Latest Job Vacancies at Johannesburg Water

PURPOSE:

• To provide an effective and efficient payables environment to all JW stakeholders in alignment with legislative requirements by actively engaging all stakeholders within the procedure to pay value chain in order for them to execute upon their predefined roles therein. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Ensuring on daily basis official documents is received from supply chain and controls in place. 
• Following up with suppliers and user departments for related documents on a daily basis and matching to the existing official and authorised documents from supply chain.
• Check that quotations, orders, good received notes and invoices are matched accordingly.
• Ensure that all suppliers as per the vendor master listing are reconciled 5 times per year and confirmations received for nil balance suppliers.
• An analysis of recons done and aging of queries are submitted to the supervisor to review.
• Ensure that all reconciling items are kept current by addressing old queries with user departments and suppliers and resolving payment issues.
• Submit a report to the supervisor on a monthly basis on reconciling items that needs to be escalated.
• Compile monthly accrual schedule for all contract suppliers and additional suppliers.
• Submit accrual schedule together with all supporting documents to supervisor by due date on a monthly basis for approval.
• Compile, and submit yearend audit deliverables as per year end plan to supervisor by due date.
• Hold regular workshops or meetings with user departments and problematic suppliers to resolve all queries and enforce the culture of accountability and knowledge sharing within the process.
• Ensure that filling structures and procedures are in place and adhered to on monthly basis, for audit purposes.

JOB REQUIREMENTS 

Essential qualifications and experience:

• Grade 12 (NQF4) and Basic Bookkeeping Diploma / Certificate (NQF 5/6)
• 3 years’ creditors’ reconciliation experience in a Financial Administration environment.

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PURPOSE 

• To ensure that all administrative duties pertaining to service accounts are timely, correctly and efficiently dealt with.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Strive for optimal customer satisfaction i.e. maintaining good public relations with customers in the face of sometimes adverse working conditions.
• Ensure that the company and divisional revenue strategy is achieved for an example ensure efficient time management to accommodate seasonal increases in workload such as queries relating to high water consumptions during summer.
• Effectively apply operational controls like ensuring that the relevant complete supporting documentation is filled and readily available to substantiate any claim regarding amounts charged to customer accounts.
• Comply with all relevant regulations and acts of parliament must be maintained so that an informed decision can be reached as to whether such legislation has been applied correctly.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience: 

• Grade 12 (NQF 4)
• 3 years relevant experience in Customer Management environment in the following fields: Account Management, Billing and Revenue environment, Customer Liaison and Credit control, Refunds and Meter Reading Maintenance, Data updates and Service adjustments
• Computer Literacy (MS Office)

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PURPOSE:

• To provide administrative support and effective, accurate and timeous financial/accounting service through facilitation of financial components as designated. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Ensure that filing structures and procedures are in place on a monthly basis for audit purposes.
• Archive department paperwork and maintain an audit trail as requested by management.
• Perform document filing and retrieval of audit requirements for Auditor General, Internal Audit, SARS and management requests.
• Accept and sign controls schedules of all reconciliations received from AP, FA and GL as per target date.
• Ensure matrix is updated with reconciliations performed and follow up on missing reconciliations.
• Ensure EFT Roster is compiled and approved by management by the 1st working day of each month.
• Ensure releases are obtained and effected on date scheduled. Compile monthly matrix of operators utilised for the month.
• Prepare manual journal template with supporting documents as per request by management (these are journals with less than 20 lines).
• Ensure correct project template, correct parameters and data is utilised. Ensure values are correct and file balances to supporting reports. 
• Process and park journals allocated and attach all supporting documents for review as per general ledger accounts allocated.
• Draw audit report of Journals from SAP and review and sign off audit trail of journals for completeness on a monthly basis.
• Compile and maintain the intercompany matrix and ensure that outstanding confirmations are received on a weekly basis and as and when requested by management.
• Ensure relevant supporting documents are attached to the reconciliations together with SAP printouts.
• Ensure that all reconciling items are attended to timeously.
• Reconciliation of closing balances and Sales on SAP to reports received from prepaid metering department must be performed on the 2nd working day of the month before systems closes to resolve all variances.

 JOB REQUIREMENTS 

Essential qualifications and experience:

• Grade 12, studying towards a Diploma or Degree in Accounting
• 1 year relevant experience

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PURPOSE

To attend to and oversee all activities of the Meter Reading Radex HandHeld System and MRQC work orders for Meter Reading Department. Upload and download files and file transfer protocols. Customizing reports and highlight exceptions and discrepancies with regards to inaccuracy in meter reading.

Ensure that account queries are resolved speedily with the least aggravation to members of

• the public in order that any corrective measure be reflected on the following monthly statement.
• Evaluate and interpret the nature of complaints, queries, and applications in order to implement (corrective) actions within the specific guidelines determined by management, and furthermore see to the prompt implementation of such contemplated action.
• Manage, maintain and monitor the Meter Reading Handheld system and interfaces.
• Effectively apply operational controls: ensure that the relevant documentation is filed and readily available to substantiate any claim regarding meter readings obtained, submitted, and billed on.
• Ensure that meter readings obtained by field staff are updated correctly and speedily. Implement system to identify irregularities and discrepancies between systems and where data is not aligned.
• Scrutinize Government Gazettes to identify insolvent/deceased estates and ensure that claims for amounts owing to JW are prepared timeously for submission to liquidators/trustees.
• Where applicable, comply with the relevant regulations and legislation and perform office administration.

JOB REQUIREMENTS 

Essential qualifications and experience:

• Grade 12
• 3 years’ experience in meter reading, planning and management of meter reading and compiling management information.
• At least 2 years relevant experience in IT dealing with system configuration and troubleshooting, meter reading maintenance and data management.
• Code 8 Driver’s Licence

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PURPOSE 

• To be responsible for the repair, maintenance, availability and efficiency of all facilities and Mechanical plant and equipment located at reservoirs, towers, and water pump stations in accordance with OHASA and SANS codes of practice. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES   

• Carry out repairs and maintenance to Mechanical plant and equipment which include but not limited to Pumps, Level controls, PRV`S (Pressure reducing valves), Valves and auxiliaries.
• Execute planned maintenance according to Johannesburg Water Maintenance schedules and SOPS.
• Carry out standby duties and emergency work of which must include feedback to the Telemetry control room on callouts.
• Carry out monthly toolbox checks to comply with safety norms and standards.
• Inform Operations Manager on any irregular maintenance issues regarding Plant, Equipment and Facilities.
• Assist with the effective and productive planning of jobs in the section as directed by the Operations Manager.
• Assist with the investigation of pump station and reservoir operating methods in order to enhance the systems performance. 
• Ensure that all work orders, check sheets and overtime sheets are filled in correctly before end of shift. Filling in of Vehicle Inspection sheets, Logbooks daily and submit to Operations Manager on a weekly basis.
• Submit all petrol slips once a month as per Johannesburg Water Vehicle Policy. Manage subordinates.

JOB REQUIREMENTS 

Essential qualifications and experience: 

• Grade 10 or N1 (NQF 2) + Fitter trade test certificate/Appropriate Learnership NQF 4
• 3 years’ experience on pumps, valves, hydraulic level controls, PRV’S.
• Basic supervisory experience
• Code EB Drivers’ Licence