Latest Openings at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose

• Ensure efficient and effective delivery of holistic customer care and management in all Mobile Kiosks, Fixed Kiosks and Service Centres to all customer segments within the designated area through effective and efficient staffing, administration, control and provision of defined customer service levels consistent with the Batho Pele principles.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Coordinate and control of the customer care and management strategy and processes in the designated service centres.
• Supervision of the key service delivery chain within the Mobile Kiosks, Fixed Kiosks and Service Centres and/or Banking Halls.
• Manage any transformation strategies within the Mobile Kiosks, Fixed Kiosks and Service Centres and/or Banking Hall(s)
• Input in the preparation and monitoring of capital and operating budgets.
• Ensure that the functions of the Bus Service Operations and Management Branch are carried out effectively, efficiently.
• Responsible for maintaining effective industrial relations.
• Managing and controlling effective asset utilisation.
• Coordinate customer care and management processes.
• Active support and promotion of safety and accident prevention in the workplace.

Competencies

• Influencing.
• Problem Solving.
• Planning and Organising.
• Business Processes.
• Interpersonal Relationships.
• Communication.
• Action Orientation.
• Change Readiness.
• Cognitive Ability.
• Team Orientation.
• Direction Setting.
• Coaching and Mentoring.

Essential Requirements

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Public Management or any other related or equivalent qualification.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Job Purpose

• To monitor the cleaners and to ensure that the building is well maintained in respect of cleanliness and in accordance with the health and safety regulations.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Prepares for the days work.
• Oversee on the job performance of staff.
• Providing the Administration Officer with daily reports.
• Ensuring compliance to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (1993) and Regulations.
• Monitor the cleaning of the building.
• In the absence of the Handyman, assists by conducting weekly checks in respect of the standby equipment.
• Submit daily reports to the Administration Officer of any defaults that have been discovered for corrective action.

Competencies

• Problem Solving.
• Planning and Organising.
• People Management.
• Task Management.
• Workplace Safety.
• Communication.
• Service Delivery Orientation.
• Ethics and Accountability.
• Impact and Influence.
• Team Orientation.

Essential Requirements

• Grade 10 or equivalent.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 6 Months relevant experience.

Preferred Requirements

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
• 1 Year relevant experience

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Special Conditions

• 40 hours, 5-day week.
• Incumbents must be prepared to work overtime when required.
• Protective clothing: As per the PPE schedule.

Job Purpose

• To undertake effective testing of substation installations, protection systems and equipment, fault location, mal-operations investigations and acceptance testing of various equipment/materials.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Responsible to the Manager (Protection and Test) for the effective control and functioning of the Test Division.
• Undertake technical investigations in the heavy current field relating to protection systems and electrical apparatus.
• Conduct the pre-commission testing of high voltage, medium voltage and substation installations, protection schemes and equipment.
• Locate faults in high, medium and low voltage cables and equipment.
• Undertake research and investigations into any incidents of protection mal-operations and compiles reports thereon.
• Install and wire protection relays and protection schemes.
• Undertake routine and special technical investigations and quality tests of a heavy current nature as requisitioned by other Branches or Departments.
• Conduct acceptance testing of electrical equipment and apparatus and the certification of compliance with Departmental Standards and relevant specifications (ie SABS, IEC and BS).
• Maintains technical records and drawings of various types of protective devices and schemes.
• Implements Departmental policies and supervises the performance, training and conduct of staff.
• Institutes financial controls, monitoring expenditure and ensuring adherence to financial budgets.
• Compile reports, maintain statistics and handles correspondence associated with the Division.
• Assumes appointment in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (1993) and associated Regulations.

Competencies

• Planning
• Attention to Details
• Construction
• Operations & Maintenance
• Communication
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Action & Outcome Orientation
• Resilience
• Accountability & Ethical Conduct
• Team Orientation
• Coaching & Mentoring

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor of Technology Degree or Bachelor of Engineering (NQF Level 7) in Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current).
• Registration as a Professional Technologist with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 5 years post registration experience in the Electrical Protection environment.
• Computer Literacy.

