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Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Management, Finance, Human Resources (NQF Level 7)
• MFMA in terms of National Treasury requirement will serve as an advantage
• 5 years relevant management experience in public sector administration, support services or a similar environment
• Strong conflict management, planning & organizing and customer relations management skills

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage, co-ordinate, lead, direct all support services functions of the department.
• Develop operational targets in support of tactical delivery plans and organisational strategic objectives
• Establish and manage an administrative function in the department to meet predetermined requirements, ensuring that organisational demands are met.
• Develop project and programme management plans that allows for efficient conceptualisation, planning and delivery of projects.
• Compile reports as per developed set standards, requirements, legislation and regulations.
• Oversee the preparation of budget and financial reports in accordance with statutory and council preparation requirements.
• Manage the division supply chain process, monitor and enforce effective financial control, corporate governance and financial compliance.
• Manage and evaluate all resources to meet established objectives, monitor results against business plans and make adjustments where necessary.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, policies and processes and resolutions to minimize risk.
• Develop and deliver on service level agreements in alignment with the Batho Pele Principles, monitor feedback and continues customer satisfaction
• Optimize people management by setting performance standards in order to enhance productivity, capacity and high staff morale

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Minimum Requirements:

• National Diploma in Natural Science
• Computer literacy
• Applicable driver's license
• 1 year experience in a similar environment

Core Responsibilities:

• Conduct inspections and take samples at industries, business, environmental points and potable water sample points.
• Evaluate analysis results, identify possible deviation and apply problem solving skills and advise on corrective actions.
• Escalate any abnormalities and hazardous situations noted.
• Evaluate storm water pollution and advise/assist with resolving such matters.
• Record and evaluate industrial effluent meter readings and calculate charges.
• Perform laboratory duties, prepare and standardise solutions and calibrate instruments.
• Capture, evaluate and process all data, inspections and complaints on the water quality information system.
• Enforce and ensure compliance with applicable legislation.
• Create awareness on water and wastewater quality, blue drop and environmental issues.
• Perform administrative duties for the water quality office.

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Minimum Requirements:

• Degree/Advance Diploma in Civil Engineer/Relevant equivalent NQF7
• Professional Registration with ECSA / Eligible to register
• Applicable driver’s licence
• Computer literacy.
• 3 years' experience in a similar environment

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage, plan, coordinate, supervise and control the technical planning and development of the water and sewer systems.
• Update and maintain Water and Sanitation Master Plans.
• Initiate, coordinate and oversee Water Use License applications and Environmental Impact Assessments and ensuring alignment with the relevant legislation.
• Prepare bulk infrastructure capacity reports in support proposed developments and existing development extensions.
• Participate in procurement processes and ensure compliance with Supply Chain Management processes, policies and procedures.
• Conduct project feasibility studies, manage projects, review and approve design reports, manage service providers and process invoices.
• Prepare, monitor and report on budget and the expenditure thereof.
• Coordinate, prioritise, direct, control and enhance resources to produce results and meet operational objectives and goals.
• Ensure that SOPs, processes, procedural guides and quality and service standards are developed, maintain, understood and implemented.
• Coordina project planing function through preparation of resource, planning, nobitoring and control project design
• Effectively apply planning and development policies and guidelines and ensure that requirements are aligned with planned deliverables.

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Minimum Requirements:

• B Degree in Fleet Management, Mechanical Engineering, Transport Management or Logistics
• 5 years' relevant experience in fleet coordination, workshop scheduling, or transport logistics

