Ingquza Hill Local Municipality is a Grade 2 municipality comprising of Flagstaff and Lusikisiki Towns, Ingquza Hill Local Municipality is an equal opportunity employer and subscribes to the principles of employment equity.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the filling of the following position (Preference will be given to people living with disability)
Please note this is a re-advert all candidates that had previously applied must re-apply.
DEPARTMENT: BUDGET AND TREASURY
- Assistant Accountant Payroll
Salary Scale: Task Grade 10 (R 287 737 PER ANNUM excluding benefits)
Essential Requirements
- Matric
- National Diploma in Accounting or equivalent
- Comm Degree with Accounting will be an added advantage.
- Be physical fit and able bodies
- 2 years relevant experience
Key Responsibilities
- Accounting Control Functions
- Verification and Reporting
- Supervising and Control
- Operational Financial Management Functions Management
- Financial Statements and Reports
- Administration
- Implementing the routine application associated with the processing of information of the Payroll Section.
- Implementing and controls the tasks/ activities of personnel and allocated and prioritises outcomes
- Prepares Financial Statements and reports on the payroll expenditure.
- Maintaining salary deductions are paid over, on time and are accurate, and processing salary deduction payment on the system.
- Assistant Accountant Budgeting
Salary Scale: Task Grade 10 (R287 737) PER ANNUM excluding benefits
Essential Requirements
- Matric/ Senior Certificate
- National Diploma in Accounting or Equivalent NQF level 6 qualification in Accounting
- Knowledge of MFMA, National Treasury Regulations/ Framework and applicable budget best practices and policies in the Municipal Environment
- Code B/EB driving License
- 2 years relevant experience in Local government financial management
Key Performance Areas
- Implementing the process of budgeting and reporting in accordance with the municipal budget and reporting regulation
- Budget implementation, monitoring and reporting
- Bank reconciliation and record keeping
- Communication/ stakeholder management
- Accounting Functions
- Financial Administration
DEPARTMENT: TECHNICAL SERVICES
- Senior Electrical Technician
Salary Scale: Task Grade 13 (R451 557) PER ANNUM excluding benefits.
Essential Requirements
- Matric/ Senior Certificate
- National Diploma in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Degree in Electrical Engineering will be an added advantage
- 3-4 Years Experience in electrical engineering maintenance and project management.
- Advance knowledge and experience in electrical engineering.
Key Performance Areas
- Communicating with the Manager: Electricity and professional personnel on technical requirements associated with Electrical Engineering priorities for implementation.
- Ensuring that design plans are presented and approved by ESKOM within stipulated time frame
- Attending to Network Planning Report (NPR) comments from ESKOM
- Conducting regular site visits and Conduct diagnostics, troubleshoot equipment and resolve site queries related to electrical systems.
- Liase with funder, service providers and other professionals to build strong working relations
- Research, evaluate and recommend new technologies and approaches to improve existing processes and support innovation initiatives
- Provide technical consultation and mentorship to junior engineers, ensuring knowledge transfer and skills development by:
- excellent critical thinking, problem solving and attention to detail
- Strong leadership, communication and team-building skills to effectively manage projects and mentor staff
DEPARTMENT: PLANNING & LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- LED Practitioner: Enterprise Development and Regulations
Salary Scale: Task Grade 11: (R339 704) PER ANNUM excluding benefits
Essential Requirements
- Matric
- National Diploma/Degree in Business Management/Studies/Economic/Economic Science
- Computer Literacy/ Office application
- Code B/EB Driver’s License
- 3 years relevant experience in Local Government and Provincial Government
- In depth knowledge and experience in funding Mobilisation.
Key Responsibilities
- SMME Coordination and Cooperatives, Enterprise Development Functions, Customer Focused Service Delivery, supervision and Control, Administration and Records Management and Relationship Management/Communication
- Coordinates the implementation of the immediate, short- and long-term objectives associated with Enterprise Development.
- Facilitating and overseeing mentoring of SMME’s within the municipality, including the dissemination of information pertaining to the functionality.
- Processing business licensing and registration applications
- Controls the key performance indicators and outcome of personnel
- Coordinating the administrative and reporting requirements associated with the key performance indicators of the functionality
- Disseminates functional and professional information on the current SMME developments, problems, and constraints
An application must be in a prescribed municipal application form with a comprehensive CV, and certified copies of qualifications and Identity Documents, must be addressed to:
The Municipal Manager, Ingquza Hill Local Municipality, P.O. Box 14, Flagstaff, 4810. Hand delivered applications can be sent to no: 135 Main Street, Flagstaff or no 66 Main Street, Lusikisiki, clearly marked “Application for Employment”.
Faxed, emailed or late applications will NOT be accepted and will not be responded to.
Closing date for all applications 21 November 2025, Friday 14:30
- Qualifications checks and vetting will be done for selected candidates
If you have not heard from us within 60 days after the closing date, you may regard your application as unsuccessful.
It is the intention of Ingquza Hill Local Municipality, as an Affirmative Action Employer, to promote the interests of previously disadvantaged groups when filling the above positions, in line with the municipality’s Employment Equity Plan.
Ingquza Hill Local Municipality reserves the right not to fill the advertised post at the sole discretion of the Council.
For further enquiries contact Mrs. U Nopakela -Human Resources Administration Officer at 039 253 1568 / 1539/1096 or umbangatha@ihlm.gov.za
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V.C MAKEDAMA
MUNICIPAL MANAGER
