City of JHB Vacancies

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PERMANENT POSITIONS:

• Director: Community Participation & Ward Governance
• Director: Finance

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.
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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.
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  used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process.
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VACANCY CIRCULAR 079/2024 City of Johannesburg

DIRECTOR: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND WARD GOVERNANCE

Department: Legislature
Branch: Community Participation & Ward Governance
Designation: Director: Community Participation & Ward Governance
Remuneration: R74 481,81 pm (basic salary, excluding benefits)
Location: Metro Centre,158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12/NQF level 4 plus Degree in Public Administration/Business
  Administration/equivalent (NQF level 7);
• 10 – 12 years’ working experience of which 5 years at a senior management level; in a
  relevant discipline or field within a large organusation.

Primary Function:
Direct and lead the Community Participation & Ward Governance Directorate by
effectively engaging stakeholders, promoting transparency, and building strong
relationships that benefit both the institution and its stakeholders. Foster meaningful
and inclusive stakeholder participation on IDP, CBP, Civic education and other
community outreach programmes to improve communication and relations with
stakeholders. Provide support to Ward Councillors and ensure effective functioning of
Ward Committees while also ensuring compliance to the policies applicable to ward
governance

Key Performance Areas:

• Lead and direct policy development regulation and procedures for the establishment and
  maintenance of ward committees;
• Provide financial management support to the Directorate;
• Lead and direct the enhancement of the involvement of community in matters of Local
  Government;
• Lead and direct the Directorate’s business planning;
• Ensure financial prudence in the City with clean audits by the Auditor General;
• Manage the Directorate’s Performance Management process and systems;
• Oversee implementation of the Directorate’s human capital management systems and
  processes;
• Manage the Directorate’s projects risks to acceptable levels;
• Effectively and efficiently support the Business of Council, Policy Development, research
  and Ward Councillors and ward Committees.

Leading Competencies:

• Strategic direction, leadership and management;
• Writing and communication skills;
• Financial acumen;
• Problem solving skills;
• Compliance and governance.

Core Competencies:

• Knowledge of the MFMA;
• Knowledge of the Structures Act;
• Knowledge of the Systems Act;
• Knowledge of the Treasury Regulations applicable to Local Government;
• Knowledge of the Code of Conduct for Councillors

“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/1pqlRNNBJRMe8pt8ShiqHUwew554

CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, 05 NOVEMBER 2024

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,
• Employment record verification,
• Criminal check, and Identity validation.

DIRECTOR: FINANCE

Department: Legislature
Branch: Finance
Designation: Director: Finance
Remuneration: R74 481,81 pm (basic salary, excluding benefits)
Location: Metro Centre,158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12/NQF level 4;
• BCom Degree in Accounting / Financial Management or Any Accounting and finance
  related qualification at NQF 7;
• 10 years’ financial management experience of which 5 years should be at middle
  management;
• 5 years municipal financial management experience, Management of local government
  operational and capital expenditure processes, Financial Analysis and Reporting, Asset
  Management;
• Key competencies:
• Strategic leadership and management
• Strategic financial management
• Operational financial management
• Governance, ethics and values in financial management
• Financial reporting
• Legislation, policy and implementation
• Stakeholder relations
• Supply chain management
• Audit and risk management experience.

Primary Function:
The main purpose of this job is to direct and lead the Finance department of the
Legislature by ensuring that the finances in the office are properly managed, used and
accounted for. This role also plays an oversight role to ensure that there is proper
governance and compliance with the regulatory and/or legislative prescripts within the
Legislature.
The main purpose of this role can be summarised as follows, to strategically:

• Ensure that there is sound financial management in the Legislature by maintaining
  financial control and ensuring that finances are properly administered, accounted
  for and monitored;
• Play an active role in the development and roll out of the strategic initiatives to
  improve financial management and to implement sound internal controls in the
  Legislature;
• Play a leading role in change management initiatives and new process aimed at
  improving financial management in the Legislature;
• Act as pillar of support to other departments within the Legislature;
• Promote good governance by enforcing compliance with all the relevant financial
  regulations and/or legislative prescripts;
• Ensure that the Legislature meets all the financial reporting responsibilities within
  deadlines;
• Benchmark specific best practices regularly to facilitate innovation and
  improvement in order to achieve excellent results;
• Ensure that the Finance department for Legislature is recognised as a Centre of
  Excellence by employees, senior management, stakeholders and fellow employees
  through providing sound financial solutions within reasonable turnaround time.

Key Performance Areas:

• Lead the preparation of the budget and allocate financial resources to carry out planned
  programmes;
• Guide and provide reports on the status of financial management in the Legislature;
• Lead compliance with GRAP (General Recognised Accounting Principles), Standards and
  Group Finance requirements for the Legislature;
• Lead and direct the execution of the acquisition plan for the Legislature to ensure that its
  done in compliance with supply chain management policies (SCMP), procedures and
  practices notes;
• Lead the management of assets through planning, acquisitions and reporting;
• Lead the management of financial risks to ensure that they are well managed and
  minimised, while ensuring good governance in the Legislature;
• Ensure that all stakeholders that have queries in the financial affairs of the Legislature are
  assisted by the Finance Directorate timeously, diligently and satisfactory in order to
  harness good relations with the Legislature;
• Lead and direct staff within the Directorate so that they are able to achieve the objectives
  and defining/adjusting the role boundaries, workflow processes and job design against laid
  down service delivery requirements.

Leading Competencies:

• Computer literacy (MS Office Packages, including Word, Excel);
• Good written and oral communication skills in English and must be able to communicate
  and coordinate effectively with other stakeholders;
• Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy and excellent planning, organising,
  coordinating, and time management skills

Core Competencies:

• Collaborative/Teamwork, Values and Integrity, Attention to detail, and quality-focused;
• Customer and Service Delivery Management (Batho Pele) Ethics, Professionalism;
• Impact and Influence according to the City’s protocols, legislation, and standards.

“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/17phw63ZoRZecQn1UKywvLgew554

All the best with your applications.