SDM | Speaker

1. Councilors Welfare and Wellness

Provide administrative support service to Councillors
Ensures proper functioning of Councillors in fulfilling their constitutional mandates
Provide councillor support in the event of bereavement or related difficulties
Organise and arrange councillor’s event: Sports, travels and corporates gifts
Plan, facilitate and coordination theCouncil activities
Ensures Councillors’ participation in the municipal activities/projects
Liase with other departments on matters related to the Office of the Speaker

2. Public Participation

To assisting on Public Participation Process Implementation
To ensure policy development on Petition System
To ensure a support system to the Director:
Develop and review strategies, policies and procedures for educating internal and external stakeholders on legislative matters.

3. Capacity Building and SALGA Relations

Coordinate capacity building for councillors, ward committees and stakeholders in conjunction with local municipalities
Develop and coordinate training curriculum for councillors, ward committees and stakeholders
Organise and manage study tours
SALGA Relations

4. Researcher / Advisory : Oversight Matters

Advisory and guiding various Council Committees on legislative matters in relation to resolutions undertaken
Researching, formulating and ensuring implementation of policies, regulations and by-laws in compliance with statutory provisions
Co-ordinate and administer political oversight matters within applicable institutional frameworks and stipulations.
Oversee and ensure efficient and effective functional and operational activities of Council within and outside the municipality
Provide governance and democracy-related research

5. Committees : Coordinator

Committee administration
Coordinate the archive system pertaining to council documents and that of committees
Coordination of resolution tracking
Advise the Speaker and Committee Chairpersons on the standing orders for Council and Committees
Preparing for Council and other committee meetings
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Administrative Support

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