Setsoto Local Municipality will be implementing a project to Rehabilitation of 1,4kM Surface Road in Ficksburg/Meqheleng during the financial year 2026/2027. The contractor JTZ Family Trading Enterprise is currently looking for a suitable CLO with the requirements as stipulated below:
POST: COMMUNITY LIAISON OFFICER (CLO)
SALARY : R5 500 per month (for the duration of the construction contract)
UNIT : Ficksburg/Meqheleng
JOB PURPOSE : The primary purpose of the job is to ensure that the local community gets maximum benefit from this construction contract through access to labour (skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled) and subcontracting. The CLO must also act as a liaison officer for the contractor, to facilitate information flow to the community and other stakeholders.
REQUIREMENTS : • Must be a residence of Ficksburg/Meqheleng with a Valid South African Identity
- Grade 12 certificate with basic computer literacy.
- Must be able to communicate, read and write in English and Sesotho.
- Must be reliable and accountable & currently unemployed.
- Must know the area of Ficksburg/Meqheleng thoroughly.
- Preferably be a resident of Ficksburg/Meqheleng
- Should be prepared to work under difficult conditions and have skills in conflict resolution.
- Should have an understanding of construction and be able to communicate with contractors and sub-contractors.
- Should not be a contractor.
- Willingness to spend extended periods in the field and work irregular hours.
DUTIES : • Liaison between the community and the contractor.
- Liaison between the Municipality, the Community and the Contractor.
- Responsible to provide a link between local resources and the contractor.
- Make reference to database of local resources.
- Keep the contractor and the Municipality aware of community affairs and possible dynamics.
- Assist the contractor’s supervisory staff in the management of workers.
- Report monthly to the Municipality, and the community structures with respect to local involvement targeting, training and the equity status of employees.
- Complete the necessary administrative tasks related to implementation of projects.
CLOSING DATE : 10 September 2026 at 12:00 (no late applications will be considered).
Please forward your CV’s and a covering letter indicating the position including a certified copy of your qualification/s and Identity Document to: Setsoto Local Municipality Offices in Ficksburg (Reception).