Vacancies Available at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements: 

• Relevant degree in one of the following: Natural Sciences, Environmental Management, Environmental Sciences and Environmental Engineering or closely related disciplines/programmes (NQF level 7); 
• 5 to 7 years’ experience in the water resource field, ecology, surface and ground water quality management, Catchment management (or similar disciplines); 
• Experience in town planning procedures, water engineering and environmental engineering would be an advantage. 

Primary Function:

• To design, manage and implement surface and ground water monitoring programmes in order to promote best practice water quality management, the protection of water resources and improved environmental quality within the City, and to provide specialist professional input concerning water quality issues related to projects, programmes and rehabilitation initiatives for Johannesburg’s catchments. To ensure the protection of water resources through compliance and enforcement in terms of relevant legislation. 

Key Performance Areas: 

• Design, manage and implement surface and groundwater monitoring programmes within the City’s catchments; 
• Interpret and evaluate laboratory results and circulate to stakeholders; 
• Oversee water sampling, coordinate training of samplers, and provide feedback on water quality results to all those concerned with taking or delivering water sampled from rivers or impoundments within the City; 
• Implement and maintain a database of water quality results; 
• Co-ordinate the activities of the Council in respect of Catchment Management, Water Quality Management and Agencies and Forums; 
• Oversee the development and implementation of reporting of water quality trends and issues to internal and external stakeholders; 
• Initiate and implement awareness programmes related to water quality, catchment management and River Health; 
• Provide water quality input into the State of the Rivers report & State of the Environment Report; 
• Provide specialist input in respect of water quality issues relating to Environmental Impact Assessment, projects, and development proposals within the City in order to minimise negative impacts and promote the application of best practice approaches; 
• Liaise with the National and Provincial Governments in respect of legislative issues relating to water management of catchments and riparian zones; 
• Formulation of policies and strategies relating to best practice in Catchment Management, protection and rehabilitation; 
• Participate in projects and programmes for the improvement of River Health and the management of water resources within the City; 
• Investigate complaints relating to water quality or water pollution; 
• Monitor compliance with licence conditions in respect of final effluents being discharged into the catchments/rivers, as negotiated with the DWS 

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Minimum Requirements: 

• A Degree in Environmental Management or Environmental Health with extended experience in waste management and By-law compliance monitoring (NQF level 7); 
• 5 – 7 years’ relevant experience with at least 3 years in a Management position. 

Primary Function:

• Oversee and ensure compliance with waste management regulations (By-Laws) within the City. Develop, implement, and monitor waste management standards and permits to ensure environmental protection and sustainability. Provide expert guidance and oversight to improve waste management practices and reduce environmental impacts across Johannesburg. 

Key Performance Areas: 

• Waste Regulatory Compliance and Permitting to adhere to a high level of compliance across waste management facilities and activities within Johannesburg; 
• Waste Bylaw Development and Review to update, clear, and enforce waste management bylaws tailored to Johannesburg’s needs; 
• Waste Oversight for improved environmental protection and public safety in waste management operations; 
• Stakeholder Engagement Management to increase awareness and cooperation among stakeholders in waste management compliance; 
• Reporting and documentation for transparent, data-driven insights into waste management trends and compliance levels; 
• Contribute to Business Planning, Reporting and Financial Management activities of the Unit; 
• Comply with the Performance Management Strategies of the City; 
• Procurement and Contract Management 

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Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 12 and a Bachelor’s Degree in Law at NQF level 7; 
• 6 – 8 years of relevant legal experience; 
• No criminal record. 

Primary Function:

• Render a comprehensive legal service to all departments of the Council with the view to ensure that all the decisions of the Council and its committees, heads of departments, and senior and junior officials, that have legal implications, comply with the law; that the potential of any legal claims against the Councils are minimized; and that, in all the documents signed on behalf of the Council, the interests of the Council are legally protected.  

Key Performance Areas: 

• Render a professional legal advisory support service to Council departments, Municipal Entities (MEs), Executive Committees, and Section 79 Committees (i.e. legislative, procurement, and portfolio committees). 
• Provide legal support and comments on reports to the Executive, Mayoral Committees, Supply Chain Management Committees, and Legislature. 
• Draft reports to the Mayoral Committee and Council Committees. 
• Draft, vet, comment and negotiate agreements. 
• Provide contract support and legal assistance to the department in procurement-related matters. 
• Legal Department Contract Management Framework implementation. 
• Institute, defend and manage litigation. 
• Represent the City before or on statutory and other bodies. 
• Provide information in respect of the litigation register. 
• Manage case files and invoices received on litigious and other matters. 
• Legal Department Policy implementation. 
• Comment and monitor legislation. 
• Draft and review by-laws and policies on matters within the competency of the municipality and amendments thereto. 
• Draft, review, interpret and provide advice in respect of the Delegation of Authority framework to Political Office Bearers and Heads of Departments. 
• Perform duties assigned as required within the Group Legal and Contracts Department and its Directorates. 

