Director: Municipal Administration

Overview

Director of Municipal Administration overseeing corporate services and statutory administrative matters across municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate must be in possession of a Bachelors Degree / NQF Level 7 qualification in Municipal Administration / Public Administration / Local Government / Business Administration as recognised by SAQA coupled with at least 5 years middle/senior managerial experience in a Municipal Administration environment, as well as a SMS Pre-entry certificate (Nyukela) as offered by the National School of Government (NSG) (Certificate submitted prior to appointment) and a valid Drivers licence (code 8).
• Essential Knowledge, Skills And Competencies Required: The successful candidate must have:- Sound knowledge of the RSA Constitution;
• Municipal Systems Act;
• KZN Cemeteries and Crematoria Act, 2006;
• Local Authorities Ordinance, 1974;
• KZN Pound Act, 2006;
• Local Government Legislation;
• Local Government staff regulations;
• Public Service Act;
• Public Service Regulations;
• Public Finance Management Act;
• Labour Relations Act;
• Employee performance and management system;
• Municipal Financial Management Act;
• Project management principles;
• Millennium development goals;
• Social dynamics of KZN communities;
• National and Provincial practice notes;
• SCM practices and procedures;
• Promotion of Access to Information Act; language skills; listening skills; presentation skills; analytical thinking; interpersonal relations; strategic planning skills; organisational skills; research skills; analytical thinking; leadership skills; financial management skills; time management skills; report writing skills; problem solving skills; conflict management skills; change management skills, project management skills; people management skills; relationship management; decision making;
• Good communication skills (verbal & written) with municipalities, departmental staff and SALGA and good computer literacy in MS Office.

Duties

• The successful candidate will be required to oversee support and monitoring of corporate services and statutory administrative matters within municipalities in line with relevant municipal Acts and Regulations with the following responsibilities: Manage support and monitoring of human resource management matters of Senior Managers and councillors at municipalities within the province;
• Manage support, monitoring and assessment of organisational design at municipalities; administer municipal administrative statutory obligations;
• Manage support and monitoring of ICT at municipalities within the province;
• Develop policies, procedures and strategies aimed at improving service delivery within the municipal administration environment and management of resources.

How to apply

To be posted to: The Chief Director, Human Resource Management & Development, Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Private Bag X9078, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or Hand Delivered To: The Chief Registry Clerk, 2nd Floor, South Tower, Natalia, 330 Langalibalele Street, Pietermaritzburg. Applications received after this date will not be accepted. Applicants can also submit their Z83 and CV via e-Recruitment System on www.eservices.gov.za FOR ATTENTION : Ms E Perumal

Enquiries: Ms S Govender at 060 882 5125 OTHER POSTS

Notes

To Applicants: Applications must be submitted on the new Application for Employment Form (Z83) available from any Public Service Department and should be accompanied by a comprehensive CV. The Department discourages applications sent by registered mail and will not be held responsible for applications sent via registered mail which are not collected from the post office. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application reaches the Department timeously. Failure to comply with any instruction will disqualify applicants. Applicants can also submit their Z83 and CV via e- Recruitment System on www.eservices.gov.za.Appointment is subject to a positive outcome on the following checks (Security Clearance, Citizenship, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previous employment). Faxed or late applications will not be accepted. Should applicants not receive any response from the Department within three months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity. The Department is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is committed to empowering people with a disability. OTHER POSTS