Municipal Manager at Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality

ANNUAL TOTAL REMUNERATION PACKAGE:

• Minimum – R 1 152 941; Midpoint – R1 325 220; Maximum – R1 495 499. (As per the Upper Limits of Total Remuneration Package Payable to Municipal Managers and Manager’s Directly Accountable to Municipal Managers, published on th the 30 May 2024)

TERM OF OFFICE:

• A fixed term employment contract not exceed a period of one (1) year after the election of the next council. The successful candidate will be required to sign an employment contract before commencement of duty, a performance agreement and disclosure of financial interest.

REQUIREMENTS:

• B-degree in Public administration/ Political Science/ Social Sciences/ Law or relevant equivalent qualification.
• Five (5) years’ experience at a senior management level in local government environment and have proven successful institutional transformation within public and private sector.
• Must have completed a certificate in MFMP/CPMD in line with minimum regulation on competency level (or commit to attain such within 18 months of appointment).

KNOWLEDGE:

• Extensive Knowledge on legislation patterning to local government and financial management, Service delivery innovations and strategic
• Capabilities. Good knowledge of local government performance management system.
• Proven ability to communicate and negotiate at all levels of government.
• Good knowledge of councillors operation and delegation of powers. King lll code. Advanced understanding of institutional government system and performance management. Advanced understanding of councillor operations.
• Good governance. Audit and risk management establishment and functionality as well as budget and finance management. CORE COMPETENCIES: Customer management, Ethics, Integrity and professionalism. Impact inuence.
• Governance and risk management, services delivery. Critical thinking. Financial management, knowledge and information management. Negotiations and conict resolutions. People management. Planning and organizing.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• As the accounting officer and head of Administration, the incumbent will take the responsibility for overall performance in the following areas: Formulating and developing an economically suitable effective and efficient integrated Development plan.
• Developing and implementing the Municipality’s performance management system. Managing the municipal finance management Act, Municipal system act, and other relevant legislations applicable to the municipality.
• Managing the provision of services to the communities in the affairs of the municipalities. Developing and maintaining a system to assess community satisfaction with municipal services. Managing, appointing and maintain staff discipline.
• Ensuring effective and efficient utilization of the resources of the municipality. Promoting sound labour relations and compliances by municipality with applicable labour legislation.
• Advising office bearers with regards to the legal implications of council decisions. Managing communications between office bearers and personnel. Administering and overseeing the implementation of municipal policies, by law and other relevant provincial and national legislation.
• Ensuring sound management of all asssets, income and expenditure of the municipality, managing the municipality in the efficient and effective manner, implementing the strategic goals of the Municipality through cooperative and innovative teamwork.