Deputy Director: Management Support

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VACANCY CIRCULAR: 096/2024
City of Johannesburg

DEPARTMENT: Citizen Relationship and Urban Management (CRUM)
BRANCH: Regional Director’s Office (Region B)
DESIGNATION: Deputy Director: Management Support
REMUNERATION: R60 077,46 pm (basic salary, excluding benefits)
LOCATION: 35 Symons Road, ACA Krans Building, Auckland Park

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration/Public Administration/Business Leadership
  or Business Management or equivalent (NQF level 7);
• Postgraduate qualification in Public Administration/Business Administration/Business
  Leadership or related field is preferred;
• 7 – 9 years’ experience at a Senior Management level in a large enterprise, of which 3 – 4
  years at middle management;
• Proven track record of providing a strategic support service at an executive or similar level;
• Comprehensive understanding and involvement in the SDBIP processes;
• Experience in compiling strategies and managing budgets; and
• Previous experience in National/Provincial/Local Government Policy Legislation and
  protocols would be an added advantage;
• Business administration, public administration, or a closely related field and fiscal
  management experience involving payroll, purchasing, and budgeting and supervisory
  experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Primary Function:
To ensure the provision of services such as strategic/business planning, analytical
assessment, financial management, human capital management, performance
management, administrative support and transversal business solutions to enable the
Regional Director and Deputy Directors to effectively and efficiently deliver on either
mandate.

Key Performance Areas:

• Provide an effective administrative support service to the Regional Director;
• Lead and direct the Regional SDBIP;
• Manage the Region’s Finances, Supply Chain, Risk Management, Audit and Expenditure;
• Provide strategic support to the regional administration;
• Manage and support the unit’s Human Capital Management.

Leading Competencies:

• People Management and Leadership;
• Statistical analysis and attention to detail;
• Emotional intelligence;
• Financial management;
• Political management;
• Risk, project and programme management;
• Presentation skills;
• Ability to work under pressure and produce accurate reports within limited timeframes;
• High degree of interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of staff and external
  stakeholders;
• Ability to produce documents of a high quality;
• 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:

• Knowledge of Government legislation, policies and procedures applicable to South Africa;
• In-depth knowledge of SDBIP and Business Planning;
• Proven ability to effectively manage the office of an executive in a complex and demanding
  environment and guidance to administrative support staff;
• Demonstrated ability to strategically manage an administrative support service within a
  multidisciplinary environment, including demonstrated ability to provide professional
  supervision and development;
• Demonstrated expertise in complaint handling processes and of ethical and professional
  practice standards, with the ability to operate effectively in a high volume, sensitive and
  complex work environment;
• Excellent interpersonal, liaison and communication skills, including the capacity and ability
  to negotiate or communicate on behalf of the HOD with senior internal and external
  stakeholders;
• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to prepare document and
  briefing notes for the regional Director and Unit Managers on complex and sensitive
  issues;
• Knowledge of financial principles and practices;
• Must be capable of gathering and analysing information;
• Sound knowledge or risk management;
• Ability to maintain and ensure the confidentiality of employee personal files and content;
• 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/1yxXSbueoTgSrtmPxqEWLoAew554

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ENQUIRIES ONLY:
Contact Person: Nthabiseng Monesa
Tel No: 011 022 9208

CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, 03 JANUARY 2025

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appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they
must accept that their application was unsuccessful. By submitting your
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to the following risk checks should your application be shortlisted:

• Credit Record,
• CV validation,
• Employment record verification,
• Criminal check, and
• Identity validation.

We wish you all the best with your applications,