Director: Community, Communications & Stakeholder Management at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements: 

• Matric Certificate/Grade 12; 
• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science or related fields of study or equivalent qualification at NQF Level 7; 
• 10 years' experience preferred in Legislature, Parliamentary, Legal, Media or related environment, of which 5 years must be at middle management level or above. 

 Primary Function:

• To provide direction for community communication and develop a stakeholder and community engagement strategy and plan for the office of the Executive Mayor, and proactively drive the approaches to engage the broad and diverse communities of the City of Johannesburg in order to successfully achieve the Mayoral priorities. 

 Key Performance Areas: 

• Contribute to the development of the directorate’s strategic planning process; 
• Lead the Directorate’s Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Planning (SDBIP) process; 
• Ensure sound Directorate Financial Planning and Budgeting processes; 
• Lead and facilitate the Directorate Performance Management planning process; 
• Lead and manage the development of the Directorate’s Individual Learning Plans (ILP’s) process; 
• Ensure effective and efficient Directorate functions, processes, procedures, systems and policies; 
• Leading the Recruitment, Selection & Placement process for sourcing of suitably qualified staff for the Directorate; 
• Provide sound leadership for the achievement of the Directorate’s objectives; 
• Direct community communication for effective stakeholder management; 
• Ensure that there is sound political governance and effective Councilor Helpdesk services; 
• Ensure effective control of the Directorate’s Human Resources; 
• Ensure effective Directorate Financial Resource control; 
• Ensure effective Assets Management and Control; 
• Implement good governance and effective risk management systems; 
• Ensure effective management of specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the Directorate and individual performance. 

 Leading Competencies: 

• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Word and Excel); 
• Good facilitation and influencing skills; 
• Good listening and communications skills; 
• Coordinating skills; 
• Customer Care Skills; 
• Problem solving skills; 
• Critical thinking Skills; 
• Excellent written and verbal and good management skills.