Core Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the full operational and strategic fleet and transport support function by overseeing, planning, diagnostics, and usage governance across all depots, and liaising with closely with the central Fleet and Transport Department to align service requests, maintenance schedules and vehicle availability
• Assess current and future fleet requirements per depot and compile consolidated annual fleet and small plant plans
• Submit and track all fleet related service, breakdown and repair requests from depots to the central Fleet Department
• Provide operational input into tender specification for vehicle repair, servicing, and maintenance contracts and participate in all related bid committees
• Conduct preliminary technical assessments on site or through remote diagnostics with the support of C-track data
• Monitor fleet and reduce down time. Prepare a depot level preventative maintenance schedule for all operational vehicles and equipment.
• Manage fuel and costs and recommend operational efficiencies or route adjustments.
• Maintain an accurate fleet asset register identifying obsolete vehicles
• Maintain a risk register and monitor compliance with City fleet policies, Supply chain management guidelines and workshop authorization procedures
• Ensure responsible use of municipal funds, accurate cost tracking and compliance with audit expectations
• Supervise internal fleet workshops by managing repair workflows, quality control, staff deployment, and coordination of spares, in alignment with depot priorities and operational demand cycles
• Ensure the workforce, delivering technical operations is skilled, confident and aligned with the Division's strategic and operational objectives

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Minimum Requirements:

• B Degree in Financial Management, Accounting, or Public Finance.
• Alternatively, a degree in Public Administration, Office Management, or Business Management may be considered only with extensive exposure to financial coordination responsibilities in a municipal context.
• 5 years' relevant experience in public sector financial and administrative management including experience in budgeting, expenditure tracking, Supply Chain Management compliance, HR Support and audit readiness

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide coordinated administrative support function within the Technical Support Section, covering procurement inputs, ICT requests, records management, audit readiness and documentation processes in support of the Parks and Cemeteries Division.
• Facilitate administrative processes that support operations, contractor documentation, HR inputs, and fleet-related tracking across depots, within the scope of the Technical Support Section
• Support the alignment of Divisional administrative planning and reporting to SDBIP, IDP and operational plans
• Monitor adherence to municipal policies and SOPs for procurement, HR and records
• Manage the full spectrum of financial planning, expenditure tracking procurement oversight, and financial reporting for the division, ensuring strategic alignment, policy compliance and readiness for audits and reviews
• Ensure the Division is financially sound, compliant with MFMA and municipal policies and able to fund and report on all operational activities effectively
• Monitor contractor related expenditure and flag risk areas eg over billing
• Ensure that all public enquiries, petitions and Councillor queries are responded to with administrative efficiency, professionalism and proper documentation
• Manage and support the administrative staff within the division, assigning tasks, coaching on compliance matters and promoting professional development

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Minimum Requirements:

• Honours B Degree in Accounting/ CTA or relevant equivalent NQF Level 8 qualification
• Completion of SAICA articles, preferable CA(SA)
• MFMA Certification will serve as an advantage
• 6 - 8 years' experience in a similar environment
• Experience in a municipal financial reporting function
• Ability to understand the consolidation process
• A valid driver's license

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage the statutory financial reporting team to produce accurate, timely and relevant financial information and analysis to support the Council in managing its financial performance and excellent service delivery.
• Coordinate and produce monthly, quarterly financial results, including submission of returns to National Treasury and KPI packs ensuring that quality, reliable information is available to support the City performance review and decision-making process
• Management of the City's Balance Sheet Budget functions (ledger budgeting process) including the creation of ledger votes, in accordance with the mSCOA reporting process, and providing budget inputs of the Main and Adjustments budget process, and the cashflow information required on the budget returns.
• Management of the year-end closure requirements, alignment of audited information to the accounting records, processing of audit and other adjustments journals, ensuring that ledger votes are rolled over to the new financial year, and coordinate the submission of year ends returns to National Treasury.
• Ensuring compliance to good governance and risk management, and monitoring of legislative requirements
• Manage the financial year end reporting requirements and including coordination of the external audit process
• Manage the customer service orientation processes to provide exceptional customer service

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Minimum Requirements:

• National Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain, Finance or related fields
• 3 years' relevant experience in a similar environment