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Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 12 and a Bachelor’s degree in Law at NQF level 7; 
• 10 years of legal experience, of which 5 years must be at middle management level in a managerial position within a large organisation; 
• Preferably an admitted Attorney or Advocate.  

Primary Function:

• Lead and direct comprehensive and innovative legal advisory and legal support services to the City and its MEs in order to ensure operations and decisions of the municipal structures and office bearers comply with the legislative requirements applicable to local government and that the interests of the Council are protected. 

Key Performance Areas: 

Forward Planning, Productivity/Performance and Personnel Management, Financial Control 

• Develop and implement a legal advisory and legislative framework within which the entire Group should operate. 
• Manage and oversee the implementation of a legal advisory services policy in the entire Group. 
• Identify and define immediate, short-term, and long-term objectives associated with legal advisory and legal support services and processes. 
• Contribute and assist with the development of the Department and Directorate's Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Planning (SDBIP) for implementation by the Directorate and sub-directorate. 
• Directs and controls outcomes associated with the utilisation, productivity, and performance of personnel in the Legal Advisory Services Directorate. 
• Preparation, monitoring and control of the annual legal advisory services and legal budget. 
• Provide input to the Department's, Directorate's and sub-directorates Demand Planning process. 

Policy Implementation 

• Manage and facilitate the implementation of strategies, business plans, policies and procedures of Council structures and departments relating to its functional area. 

Legal Advisory Services 

• Direct the provision, development, and management of enabling legal support and advice to Council structures and departments relating to its functional area, by providing legal comments 
• Direct the provision, development, and management of enabling legal support and advice to Council structures and departments relating to its functional area, by providing legal opinions. 
• Pro-actively and/or immediately advise the MMCs and Heads of Departments on areas of non-compliance and legal risks and mitigation thereof. 
• Scrutinise comments to verify whether they comply legally. 
• Manage a proactive legal advisory service. 
• Manage and oversee the provision of legal support to the Mayoral committee, SubMayoral Clusters, Section 79 Committee and other committees within the functional area.
• To ensure the amendments to schemes, consent uses, subdivisions, consolidations, street closures, park closures, premier consents, lifting of restrictive deed conditions, amendments of general township plans, extension of township boundaries and township establishments 

Litigation Management Services 

• Manage and ensure the management of litigation against the City and its Municipal Entities (MEs) in respect of the functional area and in the best interest of the City. Prepare, monitor and control the annual litigation costs budget. 
• Manage the representation of the City before various statutory forums and tribunals, such as the Public Protector, the Human Rights Commission etc. 
• Manage and oversee responses to the Auditor General. 
• Present and report to various council structures on the management of litigation in the Group 

Contract Support Services

• Development and implementation of a Contract Management Framework for the Group. 
• Manage and oversee contracts entered into by and between the City/MEs and third parties are administered and monitored. 
• Manage and ensure contract support and legal assistance to the Supply Chain Management Department and other departments in procurement-related matters. 
• Manage and ensure contract and legal support and advice to procurement committees such as Bid Specification Committees, Bid Evaluation Committees, the Central Acquisition Committee, the Executive Adjudication Committee and the Accounting officer in procurement-related matters. 
• Manage and ensure that procurement within the City complies with the relevant legislation and policies when providing contract and legal support and advice. 
• Manage and ensure the provision of a Panel for Legal Professional Services for the Group. 

Legal Advocacy Services 

• Manage and coordinate By-Laws. 
• Oversee and manage the development, drafting and amendment of by-laws for the municipality, 
• Manage and oversee the provision of comments on new bills and legislation. 
• Developing and managing the Systems of Delegations for the City (Executive and Administration). 

