RAY NKONYENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

MUNICIPAL NOTICE: 163 of 2026 

Ray Nkonyeni Municipality, an equal opportunity employer, requires the services of suitably qualified, well motivated, assertive and result driven candidate to appoint to the following posts:- 

CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT 

MANAGER HUMAN RESOURCES 

(TASK GRADE 15) 

(REF: HRM260910/01) 

Salary: R 643 780 .66 – R 835 669 .44 per annum (Excluding all benefits) 

Requirements: Diploma in Human Resources Management or related fields • Post graduate qualification will be an added advantage • A minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in Human Resources Management environment • At Least 3 years Supervisory experience • Computer literacy in MS Word and Excel • Good public relations skills to deal with staff at all levels • A valid Code B driver’s license. 

Competencies: Organisational awareness • Planning and Organising • Monitoring and Control • Negotiation • Change Management • Strategic HR Management • Talent Management • Workforce Planning • Conflict Management • Direction Setting. 

Key Performance Areas: Providing an integrated Human Resources Management support and ensuring implementation of all policies in the Municipality • Manage and coordinate the submission of monthly reports to Local Labour Forum (LLF), Municipal Manager, Corporate Management Committee, Corporate Services Portfolio Committee etc • Managing the administration of Employee Benefits within the Human Resources Section • Monitoring and managing staff mobility and ensuring that correct action and steps are implemented • Advising and assisting Managers with Recruitment and Selection, Labour Relations, Conditions of Service, Performance Management • Responding to audit enquiries • Ensuring implementation of the Employment Equity Plant (EEP) • Ensuring the implementation of the South African Local Government Collective Agreement • Ensuring adherence to sound Occupational Health and Safety Compliance standards and procedures • Ensuring the development and implementation of retention strategy • Ensuring the alignment of Human Resources strategies and policies within the context of overall Municipal Strategic objectives. 

PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT 

LEADING FIREFIGHTER (Re-Advertisement) 

(TASK GRADE 10) 

(REF: HRM260910/02) 

Salary: R 316 061 .15 – R410 246 .04 per annum (Excluding all benefits) 

Requirements: Grade 12 • Fire Fighter 1 and Fire Fighter 2 Certificate • Hazmat 1 and 2 Certificates • Pump Operator/Aerial Appliance certificate • Higher Certificate in Fire Technology will be an added advantage • 4 Years Operational experience of which 2 years must be at Firefighting level • Computer Literacy: MS Office • Must be Physical fit with No Criminal Record • Code C1 Drivers Licence • Ability to speak local spoken languages. 

Competencies: Community and Customer Focus • Problem Solving • Communication • Fire Fighting • Rescue Operations • Fire Safety and Prevention • Service Delivery Orientation. 

Key Performance Areas: Reporting to Station Officer the incumbent’s responsibilities will include: Attending to fire, rescues and related emergency situations • Attending to hazardous material incidents • Responding to and dealing in disaster Management issues • Conducting and demonstration of fire preventing awareness, Participating in Public Fire Safety Education • Rendering basic first aid to rescue victims • Responsible for leading fire crews at emergency incidents • Administrative duties to including reports, updating Logbooks, Vehicle Checklist, assisting in maintaining fleet of vehicles and equipment • Supervising Shifts on duty • Training of staff • Dealing with disciplinary issues as and when required. 

CCTV OPERATOR (2 posts) 

(TASK GRADE 07) 

REF: HRM260910/03 

Salary: R221 447 .82 – R287 450 .76 (Excluding all benefits) 

Requirements: Grade 12 • Must have at least have 1 year experience in Control Room environment • Computer Certificate • Ability to communicate in local spoken languages (IsiZulu and English). 

Competencies: Communication • Monitoring and Control • System Proficiency • Compliance and Ethics • Extreme Focus • Calmness Under Pressure. 

Key Performance Areas: Receipt and processing of calls for emergency service response and consequential radio and telephone communication • Completing incident report in OB and activity books for legal purposes • Monitor camera screens • React Immediately to alarms raised to activate response to Fire, Law Enforcement, SAPS, Emergency medical and hazardous incidents • Liaising with officials on the ground and emergency agents • Operate hardware and software including radio, computer, automatic call distributer, voice logging system and cellphones • Compile and submit reports relating to the operating efficiency of the CCTV and statistical data relating to emergency incident processed by the centre 

SENIOR CLERK (FIRE & RESCUE) 

(TASK GRADE 6) 

REF: HRM260910/06 

Salary: R183 168 98 – R237 787 .92 Excluding benefits 

Requirements: Matric • NQF level 6 qualification in Administration • Computer literate (MS Word / MS Excel & PowerPoint) • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Administration. 

Competencies: Communication • Ethics and professionalism • Data processing and analysis • Client orientation and focus • Problem solving • Attention to detail • Change readiness. 

Key Performance Areas: The successful candidate will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Fire & Rescue Unit • Recording minutes for sectional meeting • Filing• Population and completing of statistics •Managing appointments • Formulation of reports and memorandums • Handling of stationery • Keeping records of all vehicle logbooks• providing procurement services• Handling departmental enquiries and complaints . 

DEVELOPMENT PLANNING SERVICES DEPARTMENT 

LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER: 

(INFORMAL ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT & REGULATION) 

(TASK GRADE 11) 

REF: HRM260910/04 

Salary: R 373 129 .02 – R 484 357 .82 per annum (Excluding all benefits) 

Requirements: Grade 12 • Relevant diploma or degree in Public Administration/ Administration /Development studies/ Local economic Development • Minimum of 1 – 2 years’ experience in local economic development at a local government level • A valid code B driver’s license is essential. 

