Latest Opportunities at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose    

• Administering the clerical functions related to the issue and advertising of tenders and awarding and administration of contracts.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Assumes responsibility for Bid Specification Administration as per eThekwini Municipalitys requirements.
• Assumes responsibility for Bid Committee Reports Administration.
• Schedules compulsory contractors meetings and informs contractors of extensions to existing contracts.
• Maintains and updates various statistics, databases and filing systems.
• Keep updated with the SCM policy, targeted procurement policy, eThekwini Municipality regulations and procedures.

Competencies    

• Written Communication
• Attention to detail
• Planning and Organising
• Business processes
• Use of Technology
• Communication
• Resilience
• Learning Orientation
• Team Orientation

Essential Requirements    

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent and an Administrative certificate.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements    

• 4 Years relevant experience.

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Job Purpose    

• Applies customer care principles to provide information and guide understanding of consumers and the general public on a wide range of municipal services and procedural requirements.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Attends to queries/enquiries and makes information available on a broad range of municipal services and service delivery processes (e.g. town planning, engineering, community, financial, etc).
• Receives payment against services rendered from the Public.
• Attends to customer requests for the reservation of municipal facilities or service delivery related issues.
• Processes information and collates and checks documentation for submission to relevant departments in respects of applications, claims or other related submissions.
• Prepares activity related reports on the status and attends to recordkeeping requirements.
• Assumes responsibility for driving and maintenance of the Mobile Unit.

Competencies    

• Attention to Detail
• Ethics and Professionalism
• Organisational Awareness
• Planning and Organising
• Business Processes
• Use of Technology
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Communication
• Client Orientation and Customer Focus
• Action Orientation
• Resilience
• Change Readiness

Essential Requirements    

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• Valid Public Drivers Permit (PDP).
• 2 years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements    

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) and an Administrative Certificate.
• 3 Years relevant experience.

Special Conditions:

• The ability to communicate and comprehend in specific official languages (IsiZulu and English) as
• specified by the Department on appointment.
• Physical Requirements:
• Individual to be physical fit to drive the mobile unit and carry associated equipment.

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Job Purpose    

• Responsible for the overall facilitation of video programmes produced for the Ethekwini Municipality.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Performs administrative/ office duties.
• Assist in the maintaining the video tape stock control and “master” library.
• Assist the Manager Administration by ensuring that clients are billed for production costs.
• Maintain all studio equipment.
• File all records pertaining to production for easy retrieval, archival and audit purposes.
• Performs field work.
• Taking video footage using the Departments cameras as required.

Competencies    

• Communication.
• Organisational awareness.
• Project management.
• Technology usage.
• Service delivery orientation
• Interpersonal relationships.
• Customer orientation and customer focus.
• Action orientation.
• Resilience
• Accountability and ethical conduct.
• Learning orientation.
• Team orientation.

Essential Requirements    

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

Preferred Requirements    

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Film and video Technology or equivalent related qualification.
• 4 years relevant experience in operating a video camera and sound system.

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Job Purpose    

• Responsible for providing an efficient printing, duplicating, book-binding and photo lithographer camera and plate making service to the Printing Service Branch.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Undertakes printing operations as requested by the departments.
• Operates the camera and platemaking equipment.
• Operates the numbering and perforating machines.
• Undertakes the compilation of documents by operating collating machines.
• Provides a book binding service by operating binding, punching, wire stitching machines and assembling and dispatching of documents as       requested.
• Undertakes routine maintenance of equipment and machinery.
• Assists with artwork development by undertaking preparations of artwork.
• Ensures that agendas and related items are pre-numbered.
• Undertakes filing and stock control of films, plates, chemicals and consumable at high standards.
• Assists in the assembly and despatch of documentation.

Competencies    

• Managing work
• Problem solving
• Planning and organising.
• Workplace safety.
• Discipline specific skills.
• Interpersonal relationships
• Client orientation and customer focus.
• Action orientation
• Resilience.
• Change readiness.
• Learning orientation.
• Accounting and ethical conduct.

Essential Requirements    

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or Technical Theory 3 certificate or equivalent.
• 2 years relevant experience in multi-colour printing and or bindery finishing.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements    

• Trade Test in Lithography.
• 3 Years relevant experience in multi-colour printing and or bindery finishing.

Special Conditions:

• Must be prepared to work outside normal working hours.
• Physical Requirements:

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Job Purpose    

• To ensure that the administrative functions related to tyre purchase, repair and disposal are  correctly carried out.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Prepare requisition to draw tyres from store for Foremans authorisation.
• Maintain records of vehicle make and relevant tyre size current.
• Draw up tyre/tube requisitions for supply from MMD stores or external.
• Process costing schedule for tyres/tubes prior to data capture clerk function.
• Make out tyre/tube job cards for cars and trucks depot.
• Update job cards with supplier invoice information prior data capture function.
• Issue work schedule for tyre fitters.
• Liaise with Foreman regarding need for tyre/tube stock replenishment.
• Liaise with customers to confirm vehicles is available for tyre/tube servicing.

