WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

 
REQUIREMENTS: An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma or higher qualification); A minimum of 4 years ‘relevant management experience; A valid code B driving licence. Recommendation: Municipal strategic management and strategic planning experience; Change Management experience; Appropriate experience in development planning or local government planning processes, including Performance Management. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Financial Management; IDP policy, legislation and guiding manuals; Communication skills (written and verbal); Proven computer literacy skills in MS Office packages; Project Management skills; Presentation and facilitation skills; Customer/client/liaison/networking skills; Financial Management skills; Negotiation skills. 
 
DUTIES: Assess the quality of municipal integrated development plans; Monitor and report on annual municipal integrated development planning review and implementation; Assist in national and provincial budget planning and alignment with the municipal with municipal IDP's; Provide integrated development planning support; Assist in sector planning support initiatives; Provide access to integrated development planning, training and capacity building; Maintain an integrated development planning document database in paper and electronically that is accessible to all spheres of government. 
 
ENQUIRIES: Mr W Carelse at Tel No: (021) 483 2859 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: SPECIALISED SUPPORT REF NO: LG 2019-19 
SALARY: R376 596 per annum (Level 09) 
CENTRE: Department of Local Government, Western Cape Government 
 
REQUIREMENTS: An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-Degree or higher) in Commerce/Law/Auditing/Forensics; A minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience; A valid (Code B or higher) driving licence. Recommendation: Experience in conducting investigations into economic crime within the public sector; Experience in research, analysis and application of legislation; A professional designation relevant to the forensic profession (e.g. CFE, FP (SA)). Competencies: Knowledge of applicable policies, acts, prescripts, legislation and procedures; Interpretation of legislation; Analysing and fact-finding skills; Interviewing skills; The ability to take statements during investigations; Proven computer literacy; Project management skills; Written and verbal communication skills. 
 
DUTIES: Case/Project planning and execution: Conducting a preliminary investigation; Analyse information and documentation and determine significance for Department/MEC (Member of the Executive Council) and form recommendations; Conducting the investigation: Execution of the investigation plan within agreed timeframes; Gathering and uplifting evidence in terms of Law of Evidence and Criminal procedures to support allegations; Reporting on assigned cases: Draft reports based on evidentiary value which include appropriate findings, conclusions and recommendations; Addressing of comments and review notes timeously; Case closure and finalisation: Fraud prevention and detection: Analyse and summarise matters and render advice to department/municipal officials based on lessons learnt. 
 
ENQUIRIES: Ms J Louw at Tel No: (021) 483 3161 
 

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING REF NO: LG 2019-21 
SALARY: R376 596 per annum (Level 09) 
CENTRE: Department of Local Government, Western Cape Government 
 
REQUIREMENTS: An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma or higher qualification) in Town Planning/ Public Management/ Development studies; A minimum of 3 years’ experience in development planning or local government planning. Recommendation: Working knowledge of the following: Integrated Development Planning policy, legislation and guiding manuals; Financial Management. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Integrated Development Planning legislation and guiding manuals; Municipal integrated development planning, people-centered development, community-based participation processes; Strategic management processes including strategic planning and performance management within government including inter-sphere and cross sector planning; Constitutional, institutional and developmental circumstances of municipalities; Project management; Public Service procedures and regulations; Human Resource Management; Labour Relations legislation; Skills Development Act; Financial Management regulations; Problem solving skills; Proven computer literacy; Written and verbal communication skills. 
 
DUTIES: Assessing the quality of Integrated Development Plans; Monitor and report on annual integrated development planning, review and implementation; Assist in national and provincial budget planning alignment with municipal IDPS; Provide integrated development planning support; Assist in sector planning support initiatives; Provide access to integrated development planning training and capacity building to municipalities and related stakeholders; Maintain an integrated development planning document database in paper format and electronic media that is accessible to all three spheres of government. 
 
ENQUIRIES: Mr W Carelse at Tel No: (021) 483 2859 
 
 
 
 
 
 
REGISTRY CLERK/DRIVER: REGISTRY SERVICES REF NO: LG 2019-18 
SALARY: R173 703 per annum (Level 05) 
CENTRE: Department of Local Government, Western Cape Government 
 
REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 (Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification); A valid code 08 driving licence (Manual). Recommendation: Registry or Records Management experience; Proven MS Office experience; Records management/registry clerk course. Competencies: A good understanding of the following: Provincial Archive and Records Services of the Western Cape Act (Act no.3 of 2005); Public Services Act, Regulations and Code of conduct; Batho Pele principles; Registry policy and procedure manual; Managing data base and filing system; Communication (verbal and written); Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines; Planning and organising. 
 
DUTIES: Handling an organisation-wide Records Management; Control of the maintenance and application of the filling system; Disposal and transferring of all records; Control over and safe preservation of all records; Audit of records to promote history of the department. 
 
ENQUIRIES: Ms N Mrawuzeli at Tel No: (021) 483 8147