Meter Reader (Porterville) at Bergrivier Municipality November, 2023

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Experience:

  • Two (2) years’ relevant experience 

Requirements:

  • Proficiency in at least 2 of the official languages of the Western Cape (Afrikaans/English/isiXhosa – read, write & speak) ∙
  • Good human relations, interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to give attention to detail
  • High level of responsibility
  • Must be physically fit and able bodied
  • Must work overtime when required
  • Must perform duties in any area of the municipality when required Ability to perform manual operations and duties on foot. 

 
Job Purpose: 
To render a meter reading service according to laid down procedures including: 

  • reading of water and electricity metering consumption, 
  • reporting of problem meters 

Key Performance Areas:

  • Reading of water and electricity meters according to schedule to ensure timely billing of services rendered to the community  Vehicle Maintenance and Reports ∙ Any other related duties as requested by the supervisor. 
  • This Competency level for this position is a level 1 as stipulates in Annexure A of the Municipal Staff Regulations Government Notice R890 as promulgated in Government Gazette 45181 dated 20 September 2021 and comprises of the following competencies:

Core Professional Competencies

  • Written communication
  • Oral communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Influencing
  • Ethics and Professionalism
  • Organisational Awareness
  • Problem solving
  • Planning and organising

Functional Competencies

  • Business processes
  • Use of technology
  • Data processing and analysis

Public Service Orientation Competencies

  • Interpersonal relationships
  • Communication
  • Services delivery orientation
  • Client orientation and customer focus

Personal Competencies

  • Action orientation
  • Resilience
  • Change readiness
  • Cognitive ability
  • Learning orientation

Management / Leadership Competencies

  • Direction setting
  • Impact & influence
  • Coaching & mentoring
  • Team orientation

A covering letter with at least two contactable references (managers, subordinates or peers), must accompany the completed prescribed application form (available on request at Tel. 022 913 6000 or on the municipality’s website www.bergmun.org.za) with certified copies of the necessary qualification certificates, ID document, Drivers Licence and a Curriculum Vitae (Maximum of 3 pages), (only one post per application form) to reach the Municipal Offices, Piketberg or mailed to P O Box 60, Piketberg 7320 for the attention of Mr DF Verhoog (Human Resources Officer: Provisioning and Administration) by no later than the closing date. 

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