About Phumelela Local Municipality

Phumelela Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located in the Thabo Mofutsanyane District in the north-eastern Free State province of South Africa. The name “Phumelela” is derived from isiZulu, meaning “to succeed”.

Requirements

• Bachelor/BTech degree in Civil Engineering.
• Must have certificate in Project management,
• knowledge of Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG),
• Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP),
• Project Management and Civil Engineering Design Packages.
• Monitor Existing Municipal Infrastructure,
• A valid driver’s licence.
• Registration with a professional body will be an added advantage.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Computer literacy in MS Software packages viz. Word, Excel, Project etc.

Responsibilities

• Delivering Technical support and evaluating proposed projects in alignment with
• respective Municipal IDPs and the regional and provincial growth and Development plans.
• Project Labour-intensive projects in line with the EPWP framework and the related reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all legal aspects and conditions as required by the various spheres of Government.
• Conduct site visits/progress meetings to ensure compliance with Business plan conditions, specifications and designs.
• Preparing monthly payment schedule documents.
• Maintain project performance data on a national database (MIS).
• Supporting and assisting with all legislative issues as required by MIG.
• Process-related correspondence and assistance in report generation.
• Ensure compliance with OH&S and other related legislative framework. Link with the
• Municipal procurement unit, information technology data audits.
• Coordinating opening and hand over ceremonies of complete project.
• Assist with the preparation and implementing MIG capacity-building business plans in alignment with the Municipal Business Plan, MIG orientation workshops etc.
• Assist with facilitating community liaison linkages to ensure full community participating at all stages of a projects life cycle.
• Assist with the conducting bi-annual social economic impact assessments on selected projects as required by the MIG Units.
• Assist with the co-ordination of project based capacity building in terms of Job creation with the focusing introducing labour based on construction methodology and development of SMMEs where technically feasible.
• Assist with other related Municipal Infrastructure programmes.
• Manage cash flow and committed project expenditure for MIG projects.
• Approval of designs and contractor management.
• Verify payment certificate and prepare monthly payments schedule documents for
• MIG and own funded projects.