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage, maintain and archive documents in line with the policies and procedures of the city.
• Provide administrative support on all functions of the department
• Provide administrative support on the general administrative function of the division
• Provide financial administrative support to the department on all matters related to contract and invoice and expenditure management
• Ensure that completed work adhere to governance and legislative and the City of Ekurhuleni policies and procedures requirements
• Ensure adherence to legislative council approved policies and procedural requirements and that sound financial management is maintained.
• Ensure good customer relations and satisfaction

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Minimum Requirements:

• National Diploma in Administration / Public Administration /Public Management or an equivalent qualification with a numeracy major.
• Solid foundation in administrative principles, public sector governance and data handling.
• Numeracy ,statistical & performance reporting responsibilities in monitoring & evaluation functions.
• 2 years' experience in performance records & maintaining of portfolio of evidence.

Core Responsibilities:

• Deliver comprehensive clerical and administrative services to the division
• Ensure accuracy and continuous improvement in work
• Resolve queries and escalate unresolved issues
• Ensure compliance with governance and legislative requirements in all work activities
• Maintain a portfolio of evidence for performance indicators
• Apply sound financial management practises and records within the division
• Adhere to specified standards, policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Promote a culture of exceptional customer service and ethical conduct
• Maintain professional and ethical stakeholder interactions
• Foster a supportive work environment and achieve optimized performance outcomes
• Adhere to Batho Pele principles

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Minimum Requirements:

• National Diploma in Public Administration or related fields
• 1 -3 years' relevant experience in a similar environment

Core Responsibilities:

• Oversee day to day office operations, ensuring efficiency and productivity
• Supervise and mentor administrative staff, providing guidance and support
• Coordinate communication between departments, divisions and management and external stakeholders
• Find solutions and implement complex administrative issues in the Department
• Develop, implement and maintain administrative policies and procedures
• Maintain accurate and up to date records both physically and digitally
• Prepare and submit reports, including statistical analysis and data visualisation
• Work closely with other departments, providing administrative support and guidance
• Develop and maintain the operational process relevant to the area of accountability.
• Maintain the Department's asset registers of immovable, movable assets and inventories.
• Attend to Governance and risk management activities in the Division.

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Key performance areas:

• Develop, implement, and align divisional strategies to the overall Departmental goals.
• Ensure effective integration of outdoor advertising, building control, and city planning operations.
• Drive innovation and implement developmental planning initiatives in support of SPLUMA and the Constitution.
• Oversee development and implementation of frameworks for outdoor advertising, building compliance, land use management, and special projects.
• Facilitate effective operational planning, reporting, and execution of capital projects and programmes.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including SPLUMA, MFMA, Building Regulations, and municipal bylaws.
• Monitor risk exposure, implement controls, and ensure governance and audit readiness.
• Drive policy development and adherence across all planning, building, and advertising domains.
• Compile and manage the divisional budget and ensure efficient utilization of resources.
• Implement effective revenue enhancement strategies, especially for outdoor advertising and building regulation enforcement.
• Foster stakeholder trust through transparent, efficient and responsive operations.
• Lead, inspire and manage multidisciplinary teams across functional areas.
• Drive a high-performance culture and build leadership capacity in alignment with the City's strategic direction.

Core Requirements:

• Relevant Degree in the Built Environment or relevant equivalent NQF Level 8 qualification
• A Master's Degree in the Built Environment will be an added advantage
• Registration with the relevant professional body (i.e SACPLAN or equivalent)
• 10 years' relevant experience within the Built Environment of which at least 5 years must have been in senior management.
• Proven experience (i.e. in Town & Regional Planning, Building Control, Outdoor Advertising)
• Project management skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• A Good unverstanding of the built environment within local government

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Key performance areas:

