Jobs Available at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12 plus Degree in Human Resources Management, Human Resources Development, Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Finance, Taxation, Payroll Management or equivalent;
• 8 years or more’ relevant experience in Payroll Management, Field Services with at least three (3) years at a management level, or Human Resources Management, supported by appropriate SAP HCM expertise. The incumbent must be proficient in working on, and leading a team whose daily operations are performed on the SAP R/3 system;
• Code 8 Driver’s license.

Primary Function:

• The Deputy Director: Transactions Services is responsible for providing strategic leadership, governance, and operational oversight of the organisation’s payroll and high-volume transactional services. The role ensures the accurate, timely, compliant, and cost-effective delivery of payroll and related employee transactions, while driving continuous improvement, system optimisation, and strong internal controls. Leads the end-to-end payroll and transactional management function, ensuring alignment with legislative requirements, financial controls, organisational policies, and service delivery standards. The Deputy Director: Transactions Services acts as a key advisor to senior leadership on payroll risk, workforce cost management, and service performance, while fostering a culture of accountability, customer focus, and operational excellence.

Key Performance Areas:

• Manage, monitor and manage all aspects of the payroll function;
• Ensuring a clean Audit;
• Manage and control the professional, technical and operational outcomes related to transactions on the HCM SAP system;
• Collate and prepare qualitative and quantitative information for inclusion into specific statutory reports
• Ensure Planning and Development Analysis;
• Manage and coach staff in the Unit to ensure that all staff meet the department’s objectives
• in line with broader organizational objectives and requirements;
• Manage and monitor assets and resource of the Directorate;
• Control, consolidate, analyse and submit various reliable reports;
• Practice good governance and management of risk.

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Minimum Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12 plus Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management / Public Administration/Business Administration / Public Management with HR as a major (NQF level 7);
• 7 - 9 years or more relevant experience covering a broad range of Human Resources functions, of which 5 years must be at middle management level;
• Proven track record of providing strategic support service at senior management level;
• Experience in supervising multiple, diverse service functions simultaneously with a string of supervisory and team leadership skills;
• Ability to work with various levels of personnel in a fast-paced environment;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Previous experience in National/Provincial/Local Government Policy, Legislation, and protocols;
• Proven track record of providing strategic support service to an executive at a similar level;
• Experience of working in a policy environment;
• Code 8 Driver’s license.

Primary Function:

• Lead, direct, and manage the full range of Field and Transactional Shared Services for the CoJ Core. Establish strategic business partnering relationships with line management, high technology changes, and influence decision-makers on projects that have a high impact on operating efficiency, solve high-level problems, and take responsibility for actions in an accountable setting.

Key Performance Areas:

• Implement Human Resources (HR) Strategy Alignment as it relates to Recruitment, Selection, Manpower Planning, and Employment Equity Services in terms of short-term plans for the HR functionality;
• Direct and control the key performance indicators and outcomes for personnel within the Human Resources Section;
• Effectively develop departmental strategic and operational risk registers;
• Proactively and strategically identify, engage, and manage stakeholders relevant to the department’s deliverables and strategic objectives;
• Ensure management of the scope and procedural administrative requirements and
• reporting deadlines associated with the functionality;
• Manage all aspects of people management within the Unit;
• Deliver strategic financial management;
• Manage and monitor Remuneration Policy, CoJ benefits, and Conditions of Service.