CITY OF JOHANNESBURG - VACANCY CIRCULAR: 035/2022: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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PERMANENT POSITIONS 
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. 
 
DISCLAIMER
• 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. 
 
 

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MUSEUM ASSISTANT: JOHANNESBURG ART GALLERY 
PERMANENT POSITION 
DEPARTMENT: Community Development 
BRANCH: Arts, Culture & Heritage 
DESIGNATION: Museum Assistant: Johannesburg Art Gallery 
REMUNERATION: R9 457,14 pm (basic salary, excluding benefits) 
LOCATION: Johannesburg Art Gallery, cnr King George & Joubert Street 
 
Minimum Requirements: 
• Matric certificate/Grade 12; 
• At least 1 – 2 years’ experience in museum and galleries; 
• Good knowledge of museums and galleries. 
 
Primary Function:
General cleaning and hygiene. Help with moving and storing museum furnisher and property. Stock taking. 
 
Key Performance Areas: 
• Cleaning and hygiene; 
• Moving and storing of museum furnisher and displays; 
• Do stocktaking of cleaning materials and equipment and general office requirements such as toilet paper; 
• Check deliveries of incoming orders; 
• Set up and breakdown for meetings, events and displays; 
• Attend first aid and fire-fighting training sessions. 
 
Leading Competencies: 
• Good communication; 
• Reading and writing. 
 
Core Competencies: 
• Knowledge of First Aid, Fire-fighting; 
• Understand OHAS; 
• Handling of museum collections. 
 
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. 
 
Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by using the following link below: 
https://share.hsforms.com/1u2mTux_9RkCfRRyc6Ix8kA469tl  
APPLY ONLINE VIA: www.joburg.org.za  
ENQUIRIES ONLY: 
Contact Person: Thato Sepuru 
Tel No: 011 407 7198 
CLOSING DATE: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022 
 
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. 
 
 
 

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CURATORIAL ASSISTANT: JOHANNESBURG ART GALLERY 
PERMANENT POSITION 
DEPARTMENT: Community Development 
BRANCH: Arts, Culture & Heritage 
DESIGNATION: Curatorial Assistant: Johannesburg Art Gallery 
REMUNERATION: R10 923,00 pm (basic salary, excluding benefits) 
LOCATION: Johannesburg Art Gallery, cnr King George & Joubert Street 
 
Minimum Requirements: 
• Matric certificate/Grade 12; 
• At least 1 years’ administrative experience and good computer skills. 
 
Primary Function:
Assist the Curators to care for their collection, especially their proper storage, retrieval and replacement in order to protect the museum’s assets from deterioration or other loss and to preserve the nation’s heritage for the future. Assist the Curators in supervising members of the public who wish to examine museum items in order to make the collection accessible to the public while at the same time protecting the museum’s assets from loss. Perform various general administrative tasks in order to ensure smooth running of the section. 
 
Key Performance Areas: 
• Assist the Curators in caring for their collections; 
• Assist the Curators in supervising members of the public who wish to examine museum items in order to make collections accessible to the public, while at the same time protecting the museum’s assets from loss; 
• Perform various general administrative tasks; 
• Attend first aid and fire-fighting training sessions; 
• Set up and break down for meetings, events and displays; 
• Respond to internal and external enquiries about the collection; 
• Carry out stock take and review value of the collection. 
 
Leading Competencies: 
• Good communication; 
• Reading and writing; 
• Computer skills. 
 
Core Competencies: 
• Knowledge of First Aid, Fire-fighting; 
• Knowledge of Administration. 
 
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. 
 
Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by using the following link below: 
https://share.hsforms.com/1XEQHLODXQbGzlb7bKqQUYQ469tl  
APPLY ONLINE VIA: www.joburg.org.za  
ENQUIRIES ONLY: 
Contact Person: Thato Sepuru 
Tel No: 011 407 7198 
 
CLOSING DATE: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022 
 
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. 
 
 
 

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CURATOR: HISTORY COLLECTIONS 
PERMANENT POSITION 
DEPARTMENT: Community Development 
BRANCH: Arts, Culture & Heritage 
DESIGNATION: Curator: History Collections 
REMUNERATION: R28 456,44 pm (basic salary, excluding benefits) 
LOCATION: Johannesburg Art Gallery, cnr King George & Joubert Street 
 
Minimum Requirements: 
• BA Degree in Fine Art or BA majoring in history of Art (NQF Level 7); 
• 3 – 5 years’ experience in a similar environment with public relations and computer skills. 
 
Primary Function:
Collect objects (excluding those covered by the image, traditional African culture, geology, costume and photographic collections) reflecting the history and culture of South Africa in order to provide a wide-ranging in-depth museum collection that is both information-rich and aesthetically pleasing, and accessible to the public. Research and document new items added to the History collection to enhance their heritage and cultural value and to organize them so that they can be easily and usefully retrieved by those wish to use them. Store, preserve and conserve and protect the History collection to protect the museum’s assets from deterioration or other loss and to preserve the nation’s heritage for the future. Answer enquiries, prepare exhibitions and administer loans to make the collection accessible to the public, while at the same time protecting and preserving the items. Assist with marketing, publicity educational programme and tours. Provide input to the budgeting process to care for the collection, and to enhance the collection by adding to it. Contribute to museum policy making in order to plan to mitigate risks to the collection. Manage the curatorial assistant in order to look after the collection properly.
 
Key Performance Areas: 
• Manage the collection; 
• Undertake research and contribute to the history of work in the collection; 
• Coordinate exhibitions of work in the collection; 
• Respond to internal and external enquiries about the collection; 
• Attend internal staff meetings; 
• Contribute to the department’s scorecard; 
• Provide data for the museum’s newsletters; 
• Manage the curatorial assistant; 
• Attend first aid and fire-fighting training sessions. 
 
Leading Competencies: 
• Written and verbal skills; 
• Good communication skills; 
• Computer skills and Database. 
 
Core Competencies: 
• South African History and Culture, Museum collection, Research and Catalogues; 
• Knowledge of Administration, First aid and Fire-safety and public relations. 
 
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. 
 
Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by using the following link below: 
https://share.hsforms.com/1ZVlakloQSR-8U91MVFnwaA469tl
APPLY ONLINE VIA: www.joburg.org.za  
ENQUIRIES ONLY: 
Contact Person: Thato Sepuru 
Tel No: 011 407 7198 
 
CLOSING DATE: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022 
 
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.