Careers in Administration

Closing Date

2024/09/11

Reference Number

N/A

Tracking Number

N/A

Job Title

Executive Manager

Department

Environmental Health & Disaster Management

Enquiries

Office of the Executive Manager: Corporate Services -

setsego@lejwe.co.za / herman@lejwe.co.za / selina@lejwe.co.za

Job Type

Management

Location - Country

South Africa

Location - Province

Freestate

Location - Town / City

Welkom

Job Purpose

N/A

Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelor degree in Social Sciences/Public Administration/Law and equivalent

• Certificate in Municipal Financial Management Programme as prescribed by National Treasury, Government Gazette No 29967 dated 15 June 2007

• 5 years’ experience in a Middle Management position at Local Government level/public service • Extensive knowledge and understanding of Environmental Health and Disaster Management functions

• An understanding of legislation related to environmental health, disaster management and solid waste management

• Extensive planning and management skills

• Good interpersonal skills • Negotiation skills

• Conceptual and analytical skills

• Excellent communication and report-writing skills

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of local government-related legislation

• Knowledge and understanding of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• A valid driver’s license.

Recommendation

N/A

Key Performance Areas

  • Manage the entire Environmental Health Services and Disaster Management Directorate and provide advice on Local Government legislative prescripts

• Undertake strategic planning, organizing, leadership and control of all activities of the Directorate

• Draft and control the Directorate’s activity-based budget

• Develop and implement the Directorate’s SDBIP, as well as lead and direct staff to ensure implementation • Develop strategies that enhance service delivery in the Municipality and promote good relations and participation of beneficiaries

• Be responsible for all assets, income and expenditure related to the Directorates

• Ensure that Environmental Health and Disaster Management services are provided to the local community in an equitable manner, taking into consideration quality, cost and time

• Consult the local community about Environmental Health and Disaster Management services within area of responsibility

• Support municipal strategy.

Competencies

• Good knowledge and understanding of relevant policy and legislation and Council’s operations

• Strategic leadership and management • Strategic financial management

• Governance, ethics and values in the public sector

• People management

• Programme and project

management

• Change leadership

• Presentation skills.

Remuneration

R907 864 (minimum);

R1 037 559 (midpoint);

R1 150 465 (maximum) per annum - all-inclusive (as determined by Notice No: 47538 of 2022 on upper limits for Senior Managers for a Category 3 Municipality)

Notes

* Due to the large number of applications we envisage to receive, applications will not be acknowledged. Should you not be contacted within 3 months of the closing date of the advertisement, please consider your application unsuccessful.

* Qualifications and SA citizenship checks will be conducted on all shortlisted candidates. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to attach proof thereof.

* The Municipality subscribes to and promotes the principles of employment equity and affirmative action.

* The Council reserves the right not to make an appointment if, in its view, no suitable candidate could be found.

* Only candidates who meet the above-mentioned competencies will be shortlisted. Candidates should note that some of the above-mentioned competencies may at discretion of the Council be formally assessed as part of the selection process.

* Successful candidates will be subjected to competency assessments, qualification verification, security vetting and criminal records checking.

* The successful candidates will be required to sign an employment contract before commencement of duty, a performance agreement contract and disclosure of financial interest within 60 days of appointment.

* Advertisement of these posts is subject to Local Government Regulation on the appointment and conditions of employment of Senior Managers of 17 January 2014.