eThekwini Metropolitan General Management Jobs

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Foreman (Logistics)

Closing Date
2025/11/28
Reference Number
ETH251112-1
Job Number 34007574
Job Title Foreman (Logistics)
Job Type Permanent
Job Grade T10
Division 0095 Strategic Operations
Department 0093 Auxiliary Services
Branch 0094 Plant And Logistics
Vacancy Group AUXILIARY SERVICES
Reporting To Superintendent (Logistics)
Location – Town / City DURBAN
Location – Province KwaZulu-Natal
Location – Country South Africa
Special Conditions
N/A

Job Purpose
Planning, organising and controlling the movement/allocation and utilisation of staff, plant/heavy earth moving or materials handling equipment and vehicles of the Water and Sanitation Unit.

Key Responsibility Areas

Manages and controls all plant, equipment, vehicles and relevant personnel in the Division, including hired items.
Acts on request from customer and performs on-site inspections to determine the applicable plant for the terrain and any given job/operation.
Undertakes regular inspections of all plant and equipment and arranges with workshops to undertake certain maintenance and repairs in light of such inspections.
Attends to unplanned emergency operations.
Supervises and controls personnel performance, productivity and discipline.
Attends to the financial administration in the branch.

Competencies

Problem Solving
Planning & Organising
Organisational Awareness
Task Management
Workplace Safety
Interpersonal Relationships
Communication
Service Delivery Orientation
Action & Outcome Orientation
Resilience
Ethics & Accountability

Essential Requirements

Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent and a certificate in the Administrative field or a Logistics Management certificate
Valid certificate for operating material handling equipment.
Valid motor vehicle driving license.
3 years relevant experience of which 1 year must be at a supervisory level.
Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Logistics Management or any other related and equivalent qualification.
4 years relevant experience of which 2 years must be at a supervisory level.

Housing Subsidy Yes
Leave Yes
Medical Aid Yes
Other Allowances N/A
Pension Fund Yes
Remuneration R 331 758.60 – R 430 640.16 PA
13th Cheque Yes
Contact Name Human Capital
Contact Telephone 031 3118113

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Programme Manager

Closing Date
2025/11/28
Reference Number
ETH251106-1
Job Number 26000010
Job Title Programme Manager
Job Type Permanent
Job Grade T16
Division Null
Department Null
Branch Null
Vacancy Group Catalytic Projects
Reporting To Senior Programme Manager
Location – Town / City Durban
Location – Province KwaZulu-Natal
Location – Country South Africa
Special Conditions
N/A

Job Purpose
To provide capacity and support to Senior Programme Managers in driving and rolling-out a series of Catalytic Projects within the City regions as part of the spatial transformation agenda informed by various national, provincial and municipal strategic plans and priorities.

This post reports to SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGER

Key Responsibility Areas
Undertake project management, implementation and coordination of a series of Catalytic projects across the city regions.
Promoting economic development and increase value of land for production, the incumbent must monitor, evaluate and control the implementation of strategy for catalytic projects and operations.
Maintain effective relationships with a variety of stakeholders frequently and within the private and public sectors and across various ongoing sectors to ensure effective partnerships in implementing their respective catalytic programmes and projects.
Plan and prepare capital and operating estimates and controlling expenditure of their respective projects against the approval budget allocations.
Contribute towards the Unit’s implementation of organizational performance reporting process.

Competencies
Socio-Economic / Socio-Political Awareness
Planning and Organising
Strategic Planning and Strategy Formulation
Programme and Project Management
Financial Management
Information Products and Reporting
Resilience
Interpersonal Relationships
Communication
Action Orientation
Accountability and Ethical Conduct
Team Orientation

Essential Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree (NQF Level 7) in one of the following disciplines: Architecture or Engineering or Town Planning or Property Development or Project and Construction Management or Quantity Surveying or Local Economic Development or Geographic Information Systems or Transport Management or equivalent.
Professional Registration with the relevant Professional Body in any of the above disciplines where applicable.
Valid motor vehicle driving license.
4 Years relevant experience.
Computer Literacy.
Preferred Requirements
Postgraduate qualification (NQF Level 8 or higher) in one of the following disciplines: Architecture or Engineering or Town Planning or Property Development or Project and Construction Management or Quantity Surveying or Local Economic Development or Geographic Information Systems or Transport Management or equivalent.
6 Years relevant experience.

Housing Subsidy Yes
Leave Yes
Medical Aid Yes
Other Allowances Car Allowance
Pension Fund Yes
Remuneration R1 256 750.00 / R1 603 022.00 PA
13th Cheque Yes
Contact Name Ms T Naidu
Contact Telephone 0313113174

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Manager (Response & Recovery)

Closing Date
2025/11/28
Reference Number
ETH251104-11
Job Number 43002514
Job Title Manager (Response & Recovery)
Job Type Permanent
Job Grade T15
Division Response And Recovery
Department 0083 Disaster Management
Branch 0084 Disaster Operations
Vacancy Group Disaster Management
Reporting To Senior Manager (Disaster Operations)
Location – Town / City Durban
Location – Province KwaZulu-Natal
Location – Country South Africa
Special Conditions
Nil

Job Purpose
To undertake a wide range of generic functions which are embedded in all Manager posts in the Disaster Management Division ad specifically manage the functional areas of disaster and recovery.

