PWEE767-2026 CHIEF SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

DEPARTMENT: ENERGY AND ELECTRICITY BUSINESS UNIT

Division: Energy Business

Section: Bulk Supply Services

Subsection: Metering and Vending

Location: Hatfield

Reference number

PWEE767-2026

Position

CHIEF SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

To be advertised

Internal

External

This position seeks to attract (external)

African female

African male

Coloured female

Coloured male

Indian female

Indian male

White female

White male

Person with disability

All categories

Job level

T14

Scale

R610 692,00 – R848 136,00 per annum

Estimated

remuneration package

R809 231,00 – R1 111 453,00 per annum

Job purpose

To ensure that all elements of the prepaid vending system and associated processes are functioning properly and efficiently

Appointment 

requirements

An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (degree or national diploma) in Computer Science or Information Technology or any ICT-related study field

At least five years’ relevant working experience in a metering and vending support environment

Supervisory experience will be an added advantage

A valid Code B driving licence

Computer literacy

Willingness and ability to work shifts, standby and overtime

Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own

Personal attributes

and/or competencies

Problem solving: Ability to identify potential problems, break the problems into component parts, generate potential solutions, select an option and implement it

Quality orientation: Ability to ensure high-quality output, accurately check processes and tasks, and show attention to detail

Workplace safety: Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety

Discipline-specific skills: Ability to show a satisfactory level of technical skill, knowledge, experience and qualifications relevant to the role

Primary functions                                       

Manage the prepayment vending and management systems offices and personnel

Audit the prepayment electricity system to ensure the credibility of the prepayment electricity vending and management system

Ensure that the prepayment electricity vending and management system is running properly (includes DB servers, transaction servers and POS director) and attend to any problems on the system to ensure system availability

Develop and update prepayment electricity vending and management processes, procedures and guidelines and ensure that it is applied due to customer-related needs

Develop and implement new systems and processes due to changing customer needs and a fast-changing technological environment

Develop, implement and manage the standby duty roster to ensure availability of personnel to attend to customer complaints

Manage and coordinate training of all personnel regarding the prepaid vending system and related issues

Receive, consolidate and evaluate all system reports from the regions and provide management with a single operating and capital budget

Plan capital projects pertaining to the possible extension of system hardware and software

Execute sample studies to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the system

Use software development tools to develop reporting software to generate reports

During consultation with other departments, analyse, develop, prioritise and implement the expansion of services

Assist the senior system supervisor with other departmental queries

Assist in analysing new system developments

SAP

S70005598

New/natural attrition

WPC

Enquiries

S Machaba (012 358 6192) or F Netshituni (012 358 3365)