Job Description

To plan, lead and direct the Parks, Leisure, agriculture, natural resources, biodiversity conservation,
special services and Cemeteries functions/ Division and direct & manage all aspects of provision of
service including consulting, interacting, negotiating, elaborating and explaining key development
issues, decisions and applications to improve understanding and ensure that the residents of the city
have access to the basic services and their standards of living are improved.
Key Responsibility Areas

• Direct the broader mandate of the City's parks, leisure and cemeteries strategies and define

the intent and purpose of the Department as a key contributor to improving the
understanding of functional areas with a holistic perspective of the status.

• Contribute to the content of the Unit's business Plan performance charter, providing realistic

measures of assessment and evaluation.

• Present business cases of the critical key performance areas, objectives and measures of

outputs using financial and operations financial indicators to indicate short, medium- and
long-term interventions necessary for supporting the city's and units strategic intent.

• Align the Departmental key performance areas to the broader objectives of the cluster and

the units within the cluster.

• Keep abreast with changes in legislation and trends impacting or influencing the execution

of key performance areas related to the functionality and make appropriate
recommendations to Unit Heads/ DCMs and City Manager.

• Direct and control outcomes associated with utilisation, productivity and performance of

personnel within the Department.

• Control and oversee the department's financial performance against the budget and provide

input into the determination of provisions required to support Cluster outcomes.

• Develop and maintain a city-wide Intergovernmental Relations improvement strategy and

provide expertise and guidance during other strategic planning initiatives.

• Determine and institute appropriate processes to support the development of Information

Library and Information Management Systems.

• Contribute to the programme development and management applications and projects

conceptualisation, planning, infra-structure development and packaging processes.

• Disseminate strategic and functional information on the immediate, short- and long-term

objectives and current applications and constraints.

• Control and executes actions to address administrative and reporting requirements

associated with the key performance and result indicators of the functionality.
Competencies

• Managing work
• Planning and organizing.
• Facility specific skills.
• Workplace safety.
• Interpersonal relationship.
• Service delivery orientation.
• Action orientation.
• Strategic direction & leadership.
• Financial management.
• Change leadership.
• Governance management.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (NQF Level 7) in Parks and Recreation Management or Recreation &

Leisure or Agriculture or Natural Resources or Biodiversity Conservation or equivalent
qualification.

• Certificate in Project Management.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 9 years relevant experience of which 5 years must be at a Senior Management level.

Preferred Requirements

• Post graduate qualification (NQF Level 8) in Parks and Recreation Management or

Recreation & Leisure or Agriculture or Natural Resources or Biodiversity Conservation or
equivalent qualification.

• 10 years relevant experience of which 6 years must be at a Senior Management level

Housing Subsidy Yes
Leave Yes
Medical Aid Yes
Other Allowances LOCOMOTION
Pension Fund Yes
Remuneration SALARY -NEGOTIABLE
13th Cheque Yes
Contact Name HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICE
Contact Telephone 031 322 7700

Skills Required