General 

• To provide general contract support and legal advisory services to Political leaders, Heads of Departments, committees or any meeting where contract support and legal advisory services is required. 
• Perform other duties assigned as required within the Group Legal & Contracts Department 

Organising

• Manage and ensure effective and efficient Departmental, Directorate and sub-directorate functions, processes, procedures, systems and policies. 
• Manage and oversee the Recruitment, Selection & Placement process for sourcing of suitably qualified litigation specialists/ legal advisors and support staff for the Directorate and sub-directorate. 
• Ensure effective and efficient Procurement Management in line with Supply Chain Management processes, legislative, regulatory and policy framework 

Leading and Directing 

• Provide sound leadership for the achievement of the Directorate and subsub-directorate's objectives. 
• Manage the provision of expert advice and support to the Department's management in areas such as litigation management, operations, finance, human resources and strategy in as far as litigation management and legal advisory services are required. 
• Manage and facilitate communication and collaboration between different directorates, sub-directorate's and levels of management. 
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 
• Manage projects and initiatives to drive change and improvements within the Directorate and sub-directorates. 
• Manage and facilitate business analysis and recommend improvements to enhance the Directorate and sub-directorate's efficiency and effectiveness. 
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices to provide innovative solutions and recommendations to the Department's Management 

Monitoring, Controlling and Reporting 

• Manage and implement good governance and effective risk management systems. 
• Manage and ensure effective control of the Directorate and sub-directorate's Human Resources. 
• Manage and ensure effective Directorate and sub-directorate's Financial Resource control. 
• Manage and ensure effective Directorate and sub-directorate's Asset Management and Control. 
• Monitor and report on the progress and impact of the Department's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in relation to Contract Support and Legal Advisory Services 

Administration 

• Manage specific administrative and logistical requirements associated with the Department, Directorate and sub-directorate's operations 

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Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 12 plus B. Degree In Law at NQF Level 7; 
• 10 years of legal experience, of which 5 years must be at middle management level in a managerial position within a large organisation; 
• Preferably an admitted Attorney or Advocate 

Primary Function:

• To lead and direct comprehensive and Innovative litigation and legal support services to the City and its MEs in order to ensure operations and decisions of the municipal structures and office bearers comply with the legislative requirements applicable to local government and that the interests of the Council are protected.  

Key Performance Areas: 

Forward Planning, Productivity/Performance and Personnel Management, Financial Control 

• Develop and implement a legal and litigation framework within which the entire Group should operate. 
• Manage and oversee the implementation of a legal and litigation management policy in the entire Group. 
• Identify and define immediate, short-term, and long-term objectives associated with litigation management and legal support services and processes. 
• Contribute and assist with the development of the Department and Directorate's Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Planning (SDBIP) for implementation by the Directorate and sub-directorate. 
• Directs and controls outcomes associated with the utilisation, productivity, and performance of personnel in the Litigation Management Directorate. 
• Preparation, monitoring and control of the annual litigation and legal budget. 
• Provide input to the Department's, Directorate's and sub-directorates Demand Planning process

Policy Implementation 

• Manage and facilitate the implementation of strategies, business plans, policies and procedures of Council structures and departments relating to its functional area 

Litigation Management Services 

• Manage and ensure the management of litigation against the City and its Municipal Entities (MEs) in respect of the functional area and in the best interest of the City. Prepare, monitor and control the annual litigation costs budget. 
• Manage the representation of the City before various statutory forums and tribunals, such as the Public Protector, the Human Rights Commission etc. 
• Manage and oversee responses to the Auditor General. 
• Present and report to various council structures on the management of litigation in the Group 

Legal Advisory Services 

• Direct the provision, development, and management of enabling legal support and advice to Council structures and departments relating to its functional area, by providing legal comments. 
• Direct the provision, development, and management of enabling legal support and advice to Council structures and departments relating to its functional area, by providing legal opinions. 
• Pro-actively and/or immediately advise the MMCs and Heads of Departments on areas of non-compliance and legal risks and mitigation thereof. 
• Scrutinise comments to verify whether they comply legally. 
• Manage a proactive legal advisory service. 
• Manage and oversee the provision of legal support to the Mayoral committee, Sub" Mayoral Clusters, Section 79 Committee and other committees within the functional area. 
• To ensure the amendments to schemes, consent uses, subdivisions, consolidations, street closures, park closures, premier consents, lifting of restrictive deed conditions, amendments of general township plans, extension of township boundaries and township establishments. 
• Develop and implement a Group Legal Services Policy and Strategy 

Contract Support Services

• Development and implementation of a Contract Management Framework for the Group. 
• Manage and oversee contracts entered into by and between the City/MEs and third parties are administered and monitored. 
• Manage and ensure contract support and legal assistance to the Supply Chain Management Department and other departments in procurement-related matters. 
• Manage and ensure contract and legal support and advice to procurement committees such as Bid Specification Committees, Bid Evaluation Committees, the Central Acquisition Committee, the Executive Adjudication Committee and the Accounting officer In procurement-related matters. 
• Manage and ensure that procurement within the City complies with the relevant legislation and policies when providing contract and legal support and advice. 
• Manage and ensure the provision of a Panel for Legal Professional Services for the Group 

