City calling for world-class leaders to join its Executive Management Team
14 January 2022
The City of Cape Town is in the process of recruiting highly skilled, purpose driven and innovative leaders to join its Executive Management Team. These positions require exceptional ethical conduct, accountability, and a commitment to excellence in service. Read more below:
The City is advertising nine Executive Director positions reporting directly to the City of Cape Town’s City Manager. Applications open on 15 January 2022 and the closing date is 28 January 2022.
Four of the nine positions that are advertised are currently filled by acting Executive Directors; two are as a result of the Council decision on 15 December 2021 to create two new City Directorates, namely Urban Waste and Forward Planning and Resilience; and the contracts of three of the positions are coming to an end within the next few months.
The positions are as follows:
• Executive Director: Corporate Services
• Executive Director: Community Services and Health
• Executive Director: Economic Growth
• Chief Financial Officer
• Executive Director: Energy
• Executive Director: Safety and Security
• Director: Future Planning and Resilience
• Executive Director: Spatial Planning and Environment
• Executive Director: Urban Waste Management
‘The City of Cape Town is a dynamic, world-class city and pristine tourist destination. Cape Town is rated among the most sought after cities to work and live, and it calls for leadership that will meet and exceed expectations. We are looking for dedicated individuals with strategic ability, sound financial acumen and an innovative, influential and collaborative approach. Knowledge and understanding of the local government environment is also advisable. I encourage all professionals who meet these requirements to please apply,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Corporate Services, Alderman Theresa Uys.
It is the City’s intention to have the new Executive Management Team appointed by May 2022.
‘This is a legislative driven process, meaning Council must approve the new appointments for the new term of office. Furthermore, a report on the appointment process of the Executive Management Team members will be submitted to the Western Cape Minister for Local Government to ensure that the City has followed due process,’ said Alderman Uys.
Advertisements will appear in local and national newspapers, as required by the Regulations on the Conditions of Service and the Appointment of Senior Managers under the Municipal Systems Act.
It is also available online, at the following link: www.capetown.gov.za/ExecutiveCareers.
‘The City’s Executive Management Team is responsible for excellence in service delivery and municipal operations. They must be customer focused, honest, responsive and committed. This is a huge responsibility and privilege and we are looking forward to receiving applications,’ said Alderman Uys.
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City of Cape Town, Media Office
