Overview
The corporate and shared services directorate is the nuts and bolts of the City’s administration. As such it needs to be solid, dependable and reliable. The directorate was set up to streamline the City’s administration, making sure it is run on efficient and professional lines. It has a vast range of responsibilities, from managing employees’ leave, to organising the catering for mayoral functions, to maintaining public conveniences, among many other tasks.
It operates in accordance to the City’s crucial Growth and Development Strategy, ensuring an orderly use of common resources. The corporate and shared services directorate’s mission is to provide an effective and efficient strategic support service that meets the standards of a world-class African city to all of the City’s business units.
The department’s structure
The Group Corporate and Shared Services Department is divided into three (3) units, namely:Group Human Capital Management:
Employee Relations and Development;
Field and Transaction Services;
Management Support;
Talent Acquisition, Remuneration, Performance and Transformation; and
Organisational Development.
Group Safety, Health, Environment, Logistics and Administration and Fleet Contract Management (SHELA & FCM):
Group Safety, Health and Environment;
Logistics and Administration; and
Fleet Contract Management.
Group Strategic Management Support
Business Planning and Performance Management;
Finance; and
Logistics and Administration.
Objectives
Departmental Mission:
To ensure that the City is fully resources, capacitated and enabled to deliver on its mandate and strategic priorities by providing essential resources at the right quality and quantity at the right time.
Departmental Objectives:
The provision of a high-performing, well-capacitated and stable organisation.
The creation of a safe and healthy work environment.
Ensure a transformed Smart City.
Fleet management and fleet optimisation.
Provision of shared corporate, logistics and administrative services.
Contact
Group Human Capital Management
Group Head: Mafoane Isaac Mogashoa (Acting)
Group SHELA & FCM
Acting Group Head: Lucas Tshibalo
LucasT@joburg.org.za
Group Strategic Management Support
Group Head: Hennie Labuschagne
HennieL@Joburg.org.za
Anti-fraud and corruption programme;
- Occupational health and safety programme aimed at 100 percent compliance rate;
- Disability access programme aimed at 100 percent accessibility to all City of Johannesburg buildings for people with disabilities;
- Public conveniences programme, including the development of new amenities and the maintenance of existing ones;
- Metro Centre programme aimed at 100 percent clean and safe environment for City employees and the general public;
- Human Resources Shared Services Centre development programme;
- Strategic labour relations programme;
- Strategic human resources programme;
- Fleet management programme aimed at reducing the City’s insurance fund liability through proactive fleet management and fleet contract compliance;
- Logistical support programme to ensure higher levels of internal client satisfaction in respect of all administrative support services;
- Food and beverages support programme; and Internship and learnership programmes.
Core Functions
Human resources shared services Core functions:
- Payroll management;
- Remuneration and grading;
- Training and career development;
- Recruitment and selection;
- HR applications, policies and procedures;
- Employment equity;
- Performance management;
- Talent acquisition and management;
- Adult education;
- Shared services; and
- Gender focal point.
Labour relations Core functions:
- Policy and procedures;
- Training and advocacy;
- Dispute management and conflict resolution;
- Legal compliance, policies and procedures;
- Relationships with labour (trade unions) and employees;
- Relationships with stakeholders;
- Communication and collective bargaining;
- Industrial action; and
- Change management.
Administration and support
Core functions:
Logistical support, including purchasing, emergency stores, contract management, opening tenders, secretarial support, archives management and telecommunications; andProviding a food and beverage service to all business units in the City of Johannesburg, municipal-owned entities and councillors.
Occupation health and safety management
Core functions:
- Set policies on relevant disciplines;
- Ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act in City buildings;
- Employee wellness; and
- Management of compensation for occupational injuries and diseases.