in the medium term.
• Management of the SDBIP as well as IDP related deliverables of the department
• Stakeholder management: overall responsibility for the stakeholders of the department, i.e. ward councillors, other departments, other municipalities, private sector, provincial and national departments
• Be a key driver of organisational change and improvement by establishing more efficient day to day operations within the Department
• Manage the consolidated financial planning, monitoring and reporting processes associated with the activities of the department

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Minimum Requirements:

• BCom / BPublic Admin or relevant equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification
• NQF Level 5 Finance Management Qualification in terms of the National Treasury requirement will serve as an advantage
• 8 years' relevant management experience, of which at least 3 years must have been at Middle Management Level
• Strategic leadership
• Analytical thinking
• High level communication skills
• Project management skills

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage, coordinate, develop, plan, and drive an overall support services strategy of the Department, incorporating overall administrative and financial practices, thereby ensuring compliance with organisational administration, the Supply Chain Management policy, accounting practices, and Local Government Acts, Governance as well as HR related issues
• Provide strategic capability and leadership to give direction to team in realising the organisation's strategic objectives
• Ensure operational process to implement good governance, and apply risk knowledge and skills within the parameters of prescribed regulatory and best practice framework for good corporate governance
• Ensure governance and risk management to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, policies, processes and resolutions and minimize risk
• Oversee financial processes to ensure compliance with financial controls as contemplated in the MFMA
• Ensure customer service orientation to ensure sound relations with the customer in relation to governance and compliance activities

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Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelor of Administration (BPublic Admin or Business Management (BCom) Degree or relevant equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification
• Post Graduate Degree in Administration and/or Compliance Management will serve as an advantage
• At least 8 years' relevant management experience, of which at least 3 years must have been at middle management level
• Experience in governance and compliance
• Experience in a corporate services environment
• Strategic capacity leadership skills
• Interpersonal skills
• People management skills

Core Responsibilities:

• Develop operational targets in support of tactical delivery plans and organisational strategic objectives in partnership with divisional leadership.
• Develop, implement, monitor and advise on governance and compliance regulatory frameworks, ensuring effective delivery of support, governance and compliance, strategy and planning
• Establish & manage strategic internal & external relationships inclusive of customers, service providers & relevant legislative agencies & structures.
• Responsible for the risk and audit related matters
• Responsible for contract management, i.e. management of the entire pipeline of tenders, SLAs and contracts
• Develop, manage and review of the Human Resources strategy
• Manage and evaluate the effective and efficient general administration and support of the Human Resources
• Manage Risk MIS as well as administrative functions and compile detailed compliance reports.
• Implementing operational financial management strategy
• Develop & deliver on service level agreements in alignment with the Batho Pele Principles, monitor feedback & ensure continued customer satisfaction.
• Establish and manage strategic internal and external relationships, inclusive of Customers, service providers, and relevant legislative agencies and structures.
• Manage an administrative function in the department to meet predetermined requirements, ensuring that organisational demands are met in the short to medium term.
• Develop operational targets in support of tactical delivery plans and organisational strategic objectives in partnership with divisional leadership.
• Manage administrative functions to meet predetermined requirements, ensuring that organisational demands are met in the medium term.
• Management of the SDBIP as well as IDP related deliverables of the department
• Be a key driver of organisational change and improvement by establishing more efficient day to day operations within the Department
• Develop operational targets in support of tactical delivery plans and organisational strategic objectives in partnership with divisional leadership