Executive Assistant at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose

To manage the Office of the City Manager and staff therein and to provide administrative support

and assistance to the City Manager.

This post reports to SENIOR MANAGER (CITY MANAGER SUPPORT)

Key Responsibility Areas

• Provide administrative support and assistance to the City Manager and manage the Office of
• the CM.
• Undertake actions emanating from meetings and ensure that decisions are implemented.
• Undertake research work.
• Manage correspondence.
• Ensure good knowledge of Council policies and practices.
• Undertake media liaison and manage the public relations function of the Office.
• Manage the arrangements of meetings, conferences and workshops.
• Manage documentation and outstanding matters (Office management)
• Manage internal and external customer liaison/queries evolving to the Office of the CM.
• Undertake project and administrative programme co-ordination.
• Undertake tasks delegated to him/her by the City Manager and which he/she executes in close
• consultation with the City Manager, e.g. dealing with travel.

Essential Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification.
• 3 Years relevant experience.
• Able to communicate effectively with Council officials at all levels as well as external
• stakeholders.
• Computer Literacy. 

Preferred Requirements

• Relevant 3 year tertiary qualification, i.e. Diploma or Degree.
• 4 Years relevant experience.