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Qualifications and experience required:

• B.Com. degree or equivalent three-year tertiary qualification.
• Five to six years’ relevant experience.
• Computer literacy.
• Valid Code B driver’s licence.

Key attributes and competencies:

• Display thorough knowledge of applicable local government legislations of subject matter and can communicate at various levels (MSA, MFMA and others as applicable).
• The ability to lead, conduct and control work according to prescribed norms and standards.
• The ability to analyse statistical information pertaining to staff attendance, overtime and leave.

Duties:

• Implements financial communication strategies with intra- and interdepartmental management staff and external stakeholders.
• Manages the procedural administrative requirements by researching and interprets reports and compliance requirements (statutory deductions, stop orders, etc.) to make short- to medium-term financial projections.
• Coordinates and controls the payroll administration and reports.
• Identifies and defines the short- to medium-term objectives and priorities of the sub-directorate encapsulating payroll, system capabilities and expenditure (staff) control functionalities.

Job purpose:

• Managing the performance and result indicators associated with the Payroll Division through the implementation of laid down procedures dictating employees and pensioner remuneration, calculating and coordinating statutory payroll deductions; payroll production; directing and executing authorised benefits and allowances associated with Council’s Conditions of Service.
• 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.

Deadline:5th December,2025

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Qualifications and experience required:

• A three-year tertiary qualification.
• Three to four years’ relevant experience.
• Computer literacy.
• Valid Code B driver’s licence.

Key attributes and competencies:

• Understanding of municipal priorities, goals, policies, procedures.
• Display thorough knowledge of subject matter and can communicate at various levels.
• Provides professional advice, its implementation and guidance with regard to the function and procedures of a project.

Duties:

• Co-ordinates processes associated with the review and application of administrative procedures and systems to address functional requirements and priorities.
• Co-ordinates tasks associated with controlling personnel performance, productivity and discipline within the Sub-directorate.
• Co-ordinates project management phases with respect to the implementation of Special Administrative Projects.

Job purpose:

• Co-ordinating the provision of Office Support and controlling the administrative procedures and processes related to functional activities and requirements through evaluation and analysis of the effectiveness of business systems and applications, monitoring of approved project interventions, making available guidance and information on process change, and attending to reporting requirements in order to ensure the central administration functionality contributes effectively towards the broader objectives of accountable cost-effective administration

Deadline:5th December,2025

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Qualifications and experience required:

• Secondary education (Grade 12 an added advantage).
• Computer literacy.
• Peace Officer Certificate will be an added advantage.
• Valid Code B driver’s licence.
• Computer literacy.
• Three to four years’ relevant experience.

Key attributes and competencies:

• Bilingualism.
• Good communication/negotiation and supervisory skills.
• Basic report-writing skills.
• Must be physically fit and able-bodied.
• The physical attributes associated with this post necessitate that the incumbent is physically fit and able-bodied to perform the relevant functions, and as such, shortlisted candidates will be required to submit themselves to the Municipal Medical Doctor to be medically examined as part of the selection process.

Job purpose:

• Performing tasks/activities associated with Cleansing Operations pertaining to streets, verges, public open spaces and beaches (where applicable) in a designated district through performance of specific operational functions, community education and awareness campaigns, performance of supervisory and administrative functions supporting accomplishment of service delivery objectives encapsulated in the Development Plan.

Deadline:12th December,2025

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Qualifications and experience required:

• Trade Test Certificate OR National Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
• Computer literacy: MS Office.
• Five years or more experience in a supervisory technical position required.

Key attributes and competencies:

• Decision-making involving risk is required when performing switching operations and the dangers associated with electricity under fault conditions.
• Must be able to cope with working under environmental conditions that are physically stressful such as poor light, varying temperatures and weather conditions and stress associated with having to deal with conflict, problems, concerns and enquiries from consumers, staff and job-related technical matters.
• Must be physically fit and healthy and able to perform manual operations and duties on foot - operating switchgear requires physical pushing, pulling and carrying of earthing cables, phasing sticks and similar equipment (5 to 20 kg). The incumbent is also required to physically walk/patrol lines over uneven terrain in emergency or fault conditions.
• Sight, speech and hearing ability (eye test for colour blindness is required).

Special conditions attached to the position:

• A valid Code B driver's licence.
• The physical attributes associated with this post necessitate that the incumbent is physically fit and able-bodied to perform the relevant functions, and as such, shortlisted candidates will be required to submit themselves to the Municipal Medical Doctor to be medically examined as part of the selection process.

Job purpose:

• Responsible for managing, supervising, co-ordinating and controlling the activities of the HV Substations Division relating to repair/maintenance and construction work to ensure that the reliability of the high voltage substation network and related switchgear are maintained for purposes of effective service delivery in accordance with statutory standards.

Deadline:12th December,2025

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Qualification and experience required:

• Qualified Electrician.
• One year relevant experience.

Key attributes and competencies:

• Must be physically fit and healthy and able to perform manual operations and duties on foot - is required to lift or carry weights or loads between 5 and 20 kg, e.g. equipment, ladders and poles and to climb and work on towers and poles (should be able to work in confined spaces or elevated positions and to withstand acrophobia).
• Must be able to cope with working under environmental conditions that are physically stressful such as excessive noise, bad light, varying temperatures and weather conditions.
• Works according to pre-determined deadlines when electricity interruptions must be restored.
• Must work overtime when required and render standby duty on a roster basis.
• Sight, speech and hearing ability (test for colour blindness is required).

Special conditions attached to the position:

• A valid Code C1 driver's licence with PDP.
• The physical attributes associated with this post necessitate that the incumbent is physically fit and able-bodied to perform the relevant functions, and as such, shortlisted candidates will be required to submit themselves to the Municipal Medical Doctor to be medically examined as part of the selection process. 

Job purpose: 

• Performing artisan duties associated with the tracing and repair of low- and high-tension faults on overhead lines, the maintenance and construction of overhead electricity lines, including aerial bundled conductor systems, and the supervision of subordinates.

Deadline:12th December,2025