Competencies    

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Attention to Detail
• Ethics and Professionalism
• Use of Technology
• Data Processing & Analysis
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Communications
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Action Orientation
• Change Readiness
• Team Orientation

Essential Requirements    

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
• 3 months experience in knowledge of tyres.
• Computer Literacy

Preferred Requirements    

• 6 months experience in knowledge of tyres. 

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Job Purpose    

• To establish, direct and control infrastructure asset management as a dedicated practice with strong sector leadership, drive and regulation, municipal commitment and ownership, financial support and  incentives, proper planning, appropriate institutional arrangements, skills development and well as  suitable support systems and tools for water and sanitation assets in the Municipality.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Provide input into strategic and functional objectives of the functions intents and  deliverables.
• Plan and prepare capital and operating estimates for the Unit and approves and controls operational and project related expenditure against approved budget allocations.
• Executes applications associated with the provision of an Asset Management Life Cycle consulting/ advisory service.
• Conceptualises and directs research to drive strategy formulation and development of a Unit
• Wide Infrastructure Asset Management Plan for key areas.
• Manages the implementation of the Infrastructure Asset Management policy for the Unit in conjunction with the infrastructure asset management team.
• Applies professional engineering principles and approaches to determine the effectiveness  of the Asset Management Plans from a life cycle perspective.
• Disseminates strategic, functional and operational information on the immediate, short and
• long term objectives and current developments, problems and constraints.
• Manages the administrative information consolidation and reporting requirements  associated with the key performance and result indicators of the functionality.

Competencies    

• Planning
• Organisational Awareness
• Attention to Detail
• Project Management
• Construction
• Operations and Maintenance
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Resilience
• Cognitive Ability
• Impact and Influence
• Direction Setting
• Coaching and Mentoring

Essential Requirements    

• Bachelor of Science (NQF Level 8) in Civil Engineering.
• Registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng).
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 6 Years post registration experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements    

• 8 Years relevant experience

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Job Purpose    

• To manage the activities which generate accurate accounts/statements to consumers of Rates, Electricity, Water and other Municipal Services.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Supervise the activities and the work process flow of the team of staff assigned.
• Manage staff in the section/team.
• Ensure that accounts are correct and despatched timeously.
• Process or authorise adjustments at a supervisory level.
• Ensure that correspondence is replied to promptly and correctly.
• Participate in the maintenance of the computerised billing programs.
• Attend to consumer and departmental queries.
• Attend court hearings and prepare relevant documentation.
• Promote the use of credit control and monitor security of guarantees held.
• Promote the concept of continuous improvement in the work processes.

Competencies    

• Attention to Detail
• Ethics and Professionalism
• Organisational Awareness
• Accounting
• Use of Technology
• Communication
• Client Orientation and Customer Focus
• Resilience
• Cognitive Ability
• Impact and Influence
• Team Orientation
• Coaching and Mentoring

Essential Requirements    

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) or equivalent in Finance.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements    

• 4 Years relevant experience

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Job Purpose    

• Planning, leading and implementing Enterprise Risk Management framework and processes and provide strategic and operational advisory services on Risk Management issues, including best practices and strategies to improve the Municipality's overall risk management maturity.

This post reports to SENIOR MANAGER (ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT)

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Supporting management in implementing all aspects of the risk function.
• Supports the assigned business units/ programmes in the identification of new/emerging areas of risk or significant changes in risk profile and recommend courses of action.
• Provide management support with respect to managing category risks.
• Create and embed a risk aware culture.
• Provide continuous support on implementation of category risk strategies, frameworks and guidelines.
• Ensure that the internal control environment of client business unit is conducive to effective, efficient, economical and equitable service delivery.
• Advance the risk management profession within local government by participating in internal and external forums.
• Provide support and counsel to Senior Management within the risk management department.
• Assist business units to identify and monitor key risk indicators (KRIs)
• Support Units by assisting risk champions and facilitating risk management discussions.

Competencies    

• Research and Analysis
• Organisational Awareness
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Resilience
• Cognitive Ability
• Impact and Influence

Essential Requirements    

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) or equivalent in Auditing or accounting or Computer Science or Finance.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 4 Years relevant experience.

Preferred Requirements    

• Degree (NQF Level 7) or equivalent in Auditing or Accounting or Computer Science or Finance.
• 6 years relevant experience including auditing experience.

