City of eThekwini Municipality Jobs

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Manager (Administration)

Closing Date
2025/09/19
Reference Number
ETH250901-14
Job Number 33000022
Job Title Manager (Administration)
Job Type Permanent
Job Grade T14
Division Nil
Department Finance And It Services
Branch Administration And Transport
Vacancy Group TECHNICAL SERVICES
Reporting To Deputy Head (Administration)
Location – Town / City ETHEKWINI
Location – Province KwaZulu-Natal
Location – Country South Africa
Special Conditions

1. 40 hours, 5 day week. Flexi-hours to be agreed with Deputy Head.
   2.Protective Clothing as per Protection Clothing Schedule.
   3.Overtime Category: II.
2. Permanent locomotion allowance or Departmental Transport at the discretion of the Head
   (Electricity).

Job Purpose
Manages the key performance areas and result indicators associated with the provision of an efficient and effective administration service to core service delivery functions.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Identifies and defines the immediate, short and long term objectives/plans associated with
  administrative support to the Electricity Unit.
• Develops and maintains systems and management information to enable optimum fleet utilisation e.g. Fleet/ Fuel management systems etc monitors performance levels.
• Maintains and control of the department management systems to facilitate effective circulation, response, storage and retrieval with reference to compliance with the Archiving Act and departmental practice.
• Preparation and control of annual financial budget for the transport, building and administration departments. Control of relevant operating and capital votes.
• Supervise and control subordinate staff within the Administration Department by ensuring that adequate systems and procedures are in place to control workflow processes and outcomes.
• Ensuring training of newly engaged staff, ensuring that they gain competency level (necessary skills) required to perform their assigned functions.
• Performs specific activities associated with providing support to line functions.

Competencies

• Planning and organising.
• Attention to detail.
• Business communication.
• Problem solving.
• Data processing and analysis.
• Service delivery orientation.
• Client orientation and customer focus.
• Action orientation.
• Cognitive ability.
• Direction setting.
• Coaching and mentoring.
• Team orientation.

Essential Requirements

• Diploma (NQF level 6) in Public Administration or Business Administration or in the Financial
  field or any other related or equivalent qualification.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 6 Years relevant experience of which 2 years must be at a supervisory level.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Public Management or Public Policy or Administration or Public
  Administration or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• 7 Years relevant experience of which 3 years must be at a supervisory level.

Housing Subsidy Yes
Leave Yes
Medical Aid Yes
Other Allowances YES – LOCOMOTION ALLOWANCE MAYBE APPLICABLE
Pension Fund Yes
Remuneration R990 043.00/R1 256 750.00 PA
13th Cheque Yes
Contact Name HR COUNTER
Contact Telephone 0313113103

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Environmental Health Practitioner

Closing Date
2025/09/19
Reference Number
ETH250825-2
Job Number 41004644
Job Title Environmental Health Practitioner
Job Type Permanent
Job Grade T11
Division Environmental Health
Department Subdistrict South
Branch South 1
Vacancy Group Health
Reporting To Manager (Environmental Health)
Location – Town / City Durban
Location – Province KwaZulu-Natal
Location – Country South Africa
Special Conditions
Applicants must not have any criminal record.
Annual police clearance certificate must be obtained by incumbents.
The inability to remain registered as a Peace Officer may require termination of service.

Job Purpose
Plans and coordinates the application of procedures and sequences associated with Environmental
Health Monitoring, Risk Identification and Reporting.

Key Responsibility Areas
Identifies with the Environmental Health strategy with respect to service delivery and
defines, implements and monitors the short-term plans/objectives for the Environmental
Health functionality.
Planning and conducting inspections and investigations of residential, commercial, or other
occupied premises and open spaces, public facilities to determine compliance to by laws and
statutory legislation.
Manages air, noise, water and land pollution control within the internal and external
environment.
Implements specific monitoring and reporting requirements associated with food handling.
Undertakes monitoring and registration requirements associated with environmental
controls.
Plans, undertakes specific monitoring and registration requirements associated with
industrial and occupational controls.
Evaluates risk reduction, intervenes in respect of Major Hazardous Installations (MHLabnormal operating conditions).
Enforces the law by implementing national, provincial and local legislation, SABS and
departmental codes of practices and policies, international treaties etc.
Participates in the delivery of awareness and educational programmes on environmental
health approaches to safe and healthy living to the community.
Coordinates and controls tasks/ activities associated with controlling personnel
performance, productivity and discipline.
Co-ordinates specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the key
performance and result Indicators of the functionality.
Plans and co-ordinates specific financial administrative and general administrative functions
and reporting requirements in light thereof.

Competencies
Communication.
Planning & organising.
Evaluation and research.
Conceptual/thinking.
Information management.
Advocacy/ negotiation.
Food control.
Waste management.
Health surveillance of premises.
Environmental pollution control.
Disposal of the dead.
Vector control.
Project Management.
Air Quality Management.
Service delivery orientation.
Interpersonal relations.
Action and outcome orientation.
Flexibility.
Integrity.
Team orientation.
Couching and mentoring.
Direct setting.

Essential Requirements
Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Environmental Health or equivalent.
Current Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
Registered as a Peace Officer or be able to be registered within 12 months of assumption of
duty.
Applicants must be in possession of a SAPS clearance certificate which is no more than 6
months old.
Valid motor vehicle driving license.
2 years relevant experience of which 1 year must be in community services.

