Open Positions at uMngeni Local Municipality

BASIC SALARY R675 757.32 – R877 172.88
FRINGE BENEFITS The following fringe benefits are applicable to this position: Provident Fund, Medical Aid, and Home Owner Allowance
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A relevant BEng or BSc (Eng) engineering degree and eligibility for registration as Pr Eng; Plus, in the case of electrical or mechanical disciplines, depending on the size of installations, a GCC or Pr Cert Eng; and Computer literacy: MS Office. Valid Code C1 (Code 10). Project management in a Municipal and /or ESKOM environment. 8 years of more relevant experience post registration.

KNOWLEDGE

• In-depth knowledge of relevant municipal legislation; and In-depth knowledge of the Directorate / Municipality’s challenges in delivering municipal services.
• Manages and assigns resources to designs projects;
• Does lifecycle analysis to determine design requirements; Prioritizes design in terms of budget availability and infrastructure asset management requirements;
• Checks designs against demand and system capacity; and Does final approval of design. Manages the project requirements of funders; 
• Ensures stakeholder communication; Prioritizes multiple resources to meet competing deadlines; Finalises project concept and feasibility; Manages, co-ordinates and integrates processes within the project scope, time, cost and quality parameters; and Conceptualises, and ensures that the maintenance requirements are determined based on asset management for all new projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plans, leads, directs, and monitors the key performance areas and results indicators associated with the Electricity Section through the management of quality and conformity of electricity design, installations, modifications and repair phases of projects in respect of electricity control technology and applications, directing network and primary systems planning, monitoring the provision of a professional electrical construction and maintenance and project engineering service, and verifying customer services complementing the broader objective of ensuring a cost effective integrated electrical architectural solutions.
• Keeping abreast with new directions, recent trends and potential advances in electricity control systems impacting and influencing electrical design concepts and/ or technical calculations and specifications.
• Evaluating and commenting on the applicability of specific key performance indicators and measures against outcomes detailed in the Business Unit’s Business and Strategic Plans. Presenting a conceptual framework of current and future interventions necessary to achieve acceptable cost –effective solutions to the electrical maintenance and project engineering management structure to the GMTS: ISF for consideration and inclusion into the departments short/ long term performance and service delivery plans.
• Conducting appraisals to measure performance and objective accomplishments against agreed targets and, reviewing goals and setting new objectives. Implementing Human Resources policies and procedures to control/ regulate workplace conflict and/ or instituting corrective measures and consultation processes to address deviations from standards. Analyzing statistical information pertaining to staff attendance/ absenteeism, overtime, lost time due to accidents and/ or incidents and downtime and proposing specific remedial measures aimed at improving productivity and reducing personnel related costs.
• Prepares capital and operating estimates for the Section and, approves and controls operational and project related expenditure against the budget allocations. Analyzing trends, operating requirements and forward plans to establish/ determine funding/ expenditure for the period and/ or assessing the accuracy of project estimations/ costing referring to specifications and/ or specific technical requirements. Monitoring and implementing corrective measures to rectify deviations/ acts contrary to financial regulations, audit requirements, and departmental procedure in respect of transactional recording and processing of functional information associated with the activities of the Section. Communicating with the Council’s
• Financial Section and NERSA on audit findings and recommendations and institutes the necessary investigational or corrective measures

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BASIC SALARY R347 854.56 – R451 556.52
FRINGE BENEFITS The following fringe benefits are applicable to this position: Provident Fund, Medical Aid, and Home Owner Allowance
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS  

• National Diploma in Civil Engineering  Computer literacy.  A Valid Code B or C1 Driving License . 3 years relevant experience in Civil Engineering.

KNOWLEDGE

• Competencies Project Management Skills; Problem Solving, Negotiation Skills, Conflict Management Skills, People Management Skills, Financial management Skills, Communication Skills; Good knowledge and understanding of relevant policy and legislation applicable to PMU, Good knowledge and understanding of institutional governance systems and performance management..

