City Of Johannesburg Metro Assistant Director: Valuation Systems Vacancy 2026
City Of Johannesburg Metro
Public Service (PSETA)
Monthly stipend
Not stated
- Opportunity
- Permanent
- Minimum education
- Degree (NQF 7)
- Location
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- SETA
- LGSETA
- Posted
- 14 Aug 2026
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Opportunity Overview
The City of Johannesburg Metro is seeking an Assistant Director: Valuation Systems for a permanent position within its Group Finance Department, Property Branch. This role is crucial for managing the systems and data related to property valuations and revenue accounting.
Based in Johannesburg at 66 Jorissen Place, Braamfontein, this opportunity involves overseeing the implementation of control procedures, data analysis, and system maintenance to ensure the Property Branch fulfills its mandate effectively.
Minimum Requirements
- Matric plus a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or a Higher Diploma in Information Technology (NQF Level 7).
- Qualifications in terms of the minimum competencies prescribed by National Treasury.
- 6 to 8 years of proven professional Information Technology experience, including at least 1 year in a management capacity.
- Knowledge of database and systems development (MS SQL Server and ASP .NET).
- Knowledge of financial concepts, with a fair understanding of HR processes and Customer Service principles.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, direct, and manage key performance and result indicators for the Data Section of the Finance, Compliance, and Data Directorate.
- Implement control procedures for daily property valuations and revenue accounting.
- Manage data extraction, matching, and analytics on City’s Property Value Chains and Revenue Value Chains business units.
- Utilise Property Rates Revenue modelling tools.
- Conduct reconciliations of various systems used within the Property and Revenue Value Chain.
- Oversee the development, support, and maintenance of the systems used in the Value Chain.
- Provide support and maintenance for the General Valuation Roll, including relevant supplementary valuation rolls.
- Keep abreast of local and international trends, theories, and practices concerning automated systems and database applications.
How to Apply
To apply for this opportunity:
- Visit the online application portal: https://share.hsforms.com/1mBFF1AOZT9SX84StFvx2zA469tl
- Complete the online job application form.
- Attach all relevant and updated documents, including Certified Qualification/s/Certificates, your ID, and your CV.
- Be prepared to provide a brief description of your work experience that relates to this vacancy.
- If you have membership to professional bodies, include your membership number and its expiry date.
- Internal applicants will be required to provide their employee number.
- It is advised to use Google Chrome when applying for City of Johannesburg positions.
This listing in context
What the 338 opportunities we currently hold say about this one.
- Live permanent posts
- 136
- In Gauteng
- 68
- Closing within 7 days
- 33
24% of the 136 live permanent posts we hold ask for Degree (NQF 7), so this listing asks for what most of them ask for.
Live permanent posts stay open for a median of 13 days between posting and closing date.
Calculated by SetaJobs from the 338 listings open on this site right now, and updated as they change. Browse all 146 opportunities in Gauteng.
What you'll need to apply
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- The employer’s own application form
- Your CV
- Certified copy of your ID
- Certified copies of any qualifications
What this kind of post involves
A permanent post is ongoing employment with no end date, carrying full benefits and, in the public service, a defined salary level with annual notch progression. These are advertised competitively and the selection process is considerably more formal than for programme placements.
How the selection usually runs
- Applications are screened against the stated minimum requirements first, mechanically — not meeting one is fatal regardless of the rest of your application.
- Shortlisted candidates are interviewed by a panel, and for many posts a competency assessment or practical exercise follows.
- Verification of qualifications, criminal record and references happens before an offer, and it is a common point of delay.
What you leave with
Ongoing employment with benefits, and in government a position on a salary scale with a defined progression path.
Where this leads next
Notch progression within your level
Satisfactory annual performance assessment.
The next salary level up
Competing for an advertised post at that level — levels are attached to posts, not to people.
Supervisory or management post
Experience at the level below, plus the qualification the higher post specifies.
A typical route, not a guarantee — progression depends on vacancies, funding and your own performance.
Watch out for this
The screening is mechanical and happens before anyone reads your CV: the advert’s own application instructions are applied as written, and an incomplete or unsigned form is discarded whatever the rest of the application says.
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