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Job Purpose    

• To provide a recruitment and administrative service.

This post reports to RECRUITMENT AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

Key Responsibility Areas    

•  Performs administrative functions relating to the advertising and filling of vacancies.
•  Undertakes the administration of new engagements and promotions and administrative functions related to the travel and removal expenses connected to the recruitment of new staff.
•  Undertakes the processing and publication of all acting adverts.
•  Undertakes the preparation of information to appear in the Appointment Circulars.
•  Arranges for the extension and signing of short and fixed term contracts for employees.
•  Undertakes the processing and administration of Locomotion Scheme.
•  Prepares the compilation of the weekly Staff Decision Circular and maintains the index thereof.
•  Processes all HR statistics required as well as requisitions/ service orders/ receipts and invoices via the relevant system applicable to the Unit.
•  Arrange for long service award mementos and retirement certificates for employees.
•  Assumes responsibility for the engagement of temporary agency staff and performs other administrative functions such as, maintaining of pool vehicles, post files which include duty schedules and related information, petty cash, distribution of merit appraisals, processing of termination cover sheet, etc.

Competencies    

•  Attention to Detail
•  Ethics and Professionalism
•  Problem Solving
•  Planning and Organising
•  Use of Technology
•  Data Processing & Analysis
•  Interpersonal Relationship
•  Communication
•  Service delivery orientation
•  Client Orientation and Customer Focus
•  Cognitive ability
•  Team Orientation

Essential Requirements    

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent and a relevant certificate in one of the following fields: Administration.
• Office Management and Technology.
• Public Management/Public Administration.
• Business Administration.
• Human Resource Management.
•  Valid motor vehicle driving license.
•  3 Years relevant experience.

Preferred Requirements    

•  Diploma (NQF Level 6) in one of the following fields:
• Administration. Office Management and Technology.
• Public Management Public Administration.
• Business Administration.
• Human Resource Management.
•  4 Years relevant experience.

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Job Purpose    

Co-ordinate and control the key performance areas in respect of the provision of an effective payroll and administrative service to the Units/Clusters serviced, with special emphasis on payroll and related administrative services.

Special Conditions:

The post is interchangeable within Units of eThekwini.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Supervises and controls the division relating to the productivity and performance of personnel.
• Controls and maintains administration of regulations and procedures relating to the recruitment and remuneration of employees in terms of their respective conditions of employment.
• Supervises and controls new engagement/promotions/ progressions/demotions process.
• Supervises and controls the smooth flow of payroll capture to meet deadlines in terms of the dummy/final run.
• Provides the budgeting requirements for the functional area to the Manager (Payroll).
• Provides System Administrators with necessary pay related information and support.
• Supervises and controls the various administration functions and duties.

Competencies    

• Financial Management
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Process Management
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Organisational Awareness
• Problem Solving
• Planning and Organising
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Action and outcome orientation
• Team orientation

Essential Requirements    

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in one of the following fields: •Accounting. •Business Administration. •Business Management. •Financial Management. •Auditing. •Taxation. •Human Resource Management.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 4 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements    

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in of the following fields: Accounting. •Business Administration. •Business Management. •Financial Management. •Auditing. •Taxation. •Human Resource Management.
• 5 Years relevant experience.

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Job Purpose    

• Co-ordination and administrative support of the Compensation Management Branch in the areas of Job Evaluation and Compensation related matters, through the facilitation of preparatory requirements, input to the development of procedures, reporting on status and maintenance of job evaluation and related matters. Updating of relevant databases and production of schedules to ensure job evaluation matters are resolved timeously.

This post reports to PRINCIPAL GRADING AND REMUNERATION ADVISOR

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Provides committee and administrative support to the Job Evaluation Unit, Provincial Audit Committee, Branch Meetings and any other committee or meeting held by the Compensation Management Branch.
• Undertake the evaluation of jobs.
• Is responsible for all administration resulting from job evaluation and other compensation management related matters.
• Undertakes preliminary research and investigations into job evaluation and compensation related matters with a view to providing guidance to line departments on such matters as directed by the supervisor e.g. progressions, grade queries, comparing of job descriptions.
• Provision of committee and administrative support to the Provincial Audit Committee (PAC) of SALGA-KZN.

Competencies    

• Planning and Organising
• Monitoring and Control
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Compensation and Benefits Management
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Communication
• Problem Solving and Analysis

Essential Requirements    

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in any of the following qualifications •Human Resource Management •Management Services •Operations Management Or other related and equivalent qualification.
• Job Evaluation Certificate or be obtained within 6 months of engagement.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 Years relevant experience.

