City of JHB Jobs

FIXED-TERM PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTS
(Linked to Political Term of Office)

• Chief Specialist: Communication & Stakeholder
  Management
• Council Liaison Specialist

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VACANCY CIRCULAR 044/2024

Chief Specialist: Communications and Stakeholder Management

Department: Private Office of the Executive Mayor (POEM)
Branch: Various MMC Offices
Designation: Chief Specialist: Communications and Stakeholder
Management
Remuneration: R886 816,85 pa (all-inclusive cost to company)
Location: Metropolitan Centre, 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12;
• Degree in Customer Relations/Marketing/Public Relations/Communications/Journalism or
  related field (NQF level 7);
• 5 – 7 years’ relevant, related experience at senior practitioner level;
• Have a valid driver’s license.

Primary Function:
Lead and manage communications and stakeholder engagement and liaison, including
the provision of high quality and responsive information for all stakeholders. Develop
approaches to engagements, collaboration and innovation that create improved value
for the City/Region and its stakeholders.

Key Performance Areas:

• Render an efficient and effective stakeholder engagement management and liaison
  service in the designated region;
• Perform specific tasks/activities associated with the provision of internal communications
  services;
• Perform specific tasks/activities associated with the provision of external communications
  services;
• Provide marketing support;
• Perform specific tasks activities associated with the provision of effective and efficient
  stakeholder management and liaison;
• Conduct planning and development activities;
• Optimise process for efficiency;
• Management of assets entrusted into specialist area;
• Conduct governance and risk activities;
• Monitor and report on work/projects achieve.

Leading Competencies:

• Communicate effectively;
• Ability to function under stress;
• Collaborative/Teamwork & Accountability;
• Advice and guidance;
• Information gathering;
• Change management;
• Problem-solving;
• Resource management and networking skills;
• Time management;
• High level of confidentiality and Organisational skills.

Core Competencies:

• Teamwork;
• High level confidentiality;
• Value and Integrity;
• Attention to detail and quality focused;
• Knowledge of local government policies, protocol and procedures;
• Batho Pele Principles

“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/1fq6fx2cvTHG7MM7hLbXilQew554

APPLY ONLINE VIA: www.joburg.org.za

ENQUIRIES ONLY:
Contact Person: Mashudu Rasalanavho
Tel No: 011 407 7644

CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, 24 MAY 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 and
• Employment record verification,
• Criminal check, and
• Identity validation.

Council Liaison Specialist

Department: Private Office of the Executive Mayor (POEM)
Branch: Various MMC Offices
Designation: Council Liaison Specialist
Remuneration: R649 297,73 pa (all-inclusive cost to company)
Location: Metropolitan Centre, 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12;
• National Diploma in Political Science/Public Administration, related field or equivalent (NQF
  level 6);
• 3 – 4 years relevant experience of which 2 years is in a professional capacity;
• Working experience/knowledge of Legislature/Council operations;
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Primary Function:
Provide direction, develop and serve as a link and/or facilitate the movement of
information between the legislature, the Department and the MMC. Proactively manage
the relations between the MMC, department and the legislature.

Key Performance Areas:

• Serve as a link and/or facilitate the movement of information between the legislature, the
  Department and the MMC’s office;
• Monitor events in the legislature and meetings of Section 79 committees, study groups
  relevant to the MMC;
• Assist the MMC with constituency work;
• Remain abreast with the procedure, policies, and processes applicable to the MMCs
  portfolio.

Leading Competencies:

• Business acumen;
• Stakeholder relations;
• Work independently;
• People Management;
• Political sciences.

Core Competencies:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with an innate attention to detail;
• Coordinating skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills;
• Networking and negotiation;
• Emotional intelligence;
• Conflict management;
• Project management;
• Planning;
• Organizing and execution.

“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/1IEr86j0BSPG-rLLlg1bnMwew554

APPLY ONLINE VIA: www.joburg.org.za

ENQUIRIES ONLY:
Contact Person: Mashudu Rasalanavho
Tel No: 011 407 7644

CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, 24 MAY 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 and
• Employment record verification,
• Criminal check, and
• Identity validation.