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CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
 
Group Corporate & Shared Services: Group Human Capital Management
6th Floor, B Block Metropolitan Centre, 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein
PO Box 1049 Johannesburg, South Africa, 2000
Tel +27(0) 11 407 6111 - Fax +27(0) 11 339 1878
www.joburg.org.za 
 


VACANCY CIRCULAR 099/2025 
 
This Vacancy is open to Employees of the City of Johannesburg and External Applicants 
 
CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, 22 AUGUST 2025
 
AN EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITY OFFERED BY THE CITY OF JOBURG: 
FIXED-TERM PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTS 
(Linked to Political Term of Office) 
  • DEPUTY DIRECTOR: COMMUNICATIONS AND STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT 
 
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 
  • Complete the online job application form and attach all relevant and updated documents (Certified Qualification/s/Certificates, ID, and CV). 
  • Applicants should take note that they can be required to provide proof of original documents during the selection process. 
  • You will be requested to provide a brief description of your work experience relating to the vacancy. 
  • Applicants with membership to professional bodies need to provide a membership number and expiry date. 
  • If you are an internal applicant, your employee number will be required. 
  • Applicants are advised to use Google Chrome when applying for CoJ positions. 
 
DISCLAIMER
  • The City of Johannesburg is currently recruiting and will not demand payment in any form for any job placement. All vacancies are advertised in newspapers and on the CoJ website. 
  • The City of Johannesburg applies the principles of employment equity as per the National legislation and policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these requirements. We are an equal opportunity employer. 
  • By submitting your application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. 
  • However, registering your CV and/or receipt and acknowledgement of any kind shall not be an indication that your application will be successful and/or lead to employment. 
  • The City of Johannesburg shall not be liable for any damage, loss or liability of whatsoever nature arising from your use of the job opportunity section of this website. 
  • The City of Johannesburg reserves the right not to make an appointment. 
  • Any misrepresentation or failure to disclose material information on the application form or CV will automatically disqualify your application. 
 
 
DEPUTY DIRECTOR: COMMUNICATIONS AND STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT 
Department: Private Office of the Executive Mayor (POEM) 
Branch: Various MMCs Offices 
Designation: Deputy Director: Communications and Stakeholder 
Management
Remuneration: R1 187 426.76 pa (all-inclusive cost to company) 
Location: Metropolitan Centre, 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein 
 
Minimum Requirements: 
  • Degree in Communication (NQF Level 7) or Public Relations Management or similar; 
  • 7 - 9 years’ relevant experience; 
  • Experience in Public Administration will be an added advantage; 
  • A valid driver’s license. 
 
Primary Function:
To provide direction, and develop a communication, stakeholder, and community engagement strategy for the Office of the MMC. To proactively manage and implement strategies, systems and procedures that will enable the Office of the MMC to effectively communicate its programmes and approaches to engage the broad and diverse communities of the City of Johannesburg, to ensure successful political and administrative mandates. 
 
Key Performance Areas: 
  • Planning and Developing; 
  • Strategic Communication and Stakeholder Management; 
  • Human Resource Management; 
  • Financial Management and Control; 
  • Asset and Resource (Materials and Tools) Management; 
  • Governance and Risk and Monitoring and Evaluation. 
 
Leading Competencies: 
  • Ability to work under pressure; 
  • Creativity;
  • Able to network and interact on all levels of a multitude of organizational stakeholders; 
  • Strategic thinker. 
 
Core Competencies: 
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills with an innate attention to detail; 
  • Coordinating skills; 
  • Excellent interpersonal and team working skills; 
  • Networking and negotiation; 
  • Emotional intelligence; 
  • Conflict management; 
  • Project management; 
  • Planning, organizing and execution. 
 
“All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will be considered. The City of Johannesburg applies the principles of employment equity as per National legislation and policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these requirements. Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged groups including those with disabilities. Appointments will be made in accordance with the approved Employment Equity Plan to promote its equitable representation in terms of race, gender and disability 
 
Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by using the following link below: 
https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1xdFLBOXzRYCWsth-f_JZUAew554
APPLY ONLINE VIA: www.joburg.org.za
ENQUIRIES ONLY: 
Contact Person: Wisani Mabunda 
Tel No: 011 407 6835 
CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, 22 AUGUST 2025 
 
Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their application was unsuccessful. By submitting your application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. In terms of the Talent Acquisition Policy of the City of Johannesburg, you hereby consent to the following risk checks should your application be shortlisted: 
  • Credit Record, 
  • CV validation and 
  • Employment record verification, 
  • Criminal check, and 
  • Identity validation.




