Job Opportunities at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose    

• Co-ordinates specific inpections and monitoring requirements to enable determination of the nature, status and process of building maintenance works to Municipal Building and Structures. 

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Inspect municipal buildings and structures and arranges the maintenance thereof.
• Checks contractors setting out and other site works for minor capital projects and ensures compliance with specification/orders.
• Supervises work being undertaken under the minor contracts system.
• Certify progress and final payments as necessary.
• Monitoring work being undertaken by direct labour.
• Maintains records of work activities.
• Provides input into the preparation of estimates for the maintenance programme for the financial year.
• Prepares documents for asset register.

Essential Requirements    

• Must be a qualified Artisan in a building related trade or equivalent.
• Valid motor vehicle drivers licence (Code EB)
• 3 years post qualification experience in a building trade.

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Job Purpose    

• Plan, lead, control, organise and manage the key performance and result indicators associated with the payroll and leave functions for the eThekwini Municipality, through the implementation and alignment of statutory legislation, conditions of service, collective agreements, council policies and procedures, systems and controls guiding critical payroll interventions, applications and outcomes and providing the necessary interpretation, advice and guidance relative to the remuneration and recruitment strategy of all employees, councilors and section 57 employees in order to ensure accomplishment of the Municipality’s service delivery standards and objectives.

Special Conditions:

• Must display good information processing skills and have the ability to control a large staff
• complement undertaking diverse functions.
• Maybe required to attend to urgent payroll matters at short notice after hours.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be physically capable of carrying out the duties of the post.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Manage, control and maintain the payroll and leave function for the City.
• Manages and controls the key performance indicators and outcomes of personnel within the
• division.
• Maintaining audit standards and attending to internal and external audit queries.
• Implements communication strategies with intra and interdepartmental management staff and external stakeholders.
• Provide input in the compilation of council’s manpower budget preparation and control of
• expenditure against the approved budget.
• Responsible for the administration and processing of performance rewards.
• Provide input in the development of Human Capital related policies and procedures.
• Undertakes ad-hoc analysis, projects or investigations as required.

Essential Requirements    

• Relevant tertiary qualification (NQF Level 6/7)
• Valid motor vehicle drivers license.
• 4 Years relevant experience.

Preferred Requirements    

• Relevant post graduate qualification (NQF Level 8)
• 6 Years relevant experience.

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Job Purpose    

• Controls the movement of materials/ items to/ from the Depot Store, monitors specific performance outcomes and undertakes clerical activities/tasks associated with checking, verifying, updating, completing and submitting documentation, forms and schedules.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Coordinates and performs specific activities/tasks associated with controlling the receipting, storage, and utilization of items/materials to/from the Depot Store.
• Processes transactional information on specific computerised applications (JD Edwards) and completes forms, schedules, and documents.
• Monitors and reports to the Superintendent on specific aspects associated with performance and risk and provides generalist support. •Provide basic first aid to staff.

Essential Requirements    

• Matric/Grade 12.
• Certificate in Basic First Aid to be completed within a specific period from date of appointment.
• 12 Months relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements    

• Matric/Grade 12 plus relevant certificate accredited by SAQA.
• 18 Months relevant experience.