Department : Environmental Resource & Waste Management Department (2019)
Location
City of Ekurhuleni
Remuneration
R 935 472.00 to R 1283 292.00 - Basic salary per annum (plus benefits)
Assignment Type
Permanent
Minimum Requirements:
Degree in Natural Science/Geography/Environmental Science or equivalent relevant qualification
Valid driver's licence
Extensive Computer Literacy (Word and Excel) Accuracy and a good command of the English language (written and spoken)
Minimum 5 to 8 years' experience in: middle Management; practical experience in performance monitoring and reporting or evaluation; doing research or evaluations; strategy development; any high level data collection, collation and analysis
Core Responsibilities:
Lead and provide specialised technical support in strategy development, performance monitoring, data verification, performance analysis, and reporting within the Waste Management Business Unit
Provide Strategic capability and leadership in order to manage a functional unit within a Division in a manner that is fully accountable for delivering set objectives within timeframes, budgets and compliance standards.
Ensure Waste Management policies, strategies and plans are researched, benchmarked, aligned, implemented, monitored and continuously improved to support sustainable service delivery and the effective execution of the Metro Trading Services Reform
Conduct operational processes
Manage the co-ordinate the assessment of the City of Ekurhuleni departments' policies, plans, and strategies to ensure their alignment with Waste Management requirements, environmental legislation and municipal strategic objectives.
Manage the identification, development and implementation of Waste Management projects across Local, Provincial and National government spheres, ensuring that operational challenges are identified, analysed and resolved through appropriate Waste Management specific solutions aligned to municipal and sector requirements
Maintain and strengthen strategic relationships at managerial, provincial and national levels to support expectation management, knowledge sharing, integration and collaboration in the advancement of Waste Management objectives and reforms
Manage the development, refinement, and monitoring of Waste Management sustainability and performance indicators for incorporation into the SDBIP, ensuring alignment with Metro Trading Services Reform (MTSR) requirements, C88 reporting obligations, and integration into IDP and the municipal planning cycle
Ensure governance and risk management is conducted
Ensure financial processes are in place for proper financial management within the division and maintain financial administration processes that comply with internal control, governance and audit standards while proactively identifying, reporting and addressing any deviations
Provide a customer services orientation to ensure a customer service excellence culture and build relationships
Build and sustain relationships with decision makers and interest groups in support of operational objectives
Provide feedback on governance, risk and compliance practices and escalate unresolved issues via appropriate channels for investigation and resolution
Interested candidates whose background and experience match these challenging and exciting positions are invited to apply using an online application system attached to the advertisement on the website of the City of Ekurhuleni (www.ekurhuleni.gov.za).
Enquiries: Tel: 0860 54 3000
The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance contract as per Council resolution.
Candidates may be requested to submit proof of the NQF level applicable to the qualifications they have obtained.
Should candidates not be informed of the outcome of the application within six weeks of the closing date, it should be regarded as having been unsuccessful. The City of Ekurhuleni subscribes to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and reserves the right to appoint, not appoint or to appoint laterally.
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