Laingsburg, Western Cape
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Municipal Manager
Overview
As Municipal Manager I head up the Administration arm of the Municipality. I am responsible for Corporate Strategy and the drafting, management and implementation of Council`s business plan, better known as the Integrated Development Plan (IDP).
Jafta Booysen
Office of the Municipal Manager
Email: mm@laingsburg.gov.za
Personal Assistant:
Winnie Miles
Email: wmiles@laingsburg.gov.za
Contact Number: 023 551 1019
The municipal manager is appointed by council. He is the link between the council and the administration, of which he is the head. He has to account for the municipality's income and expenditure, assets and other obligations such as proper adherence to all legislation applicable to municipalities. Subject to the municipal council’s policy directions he ensures that an economically viable, effective, efficient and accountable administration is established and developed, that the IDP comes to fruition, that municipal services are delivered in a sustainable and balanced fashion, that a personnel corps is appointed, managed, developed and disciplined and that sound labour relations are maintained.
Office of the Municipal Manager
The Municipal Manager as head of the administration is responsible and accountable for tasks and functions as provided for in, but not limited to the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, No. 32 of 2000, Chapter 8 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, No. 56 of 2003, other functions/tasks as provided for in legislation, as well as functions delegated by the Executive Mayor and Council. The Municipal Manager is also the Municipal Electoral Officer for the Laingsburg municipality and appointed as such by the Electoral Commission.
The Internal Audit section reports administratively to the Municipal Manager as the accounting officer.
Key Performance Areas:
- Strategic Management
- Developing an economically sustainable, effective, efficient and accountable administration
- Implementing the Municipality’s integrated development plan and performance management system
- Managing service delivery and optimising resources
- Enhances a culture of accountability and responsiveness to community needs
- Proactively developing strategies and systems to fulfil statutory responsibilities
- Accountability for financial management Staff development
- Laingsburg Municipality Recovery Plan