CITY OF JOHANNESBURG - VACANCY CIRCULAR: 052/2020

 
Primary Function: Render an efficient and effective citizen interface service in the Region, by establishing and maintaining relationships with all stakeholders.
 
Key Performance Areas: Manage operational duties by implementing, coordinating, assisting, monitoring, maintaining and ensuring that efficient and effective Citizen Interface services are rendered in the Region. Perform specific tasks/activities associated with the provision of internal communications services and marketing support to all Regional stakeholders. Ensure that databases of all relevant stakeholders in areas of responsibilities are compiled and shared with regional departments. Direct and control the key performance indicators, deliverables and outcomes of direct reports within the department. Assist the Assistant Director: Citizen Relations Management in managing the implementation of financial controls/procedures and providing information to support financial planning processes.
 
Leading Competencies: Collaborative/Teamwork Management & Accountability; Good Communications ability; Networking skills; Problem solving through negotiation, consensus building or compromise; People management and Leadership.
 
Core Competencies: Customer and Service Delivery Management (Batho Pele) Ethics, HR Values + CoJ Values, Integrity and Professionalism Impact and Influence and Confidentiality.
 
This is an employment equity targeted position and preference will be given to Indian, White Males and Females including people with disabilities.
 
Contact Person: Thabiso Nkosi 
Tel No: (011) 376 8532/8682
Workplace: CJ Cronje Building, 80 Loveday Street, JHB Central
E-Mail: thabison@joburg.org.za
 
 
 
 
 
This Vacancy is ONLY open to Employees of the City of Johannesburg
 
2. Department; Citizen Relationships & Urban Management
Branch: Integrated Service Delivery
Designation: Deputy Director: Integrated Service Delivery
Salary: R50 238.79 pm (basic salary excluding benefits)
 
Appointment Requirements:
• Relevant degree/NQF level 7 in Public Administration/Public Management/Community Development/Urban Management or equivalent. Post graduate qualification would be an added advantage; and
• 7 - 9 years in experience in local government and/or public service environment, of which 4 years at middle management.
 
Primary function: Lead, direct, manage, guide, facilitate and coordinate the Integrated Service Delivery Strategy of the Region ensuring that the unit meets the goals and objectives of Citizen Relationship and Urban Management function of City.
 
Key Performance Areas: Render and efficient and effective urban management service in the Region. Render an acceptable level of municipal service delivery in the Region. Maintain relationship with all relevant stakeholders in respect of Region (including regular City users such as business, residents, hawkers, taxi's religious groups, ratepayers, etc.) in the Region. Provide an efficient and effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting function in theRegion. Provide urban management regulatory and compliance function in the Region. Coordinate and facilitate effective and efficient City safety programmes. Direct and control the key performance indicators, deliverables and outcomes of employees within the Department. Manage the implementation of financial controls/procedures and providing information to support financial planning processes. Comply with all relevant legislative framework including the City's Code of Ethics, manage and mitigate risk effectively.
 
Leading Competencies: Ability to function under stress; Collaborative/Teamwork & Accountability; Advice and guidance; Information gathering; Change management; Problem solving; Resource management and networking skills; Time management; High level of confidentiality and Organisational skills.
 
Core Competencies: Proven experience and ability to interpret and understand complex service delivery issues and the translation of service delivery plans and interventions into comprehensive communications marketing plans; Conflict and diversity management; Financial management; Value and Integrity; Attention to detail and focused; Knowledge of local government policies, protocol and procedures; Batho Pele Principles goal oriented.
 
This is an employment equity targeted position and preference will be given to African and White Males and Females, including people with disabilities.
 
