Deputy Director: Demarcation And Structures Implementation

Requirements

3-Year National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration / Development Studies or equivalent qualification at NQF 6/7 as recognised by SAQA. 3-5 years’ experience in a related field. Proficient in MS Excel and MS Word. A valid driver’s license and travelling. Additional Requirements (Advantage): MS PowerPoint. Generic Competencies: Planning and organizing. Coordination. Problem solving and decision making. Project management. People management and empowerment. Client orientation and customer focus. Team leadership. Diversity management. Communication (verbal and written). Technical Competencies: In-depth knowledge of: Local Government: Municipal Structures Act. Local Government: Municipal Systems Act. Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act. Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act. Constitution. Monitoring and support techniques. Interpretation and analysis techniques.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will perform the following duties: Manage and provide technical support and expert advice on the processes on the determination and redetermination of municipal boundaries. Manage the processes of local government elections and other electoral-related matters, including making proposals around the administration of national and provincial elections. Manage and provide technical support towards the development of policy interventions to improve the Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act, 1998 and Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 and related Regulations. Manage the development of the formulae for the determination of the number of councilors in terms of Section 20 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998. Manage the processes relating to the alteration 12 of provincial boundaries, including developing national legislation to deal with transition matters.

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