Latest Openings at Beaufort West Municipality

Job Purpose:

• To support the Chief Financial Officer by providing strategic, operational, and administrative leadership in the management of the Municipality's financial affairs, ensuring sound financial governance, legislative compliance, effective revenue and expenditure management, the compilation of annual financial statements, the coordination and management of internal and external audit processes, accurate financial reporting, robust internal controls, and the sustainable utilization of municipal resources to achieve the Municipality's service delivery and developmental objectives.

Requirements:

• A relevant 3 year tertiary qualification, preferably a National Diploma or B Com with financial accounting as a major subject.
• Computer literacy: MS Office

Experience:

• 8 years or more relevant experience covering all aspects of the relevant financial process and the Management of financial information or having gained specialist experience in a finance discipline.
• Knowledge and Scope of Work:
• Provides expert financial advice. Responsible for managing financial information according to prescribed norms and standards;
• May supervise and manage team responsible for the financial information; and Extensive understanding and knowledge of the application of applicable local government legislation (e.g. MSA, MFMA, and others as applicable.

Key Performance Areas:

• Annual Financial Statements and Financial Reporting
• External Audit Coordination
• Financial Analysis and Sustainability Monitoring
• Budgeting and Expenditure Management
• Asset Management
• Risk Management and Internal Control
• Supply Chain and Financial Compliance
• mSCOA Compliance and Financial Systems
• Performance Management
• Staff Leadership and Supervision
• Financial Strategy and Governance Support
• Perform any other related duties as instructed by supervisor

Deadline:3rd July,2026

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JOB PURPOSE:

• The purpose of this post is to provide administrative and operational support to the Waste, Environment and Facilities Management Division through the coordination of information, records, customer service and departmental processes in order to ensure effective administration, efficient service delivery and compliance with municipal procedures.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS and EXPERIENCE:

• Grade 12; Computer Literacy: MS Office; Performs complex administrative functions which require specialized knowledge; and Operates under limited supervision; 2-5 years’ relevant experience.

COMPETENCIES: MSR Page 52 – Level 2
Core Professional Competencies: 

• Written Communication 
• Oral Communication 
• Attention to Detail
• Influencing 
• Ethics and Professionalism 
• Organizational Awareness 
• Problem Solving
• Planning and Organising

Functional Competencies: 

• Business Processes 
• Use of Technology 
• Data Processing & Analysis
• Public Service Orientation

Competencies: 

• Interpersonal Relationships 
• Communication 
• Service Delivery Orientation 
• Client Orientation and Customer Focus

Personal Competencies:

• Action Orientation 
• Resilience 
• Change Readiness 
• Cognitive ability
• Learning orientated Management

Leadership Competencies: 

• Impact and Influence 
• Team Orientated 
• Direction Setting
• Coaching and Mentoring

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Controls the administrative requirements associated with the Directorate
• Monitors the consolidation, processing and presentation of functional information
• Co-ordinates the administrative dimension associated with the processing of related queries and complaints at the Call Centre
• Controls workflow processes and output levels of administrative personnel
• Performs specific activities associated with providing support to line functions
• Informal Reporting, Formal Reporting and Production of Documents
• Provide comprehensive administrative support for Waste Management, Cemetery Services, Parks and Facilities Management, including records management, client administration, data capturing and general office administration
• Administer cemetery services, burial records, public facility bookings and related administrative processes
• Provide administrative and operational support to waste management, parks and facilities maintenance teams
• Provide administrative support for departmental projects, environmental programmes and operational initiatives
• Provide administrative and logistical support for environmental awareness campaigns and waste minimization programmes.
• Ensure compliance with municipal policies and environmental legislation while providing frontline customer service
• Perform any other related duties as instructed by Supervisor

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JOB PURPOSE:

• To coordinate and control the application of accounting procedures by attending to the verification, reporting, processing and reconciliation of account receivable transactions (Rates) to support analysis, administer rates and taxes in accordance with legislative prescripts; guiding and developing personnel on the processing sequences and communicating information to promote understanding and corporation from consumers on payment for services.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant 3 years tertiary qualification, preferably a National Diploma or B Com with financial Accounting or Financial management as a major subject. Computer literacy: MS Office: MS Excel
• Driver’s License Code B
• 0 - 2 years relevant experience.

KNOWLEDGE AND SCOPE OF WORK:

• Controller: Billing Rates and Taxes: Responsible for coordinating and supervising the municipal billing, property rates, and revenue collection functions. Performs complex administrative and supervisory functions requiring specialized knowledge of municipal billing and property rates processes.
• Operates under limited supervision and exercises discretion in ensuring accurate billing, revenue management, and compliance with relevant legislation and policies.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST:

• The physical attributes required for the performance of tasks associated with specific key performance areas in this post necessitates that the incumbent be physically fit and able bodied.

KEY DUTIES:

• REVENUE PROTECTION FUNCTIONS: Verification and reporting,
• SPECIFIC ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS: Transactional procedures and applications, communication, property rates, levies on sewerage, refuse and rates and taxes, loan debtors, property valuation & clearances, deeds registration
• BILLING SERVICES: Verification and reporting, procedures and applications
• PERSONNEL AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT: Supervision and control
• CUSTOMER CARE: Manages and controls specific administrative procedures and sequences associated with debtors
• REPORTING: Informal reporting and Formal reporting
• INTERACTING/COMMUNICATION: Internal and External Stakeholders
• OTHER INSTRUCTION: Perform any other related duties as instructed by Supervisor

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JOB PURPOSE:

• To coordinate and control the application of accounting procedures by attending to the verification, reporting, processing and reconciliation of property rates for the Beaufort West Municipal area to maintain property rates and valuation roll data by updating and adjusting property category and valuation roll data to ensure the correct property rates are levied to owners, verifying property rates transactional data to facilitate the calculations of property rates before the issuing of rates clearance certificates, guiding and developing personnel, attending to more complex enquiries and providing information and/or guidance on procedural requirements to manager, public and personnel and providing general administrative/clerical support to ensure that customer requirements are promptly and professionally attended to in accordance with laid down procedural instruction/guidelines. To ensure proper records of applications for certain discounts/rebates and to provide timeous reconciliations to management regarding the above. To inform management of any area of concern. Ensures correctness and processing of sewerage, refuse and rates for the whole Beaufort West Municipal area in accordance with relevant legislation and council policy.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 with Accounting
• High Computer Literacy: MS Office & MS Excel
• Knowledge of a Municipal Billing System
• 0 - 2 years relevant experience

KNOWLEDGE AND SCOPE OF WORK:

• A Chief Clerk for Rates & Taxes is a supervisory municipal finance role responsible for managing property tax levying, valuation registers, and billing compliance
• Performs complex administrative functions which require specialized knowledge; and Operates under limited supervision

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST:

• The physical attributes required for the performance of tasks associated with specific key performance areas in this post necessitates that the incumbent be physically fit and able bodied.

KEY DUTIES:

• Administer levying rates and taxes in accordance with legislative prescripts and provide billing services
• Valuation Roll Administration, Information Capturing and Update
• Implementation of Supplementary Valuation Rolls
• Raising of Interim Debt Assessment Rates and Perform Property Rates Journals
• Levies on Sewerage, Refuse and Rates and Taxes
• Masterfile Maintenance
• Review and Issuing Rates Clearance Certificates
• Administration of Rebate Applications
• Registration of Transfer Deeds
• Handling of Public Enquiries / Disputes /Objections / Appeals related to Property Rates
• Reconciliation of Valuation and Taxes
• Supervising staff member
• Control administration related to Property Rates
• Procedures, systems and controls to Property Rates, Sewerage and Refuse Levies