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Compiling PMU business plans and budgets in consultation with the Manager, taking into account the Municipality’s Procurement Policy and requirements of the Municipal Infrastructure Grants (MIG) and Division of Revenue Act (DORA).  
• Analyzing and aligning project requirements with operating capacity and capability.  Planning and submitting DORA reports to the Provincial MIG Management Unit; including the preparation of the quarterly PMU targets and MIG implementation plan.  
• Coordinating the funding programs in a phased manner which includes the Consolidated Municipal Infrastructure Program, in support of internal bulk, connector infrastructure and community facilities to poor households;
• Community Based Public Works Program, in support of the creation of community assets in rural, historically disadvantaged communities; Local Economic Development Fund, in support of planning, and implementation of job creation and poverty alleviation.

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BASIC SALARY R232 438.56 – R301 728.96
FRINGE BENEFITS

• The following fringe benefits are applicable to this position: Provident Fund, Medical Aid, and Home Owner Allowance

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Matric/Grade 12 (NQF Level 4 ) Certificate.3 years of relevant experience.Valid Code C1 (10) driving license.

KNOWLEDGE

• Strong leadership, driving and ability to manage teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing guidance and instruction to the General Worker on daily activities and work schedules.
• Perform specific tasks/ activities at the identified sites prior to and on completion of allocated maintenance assignments.Complete internal documentation (e.g., log sheet, vehicle checklist, etc.) and compile specific incident reports.
• Receiving instructions from the Foreman to establish details of tasks.
• Inspecting safety devices, controls, lubricant levels, etc on vehicles and reports defects to the Foreman.
• Driving heavy/light-duty vehicles and adhere to road safety requirements at all times.

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BASIC SALARY R206 440.08 – R267 989.40
FRINGE BENEFITS

The following fringe benefits are applicable to this position: Provident Fund, Medical Aid, and Home Owner Allowance
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS  

• Matric/ Grade12 (NQF Level 4) Certificate.  1-2 years’ experience in Library environment

KNOWLEDGE  

• Good communication Skill Computer literacy, politeness, patience attention to detail and time management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Maintain records of users who have failed to return overdue books (defaulters). Receipting and reconciling payments made for copies, penalties and bookings for onward submission. Recording daily issue statistics and submission to Librarian.  
• Ensuring that administrative procedures and reporting requirements are complied with in respect of the library activities.
• Conduct Outreach programmes, educating patrons of the library procedures.  
• Creating and setting displays of the new books and disposing of old books, controlling the booking and utilization of activities room to students, community groups and making available and alerting users to specific conditions, attend regular book exchange by visiting KZN Library book depot.
• Communicating with the new and existing users, establishing the nature of enquiry, maintaining the computer database of user’s detail, attend to special request for specific library material, subject indexing of newspaper and magazines. Shelving books according to allocations, conduct stock count at the library arrange for book repair, replacing and cover from time to time.

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BASIC SALARY R206 440.08 – R267 989.40
FRINGE BENEFITS: The following fringe benefits are applicable to this position: Provident Fund, Medical Aid, and Home Owner Allowance
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Matric /Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) Certificate.  3 years of relevant experience.  Valid Code C1 (10)driving license.
KNOWLEDGE  

• Strong leadership , driving and ability to manage teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Manage workflow and Manage employees issues.  
• Provide feedback.  
• Providing guidance and instruction to the General Worker on daily activities and work schedules.  Perform specific tasks/ activities at the identified sites prior to and on completion of allocated maintenance assignments.
• Complete internal documentation (e.g., log sheet, vehicle checklist, etc.) and compile specific incident reports. 
• Receiving instructions from the Foreman to establish details of tasks.  Inspecting safety devices, controls, lubricant levels, etc on vehicles and reports defects to the Foreman.  Driving heavy/light-duty vehicles and adhere to road safety requirements at all times.

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BASIC SALARY R206 440.08 – R267 989.40
FRINGE BENEFITS The following fringe benefits are applicable to this position: Provident Fund, Medical Aid, and Home Owner Allowance
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS  

• Matric/Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) Certificate.  3 years of relevant experience.  Valid Code C1 (10)driving license.

KNOWLEDGE  

• Strong leadership , driving and ability to manage teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage workflow. 
• Resolve employee issues. Provide feedback.  
• Providing guidance and instruction to the General Worker on daily activities and work schedules.  
• Perform specific tasks/ activities at the identified sites prior to and on completion of allocated maintenance assignments.  Complete internal documentation (e.g., log sheet, vehicle checklist, etc.) and compile specific incident reports.
• Receiving instructions from the Foreman to establish details of tasks.  
• Inspecting safety devices, controls, lubricant levels, etc on vehicles and reports defects to the Foreman.  
• Driving heavy/light-duty vehicles and adhere to road safety requirements at all times.

