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City of Johannesburg
Group Corporate & Shared Services: Group Human Capital Management

Metropolitan Centre PO Box 1049

158 Civic Boulevard Johannesburg
Braamfontein South Africa
2000
www.joburg.org.za

ADDENDUM TO
VACANCY CIRCULAR 089/2023
PERMANENT POSITIONS – (GROUP GOVERNANCE)
• Specialist: Human and Social Development Services
• Specialist: Economic Growth Cluster
•
The City of Johannesburg (CoJ), published the below positions in the above circular as follows:

PUBLISHED DATE: WEDNESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER 2023

CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2023

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE POSITIONS ARE OPEN TO EMPLOYEES OF

THE CITY OF JOHANNEBURG

SPECIALIST: HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Department: Group Governance

Branch: Human and Social Development
Designation: Specialist Human and Social Development Services
Remuneration: R49 989,72 pm (basic salary, excluding benefits)
Location: 33 Hoofd Street, Braampark, Braamfontein

Minimum Requirements:
• Grade 12 / NQF level 4 plus Bachelor degree in Accounting/ Public Administration/ Science/
Finance/ Corporate Governance or LLB (NQF level 7);
• 6 - 8 years of working experience in a role/s that required the candidate to undertake either preparing
annual financial statements and performing fincial analysis or extensive legal and or good
governance experience in a legal environment or experience in gathering and analyzing information,
formulating and testing hypotheses and developing and communicating recommendations to clients
and /or senior management;

Primary Function:
The Specialist is required to work independently with respect for their allocated cluster
committees whilst being required to operate as part of a team and share knowledge and
expertise with their specialists in the unit and the broader Group Governance department. A
very close working relationship is necessary with peers, Specialist (Assistant Directors) In other
three Clusters (Sustainable Services Cluster, Economic Growth Cluster and Good Governance
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Cluster), not excluding the Deputy Directors in the very cluster and the Unit Head Governance
and Reporting and other members of the department. On a day-to-day basis there is interaction
with senior management and staff at all levels in the Group as well as the cluster, to ensure
administrative arrangements and effective support in relation to Governance and reporting and
other meetings/events as required. To monitor, evaluate, analyse and report on the performance
results from Municipal Entities so that the Department is Informed of the financial status and
risks to each entity. Oversight must be provided on key performance Indicators of municipal
entities in line with sector plans to ensure attainment of service delivery objectives. Also, to
report on and advise on corrective action plans to correct non-compliance with corporate
governance and legislative issues in all the Municipal Entities. Oversight must be provided as
a shareholder representative to the Board and Board Committees of the Municipal entities by
attending their respective meetings and communicating the deliberations of those meeting to
the shareholder. Develop and direct enterprise governance systems and processes in the
municipal entities to assist the City in the monitoring and assessing shareholder value derived
from the municipal entities. Ultimately determining shareholder value through the monitoring
of service delivery performance and municipal legislative compliance.

Key Performance Areas:

• Monitor, evaluate and report on the financial performance, service delivery performance as well as
assess and report of the finical position, identify financial risk for all Municipal Entities;
• Develop key performance Indicators in line with sector plans;
• Develop and direct enterprise governance systems and processes in the municipal entities to assist
the City in the monitoring and assessment of shareholder value derived from the Municipal Entities;

Leading Competencies:
• Computer literacy with intermediates to Advance Excel skills;
• Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy and excellent planning, organising, and time
management skills;
• Analytical thinking;
• Resource and financial management skills;
• Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills;
• Ability to operate in a highly intensive customer service and public interface environment with
continued pressure to deliver high-quality work standards;
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Good communication and resources management;
• Business acumen.

Core Competencies:
• Strategic Management;
• People Management;
• Stakeholder Management;
• Conflict Management and Risk; and
• Asset Management/Financial Management.

“All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will be considered. The
City of Johannesburg applies the principles of employment equity as per National
legislation and policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these
requirements. Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged groups including
those with disabilities. Appointments will be made in accordance with the approved
Employment Equity Plan to promote its equitable representation in terms of race,
gender, and disability.”
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Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by
using the following link below:

https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1px9d3ZAJQW2JN2m6BGHQ3wew554

APPLY ONLINE VIA THIS LINK: www.joburg.org.za

ENQUIRIES ONLY:
Contact Person: Nthabiseng Makhele
Tel No: 011 021 6345

CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2023

Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is

received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their application
was unsuccessful. By submitting your application for a position at the City of
Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of
your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and
related process. In terms of the Talent Acquisition Policy of the City of Johannesburg,
you hereby consent to the following risk checks should your application be shortlisted:
• Credit Record,
• CV validation and
• Employment record verification,
• Criminal check, and
• Identity validation.
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SPECIALIST: ECONOMIC GROWTH CLUSTER

