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CITY OF JOHANNESBURG VACANCIES - 048/2018 (2)

CITY OF JOHANNESBURG 
 
VACANCIES 048/2018
 
THREE (3) YEAR FIXED-TERM PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACT POSITION
 
Note the following in terms of the below mentioned position:These responsibilities are not exhaustive. Appointment in this position will be subject to the signing of an employment contract and performance agreement, as well as disclosure of financial interests.
The applicant needs to comply with the MFMA unit standards as prescribed by Regulation 493 of 15 June 2007 as published in Government Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007. The applicant shall undergo a competency assessment in terms of Annexure A (competency framework for Senior Managers) Notice 21 published in Government Gazette of 17 January 2014. Applicant shall undergo security vetting. The relevant MFMA Unit Standards for the above position are preferred, however a grace period of eighteen (18) months will be provided to obtain the Unit Standards as per Publication in the Government Gazette No 40593, Government Notice 91 of 03 February 2017 by The Minister of Finance.
 
 
 
Department: Office of the City Manager
Branch: Transportation
Executive Director: Transportation
Job Level: R 1 949 720 – R 2 468 000 – R 2 986 279 per annum
 
Appointment requirements:• The job requires a Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Transportation or Public Administration (NQF level 7) • The applicant must be able to demonstrate that he/she has developed the necessary competencies through experience • A degree in a Technical Discipline, but also having studied Transport as part of the degree is preferred • A considerable amount of industry experience, of which the bulk should be in planning, designing and managing public transit projects • At least five (5) to eight (8) years’ experience at senior management level within a large organisation • Knowledge and skill as a lobbyist and Campaign Director • Strong analytical abilities • Good decision-making skills • Knowledge of marketing techniques • Comprehensive understanding of local government. 
 
The applicant must have: • Leading competencies: Strategic Direction and Leadership; People Management, Programme and Project Management; Financial Management; Change Management; Change leadership; Governance leadership • Core competencies: Moral competence; Planning and organising; Analysis and innovation; Knowledge and information management; Communication; Results and quality focus • Minimum competency requirements for Senior Managers.
 
Primary function:The incumbent will lead and manage the Transport Department so that the City is provided with efficient and effective support ser vices in relation to Transport Planning; Public Transport Operations; Transport Infrastructure and Transport Technology.
 
An application form together with a comprehensive CV must be forwarded to the contact details below. An application form can be obtained from the CoJ website, at www.joburg.org.za
 
Contact Person:Lauren Jonas
Tel No:(011) 407 6003. 
Email:laurenj@joburg.org.za
Workplace:Metropolitan Centre, 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein.
 
 
 
 
PERMANENT POSITION
 
Department: Office of the City Manager
Branch: Group Risk and Assurance Services
Unit Head: Group Risk Services (Chief Risk Officer)
Salary Range: R55 042.66 pm (basic salary excluding benefits)
 
 
Educational requirements and experience: • Bachelors degree in Economics Sciences/Accounting (NQF level 7) • A Masters of Business Administration/Master of Science in Management/degree or equivalent is advantageous • Risk Management qualification will be an added advantage • Registered membership with a professional body • Qualification and experience in terms of minimum competencies prescribed by National Treasury • Fifteen years’ experience in Risk Management, Financial Management or Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Corporate Strategy, Internal or External Audit Services, and of which eight (8) - nine (9) years should have been in a senior leadership role, and / or including at least five (5) years as a Senior Risk Manager • The years’ experience may be in the banking environments / financial institutions or large organisation(s) in the private or public sector • Extensive exposure to corporate governance, risk management standards, risk management disciplines and internal control standards • Sound understanding and working experience with Enterprise Risk Management practices and philosophy, including the design and implementation of processes and systems • Sound understanding of risk finance (insurance) strategies and models and insurance administrative processes • Proven success at operating at senior management level including the management of experienced and professionally qualified staff.
 
Job description:The incumbent will be responsible to identify, analyse and mitigate events that could threaten the municipality’s ability to achieve its objective; and therefore provide strategic support to the Group Head: Group Risk and Assurance Services (GRAS) in relation to the City’s risk governance strategies and practices, embedding a culture of risk management; rolling out risk management frameworks, strategies and plans to ensure effective management of the City’s risk profile.
The Chief Risk Officer should under the leadership of the Group Head: Group Risk and Assurance Services (GRAS), strategically lead, direct and control the provision of effective and efficient risk management advisor y services by developing and implementing the appropriate Strategies, Policies Frameworks Standards, Systems and Processes. This entails: • Efficient and effective governance of significant risks, and related opportunities, that the City and its Municipal entities may be exposed to • Ensure the GRAS departments accountability to the accounting officer and the Group Risk & Governance Committee (GRGC) for enabling the municipality to balance risk and reward • Coordinate the Municipality’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) approach • Embed risk management practices and fostering a risk aware culture within the Municipality • Institutional advocate for ERM and brings specialist expertise to assist in integrating risk management throughout the Municipality • Continuous improvements of the risk and control environment to enable and/or support the attainment of unqualified audit outcome.
 
Contact Person:James Netshidzati. 
Tel No:(011) 407 6562. 
Email: JamesNet@joburg.org.za
Workplace:SAPPI Building, 48 Ameshoff Street, Braamfontein.
 
 
These are employment equity targeted positions and preference will be given to EE targeted groups including people with disabilities.
 
Closing date: 25 September 2018.
 
The City of Johannesburg is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Appointments will be made in accordance with the CoJ’s EE Policy. Application letter together with comprehensive CV must be forwarded to the contact details as mentioned above.
If you have not heard from us within 6 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.