 




​STUDENT INTERNSHIP CIRCULAR 023/2025
 
Internship opportunity for all qualifying Students in the Johannesburg Community 
 
Closing Date: Friday, 29 August 2025 
 
 STUDENT INTERNSHIP POSITION
Office of the Ombudsman 
An internship programme is an intervention by the City of Johannesburg to address the growing demand by a tertiary institution for students to undergo on-the-job exposure, as a pre-requisite to acquire an academic qualification or as a requirement after the acquisition of academic qualification to obtain experiential training. The City is committed to providing work-based training for students.
  • This internship opportunity is applicable to youth in the Johannesburg communities, who qualify for this internship and have never participated in an internship programme before, except in circumstances where the internship programme was not relevant to the candidate’s course of study 
  • This Vacancy is open to all qualifying STUDENTS in the Johannesburg Community for a period not exceeding 18 months 
  • Interested applicants are invited to apply for the positions listed in the circular. 
  • Complete the online job application form and attach all relevant documents (Certified Qualification/s, ID, and CV). 
  • Applicants are advised to use Google Chrome when applying for CoJ positions. 
  • The City of Johannesburg reserves the right not to make an appointment. 
  • The City of Johannesburg is an equal opportunity employer. 
 
WHERE TO APPLY 
https://www.joburg.org.za/work_/Pages/Work%20in%20Joburg/Vacancies/2021%20Internships/2021- Internships.aspx
 
Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their application was unsuccessful. By submitting your application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. In terms of the Talent Acquisition Policy of the City of Johannesburg, you hereby consent to the following risk checks should your application be shortlisted: Credit Record, CV validation and Employment record verification, Criminal check, and Identity validation. 
 
The City of Johannesburg (CoJ), Office of the Ombudsman has the following Internship opportunities available for a period NOT exceeding eighteen (18) months. 
 
DEPARTMENT: Office of the Ombudsman 
BRANCH: Complaints and Investigations 
DESIGNATION: Internship: Trainee Investigator 
Remuneration: R10 109.86 pm (Basic Salary, no benefits) 
Enrolled as a student) R3 500,00 pm (Basic salary, no benefits) 
LOCATION: 48 Ameshoff Street, SAPPI Building, Braamfontein 
 
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 
  • Diploma / Degree in Law or final year Law Student; 
  • Law school certificate will be an advantage; and 
  • Only City of Joburg residents will be considered. 
 
PRIMARY FUNCTION: 
Support the Office of the Ombudsman in fulfilling its mandate to uphold transparency, fairness and integrity in municipal governance. 
 
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: 
  • Complaint intake and Initial assessment; 
  • Investigative support; 
  • Research and analysis; 
  • Documentation and reporting; 
  • Stakeholder engagement; 
  • Awareness and outreach; 
  • Quality assurance and compliance; 
  • Professional development. 
 
LEADING COMPETENCIES: 
  • Computer literacy including MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). 
  • Excellent analytical and data analysis skills. 
  • Write and edit content with attention to detail. 
  • Good Communication skills. 
  • Project management skills. 
  • Coordinating skills. 
  • Report writing. 
  • Customer service skills. 
 
CORE COMPETENCIES: 
  • Ability to critically evaluate information, identify key issues and draw logical conclusions during the investigative process; 
  • Capable of conducting thorough research and analysing data to support findings and recommendations; 
  • Collaborative/Teamwork, Values and Integrity, Attention to detail, and quality-focused; 
  • Customer and Service Delivery Management (Batho Pele) Ethics, Professionalism. 
 
ENQUIRIES ONLY: 
Contact Person: Katlego Nthutang 
Tel No: (010) 288 2800 
Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by using the following link below: 
https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1FwEUd9fKRie7QPcftPuyZwew554
APPLY ONLINE VIA WEBSITE: www.joburg.org.za
CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, 29 FRIDAY 2025 
 
Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their application was unsuccessful. By submitting your application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.