Department: Group Governance

Branch: Governance and Reporting
Designation: Specialist: Economic Growth Cluster
Remuneration: R49 989,72 pm (basic salary, excluding benefits)
Location: 33 Hoofd Street, Braampark, Braamfontein

Minimum Requirements:
• Grade 12 / NQF level 4 plus bachelor’s degree in any of the following qualification: Accounting/
Economics/ Finance/Law/ Developmental Studies/ Auditing: ICT/ Taxation/Town Planning / Public
Policy Studies (NQF level 7);
• Minimum of 6 - 8 years working experience in Financial Management Environment or Public
Institution or Non-Government Institution (NGO);
• Experience in Financial reporting / report analysts and interpretation of financial statement and
performance reports;
• Exposure to Integrated Annual reporting.

Primary Function:
Analyse financial results from Municipal Entities (ME’s) so that the department is informed of
the financial status and risk of each entity. Monitor, evaluate and report of the financial position,
identify financial risk at municipal entities. Develop key performance indictors in line with sector
plans to ensure attainment of service delivery objectives. To ensure that municipal entities
comply and report on all applicable legislation vis MFMA, KING IV, MSA and any appliable
regulation issued by the National Treasury. To develop and direct enterprise governance
systems and processes in the municipal entities to assist the City in the monitoring and
assessment of shareholder value derived from the municipal entities. Determine shareholder
value through monitoring of service delivery performance and municipal legislative compliance.
Develop corrective action plans to correct non-compliance with corporate governance and
legislative issues in all the entities. Support on ability to rotate to other clusters (Sustainable
Servies Cluster, Human & Social Development Cluster or Good Governance Cluster) when
required.

Key Performance Areas:

• Ensuring that a corporate governance framework is put in place by group Governance so that
corporate governance principles are in place and applied in each of the municipal entities and so
that strategic interventions are made in cases of non-compliance;
• Establish a framework for accountability and finding a balance between conforming to governance
constraints and business growth and development of municipal entities;
• Working with CEO Company Secretaries and the Board of Directors to ensure they have the
information and advice necessary to enable them to make informed decisions;
• Manage the appointment/retirement / rotation of Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) and Independent
Audit Committees Members. Board, Audit Committee. Remuneration, Social and Ethics Committee
(REMSEC) and Audit & Risk Committee (ARC).
• Assessments: Quarterly Performance of Municipal Entities (ME’s); Integrated Annual Reports (IAR);
Business Plans; Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs); Policy Framework; Scorecards.
• Identify and assist with the development of turnaround strategies for municipal entities requiring the
same and monitor the implementation thereof;
• Develop uniform accounting policies between the City and its municipal entities to enable ease in
the consolidation process;
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• To ensure that Municipal Entities with all applicable legislation and service delivery objective are
being monitored.

Leading Competencies:
• Advance computer literacy with intermediates to Advance Excel skills preferable;
• Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy and excellent planning, organising, and time
management skills;
• Analytical thinking;
• Resource and financial management skills;
• Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills;
• Ability to operate in a highly intensive customer service and public interface environment with
continued pressure to deliver high-quality work standards;
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Good communication and resources management;
• Business acumen.

Core Competencies:
• Strategic Management;
• People Management;
• Stakeholder Management;
• Conflict Management and Risk; and
• Asset Management/Financial Management.

“All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will be considered. The
City of Johannesburg applies the principles of employment equity as per National
legislation and policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these
requirements. Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged groups including
those with disabilities. Appointments will be made in accordance with the approved
Employment Equity Plan to promote its equitable representation in terms of race,
gender, and disability.”

Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by
using the following link below:

https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/10pOstpO-R1mHywahjIJfzAew554

APPLY ONLINE VIA THIS LINK: www.joburg.org.za

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ENQUIRIES ONLY:
Contact Person: Nthabiseng Makhele
Tel No: 011 021 6345

CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2023

Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is

received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their application
was unsuccessful. By submitting your application for a position at the City of
Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of
your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and
related process. In terms of the Talent Acquisition Policy of the City of Johannesburg,
you hereby consent to the following risk checks should your application be shortlisted:
• Credit Record,
• CV validation and
• Employment record verification,
• Criminal check, and
• Identity validation.

The inconvenience caused is regretted.