Legal Advocacy Services 

• Manage and co-ordinate By-Laws. 
• Oversee and manage the development, drafting and amendment of by-laws for the municipality. 
• Manage and oversee the provision of comments on new bills and legislation. 
• Developing and managing the Systems of Delegations for the City (Executive and Administration) 

General 

• To provide general contract support and legal advisory services to Political leaders, Heads of Departments, committees or any meeting where contract support and legal advisory services are required. 
• Perform other duties assigned as required within the Group Legal & Contracts Department 

Organising 

• Manage and ensure effective and efficient Departmental, Directorate and sub-directorate functions, processes, procedures, systems and policies. 
• Manage and oversee the Recruitment, Selection & Placement process for sourcing of suitably qualified litigation specialists/ legal advisers and support staff for the Directorate and sub-directorate. 
• Ensure effective and efficient Procurement Management in line with Supply Chain Management processes, legislative, regulatory and policy framework 

Leading and Directing 

• Provide sound leadership for the achievement of the Directorate and sub-directorate's objectives. 
• Manage the provision of expert advice and support to the Department's management in areas such as litigation management, operations, finance, human resources and strategy in as far as litigation management and legal advisory services are required. 
• Manage and facilitate communication and collaboration between different directorates, sub-directorate's and levels of management. 
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 
• Manage projects and initiatives to drive change and improvements within the Directorate and sub-directorates. 
• Manage and facilitate business analysis and recommend improvements to enhance the Directorate and sub-directorate's efficiency and effectiveness. 
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices to provide innovative solutions and recommendations to the Department's Management 

Monitoring, Controlling and Reporting 

• Manage and implement good governance and effective risk management systems. 
• Manage and ensure effective control of the Directorate and sub-directorate's Human Resources. 
• Manage and ensure effective Directorate and sub-directorate's Financial Resource control. 
• Manage and ensure effective Directorate and sub-directorate's Asset Management and Control. 
• Monitor and report on the progress and impact of the Department's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in relation to Contract Support and Legal Advisory Services 

Administration 

• Manage specific administrative and logistical requirements associated with the Department, Directorate and sub-directorate's operations 

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Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 12 plus B. Degree In Law at NQF Level 7; 
• 10 years of legal experience, of which 5 years must be at middle management level in a managerial position within a large organisation; 
• Preferably an admitted Attorney or Advocate 

Primary Function:

• Lead and direct comprehensive and innovative contract and legal support services to the City and its MEs in order to ensure operations and decisions of the municipal structures and office bearers comply with the legislative requirements applicable to local government and that the interests of the Council are protected. 

Key Performance Areas: 

Forward Planning, Productivity/ Performance and Personnel Management, Financial Control 

• Develop and implement a legal and contractual framework within which the entire Group should operate. 
• Manage and oversee the implementation of a legal and contract management policy in the entire Group. 
• Identify and define immediate, short-term, and long-term objectives associated with contract and legal support services and processes. 
• Contribute and assist with the development of the Department and Directorate's Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Planning (SDBIP) for implementation by the Directorate and sub-directorate. 
• Directs and controls outcomes associated with the utilisation, productivity, and performance of personnel in the Contract Support Services Directorate. 
• Preparation, monitoring and control of the annual contracts and legal budget. 
• Provide input to the Department's, Directorate's and sub-directorates Demand Planning Process 

Policy Implementation 

• Manage and facilitate the implementation of strategies, business plans, policies and procedures of Council structures and departments relating to its functional area 

Contract Support Services

• Development and implementation of a Contract Management Framework for the Group. 
• Manage and oversee contracts entered into by and between the City/MEs and third parties are administered and monitored. 
• Manage and ensure contract support and legal assistance to the Supply Chain Management Department and other departments in procurement-related matters. 
• Manage and ensure contract and legal support and advice to procurement committees such as Bid Specification Committees, Bid Evaluation Committees, the Central Acquisition Committee, the Executive Adjudication Committee and the Accounting officer in procurement-related matters. 
• Manage and ensure that procurement within the City complies with the relevant legislation and policies when providing contract and legal support and advice. 
• Manage and ensure the provision of a Panel for Legal Professional Services for the Group. 
• Manage and direct the implementation of decisions of the Council, Mayoral Committee, other committees of the Council and departments requiring agreements with external parties 

