POST 27/186 : DIRECTOR: MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION REF NO: 22/1/3/6/3/39/2026
SALARY : R1 317 384 per annum (Level 13), (all-inclusive remuneration package to be
structured in accordance with the rules of the Senior Management Services)
CENTRE : Pietermaritzburg
REQUIREMENTS : The ideal candidate must be in possession of a Bachelors Degree / NQF Level
7 qualification in Municipal Administration / Public Administration / Local
Government / Business Administration as recognised by SAQA coupled with at
least 5 years middle/senior managerial experience in a Municipal
Administration environment, as well as a SMS Pre-entry certificate (Nyukela)
as offered by the National School of Government (NSG) (Certificate submitted
prior to appointment) and a valid Drivers licence (code 8). Essential
Knowledge, Skills And Competencies Required: The successful candidate
must have:- Sound knowledge of the RSA Constitution; Municipal Systems Act;
KZN Cemeteries and Crematoria Act, 2006; Local Authorities Ordinance, 1974;
KZN Pound Act, 2006; Local Government Legislation; Local Government staff
regulations; Public Service Act; Public Service Regulations; Public Finance
Management Act; Labour Relations Act; Employee performance and
management system; Municipal Financial Management Act; Project
management principles; Millennium development goals; Social dynamics of
KZN communities; National and Provincial practice notes; SCM practices and
procedures; Promotion of Access to Information Act; language skills; listening
skills; presentation skills; analytical thinking; interpersonal relations; strategic
planning skills; organisational skills; research skills; analytical thinking;
leadership skills; financial management skills; time management skills; report
writing skills; problem solving skills; conflict management skills; change
management skills, project management skills; people management skills;
relationship management; decision making; Good communication skills (verbal
& written) with municipalities, departmental staff and SALGA and good
computer literacy in MS Office.
DUTIES : The successful candidate will be required to oversee support and monitoring
of corporate services and statutory administrative matters within municipalities
in line with relevant municipal Acts and Regulations with the following
responsibilities: Manage support and monitoring of human resource
management matters of Senior Managers and councillors at municipalities
within the province; Manage support, monitoring and assessment of
organisational design at municipalities; administer municipal administrative
statutory obligations; Manage support and monitoring of ICT at municipalities
within the province; Develop policies, procedures and strategies aimed at
improving service delivery within the municipal administration environment and
management of resources.
ENQUIRIES : Ms S Govender at 060 882 5125
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