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BASIC SALARY R294 659.76 – R382 470.48
FRINGE BENEFITS: The following fringe benefits are applicable to this position: Provident Fund, Medical Aid, and Home Owner Allowance
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS  

• A 3 year relevant qualification , National Diploma in Accounting, Bcom with Financial Accounting as a major. Computer Literacy – Microsoft office applications.  18 – 24 months relevant experience.

KNOWLEDGE  

• Conversant with basic accounting and the double entry. Inputs information from source documents into a computer system;  Suppliers information for a specific purpose;  
• Generates and prints standard reports a computer system; and  Locate& retrieves recorded details or requested items from a computer system,
• Apply policies and procedures process management.  
• Makes & records payments in accordance with financial policies & regulations;  
• Distinguishes between capital and operational expenditure; and  Collects and collates information for the preparation of financial statement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Receiving invoices from creditors and verifying the accuracy of details recorded on transactional documentation generated for payments.  
• Preparing payment vouchers for electronic funds transfers (EFT),
• Handling queries when the suppliers demands payments, including resolving the suppliers’ queries.
• Handling and resolving queries from internal and external auditors.  Performance of month end procedures, creditors’ reconciliation and year end processes,  Assisting in the compilation of Annual Financial Statements (AFS)

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BASIC SALARY R261 659. 76 – R339 704.40
FRINGE BENEFITS: The following fringe benefits are applicable to this position: Provident Fund, Medical Aid, and Home Owner Allowance
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS  

• Grade 12, National Diploma in Accounting .  Computer Literacy  18 – 12 months of relevant experience

KNOWLEDGE  

• Capture inputs information from source documents into a computer system.  Supplies information for a specific purpose. 
• Generates and prints standard reports from a computer system.
• Locates & retrieves recorded details or requested items from a computer system. 
• Collect information for the preparation of financial statements. 
• Retrieve information for both internal and external auditors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Email payment vouchers from the Administration Officer to create sundry payment request. . Verify the correctness of invoices, and votes.
• Capturing the invoices on the system and the amounts to be paid per creditor.
• Capturing of the daily and month end journals.
• Performing procedures for closing off of the month and year. 

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BASIC SALARY R261 659. 76 – R339 704.40
FRINGE BENEFITS: The following fringe benefits are applicable to this position: Provident Fund, Medical Aid, and Home Owner Allowance
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS  

• Grade 12, National Diploma in Finance or equivalent.  Computer Literacy.  2-3 years of relevant experience

KNOWLEDGE 

• Good written and verbal skill.  Be able to effectively calculate and reconcile customer accounts good organizational skills.  Good time management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Responsible for preparing rates clearance assessments. Ensuring all processes are complete before the issuing of rates clearance certificates.  Attending to rates queries from rate payers, conveyancers and other stakeholders.  Preparation of reports and reconciliations.  Preparation of refunds. General assistance to the rates department

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BASIC SALARY R261 659. 76 – R339 704.40
FRINGE BENEFITS: The following fringe benefits are applicable to this position: Provident Fund, Medical Aid, and Home Owner Allowance
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS 

• Grade 12, Diploma / Degree in Finance. 2-3 years relevant experience. Valid Code B (08) driving licensing

KNOWLEDGE 

• Good written and verbal skills. Be able to effectively calculate and reconcile customer accounts. 
• Good organizational skills. Good time management skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Phoning customers on behalf of the municipality technology system (SAMRAS, GEO and Revenue Alert system). 
• Checking and processing of outstanding accounts by comparing and updating data on the computer. 
• Processing reminders / final reminder to facilitate arear payment. Monitoring Debt payment arrangements through consultation and negotiation with Debtors. 
• Submitting relevant information with regards to staff account deduction in accordance to the Systems Act. Coordinate the implementation of disconnection. 
• Handling over unpaid accounts to the attorneys for collections in compliance with ordinance.
• Liaising with the attorneys on handed over accounts. 
• Compiling list of writes off for irrecoverable debs and submitting for further processing. 
• Help debtors to fill in indigent forms . Preparation and posting of journal to ensure the correctness of the debtors accounts. Providing general administration tasks and duties.
• Referencing source documentation.