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Special Conditions:

• 40hrs-5 day a week
• Incumbents must be prepared to work overtime when required to meet the exigencies of the service.
• Protective Clothing: As per PPE Schedule
• Must be a competent person in terms of the Service Unit's Safety Rules or be able to become so within 6 months of date of appointment.

Job Purpose:

• To inspect electricity reticulations and voltages up to and including 11KV and the specification of maintenance thereof.

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Responsible for the inspection of overhead lines, substations, underground mains ancillary
• equipment and street lighting.
• Issuing an instruction to repair notices and specifying the period of the maintenance and repair work required.
• Investigation of system faults to ascertain the cause of faults up to 11kv prior to the restoration of supply.
• Inspecting and scheduling of pole testing.
• Ordering of materials by using related software packages to order material and generate
• requisitions to ensure that minor maintenance and repair work is carried out.
• Utilising specialised testing equipment for fault identification.
• Testing of earth fault indicators by using approved testing equipment.
• Responsible for undertaking Auto recloser readings.

Competencies:

• Managing work
• Problem solving.
• Quality orientation.
• Workplace safety.
• Discipline specific skills.
• Service delivery orientation.
• Accountability and ethical conduct.
• Team orientation.

Essential Requirements:

• Trade Tested Artisan (Electrician).
• In possession of a NTC2 or NCV3 in Electrical Engineering from a Further Education and
• Training College registered with the Department of Education.
• Authorised for 11kV switching with no restrictions.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license
• Valid First Aid Certificate or be trained within 6 months from date of appointment.
• Must be authorised in terms of Ethekwini Electricity's System Operating Regulations to operate on medium voltage systems up to and including 11 kV or be in a position to become authorised within 9 months of appointment if required to undertake switching operations.
• 3-years relevant experience in maintenance and or construction of electrical reticulation at 11kV and below

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Special Conditions

• 40 hour- 5 day week; flexi hours to be agreed with the Deputy Head (MV/LV Operations).
• Special Allowance: as required.
• Protective clothing as per PPE schedule.
• Overtime as per overtime regulations.
• This post reports to SENIOR MANAGER (NETWORK CONTROL)

Job Purpose:

• To apply professional principles and controls technical procedures and processes to address the specific engineering requirements of internal/external clients.

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Providing comments on options and alternatives with respect to the processes and procedures encapsulated in specific complex engineering work
• Providing advice/information and guidance on the principles, procedures and application associated with a complex form of engineering project.
• Applying principles and techniques associated with the development and presentation of technical design for complex form of engineering work related to specific projects
• Coordinating and/or guiding sequences and procedures associated with the preparation collation of contract documentation and/or evaluating tender application for complex engineering work related to the project
• Applying defined standards and control the implementation/ outcomes associated with specific complex engineering contract
• Disseminating information on the professional aspects of a specific design concept and provides reports detailing interventions and outcomes
• Applying complex engineering principles, techniques and stands to address stability and capability of electrical distribution systems
• Supporting of safety and accident prevention by complying with safe working practices.
• Attending to customer and technical queries by consulting and providing technical advice and information to stakeholders.
• Implementing new practices and technology by providing guidance to stakeholders on the interpretation of procedures requirements
• Undertaking other related duties

Competencies:

• Planning
• Organisational Awareness
• Project Management
• Operations & Maintenance
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Cognitive Ability
• Accountability & Ethical Conduct
• Impact & Influence
• Coaching & Mentoring

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (NQF Level 8) in Electrical or Electronic or Computer Engineering.
• Registered as a Candidate Engineer in Electrical or Electronic or Computer Engineering with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) within 3 months of appointment.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 2 Years relevant post qualification experience in the Electricity Supply Industry.
• Computer Literacy.

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Special Conditions

• 40 hour-5 day week; flexi hours to be agreed with Deputy Head: Technical Support.
• Protective Clothing as per the PPE.
• Incumbents will be subject to transfer/ relocation to any of the Electricity unit’s depots or divisions as required.

