Divisional Head: Social Development needed at Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

Key performance areas:

• Develop, manage and monitor overall social development strategies, practices and processes.
• Strategic capability and leadership to execute social development and sustainable strategy in response to organisation strategy.
• Communicate a meaningful strategic context that guide and direct the development of best practices, integration, process alignment and service delivery.
• Provide human and material resources to ensure efficient and effective execution of social development programme.
• Develop annual operating plan and secure resources necessary to achieve identified objectives consistent with the medium term requirements.
• Ensure effective implementation of Council resolutions with regard to governance andrisk management through implementing  governance and compliance policy in own practice area to identify and manage governance and risk exposure liability.
• Oversee the preparations of monthly and annual budgets and financial reports in accordance with statutory and Council presentation requirements.
• Monitor end enforce effective financial controls, corporate governance and financial compliance throughout area of accountability.
• Develop and deliver on service level agreement (SLA) in alignment with the Batho-Pele principles, monitor feedbacks and ensure continued customer satisfaction.
• Improve internal and external customer satisfaction level.
• Build and sustain relationships with decision makers and interests groups in support of Divisional objectives.

Core Requirements:

• BA Honours in Social Development
• Registration with South African Council for Social Services Professions (SACSSP).
• 5- 8 Years’ Relevant Experience
• BA Honours to Masters in Social Work and Knowledge of Local Government Processes will be an Added Advantage

Note: The successful candidate who does not have the NQF Level 5 Finance Management qualification will be required to obtain it within 18 months, in terms of the National Treasury Requirement.