COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
MANAGER (BOTANIC GARDENS)
REF NO: 44015356
RECREATION AND PARKS DIRECTORATE
PARKS LEISURE AND CEMETERIES DIVISION
Total Remuneration Package
Grade: 14
Key Responsibility Areas:
• Provides Horticultural management.
• Manages staff of the Special Services.
• Undertakes administration management.
• Undertakes the financial management of the Special Services.
• Manages communication and liaison function.
• Responsible for Horticulture education.
• Manages health and safety.
• Responsible for law enforcement.
Competencies
• Managing Work
• Planning & Organising
• Facility Specific Skills
• Workplace Safety
• Communication
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Resilience
• Problem Solving
• Change Readiness
• Accountability & Ethical Conduct
• Direction Setting
• Impact & Influence
QualificationsEssential Requirements:
• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Horticulture or Landscape Technology or Turf Management or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license
• 5 years relevant experience in the green industry of which 2 years must be at a supervisory level.
Preferred Requirements:
• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Horticulture or Landscape Technology or Turf Management or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• 6 years relevant experience in the green industry of which 3 years must be at a supervisory level
About UsThe eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality, created in 2000, that includes the city of Durban and surrounding towns. eThekwini is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.Skills Required
- Diploma at NQF Level 6 in Horticulture, Landscape Technology, Turf Management, or a related equivalent qualification
- Valid motor vehicle driving license
- Five years of relevant green-industry experience, including two years at supervisory level
- Degree at NQF Level 7 in Horticulture, Landscape Technology, Turf Management, or a related equivalent qualification
- Six years of relevant experience, including three years at supervisory level
What We Do
eThekwini Municipality is a metropolitan government serving the eThekwini area on South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal coast, including Durban. As the province’s only Category A metropolitan municipality, it delivers public services and manages the city’s development, infrastructure and administration. Its diversified urban economy includes manufacturing, logistics, property, finance, tourism, leisure, sports, and arts and culture, with a stated goal of creating a caring, liveable city.