Job Purpose

• To control the implementation and maintenance of an Integrated Asset Management system and to provide an Asset Management service incorporating best practices, processes, systems, techniques and transferring of knowledge and skills to all relevant branches.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Plan all related maintenance work and assign the appropriate priority to all tasks.
• Plan project tasks.
• Co-ordinate the weekly planning meetings.
• Maintain asset management data.
• Compile, update and issue reports.
• Initiate and co-ordinate the updating of Standards/ Codes of Practice.
• Coach and train enterprise asset management systems users.
• Actively support and promote safety and accident prevention.
• Provide general staff management.
• Monitor and report financial performance against the Budget.
• Disseminates information.
• Accept appointment in terms of the Occupational Health & Safety Act (1993) and regulations as required by the Head Electricity.
• Undertake other related duties.

Competencies

• Planning
• Attention to Detail
• Organisational Awareness
• Design
• Construction
• Operations & Maintenance
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Resilience
• Change readiness
• Action & Outcome Orientation
• Team Orientation
• Direction Setting

Essential Requirements

• National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current).
• Registered as a Professional Electrical Engineering Technician with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
• Valid Basic First Aid certificate or to be completed within 6-12 months from date of appointment.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 5 years relevant post registration experience to the Electricity Distribution or Transmission industry.
• Computer Literacy.

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Special Conditions

• 40 hours, 5 day week.
• Be prepared to work overtime.
• Subject to transfer/re-location to any of the Unit's depots or divisions as required.
• Protective Clothing as per PPE Schedule.

Job Purpose

• To ensure that the mechanical workshops, administration section operates in a well-managed manner and produces a dynamic service to it's customers.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Manage staff and productivity.
• Administer and co-ordinate administrative, clerical and financial controls/reports at all workshops.
• Responsible for attendance registers, time sheets, job cards and recoveries.
• Accept appointment in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (85 of 1993).
• Scrutinise all Councils reports, minutes and circulars from the City Manager and implement required departmental action.
• Review separate workshop yellow job cards prior to authorising the printing of pro-forma invoices.
• Monitor and reconcile charges to other departments and processing of adjustments.
• Monitor vehicle utilisation for the division.
• Responsible for works outside/stores and petty cash requisitions.
• Responsible for courier and office distribution services.

Competencies

• Written communication.
• Oral communication.
• Attention to detail.
• Planning and organisation.
• Use of Technology.
• Interpersonal relationships.
• Communication.
• Learning orientation.
• Action orientation.
• Team orientation.

Essential Requirements

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license
• 3 years relevant experience
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent and a certificate in Administrative field.
• 4 Years relevant experience.

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Special Conditions

• 40 hour-5 day week.
• Standby and sustenance where applicable.
• Protective Clothing as per PPE Schedule.
• Must be prepared to work overtime when necessary.

Job Purpose

• To perform specific semi-skilled activities supporting electricians during installation, repair works and maintenance.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Performing general tasks of a basic nature which includes excavation and reinstatement work, and the operation of handheld machines and tools, relating to such general duties.
• Carry out of hand and/or spray washing of 11 kV, 33 kV, 132 kV, and 275 kV equipment in line with live yards under supervision.
• Opening of tanks, removal, cleaning and replacement and topping up of oil insulating oil in
• electrical equipment as directed by the supervisor.
• Keeping tools, specialized tools and specialized materials required for the tasks at hand.
• Coupling, de-coupling and stowing of trailers, compressors and other machinery.
• Transporting and connecting gas bottles of up to 50 kg.

Competencies

• Planning and organising.
• Workplace safety.
• Discipline specific skills.
• Communication.
• Action orientation.
• Resilience.
• Accountability and ethical conduct.
• Learning orientation.
• Team orientation.

Essential Requirements

• Appropriate level of secondary education.
• 6 months experience in electrical construction or maintenance work

Preferred Requirements:

• 1 year relevant experience in HV electrical construction or maintenance work.

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Special Conditions:

• Hours of work, 40 hours, 5 day week.
• Protective Clothing, As per PPE.