Contact Person: Lerato Mathiane 
Tel No: (01) 376 8682/8532
Workplace: CJ Cronje Building, 80 Loveday Street, JHB Central
E-Mail: leratomathiane@joburg.org.za
 
 

 
 
This Vacancy is open to External Applicants AND Employees of the City of Johannesburg
 
3. Department: Economic Development
Branch: Sustainable Employment Facilitation
Designation: Deputy Director: Informal Trading
Salary Range: R50 238.79 pm (basic salary excluding benefits)
 
Appointment Requirements:
• Bachelors' Degree in Commerce, Administration, Public Management or Economics/NQF level 7; 7 - 9 years' experience, of which 4 years at middle management;
• Knowledge of Corporate Governance, Local Government, Public Administration Legislation, Quarterly Report Analysis and Economics; and
• God decision-making ability, strong liaison report writing.
 
Primary Function: Lead and manage the implementation of Informal Trading Development Projects throughout the City of Johannesburg in line with the SME Development Strategy, Joburg's Growth and Development Strategy, Integrated Development Plan, the Economic Development Sector Plan Informal Trading Policy and Informal Trading Bylaws in order to advance the economic vision of the City.
 
Key Performance Areas: Manage, develop and support informal traders. Align plans to the priorities of the Economic Development Sector. Report appropriately and timeously to the Director on various maters. Build and maintain strong relations with internal external business units, entities, key stakeholders and peers to ensure the correct focus and support around of Informal Trading Unit. Oversee the development and monitoring of organizational and employee performance management system in Informal Trading Unit and Sustainable Employment Facilitation sub directorate to ensure achievement of performance targets within prescribed timelines. Comply with all relevant legislative framework including the City's Code of Ethics, manage and mitigate risk effectively. Efficiently and effectively manage the operational assets and resources of the sub directorate cost effectively in accordance with legislative framework of the City's policies and procedures. Manage all aspects of the finance in the Informal sub-directorate, including but not limited to, revenue, expenditure, assets and liabilities, in accordance with the legislative framework as well as with the City's policies and procedures.
 
Leading Competencies: Strategic Management, People Management, Stakeholder Management, Conflict Management and Risk and Asset Management.
 
Core Competencies: Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy and excellent planning, organising and time management skills. God negotiation skills. God problem solving skills and information gathering skills. Excellent verbal, written and communication skills. Ability to operate in a highly-intensive customer service and public interface environment with continued pressure to deliver high quality work standards. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
 
This is an employment equity targeted position and preference will be given to African and White Males and Females, including people with disabilities.
 
Contact Person: Thembelihle Nogomane 
Tel No: (01) 703 513
Workplace: 6 Jorissen Place Braamfontein
E-Mail: ThembelihleN@joburg.org.za
 
 
 
 
 
 
This Vacancy is open to External Applicants AND Employees of the City of Johannesburg
 
4. Department: Group Corporate and Shared Services
Branch: Employee Relations & Development
Designation: Specialist: Employee Wellness Programme
Salary: R39 055.92 pm (basic salary excluding benefits)
 
Appointment Requirements:
• BA (SW), Certificate in EAP (NQF level 7);
• Registered with a professional body (SACSSP and EAPA-SA);
• 5 years' in the working environment with exposure to all basic discipline of employee wellbeing; and
• Skills required: Counselling, analysis, report writing, presentation, problem solving, originating and implementing project and programmes and formulating and implementing policies and protocols.
 
Primary Function: Improve quality of work life and resilience of all employees by developing programmes that enhance wellbeing of the employees and the organization - provision of interventions that will maximize employees' productivity and services delivery of the organization.
 
Key Performance Areas: Develop and manage the Citywide EAP strategy compliant with national and international norms and standards and lead the City of Johannesburg towards having the status of political leadership and a workforce that can perform their duties effectively and efficiently. Manage the various EAP processes internally and externally. Manage change in these business processes and train line management and staff in currently accepted best practices. Assist in the compilation and administer departmental/regional budget needed to perform the EAP function in the City. Carry out the EAP functions mandate of promotion, counselling, referral and feedback. Maximize return on human capital investment through value adding interventions to improve organizational performance.Create, manage and maintain a highly skilled and professional team of student social workers and interns, ensure up skilling in terms of latest challenges within the organization.
 
