Municipal Manager

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Start Date:08 Nov 2011

Closing Date:28 Nov 2011

KOUGA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY (EC 108)

 

NOTICE NO:  94    /2011

VACANCY

MUNICIPAL MANAGER : FIVE (5) YEAR PERFORMANCED BASED CONTRACT

Kouga Local Municipality, the jewel of the Eastern Cape, with the present Headquarters in Jeffreys Bay is eager to recruit the services of a person with a vision, a creative and innovative strategic thinker capable of leading the Kouga Municipality.

The Kouga Municipality is committed to employment practices that redress past imbalances in respect of race, gender, creed and disability, and as such the relevant policy will be implemented during selection and placement.

Remuneration

 

The remuneration package will be based on an all inclusive package of R936,000 per annum.

 

A performance bonus based on 14% (in accordance with the Local Government Municipal Structures Act, Act No. 7 of 2011) and an annual salary increase according to the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC).

 

Qualification

 

QUALIFICATIONS

NQF LEVEL

At least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent

NQF 6

 

Work Experience

 

Number of years

Type of experience

A minimum of 5 years

Experience within the financial discipline is essential at management level.

A valid Code EB driver's license

 

Functional competencies

 

Competence

Definition of competence

1.      Operational management

1.1.       Ability to guide the commissioning and operation of financial systems.

1.2.        The ability to maintain sufficient working capital (cash flow / short – term liquidity) to meet the needs of the municipality.

1.3.        Ability to guide and oversee the budget preparation and   implementation process.

2.      Governance Ethics and Values

 

2.1.       The ability to lead, establish and implement good governance in the municipality.

2.2.       The ability to guide and oversee the supply chain management function.

3.      Audit and Assurance.

3.1.       The ability to guide and oversee the establishment of an effective internal audit unit and audit committee.

3.2.       The ability to support the audit process, in order to obtain the optimum level of assurance from the Auditor General.

4.      Risk Management

4.1.       The ability to understand risk and guide the management of risk for the municipality.

4.2.       The ability to guide the management of change for the municipality.

5.      Finance and performance reporting

5.1.       The ability to guide and manage the financial reporting process of the municipality

5.2.       The ability to guide and manage the performance reporting process of the municipality.

 

If you qualify as per the above responsibilities and requirements, please send your application letter in conjunction with your comprehensive curriculum vitae, as well as certified copies of certificates to the Acting Municipal Manager, attention: Mr. SS Fadi, Kouga Local Municipality, P.O Box 21, Jeffreys Bay, 6330 or hand delivered to 33 Da Gama Road, Jeffreys Bay, 6330.


NB:
No faxed or e-mailed applications will be considered.


For enquiries, please contact the Acting Director : Administration, Monitoring and Development, Mrs C Dreyer during office hours on (042) 2002144 or email cdreyer@kouga.gov.za.

 


Application forms are available from Reception and/or our website: http/www.kouga.gov.za


Closing date and time:  28 November at 16:00

 

Disqualifications

 

1.                  Canvassing of councillor and or any influential person(s) for appointment will automatically disqualify any applicant.

 

 

2.                  An incumbent may not hold political office in a political party, whether in a permanent, temporary or acting capacity (Section 56A (1), Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Act, 2011).

 

 

If you have not heard from us within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

The Municipality is committed to the implementation of its Employment Equity Plan and, in this vein; appropriately qualifying women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

 

 

MR S S FADI                                                                          P.O. Box 21

ACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGER                                     JEFFREYS BAY

                                                                                                6330

 

FOR PLACEMENT 12 NOVEMBER 2011

 

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