Job Purpose:

• To cut/trim vegetation in the proximity of HV lines and HV substations that pose a threat to the operation of the HV equipment.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Remove vegetation such as vines growing onto fencing surrounding high voltage underpass enclosures.
• Erect road signs and redirect traffic under supervision.
• Undertake excavation work and operate hand held tools relating to such duties.
• Ensure correct and safe operation of specialised equipment.
• Cutting of trees, vegetation and grass interfering with high voltage equipment which could necessitate the climbing of ladders and trees.

Competencies:

• Managing work.
• Workplace safety.
• Task accountability.
• Quality orientation.
• Oral communication.
• Operation and control (Operators).
• Workplace safety (Operators).
• Communication.
• Action orientation.
• Accountability and ethical conduct.
• Team orientation.

Essential Requirements:

• Appropriate level of primary education
• Certificate of competency in the operation of small plant and equipment or obtainable within 6 months of appointment.
• 6 Months relevant experience.

Preferred Requirements:

• An appropriate level of secondary education.
• 1 Year relevant experience

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Special Conditions

Physical Requirements:

• Must be physical capable carrying out the duties of the job.

Job Purpose

• Managing and leading all aspects of the Meter Reading Division to ensure that meter reading functions are carried out effectively and efficiently.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Aligning functional roles and objectives of the departmental strategy and requirements.
• Directs and controls outcomes associated with utilization, productivity and performance of personnel within the key functional areas of the Department.
• Managing and reviewing all aspect of the Branch including the operation business policies, methodologies, and technologies.
• Ensuring that customer refunds and financial transactions are correctly processed in the building and ledger systems by the proper costing entries and on-line processing.
• Prepares capital and operating estimates for the Bench and approves and controls project related expenditure against budget allocations.
• Manages specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the key performance and result indicators of the functionality.
• Disseminate functional information on current activities proposed course of action/developments, problems and constraints.
• Attending court hearings where required.
• Responsible for the overall administration of special relating areas (SRA) in the eThekwini region.
• Manage completeness of billing.

Competencies

• Financial Management.
• Financial reporting.
• Financial Process Management.
• Problem solving.
• Planning and organising.
• Communication.
• Service delivery orientation.
• Cognitive ability.
• Learning orientation.
• Direction setting.
• Impact and influence.
• Coaching and mentoring.

Essential Requirements

• Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 7) in the Finance Field.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license
• Must be in possession of National Treasury MFMA minimum competency qualification (NQF 6) OR must obtain a National Treasury MFMA minimum competency qualification (NQF 6) within 18 months of date of appointment.
• 5 years relevant experience of which 3 years must be at a supervisory level.

Preferred Requirements

• Postgraduate Qualification (NQF Level 8) in the Finance Field.
• 6 years relevant experience of which 4 years must be at a supervisory level.

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Job Purpose

• Responsible for conducting forensic investigations pertaining to incidents of fraud, corruption and maladministration in the affairs of eThekwini Municipality, Municipal Entities i.e. Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) and Durban Marine Theme Park (uShaka Marine World) from inception to conclusion using fraud examination processes that includes among other things, acquisition of evidence, reporting, testifying to findings and assisting in fraud detection and prevention.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Responsible for planning and executing forensic investigations.
• Conduct forensic investigations plans.
• Undertake the process of gathering information and relevant evidence.
• Undertake a detailed examination and analysis of gathered information and relevant evidence.
• Prepare quality report.
• Undertake fraud prevention activities in line with the Fraud Prevention Strategy.
• Disseminates functional and operational information on the immediate, short and long term objectives and current applications and constraints.
• Attend to specific administrative activities.
• Keeping abreast of new developments, techniques and control codes in the forensic investigation profession and further the development of the profession.

Competencies

• Ethics and professionalism
• Organisational awareness
• Problem solving
• Planning and organising
• Data processing & analysis
• Attention to detail
• Investigation of complaints
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Technical report writing
• Communication
• Resilience
• Cognitive ability

Essential Requirements

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Forensic Investigations or Law or Auditing or Policing or equivalent.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 years experience in fraud investigations.

Preferred Requirements

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Forensic Investigations or Law or Auditing or Policing or equivalent.
• Membership and certification with the relevant professional body i.e. ACFE, ICFP or Ethics Institute.
• 4 years experience in fraud investigations.