• Develop, plan, implement, and drive a risk management strategy in response to the overall strategy
• Develop and drive implementation of the governance, compliance integrity and ethics frameworks
• Develop and ensure implementation of risk management methodologies, techniques, templates and systems for gathering, monitoring and reporting of risk management activities
• Consolidate the CoE's risk profile and escalate critical risks appropriately
• Ensure the effective design and integration of risk management and governance frameworks, tools and systems
• Develop an enterprise risk management and governance capability that allows for efficient conceptualization, planning and delivery of overall risk, compliance and governance within the organization
• Ensure effective financial management, control and corporate governance throughout area of accountability
• Drive an aligned client service excellence culture which builds enduring rewarding relationships, proposes innovations and allows others to provide exceptional client service
• Lead and manage direct and indirect teams by providing context, setting performance standards and educating on process, quality and policy
• Ensure effective implementation of Council’s relations with regards to risk
• Drive and direct organizational governance and risk processes and compliance practices as determined by internal stakeholders, specialists, industry groups and legislative requirements
• This position requires a person who will have a legal background as entities plus Governance Compliance is in that portfolio

Core Requirements:

• B degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Risk Management, ACA, Insurance or equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification
• 10 years’ management experience in a service delivery environment, of which at least 5 years should have been at senior management level
• Membership with relevant professional bodies for example, The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IIRMSA) and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). (Certification with any of these bodies shall be an added advantage).
• Extensive experience in risk management, internal audit and systems development methodologies
• Sound knowledge of MFMA
• Good awareness of corporate governance
• Analytical and tactical thinker
• Excellent writing skills
• The ability to work well under pressure and meet strict deadlines
• Knowledge of local government legislation

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Key performance areas:

• Develop, plan for and ensure integration of the overall roads and stormwater management maintenance strategy
• Strategically manage all Roads and Stormwater Maintenance functions, including the maintenance of roads, stormwater drainage, traffic signage/markings, railway sidings, wayleaves and infrastructure
• Manage the operational dimensions and resources (materials, plant and vehicle, decentralized depot operations) and monitors utilization and cost effectiveness of activities against operational plans
• Monitor the adequacy of procedures and compliance with departmental guidelines with respect to trench re-instatements resulting from excavations by the various utility service organisations, the construction of access hardening and installation of drainage and, recovery of expenditure incurred through repairing damages to road reserves resulting from building operations on adjacent private properties
• Manage the approval of drawings, designs and cost estimates for minor new works and monitor the implementation sequences thereof
• Manage interventions and/or the design and construction of Road, Stormwater Drainage and Traffic Engineering Infrastructure contemplated or affected through external sources and, providing comments on constraints/applicability with regards to ongoing maintenance
• Manage assessment and analysing of material design, introduction of new materials and equipment and its impact on the functioning and level of service delivery
• Manage complex technical issues and disseminate professional advice associated with the objectives and outcomes of the functionality
• Manage roads and stormwater maintenance functions, ensuring effective identification of need, requirements, measurements, reporting and communication
• Facilitate, establish and review roads and stormwater maintenance practices, policies and procedures within are of accountability
• Monitor, oversee and drive the effective management of the roads and stormwater asset management system
• Manage both operations (OPEX) and capital (CAPEX) expenditure budgets for the division to ensure proper control of expenditure budget for the division is compiled, monitored and controlled
• Manage human resources of the division to ensure that the human resources needs are realised by motivation and training of all subordinates within the division
• Execute effective and efficient project management of all Roads & Stormwater maintenance projects to ensure that projects are managed effectively
• Establish and maintain communication and liaison structures and activities related to the planning and operation of the division to ensure that the key performance indicators of the division are interpreted, analysed and published in reports

Core Requirements:

• B Degree in Civil Engineering (BEng/BTech) or relevant equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification
• Registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineer or Professional Technologist (Civil Engineering)
• 8 years’ relevant management experience of which at least 4 years’ must have been at senior management level
• Strategic capability and leadership skills
• Operation financial management competency
• Strong stakeholder relationship skills
• Programme and management skills
• Sound understanding of Roads and Storm-water infrastructure planning and management