Prosperity for All
A Town to grow, work, play & prosper in

Services

Greater Oudtshoorn Municipality strife to be a responsive municipality providing innovative, effective and efficient services

The Director Community Service is responsible for:

  • The Director reports to the Municipal Manager and Councillors on an administrative level and is responsible for Cleaning Services, Libraries, Resorts, Parks, and Recreation. Traffic Services, Disaster Management and Fire and Rescue

Director Community Services

Key Performance Areas:
  • Report directly to the Municipal Manager
  • Manage the Directorate of Community Services
  • Develop, implement, and manage strategic goals, policies and procedures in alignment with the municipality’s strategic objectives
  • Effectively and efficiently manage the Directorate
  • Liaise and interact with individuals, role-players, and agencies at the senior level in all three spheres of government
  • Assist and support the Accounting Officer with the roles and responsibilities delegated to the Director Community Services
  • Manage the provisioning and administering of Fire, Rescue & Disaster Management services within the Greater Oudtshoorn
  • Manage the provisioning and control of Traffic Services within the Greater Oudtshoorn
  • Manage the provisioning and control of Parks, Sport, Recreation & Amenities
  • Manage the administering and application of Waste Management & Pollution Control
  • Manage the administering and provisioning of Library Services
  • Support and advise the Municipal Manager and Council
  • Provide strategic management and leadership for the directorate
  • Manage and improve departmental administrative functions • Develop and implement council policies and strategies
  • Compile and manage the directorate’s budget
  • Ensure legislative compliance of relevance to the directorate
  • Manage all related grants and funding allocated to the municipality
  • Ensure community participation on matters of governance.