Preferred Requirements
Degree (NQF level 7) in Environmental Health or equivalent.
Current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
Registered as a Peace Officer or be able to be registered within 12 months of assumption of
duty.
Applicants must be in possession of a SAPS clearance certificate which is no more than 6
months old.
Valid motor vehicle driving license.
3 years relevant experience of which 1 year must be in community services

Housing Subsidy Yes
Leave Yes
Medical Aid Yes
Pension Fund Yes
Remuneration R 686,498 – R 864,718
13th Cheque Yes
Contact Name Human Resources
Contact Telephone 0313113633

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Senior Legal Advisor

Closing Date
2025/09/19
Reference Number
ETH250904-2
Job Number 16000020
Job Title Senior Legal Advisor
Job Type Permanent
Job Grade T15
Division Null
Department Legislation And Compliance
Branch Legislative Drafting And Compliance
Vacancy Group OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Reporting To Senior Manager (Legal Services)
Location – Town / City DURBAN
Location – Province KwaZulu-Natal
Location – Country South Africa
Special Conditions
The posts of Senior Legal Advisor/Principal Legal Advisor are to be interchangeable within the Unit.

Job Purpose
To provide credible and comprehensive Legislative Drafting and Legal Support service to the Municipality, the executive management, the executive committee, section 79, 80 and other statutory and administrative committees, council and municipal entities and to guide it in compliance with legislative prescripts and in performing its constitutional, statutory and common law duties.

Key Responsibility Areas
•Provide specialised legislative drafting and legal support services to the Municipality and Municipal Entities.
•Providing advice or formal legal opinions on legal matters to the Municipality and Municipal Entities.
•Drafting and vetting of legal instruments and contracts.
•Vetting of reports to committees
•Conducting research and training on legal matters.
•Providing legal support to council and administrative committees.
•Providing memorandums of advice and opinions on legal matters.
•Guiding the Municipality in performing its constitutional, statutory and common law duties.
•Liaising with private/ public bodies and individuals on legal matters.
•Attending Court with the Municipality’s Attorneys or Advocates on trials or applications.
•Performing administrative functions.

Competencies
•Written Communication / Drafting.
•Oral Communication.
•Advocacy / Negotiation.
•Ethics and Professionalism.
•Organisational Awareness.
•Litigation Management.
•Research and Analysis.
•Interpersonal Relationships.
•Action Orientation.
•Resilience.
•Cognitive Ability.
•Learning Orientation.

Essential Requirements
•Degree in Law (NQF Level 7) or equivalent.
•Admitted as an Attorney or Advocate.
•Valid motor vehicle driving license.
•5 years relevant legal experience.
•Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements
NIL

Housing Subsidy Yes
Leave Yes
Medical Aid Yes
Other Allowances CAR ALLOWANCE
Pension Fund Yes
Remuneration TOTAL REMUNERATION PACKAGE (R1 126 875.00 / R1 434 389.00 PER ANNUM)
13th Cheque Yes
Contact Name HLENGIWE MHLONGO
Contact Telephone 031 3227736

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Executive Secretary

Closing Date
2025/09/19
Reference Number
ETH250821-2
Job Number 42005798
Job Title Executive Secretary
Job Type Permanent
Job Grade T07
Division Nil
Department Headquarters Security Management
Branch Nil
Vacancy Group Security Management Services
Reporting To Director (Security Management Services)
Location – Town / City Durban
Location – Province KwaZulu-Natal
Location – Country South Africa
Job Purpose
Provides secretarial support to the Head and attends to specific office support/ clerical activities associated with the preparation, copy typing, circulation, safekeeping and retrieval of documents/ correspondence and communicating with visitors, officials and/or general public, sourcing and making available routine information pertaining to scheduled activities of the Unit and Municipality.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Performs specific tasks/ Activities associated with the provision of secretarial support.
• Organizing, confirming and scheduling meeting/ appointments with internal departments/external officials, arranging the venue and attending to catering refreshments requirements.
• Preparing notification, agendas and minutes for specific meetings and attending to the distribution and/ or arranging for the collection of documentation prior to scheduled meeting.
• Maintains and access records of discussions, instructions, and correspondence.
• Retreating supporting documentation and records to facilitate and support query resolution.
• Performs tasks associated with the provision of general office support and a reception/Telephonic services.
• Maintaining stock of standard forms and stationery and completing requisition orders to facilitate the replacement of items prior to depletion.

Competencies

• Written communication.
• Oral communication.
• Planning and organising.
• Influencing.
• Attention to detail.
• Ethics and professionalism.
• Organisational awareness.
• Use of Technology.
• Data processing & Analysis.
• Interpersonal relationships.
• Resilience.
• Cognitive Ability.

Essential Requirements
Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent and an Administrative certificate.

• 2 Years relevant experience. Computer literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Secretarial studies.
• 3 years relevant experience

Housing Subsidy Yes
Leave Yes
Medical Aid Yes
Other Allowances Nil
Pension Fund Yes
Remuneration R 232,438.20 – R 301,728.48 p.a.
13th Cheque Yes
Contact Name Centre of Excellence
Contact Telephone 0313113103

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