Senior Professional Officer - Strategic

Overview

Eligibility: Internal and External

Closing date: 16.02.2026

Reference number: HSM 04/26 Ext

Salary: TCOE: R  p.a (T14)

Department: Directorate — Senior Professional Officer - Strategic Support

• Relevant 3-year tertiary qualification
• 5-8 years relevant experience, of which 2 years need to be in supervisory capacity
• Computer literacy: MS Office
• Valid Code B driver’s licence

• Assist in the development and monitoring of strategic plans aligned with the municipalities or directorate’s goals.
• Coordinate cross-departmental initiatives and ensure alignment with executive priorities.
• Manage all Office assets and ensure inventories are timeously replenished.
• Attend to processes and procedures associated with the allocation of budgets and expenditure incurred, claims, deductions and collating and forwarding reconciled amounts for final processing.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including councillors, community representatives, and other government entities.
• Ensure adherence to municipal policies, procedures, and legislative requirements.
• Assist in budget planning, monitoring, and reporting for the Executive Director’s office.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff within the Executive Director’s office.
• Conduct high-level research pertaining to matters identified by the Executive Director and present researched supporting documentation to enable efficient and tactically proficient decision-making by the Executive Director.
• Design and implement a high-level repository for data and information storage, and easy retrieval of critical information as required by the Executive Director.

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