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Special Conditions

• The posts of Senior Legal Advisor/Principal Legal Advisor are to be interchangeable within the Unit.

Job Purpose

• To provide credible and comprehensive Legislative Drafting and Legal Support service to the Municipality, the executive management, the executive committee, section 79, 80 and other statutory and administrative committees, council and municipal entities and to guide it in compliance with legislative prescripts and in performing its constitutional, statutory and common law duties.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Provide specialised legislative drafting and legal support services to the Municipality and Municipal Entities.
• Providing advice or formal legal opinions on legal matters to the Municipality and Municipal Entities.
• Drafting and vetting of legal instruments and contracts.
• Vetting of reports to committees
• Conducting research and training on legal matters.
• Providing legal support to council and administrative committees.
• Providing memorandums of advice and opinions on legal matters.
• Guiding the Municipality in performing its constitutional, statutory and common law duties.
• Liaising with private/ public bodies and individuals on legal matters.
• Attending Court with the Municipality’s Attorneys or Advocates on trials or applications.
• Performing administrative functions.

Competencies

• Written Communication / Drafting.
• Oral Communication.
• Advocacy / Negotiation.
• Ethics and Professionalism.
• Organisational Awareness.
• Litigation Management.
• Research and Analysis.
• Interpersonal Relationships.
• Action Orientation.
• Resilience.
• Cognitive Ability.
• Learning Orientation.

Essential Requirements

• Degree in Law (NQF Level 7) or equivalent.
• Admitted as an Attorney or Advocate.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 5 years relevant legal experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Job Purpose

• Responsible for the investigation of complaints regarding maladministration, unethical behaviour and violations of human rights within the Municipality.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Investigates complaints regarding alleged maladministration, abuse of power, breaches of the constitutional provisions relating to human rights.
• Identifies instances of unethical conduct, human rights violations prevalent in the workplace.
• Implements an awareness programme dealing with workplace ethics and human rights.
• Conducts research on the developments in the field of workplace ethics.

Competencies

• Ethics and professionalism.
• Organisational awareness.
• Problem solving.
• Planning and organising.
• Data processing analysis.
• Attention to detail.
• Investigation of complaints.
• Monitoring and evaluation.
• Technical report writing.
• Communication.
• Resilience.
• Cognitive ability.

Essential Requirements

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Forensic Investigations or Law or Auditing or Policing or equivalent.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license
• 3 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Forensic Investigation or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• 4 Years relevant experience.

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Job Purpose

• Manages the key performance areas associated with the installation and maintenance of Biometric Readers throughout the eThekwini Municipality and ensuring accurate data integration via the Timekeeper solution to the Payroll software solution.
• This post reports to SENIOR MANAGER (HC INFORMATION SYSTEMS)

Key Responsibility Areas

• Identifies with the Access Control, Time and Attendance and Biometrics strategy, develops operational plans which defines, implements, and monitors objectives.
• Liaising with both the Service providers and the Directors to ensure that the business requirements are met.
• Ensuring that Directors budget for maintenance and support of new and current devices is efficiently utilised.
• Ensuring that accurate and seamless data is collected from the Biometric devices and seamlessly integrated into the Payroll System.
• Identifying opportunities and implementing solutions to continuously seek ways to maximize the Municipalities investment in its Access Control, Time and Attendance and Biometrics strategy through quality assurance.
• Identifying potential threats to business continuity and develop measures to reduce the impact thereof.
• Coordinates and controls tasks/ activities associated with controlling personnel performance, productivity and discipline.

Competencies

• Attention to detail.
• Influencing.
• Ethics and professionalism.
• Organisational awareness.
• Problem solving.
• Planning and organising.
• Business processes.
• Data processing & Analysis.
• Interpersonal relationships.
• Service delivery orientation.
• Cognitive ability.
• Team orientation.

Essential Requirements

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Administration or Public Administration or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 6 years experience in Administration.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Administration or Public Administration or any other and equivalent qualification.
• 7 years experience in Administration.

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19