• Full Time
  • Project Management, South Africa

North West Department: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Overview

The mission of the North West Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is to effectively support, monitor, and promote developmental local government and viable institutions of Traditional Affairs.

The Department’s strategic goals are to provide compliant corporate support services; to enable and support financial management; and to strengthen monitoring and evaluation of local government performance.

Senior Municipal Council Oversight Support Officer

  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Qualification: Bachelors, Matric, National Certificate
  • Experience: 2 years
  • Location: North West
  • Job Field: Project Management

Job Purpose:

To monitor the provision of municipal council oversight support services.

Requirements:

  • Matric Certificate
  • Diploma or Degree (NQF level 6) in Public Administration, Political Science, Public Management, Development Studies, Public Governance, or Social Sciences, as recognized by SAQA
  • Minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience in municipal administration or municipal governance environment
  • A valid driver’s license

Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills:

  • Knowledge of the Municipal Structures Act
  • Municipal Systems Act
  • Municipal Finance Management Act
  • Public Finance Management Act
  • Promotion of Access to Information Act
  • Promotion of Administrative Justice Act
  • Section 79 Committees
  • Service Delivery Budget Implementation Plans
  • Integrated Development Plan
  • Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks
  • Officer Bearers Act
  • Risk Management Framework
  • Financial Management
  • Communication
  • Policy Interpretation
  • Presentation
  • Report Writing
  • Analytical Thinking and Problem-Solving
  • Computer Literacy

Duties:

  • Conduct regular municipal council audits and assessments
  • Provide oversight and monitoring for municipal councils
  • Develop and review guidelines for council operations, including ethical governance, transparency, and anti-corruption measures
  • Conduct capacity-building programs for municipal councils
  • Maintain stakeholder engagement and reporting

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the North West Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs official channels. Never pay any application, training, or certification fees before being offered a job. Build your CV for free and download it in different templates.

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