Key Responsibility Areas
•Communicates with the Senior Manager (Operations) on Response and Recovery in order to
align functions and service delivery objectives against the capacity and capability of the Section.
•Measures and evaluates outcomes associated with utilisation, productivity, performance and conduct of personnel within the Branch.
•Manages the implementation of financial controls/procedures and provides information to
support financial planning sequences.
•Evaluates on an ongoing basis, matters concerning the Council’s emergency/response
capabilities.
•Identifies and analyses vulnerabilities within communities, formulating and conducting relevant programs to strengthen resilience.
•Maintains the database of halls, other temporary shelters and manages the provision of relief to support the emergency relocation of persons from disaster incidents.
•Liaises with Council Divisions and external agencies to coordinate response and recovery
as well as the design, delivery and analysis of multi-agency training exercises to validate emergency arrangements.
•Maintains a database detailing all pertinent resources required to manage an emergency/disaster.
•Implements procedures, systems and controls to regulate specific work and associated sequences associated with the functionality.
•Disseminates information on outcomes, current developments, problems and constraints and/or presents educational material on public safety.
•Maintaining the activity and recordkeeping systems and/or executing specific actions to facilitate the updating of registers and schedules as well as verifying and approving transactional and/ or procedural documentation/ forms prior to circulation or processing,

Competencies
•Disaster (Risk) Management.
•Disaster operations and emergency communications and control.
•Disaster recovery and rehabilitation.
•Problem solving.
•Interpersonal relationship.
•Communication.
•Accountability and ethical conduct.
•Resilience.
•Team orientation.
•Coaching and mentoring.

Essential Requirements
•Bachelors Degree or Advanced Diploma (NQF Level 7) in Disaster Risk Management or any other related and equivalent qualification majoring in Disaster Risk Management.
•Registered as a Practitioner with the Disaster Management Institute of Southern Africa (DMISA).
•Valid motor vehicle driving license.
•5 years relevant experience of which 2 years must be at a supervisory level in a Disaster
Management environment.
•Computer literacy.

Preferred Requirements
Post graduate qualification (NQF Level 8) in Disaster Risk Management or any other related and equivalent qualification majoring in Disaster Risk Management.
6 years relevant experience of which 3 years must be at a supervisory level in a Disaster Management environment.
Housing Subsidy Yes
Medical Aid Yes
Other Allowances Car allowance
Pension Fund Yes
Remuneration R1,126,875 – R1,434,389 p.a.
13th Cheque Yes
Contact Name Centre of Excellence
Contact Telephone 0313113103

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Manager (Land Invasion)

Closing Date
2025/11/28
Reference Number
ETH251103-6
Job Number 42004168
Job Title Manager (Land Invasion)
Job Type Permanent
Job Grade T14
Division Null
Department Alternative Operations
Branch Land Invasion
Vacancy Group Security Management Services
Reporting To Senior Manager (Security Management)
Location – Town / City Durban
Location – Province KwaZulu-Natal
Location – Country South Africa
Special Conditions
Required to be on standby and work overtime as and when it required.
Employees currently in service as at 31-07-2014 who have 2 years supervisory experience and are studying towards the relevant qualification will be eligible to apply for the post.
Employees currently in service as at 31-07-2014 must obtain the following valid certificate: First Aid, Occupational Health and Safety Training and PRISA Grade B within 12 months of assumption of duty.

Physical Requirements:
Physical and mentally fit to carry out duties of the post.

Job Purpose
To manage the provision of as effective and efficient sustainable security service with special emphasis on Land Invasion.

Key Responsibility Areas
•Responsible for controlling and preventing unlawful occupation of Council owned land/property.
•Identifies with the Land Invasion sections strategy with respect to service delivery and defines, implements and monitors the short term plans/objectives.
•Directs and controls the key performance Indicators and outcomes of personnel within the Land Invasion Section.
•Manages the implementation of financial controls/procedures and provides information to support financial planning sequences.
•Responsible for co-ordinating and controlling key dimensions and requirements associated with the provision of a security service.
•Establishing and maintaining procedures and programmes to provide existing informal settlements with basic services such as water, electricity, basic sanitation and access to roads wherever possible.
•Disseminates information on outcomes, current developments, problems and constraints and presents educational material on public safety.
•Co-ordinates specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the key performance and result indicators of the functionality.

Competencies
•Problem Solving
•Negotiation & Influencing
•Written Communication
•Patrol, enforcement & Emergency Response
•Interpersonal Relationships
•Client Orientation & Customer Focus
•Cognitive Ability
•Action & Outcome Orientation
•Impact & Influence
•Coaching & Mentoring

Essential Requirements
•Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Security Management or Policing or any other related and equivalent qualification.
•Valid PSIRA Grade A certificate.
•Valid firearm competency certificate (handgun, short gun and rifle).
•Valid motor vehicle driving license.
•4 years relevant experience of which 2 years must be at a supervisory level within the Police or a recognised Security or Law Enforcement environment

Preferred Requirements
Degree (NQF Level 7) in Security Management or Policing or any other related and equivalent qualification
5 years relevant experience of which 3 years must be at a supervisory level within the Police or a recognised Security or Law Enforcement environment
Housing Subsidy Yes
Leave Yes
Medical Aid Yes
Other Allowances Car Allowance
Pension Fund Yes
Remuneration R990,043 – R1,256,750 p.a.
13th Cheque Yes
Contact Name Centre of Excellence
Contact Telephone 0313113103

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