DIRECTORATE: PLANNING AND LED
SECTION: HOUSING & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
POSITION: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER GR II (LAND ADMINISTRATION & RENTAL HOUSING OFFICER)
(RE-ADVERTISEMENT)

POST LEVEL 7/6 OF GRADE 9 MUNICIPALITY

REQUIREMENTS:
• Grade 12, Diploma in Business Management or Public Administration or equivalent
• Knowledge of relevant legislation applicable local government legislation, housing regulations and Municipal by-laws, National and Provincial Housing Act and Housing Policy
• 5-8 years relevant supervisory experience, preferably in local government
• Ability to (speak, read & write) English
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, Solar, etc.)
• Interpersonal relationship skills to communicate with the community
• Ability to function in a team
• Valid driver’s license

COMPETENCIES:
Ethics and Professionalism; Organizational awareness; Oral Communication; Attention to details; Business Processes; Communication and Interpersonal Skills; Written Communication; Influencing; Problem Solving; Planning and Organising; Use of Technology; Data Processing & Analysis; Service Delivery Orientation; Client Orientation and Customer Focus

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
• Ensure that the allocation of erven, houses, and plots is done in a just manner and that no favouritism in terms of gender or race takes place.
• Ensure that Councils polices with respect to allocation of municipal rental, erven, houses, and plots are implemented.
• Responsible for the drafting of monthly housing reports to the Manager Property Management & Housing.
• Handle all the housing affairs with the assistance of subordinates admin
• Ensure that proper record keeping of information in the files in maintained admin.
• Assist with preparation of agenda items in respect of housing matters for the housing and community development standing committee admin.
• Make arrangements for the determination of title boundaries and site allocation beacons.
• Make arrangements for the prevention and combating of illegal occupation of land.
• Check that statistics, registers and records pertaining to the housing section are kept up to date admin
• See to it that inventory pertaining to the housing section is kept up to date and that no losses are incurred.
• Liaise with all the stakeholders in the housing sector.
• Mediate in dispute arising out of ownership of housing matters.
• Supply information as requested by the public and render an advisory service as and when requested.
• Attend meeting of the community when requested to verify or supply requested information.

Applications forms are available on the Municipal Website; www.moqhaka.gov.za or at Municipal Offices:- Security desk Municipal building, Hill Street, KROONSTAD; Switchboard Municipal building, VILJOENSKROON, and at Deneyssen Street; Switchboard Municipal Building, STEYNSRUS, Van Riebeeck Street. Written applications that specifies the position being applied for together with a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), copies of your Identity Document, qualifications and driver’s license (if applicable) must be forwarded to the Acting Municipal Manager Mr. J Maswanganyi, Moqhaka Local Municipality, P.O Box 302, Kroonstad, 9500, or be hand-delivered at Municipal Building, Hill Street, Kroonstad, 9500. Faxed, e-mailed and late applications will not be considered.

Please note: Due to the large number of applications we envisage to receive applications will not be acknowledged, should you not be contacted within three (3) months of the closing date of the advertisement, please consider your application unsuccessful. The municipality subscribes and promotes the principles of employment equity and affirmative action. The Council reserves the right not to make an appointment if, in its view, no suitable candidate could be found. Only candidate who meet the abovementioned requirements & competencies will be shortlisted. Candidate should note that some of the above-mentioned competencies may at discretion of the Council be formally assessed as part of the selection process. Canvasing of Councillors and Officials with the purpose of being appointed will not be allowed and will lead to disqualification. Successful candidate appointed will be subject to qualification verification, security vetting and criminal records checking. The successful candidate will be required to sign an employment contract before commencement of duty, a performance agreement (within 60 days after completion of three (3) months’ probation period) and disclosure of financial interest within 60 days of appointment.

A person who fails to complete the prescribed application will not be considered.

Enquiries: Ms. I Molefe Tel: 056 216 9412

Closing date: 02 May 2023