Key performance areas:
• Develop, manage and monitor overall social development strategies, practices and processes.
• Strategic capability and leadership to execute social development and sustainable strategy in response to organisation strategy.
• Communicate a meaningful strategic context that guide and direct the development of best practices, integration, process alignment and service delivery.
• Provide human and material resources to ensure efficient and effective execution of social development programme.
• Develop annual operating plan and secure resources necessary to achieve identified objectives consistent with the medium term requirements.
• Ensure effective implementation of Council resolutions with regard to governance and risk management through implementing risk management governance and compliance policy in own practice area to identify and manage governance and risk exposure liability.
• Oversee the preparations of monthly and annual budgets and financial reports in accordance with statutory and Council presentation requirements.
• Monitor end enforce effective financial controls, corporate governance and financial compliance throughout area of accountability.
• Develop and deliver on service level agreement (SLA) in alignment with the Batho-Pele principles, monitor feedbacks and ensure continued customer satisfaction.
• Improve internal and external customer satisfaction level.
• Build and sustain relationships with decision makers and interests groups in support of Divisional objectives.
Core Requirements:
• BA degree in Social Development
• Registration with South African Council for Social Services Professions (SACSSP).
• 5- 8 Years' Relevant Experience
• BA Honours to Masters in Social Work and Knowledge of Local Government Processes will be an Added Advantage
Interested candidates whose background and experience match these challenging and exciting positions are invited to apply using an online application form attached to the advertisement on the website of the City of Ekurhuleni (www.ekurhuleni.gov.za).
Enquiries: Tel: Natasja Havenga (011) 999 6356.
Note: The successful candidate who does not have the NQF Level 5 Finance Management qualification will be required to obtain it within 18 months, in terms of the National Treasury Requirement.
Appointments will be made on a 5 (five) year fixed term and will be subject to the signing of an employment contract, performance agreement and disclosure of financial interest. Candidates will be subjected to relevant competency assessment as well as security clearance / vetting processes.
Applications will not be considered if the necessary copies of the required qualifications, identity documents, driver’s license (if applicable) and current professional registration (if applicable), are not attached to the application / CV. 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.
