Government vacancies

VACANCIES

CLOSING DATE : 16H00 ON 02 OCTOBER 2020

DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Social Facilitation Officer (Re-advertisement) (T11)
Salary Scale: R260 164.80 – R337 886.96 Per Annum
Applicable Benefits: Medical aid, Pension, 13th Cheque, Home Owner’s allowance

Minimum Requirements
• Grade 12 Certificate
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science or Public Administration/National Diploma in Public Relations Management or Community Development
• 2-3 years’ experience in community development/facilitation environment
• A valid code 8 driver’s licence
Key Performance Areas
• Ensuring that all the required protocol is followed in respect of acquiring the necessary permits from the Traditional Leaders prior to the commencement of any project.
• Facilitating the formation of Project Steering Committees and ensuring its induction is conduction.
• Disseminating information to the communities with regard to the initiatives of the Municipality
• Receiving feedback from the community with regard to progress and challenges encountered with projects.
• Attending to grievances lodged by the communities related to project
• Participating in various meetings (internal and external forums) and provide comments and opinions on matters affecting or concerning deliverables.
• Responding, through the collection of factual information and/ or conducting necessary investigation/research, to enquiries and concerns on delivery from the general public. councillors, government, etc.
• Collaborating with external departments on specific issues pertaining to the implementation of social upliftment and developmental plans and programmes.
• Collecting and capturing skills data during social facilitation (socio economic survey), compiling reports and statistical data for management reporting and maintaining an effective data base.

Housing Clerk (T6)
Salary Scale: R127 771.57 – R165 862.45 Per Annum
Applicable Benefits: Medical aid, Pension, 13th Cheque, Home Owner’s Allowance

Minimum Requirement
• Grade 12 Certificate
• Bachelor’s Degree/National Diploma in Project Management/Civil Engineering
• 2-3 years’ experience in housing environment
• Computer literacy
• Good Communication Skills
• Be fluent in English and Isizulu
• A valid code 8 driver’s licence
Key Performance Areas
• Conduct appraisals of existing and completed housing projects through site visits
• Attend to daily housing public queries
• Assist with the compilation of application for prep-funding for allocated and planned Housing Projects.
• Provide all the necessary administration support services and Housing Section
• Assist with reviewing the housing sector planning
• Receive and verify project invoices from implementing agent for processing

Truck Driver (T5)
Salary: R125 805.14 – R163 314.36 Per Annum
Applicable Benefits: Medical Aid, Pension, 13th Cheque, Home Owner’s Allowance

Minimum Requirements
• Grade 12 certificate
• At least 2 years’ experience of driving trucks
• Must be able to read and write
• Must be willing to work extra hours
• Must have valid code C1 driver’s license with PDP

Key Performance Areas
• Receiving instructions from the immediate superior to establish details of task (vehicle, tools, material and personnel).
• Keeping the truck clean at all times, changing tyres, cleaning air filters and ensuring that the truck is in good working condition.
• Adhering to traffic rules and regulations.
• Ensuring that the truck is licenced and roadworthy at all times.
• Adhering to safety regulations on construction sites, around personnel and with loads.
• Ensuring that damages are prevented by attending to abnormal functioning, noises and warning lights.
• Ability to work under pressure, long hours, and to work with other plant teams.
• Being responsible for loads and personnel, ensuring that the collection and delivery is carried out as instructed, and report any deviations.
• Driving to designated location, monitoring loading and offloading and communicating with personnel with regards to positioning and packing.
• Completing logbooks, checklist sheets as per set norm and at intervals set by the Supervisor

Excavator Operator (T5)
Salary: R125 805.14 – R163 314.36 Per Annum
Applicable Benefits: Medical Aid, Pension, 13th Cheque, Home Owner’s Allowance

Minimum Requirements
• Grade 10 or Adult Basic Education (ABET).
• Excavator Operator Compliance Certificate.
• Medical Certificate.
• Be able to work under pressure and for long hours as and when required
• A Code 10 driver’s license.

Key Performance Areas
• Checking all items as indicated on excavator checklist daily and reports any defects.
• Doing daily maintenance on excavator as required (oil levels, greased, serviced, at correct intervals).
• Keeping the machine clean at all times, changing tyres, cleaning air filters.
• Ensuring that the excavator is licensed and roadworthy at all times.
• Completing plant logbooks and check sheets as per set norm and at intervals set by the superior.
• Adhering to traffic rules and regulations.
• Ensuring that the machine is operated under safe and stable conditions and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Ensuring that damages are prevented by attending to abnormal functioning or noises.
• Executing of work in construction (including levelling, digging, loading) and be able to work with other plant teams.
• Cutting and spreading material to final required levels and to ensure that a smooth surface is obtained and that all gradients are according to construction plans for safe draining of storm water.
• Ensuring safe driving during all activities including safety to people and other road users.

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Disaster Field Worker Clerk (T6)
Salary Scale: R127 771.57 – R165 862.45 Per Annum
Applicable Benefits: Medical Aid, Pension, 13th Cheque, Homeowner Allowance

Minimum Requirement
• Grade 12 Certificate
• National Diploma in Disaster Management
• 1 year’s relevant experience
• Computer Literacy
• Valid driver’s licence
• Fluency in both English and Isizulu
• Willingness to work beyond working hours

Key Performance Areas
• Ensure that health and safety regulations are enforced and adhered to at all times
• Attend to disaster management issues, compliance and liaise with relevant stakeholders in conducting awareness programmes
• Participate in disaster risk assessment, disaster risk response recovery and rehabilitation
• Conduct education, training and public awareness on disaster management
• Conduct disaster incident assessments as and when they occur
• Write and compile reports

Ubuhlebezwe Municipality is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

A signed letter of application indicating the position being applied for, together with a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of certificates and Identity Document, must be forwarded to: The Municipal Manager, P. O. Box 132, and IXOPO 3276 by not later than 16h00 on 02 October 2020. Faxed applications will not be accepted. If you do not hear from Council within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful. All enquiries should be directed to the HR Officer, Ms B Nondabula at (039) 834-7700.

COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT NOT TO MAKE ANY APPOINTMENT/APPOINTMENTS INTO THE ABOVEMENTIONED POSITIONS.