Leading Competencies: Practice professionalism; Confidentiality.
 
Core Competencies: Analytical mind and lateral thinking; Diplomatic assertive way of functioning; Extensive travelling and extended working hours.
 
This is an employment equity targeted position and preference will be given to African and White Males and African Females, including people with disabilities.
 
Contact Person: Mashudu Rasalanavho 
Tel No: (011) 407 6322
Workplace: Wemmer Complex, JMPD
E-Mail: Mashudurasa@joburg.org.za

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This Vacancy is open to External Applicants AND Employees of the City of Johannesburg
 
5. Department: Group Governance
Branch: Shareholder Services
Designation: Administrative Assistant: Group Committees
Salary: R15 130.73 pm (basic salary excluding benefits)
 
Appointment Requirements:
• Grade 12/NQF level 4/N3;
• A Certificate will be an added advantage;
• 1 - 3 years' relevant secretarial/administrative experience;
• Basic knowledge of administrative support concepts and functions; and
• Computer literacy in MS Office applications with good communication and coordinating skills.
 
Primary Function: Perform tasks/activities associated with coordinating the logistical and procedural requirements for Group Committee meetings, provisions of secretariat support through the applications of laid down meeting procedures, accessing and making available information and performing related administrative duties. Communicate in a timely and efficient manner to stakeholders and address any and/or challenges as they arise in order to have efficient meeting that translate to appropriate responsibility of performance for the meeting.
 
Key Performance Areas: Coordinate specific logistical and procedural requirements associated with Group Committee Support meetings. Provide secretarial support to various Group Committee sittings within the City of Johannesburg. Perform administrative activities associated with preparation of documents and correspondence for circulation.
 
Leading Competencies: Collaborative/Teamwork & Accountability.
 
Core Competencies: Customer and Service Delivery Management (Batho Pele) Ethics, HR Values + CoJ Values, Integrity and Professionalism Impact and Influence and Confidentiality.
 
This is an employment equity targeted position and preference will be given to Indian and White Males and Females, including people with disabilities.
 
Contact Person: Nthabiseng Makhele 
Tel No: (011) 407 6550
Workplace: 33 Hoofd Street, Braampark, Forum 1, Braamfontein
E-Mail: nthabisengma@joburg.org.za
 
 
 
 
 
 
This Vacancy is open to External Applicants AND Employees of the City of Johannesburg
 
6. Department: Group Governance
Branch: Group Reporting
Designation: Specialist: Sustainable Growth
Salary: R43 684.21 pm (basic salary excluding benefits)
 
Appointment Requirements: • Bachelor of Commerce postgraduate degree in the following areas: CommercialLaw/Economics//Internal Audit/Informatics/Accounting or Finance and/or LLB/NQF level 7 and/or Bachelor of Science postgraduate degree in Physics/Chemistry/Environmental Management/Geoinformatics and/or Bachelor of Engineering (4 year degree); • Minimum of 6 - 8 years' working experience in a role/ that required the candidate to undertake either: preparing annual financial statements or extensive legal and/or good governance experience in a legal environment or experience in gathering and analyzing information, and developing and communicating recommendations to clients and/or senior management; and • Computer literacy with intermediates to advance excel skills preferable.
 
Primary Function: Whilst the specialist is required to work independently with respect for their allocated cluster committees, whist being required to operate as part of a team and share knowledge and expertise with other specialists in the unit and the broader Group Governance departments. A very close working relationship is necessary with peers, the Deputy Director: Economic Growth Cluster, Director: Governance and Reporting and with members of the department. On a day to day basis, there is interaction with senior management and staff at all levels in the Group as well as the cluster, to ensure administrative arrangements and effective support in relation to governance andreporting, and other meetings/events as required. The incumbent is required to monitor, evaluate, analyse and report on the financial result from Municipal Owned Entities so that the Department is informed of the financial status and risks to each entity. Oversight must be provided on key performance indicators of municipal entities in line with sector plans to ensure attainments of service delivery objectives. The incumbent also be responsible to responsible to ensure that municipal entities comply with, and report on all applicable legislation viz. MFMA, Companies Act, King IV and any applicable regulations issued by National Treasury. To develop and direct enterprise governance systems and processes in the municipal entities to assist the City in the monitoring and conducting an assessment of shareholder value derived from the municipal entities. Ultimately determining shareholder value through monitoring of service delivery and municipal legislative compliance. Report on and advise on corrective action plans to correct non-compliance with corporate governance and legislative issues in all the Municipal Entities.
 