Competencies: Research and Analysis • Public Consultation • Socio-Economic / Socio Political Awareness • Planning and Organising • Programme and Project Management • Problem Solving • Service Delivery Orientation • Direction setting • team orientation. 

Key Performance Areas: The successful candidate will be responsible for providing support to Council’s mandate in respect of informal economy support, development, management and regulations in order to strategically contribute towards the municipality’s local economic development aspirations • Create an enabling environment towards growing informal businesses, many of which are located in rural areas and townships through effective and efficient permitting and licensing of such businesses • In line with the municipality’s Informal Economy Policy, Informal Trading By-laws, KZN Informal Economy Master Plan & other Council’s strategic policies, recommend and facilitate implementation of informal economy sector support interventions • Conduct feasibility studies & other studies to identify opportunities that can be optimized and implemented to enable better regulation of the informal traders & the rest of the informal economy • Recommend and facilitate implementation of capacity building initiatives to develop and improve capabilities of various businesses operating in the informal sector to enable them to meaningfully participate in the mainstream economy. 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT 

SENIOR CLERK (EXPENDITURE) 

(TASK GRADE 6) 

REF: HRM260910/05 

Starting salary: R183 167 .98 – R 237 787 .90 Excluding benefits 

Requirements: Matric • NQF level 6 qualification in Accounting • Computer literate (MS Word / MS Excel) • Minimum of 1 - 2 years’ experience within the expenditure environment.

Competencies: communication • ethics and professionalism • business processes • data processing and analysis • client orientation and focus • problem solving • attention to detail • change readiness. 

Key Performance Areas: The successful candidate will be responsible for checking and verifying source payment documentation • querying and resolving deviations • attending to and/or approved adjustments • reconciling and verifying account balances against statements • submission of monthly reports to supervisor • compilation of capital payment register • checking and verifying invoices in terms of resolutions / memorandums, capturing of relevant allowances, processing • issuing and recording of petty cash in order to ensure all transactions are accurately processed and creditor cheques and balances are in line with the procedures. 

CASHIER

(TASK GRADE 5) 

REF: HRM260910/07 

Starting salary: R155 945 .38 – R 201 405 .22 Excluding benefits 

Requirements: Matric • Certificate in Accounting • Computer Literacy • one (1) year relevant experience with figures and cash collection with proven track record and traceable references. 

Competencies: communication • ethics and professionalism • business processes • data processing and analysis • client orientation and focus • problem solving • attention to detail • change readiness. 

Key Performance Areas: Collecting payments tendered and verifying totals against amount due • Issuing receipts reflecting the amount tendered and confirming transaction recording with the customer • reconcile cash/eft payments received against receipts issued to the customers • verifying cash/eft receipts against cash/eft totals with the Supervisor and rectify deviations in recordings prior to forwarding for banking • Maintaining a safe and secure system for the safe-keeping of cash, and other forms of payment. 

ACCOUNTANT REVENUE MANAGEMENT 

(TASK GRADE 12) 

REF: HRM260910/08 

Salary: R440 508.88 to R571 810.89 per annum (Excluding all benefits) 

Requirements: Three years post matric qualification (NQF6) in Accounting or Finance • Computer literacy (MS Office/Financial Systems) • 2 to 5 years relevant experience • Experience in an electricity billing environment will be an added advantage • Valid driver’s license • Certificate in Municipal Finance Management Programme (MFMP or CPMD) will be an added advantage 

Competencies: Accounting and Financial reporting • financial process management • problem solving • communication • cognitive ability • interpersonal skills • mentoring and coaching. 

Key Performance Areas: Analysing revenue recording processes referring to information detailed in supporting documentation and resolving deviations from procedures • Verifying computer system validations reports, producing applicable error reports and providing analytical reviews of reports • Providing support with regards to the consolidation of Billing transactional information to facilitate the production of Financial Statements, and identification/calculation of Electricity losses • Review of all meter readings and adjustments to be processed • Preparing statistical reports depicting consumption fluctuations through the comparison with consumption and analysing various meter data reports • Administering transaction reviews by verifying that all the procedural and policy requirements have been satisfied • Maintaining and / or updating records by applying accounting formulae and procedures to capture sequences, verify and / or adjust and reconcile information • Understanding Cost of Supply and Tariff Development models that drive review of annual tariffs • Ability to identify exceptions and developing mechanisms to rectify procedures to minimise recurrence • Providing supervision to subordinates in line with applicable Human Resources policies and procedures.

Closing date: 25 September 2026 

PLEASE NOTE: 

▪ Ray Nkonyeni Municipality is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. People from designated groups are encouraged to apply. 

▪ Applicants must submit their applications using the municipality’s prescribed form that is obtainable from the municipality’s website, together with their CVs and certified copies of their supporting documents. 

▪ Faxed or emailed applications will NOT BE accepted 

▪ Canvassing for positions will disqualify the applicant 

▪ All applications must be directed to the Acting Manager Human Resources, Ray Nkonyeni Municipality, Department Corporate Services, 10 Connor Street, P O Box 5, Port Shepstone, 4240 

▪ All applications must reach our offices before 16h00 on the closing date. 

▪ If you If you don’t hear from us within 21 working days of the closing date, regard your application as unsuccessful. 

Enquiries : HOD Corporate Services 

Telephone : (039) 688 2023/2070/2071 /2072/ 2074/2075 

KJ ZULU 

MUNICIPAL MANAGER.