Legal Advisory Services 

• Direct the provision, development, and management of enabling legal support and advice to Council structures and departments relating to its functional area, by providing legal comments. 
• Direct the provision, development, and management of enabling legal support and advice to Council structures and departments relating to its functional area, by providing legal opinions. 
• Proactively and/or immediately advise the MMCs and Heads of Departments on areas of non-compliance and legal risks and mitigation thereof. 
• Scrutinise comments to verify whether they comply legally. 
• Manage a proactive legal advisory service 
• Manage and oversee the provision of legal support to the Mayoral committee, Sub
• Mayoral Clusters, Section 79 Committee and other committees within the functional area.
• To ensure the amendments to schemes, consent uses, subdivisions, consolidations, street closures, park closures, premier consents, lifting of restrictive deed conditions, amendments of general township plans, extension of township boundaries and township establishments. 
• Develop and implement a Group Legal Services Policy and Strategy 

Litigation Management Services 

• Manage and ensure the management of litigation against the City and its Municipal Entities (MEs) in respect of the functional area and in the best interest of the City. Prepare, monitor and control the annual litigation costs budget. 
• Manage the representation of the City before various statutory forums and tribunals, such as the Public Protector, the Human Rights Commission, etc. 
• Manage and oversee responses to the Auditor General. 
• Present and report to various council structures on the management of litigation in the Group. 

Legal Advocacy Services 

• Manage and co-ordinate By-Laws. 
• Oversee and manage the development, drafting and amendment of by-laws for the municipality. 
• Manage and oversee the provision of comments on new bills and legislation. 
• Developing and managing the Systems of Delegations for the City (Executive and Administration) 

General 

• To provide general contract support and legal advisory services to Political leaders, Heads of Departments, committees or any meeting where contract support and legal advisory services are required. 
• Perform other duties assigned as required within the Group Legal & Contracts Department 

Organising 

• Manage and ensure effective and efficient Departmental, Directorate and subsub-directorate functions, processes, procedures, systems and policies 
• Manage and oversee the Recruitment, Selection & Placement process for the sourcing of suitably qualified contract specialists/ legal advisors, and support staff for the Directorate and sub-directorate. 
• Ensure effective and efficient Procurement Management in line with the Supply Chain 
• Management processes, legislative, regulatory and policy framework 

Leading and Directing 

• Provide sound leadership for the achievement of the Directorate and sub-directorate's objectives. 
• Manage the provision of expert advice and support to the Department's management in areas such as contract management, operations, finance, human resources and strategy in as far as contract support and legal advisory services are required. 
• Manage and facilitate communication and collaboration between different directorates, sub-directorate's and levels of management. 
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 
• Manage projects and initiatives to drive change and improvements within the Directorate and sub-directorates. 
• Manage and facilitate business analysis and recommend improvements to enhance the Directorate and sub-directorate's efficiency and effectiveness. 
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices to provide innovative solutions and recommendations to the Department's Management 

Monitoring, Controlling and Reporting 

• Manage and implement good governance and effective risk management systems. 
• Manage and ensure effective control of the Directorate and sub-directorate's Human Resources. 
• Manage and ensure effective Directorate and sub-directorate's Financial Resource control. 
• Manage and ensure effective Directorate and sub-directorate's Asset Management and Control. 
• Monitor and report on the progress and impact of the Department's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in relation to Contract Support and Legal Advisory Services 

Administration 

• Manage specific administrative and logistical requirements associated with the Department, Directorate and sub-directorate's operations 

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Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 12; 
• National Diploma in Media Studies/Communications/Marketing/Journalism/Public Relations Management or related field (NQF level 6); 
• 3 - 4 year’s relevant experience in a similar work environment or position; 
• Knowledge of media functions and concepts; 
• Must have valid driver’s license. 

Primary Function:

• Provide directions, develop and manage media relations between the office of the MM and the Media. To proactively manage the relations between the MMC, department and legislature. To maintain an open and professional image with the media and customers of the City of Johannesburg. 

Key Performance Areas: 

• Develop a communications/media strategy and plan for the MMC; 
• Arrange and conduct press conferences, information sessions, and interviews with the media; 
• Develop media statements and speeches for the MMC; 
• Compile responses to media enquiries; 
• Build relations with the media and promote the portfolio of the MMC and the department; 
• Participate in forums and in the collective planning of the communication and media issues of the Municipality; 
• Liaise with key internal and external stakeholders in the department to ensure coordination and alignment of communication priorities and programmes.