Preferred Requirements    

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in any of the following qualifications •Human Resource Management •Management Services •Operations Management. Or other related and equivalent qualification
• Job Evaluation Certificate
• 4 Years relevant experience.

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Job Purpose    

• To perform clinical and supervisory Management of Occupational Health services throughout the Ethekwini Municipality so as to reduce employee exposure to workplace hazards and occupational disease.

This post reports to OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PHYSICIAN

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Managing the administrative, clinical and specialised functions of the Occupational Medicine Services Section, as delegated by the Occupational Health Physician.
• Assisting the Occupational Health Physician in the planning and organisation of delegated services and specialised functions.
• Investigating and making recommendations to the Occupational Health Physician as to the adequacy and needs of all delegated services and functions.
• Liaising with medical staff, senior administrative staff and senior staff of other sections in respect of services and section requirements.
• Assisting with coordination and implementation of Occupational Medicine Services in respect of civil protection requirements.
• Ensure regional clinics comply with the Medicines Control regulations.
• Managing and overseeing medical and clinical management of HIV/AIDS in the workplace.
• Supervising subordinates.
• Maintaining an up to date knowledge of all elements of comprehensive health servicelegally, ethically and academically.
• Assisting with the planning and conducting Occupational Health programmes. 

Competencies    

• Professionalism
• Medical Knowledge
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Communication
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Action and Outcome Orientation
• Resilience
• Change Readiness
• Cognitive Ability
• Learning Orientation
• Impact and Influence
• Team Orientation

Essential Requirements    

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), (NQF Level 8) or equivalent recognized by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and an Advanced Diploma in Occupational Health (NQF Level 8) or equivalent acceptable to the HPCSA and current valid registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 6 Years experience in Occupational Health as an Occupational Health Medical Practitioner.

Preferred Requirements    

• 8 Years experience in Occupational Health as an Occupational Health Medical Practitioner. 

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Job Purpose    
Manages the key performance areas and result indicators associated with the rehabilitation and maintenance of road infrastructure, stormwater drainage and the adequacy of traffic signage and road markings through investigation, analysis and interpretation of developmental requirements against the capacity and capability of the department to accomplish immediate, short and longer term service delivery objectives.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Identifies and defines the immediate, short and long term objectives/plans associated with road and storm-water maintenance.
• Directs and controls outcomes associated with utilization, productivity and performance of personnel within the Roads and Stormwater Maintenance Section.
• Prepares capital and operating estimates and controls expenditure against the approved budget allocations.
• Manages the formulation of complex contracts and tender documentation and controls contractual obligations.
• Directs and controls the professional, technical and operational outcomes associated with the functions related to roads and stormwater maintenance.
• Disseminates functional and operational information on the immediate, short and long term objectives and current developments, problems and constraints.

Competencies    

• Planning
• Organisational Awareness
• Design
• Operations and Maintenance
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Communication
• Accountability and Ethical Conduct
• Impact and Influence
• Team Orientation
• Direction Setting
• Coaching and Mentoring

Essential Requirements    

• Bachelor of Technology or Advanced Diploma (NQF Level 7) or equivalent in Civil Engineering.
• Registration as a Professional Technologist (Pr. Techno) with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 8 years relevant experience of which 5 years must be post registration experience

Preferred Requirements    

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Civil) Degree (NQF Level 8) or equivalent.
• Registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer (Pr Eng).

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Job Purpose    

• To supervise and control technical aspect of the projects by providing quality housing within the Human Settlement unit.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Ensures quality control of low-cost housing works.
• Liaises with the Project Managers, contractors and consultants of various projects and ensure that bylaws are adhered to.
• Identifies property boundaries and servitude.
• Monitors and oversees the building operations by inspecting the foundations and walls of the buildings.
• Trains and supervises Building Advisors in general Building Practice and Bylaws and manages the performance and conduct of Housing Advisors section, addressing pertinent issues that arise in the section.
• Checking and monitoring processes, verifying payments certificate.
• Attends to problem from homeowners.
• Liaises with the eThekwini Services and Inspectors.
• Submit reports to Senior Manager for all projects for region.
• Attend to natural disaster and emergency cases.
• Prepares monthly reports and general correspondence reports.

Competencies    

• Building Development control
• Building inspection customer centricity.
• Legal administration.
• Ethics and professionalism.
• Organisational awareness.
• Planning and organising.
• Interpersonal relationship.
• Communication.
• Service delivery orientation.
• Action and outcome orientation.
• Change readiness.

Coaching and mentoring.

Essential Requirements    

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) or equivalent in the Built Environment field.
• Project Management Certificate.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 4 Years relevant experience.

Preferred Requirements    

• 5 Years relevant experience.