Key Performance Areas: Monitor, evaluate and report on the financial performance service delivery performance, as well as assess and report on the financial position, identify financial risk for municipal entities. Develop key performance indicators in line with sectors plans. Develop and direct governance systems and processes in the municipal entities to assist the City in the monitoring and assessment of shareholder's value derived from the municipal entities.
 
Leading Competencies: Strategic Management, People Management, Stakeholder Management, Conflict Management and Risk and Asset Management/Financial Management.
 
Core Competencies: Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy and excellent planning, organising and time management skills. Good negotiation skills. Good problem solving skills and information gathering skills. Excellent verbal, written and communication skills. Ability to operate in a highly-intensive customer service and public interface environment with continued pressure to deliver high quality work standards. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Good communication and Resources management; Business acumen.
 
This is an employment equity targeted position and preference will be given African and White Males and White Females, including people with disabilities.
 
Contact Person: Nthabiseng Makhele 
Tel No: (011) 407 6550
Workplace: 33 Hoofd Street, Braampark, Forum 1, Braamfontein
E-Mail: nthabisengma@joburg.org.za
 
 
 
 
 
This Vacancy is ONLY open to Employees of the City of Johannesburg
 
7. Department: Office of the City Manager
Branch: Group Risk and Assurance Services (GRAS)
Designation: Officer: Finance
Salary Range: R22 215.52 pm (basic salary excluding benefits)
 
Appointment Requirements:
• Grade 12/NQF level 4;
• National Diploma in Financial Accounting or equivalent/NQF level 6;
• 1 - 3 years' experience in Public Administration or Municipal Finance and knowledge of Finance systems such as SAP system and Data Base 17;
• Conduct work of a financial nature according to prescribed norms and standards and under the general direction of an experienced accountant. Applicable local government legislation (e.g. MSA, MFMA); and
• Team player and ability to cope under pressure.
 
Primary Function: Perform the full spectrum of financial accounting duties in accordance with CoJs polies and regulations. Assist the Manager; Finance in supporting Unit Heads in achieving their goals and ensure that all income and expenditure is reflected in the books of account in terms of the Financial Regulations and Procurement Policies.
 
Key Performance Areas: Assist and monitor the accounting function within GRAS. Assist with coordinating applications and procedural sequences associated with recording and updating the administration of claims, insurance coverage record keeping etc. relating to Group Risk Financing and its Municipal Entities. Assist with managing and controls for specific accounting procedures associated with Group Risk Finance accounting and budget process. Assist the Finance Manager with all aspects of capital and operational capex management and reporting.
 
Leading Competencies: Collaborative Teamwork & Accountability. Computer literate, good communication, analytical, problem solving and report writing skills.
 
Core Competencies: Attention to detail and high level of accuracy in the recording and capturing of information; Ability to work independently; High level of communication skills required to work with people; Customer and Service Delivery Management (Batho Pele) Ethics, Integrity and Professionalism, Impact & Influence and Confidentiality.
 
This is an employment equity targeted position and preference will be given to African, Indian and White Males and White Females including people with disabilities.
 
Contact Person: Mandla Lushaba 
Tel No: (011) 049 7525
Workplace: 48 Ameshof Street, Braamfontein
E-Mail: MandlakheL@joburg.org.za
 
CLOSING DATE: 17 NOVEMBER 2020
 
VACANCY CIRCULAR: 052/2020