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CITY OF EKURHULENI
 


​PERSONAL ASSISTANT: HSET50001
Closing Date 2025-06-25
Department Human Settlement Department (2024)
Location City of Ekurhuleni
Remuneration R 371, 208.00 to R 509 ,256.00 - Basic salary per annum (plus benefits)
Assignment Type Permanent
 
Minimum Requirements:
  • Grade 12, Secretarial Diploma, or equivalent qualification
  • Computer Literacy: MS Office
  • Advanced knowledge of Local Government operations, administrative procedures, document control, meeting protocols and office governance.
  • Advanced report formatting and document compilation skills & ability to multitask under pressure.
  • Effective verbal & written communication, organisational self and time management, etc.
  • 3 years' experience in a similar environment
 
Core Responsibilities:
  • Co-ordinate and liaise the activities between Council offices, Departments and Structures on matters relating to service delivery.
  • Ensure all administrative tasks are preformed to the highest level of quality as agreed to with management.
  • Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously, apply discretion in line with provided guidelines and escalate unresolved problems.
  • Plan and organize own work tasks and routine tasks within area of work.
  • Manage enquires and complaints for the Head of Department by gathering and processing information and providing feedback.
  • Responsible for arranging and coordinating meetings, workshops, including catering & venue arrangements, all audio-visual aids, any necessary documentation required.
  • Manage the Office of the Head of Department to ensure smooth running of office systems and administration.
  • Handle all incoming and outgoing correspondence in accordance with the approved file plan and registry procedures.
  • Generate documents using word-processor, spreadsheets, e-mail and other PC office applications, including drafting of routine correspondence.
  • Adhere to specific standards, policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Assess own performance, seek timely and clear feedback on contracted outputs.
  • Perform any other related secretarial/ administrative/ clerical duties, as and when requested by management.
  • Create a culture that builds rewarding relationships that enables exceptional customer service and ethical conduct. etc.
Candidates that previously applied for the vacancy must re-apply
 
Enquiries: Tel: 0860 54 3000
 
Candidates may be requested to submit proof of the NQF level applicable to the qualifications they have obtained.
Should candidates not be informed of the outcome of the application within six weeks of the closing date, it should be regarded as having been unsuccessful.
The City of Ekurhuleni subscribes to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and reserves the right to appoint, not appoint or to appoint laterally.
 
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​LEGAL ADVISOR: CONTRACT MANAGEMENT: CLEG19225
Closing Date 2025-06-26
Department Risk and Legal Services Department (2024)
Location City of Ekurhuleni
Remuneration R 755,460 to R 1,036,344 - Basic salary per annum (plus benefits)
Assignment Type Permanent
 
Minimum Requirements:
  • BProc / LLB or equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification
  • 1 - 3 years' post university law experience
  • A valid driver's license
 
Core Responsibilities:
  • Perform the total spectrum of professional work to enable the monitoring, reporting, advising on and effective execution of legal and compliance risk requirements to optimise organisation effectiveness
  • Monitor and advise on a legal governance and compliance framework ensuring effective delivery of compliance and governance
  • Keep abreast of new legislation thereby scrutinising existing / new legislation in all operational processes to ensure that all Council processes are legally compliant in conformance with the Compliance Policy and other legal prescripts concerning compliance management
  • Implement and provide input into governance and risk management processes, systems and legislation to ensure that all operational area processes comply with requisite governance requirements and mitigate risk threats
  • Ensure financial administration delivery processes comply with internal control and governance standards and report on any deviations to ensure compliance with requisite legislative prescripts
  • Build and maintain relationships with customers, internal and external stakeholders that promote cross functional process delivery solutions
  • Attend to litigious claims instituted by and against Council to ensure effective management of legal risks against the Council, and to prevent unnecessary litigation and wasteful legal costs and represent the organisation in all the Courts
  • Interpret, advise, comment and report on new legislation and monitor progress to ensure that there is compliance with newly passed legislation, and to ensure correct interpretation and application of such legislation
  • Provide legal assistance in respect of property matters and town planning administration to ensure legal compliance and good governance
  • Attend meetings to provide legal advise to Committees of Council, Sub Committees and any other Committee as directed to ensure legal compliance and good governance
  • Responsible to provide strategic capability and leadership towards implementing and monitoring to ensure effective legal compliance and good governance
  • Responsible to operational process to ensure effective legal compliance and good governance
  • Prepare, plan, present and prosecute cases in all the Courts on behalf of the organisation and provide expert legal advice where required
  • Aligned defined methods and techniques to Court operations functional objectives to ensure legal compliant Court processes
  • Ensure that the organisation is able to respond to threats from all areas, respond adequately to by-law infringements and encourage civil obedience from the community
  • Ensure efficient and effective responses to threats to the organisation that materialise and/or impending
  • Provide professional advice and consulting services to customers within set time limits to ensure setting and maintenance of a highly professional approach in dealing with all persons
  • Perform any other function incidental to the above as may be allocated from time to time by management
 
 
Enquiries: Tel: 0860 54 3000
 
The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance contract as per Council resolution.
Candidates may be requested to submit proof of the NQF level applicable to the qualifications they have obtained.
Should candidates not be informed of the outcome of the application within six weeks of the closing date, it should be regarded as having been unsuccessful. The City of Ekurhuleni subscribes to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and reserves the right to appoint, not appoint or to appoint laterally.
 
PLEASE APPLY HERE