{"id":3970,"date":"2019-09-30T15:38:55","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T15:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stc.org.zw\/?page_id=3970"},"modified":"2019-10-14T09:04:16","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T09:04:16","slug":"departments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stc.org.zw\/stc\/departments\/","title":{"rendered":"Departments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p><strong>Shurugwi Town Council has 5 Departments<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Administration Department<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><u>Overall Functions for the Department<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Promotion and enforcement of sound local governance<\/li>\n<li>Employee resourcing<\/li>\n<li>Human capital development and management<\/li>\n<li>Sound communication systems management<\/li>\n<li>Meetings facilitation<\/li>\n<li>General Administration<\/li>\n<li>Public relations management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Terms of Reference (Indicate sources of authority\/mandate)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No 20 Act of 2013<\/li>\n<li>Urban Councils Act Chapter 29:15,<\/li>\n<li>Labour Act Chapter 28.01<\/li>\n<li>SI 15 of 2006 National employment code of conduct<\/li>\n<li>National Social security act chapter (17:04)<\/li>\n<li>Manpower Planning and Development Act (Chap 28:02)<\/li>\n<li>Local Authorities Employees (Pension schemes) Act (Chap 29:09)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column]<\/p>\n<p>[vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Treasury Department<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Overall Functions for the Department:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preparation of financial accounts<\/li>\n<li>Budget formulation, implementation and controlling<\/li>\n<li>Financial advice to the council<\/li>\n<li>Provision of accurate financial information to the council<\/li>\n<li>Developing business strategies and operational plans<\/li>\n<li>Identification and implementation of revenue collection strategies<\/li>\n<li>Adhering to internal controls at all times<\/li>\n<li>Management of council cash-flows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Terms of Reference (Indicate sources of authority\/mandate)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Constitution of Zimbabwe,<\/li>\n<li>Urban Councils Act Chapter 29:15,<\/li>\n<li>Public Finance Management Act Chapter 22: 19<\/li>\n<li>Income Tax Act Chapter 23: 06<\/li>\n<li>Value Added Tax Act Chapter 23: 12<\/li>\n<li>Capital gains Act 23:01<\/li>\n<li>Shurugwi Town Council budget<\/li>\n<li>Council Resolutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Engineering and Works Department<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><u>Overall Functions for the Department<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provision of potable water.<\/li>\n<li>Safe disposal and management of sewage.<\/li>\n<li>Provision of public lighting.<\/li>\n<li>Provision and maintenance of trafficable roads.<\/li>\n<li>Development control.<\/li>\n<li>Project designs and implementation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Terms of Reference (Indicate sources of authority\/mandate)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Constitution of Zimbabwe amendment no.20 Act of 2013<\/li>\n<li>Urban Councils Act Chapter 29:15,<\/li>\n<li>Regional Town &amp; Country Planning Act Chapter 29:12<\/li>\n<li>EMA Act, Architects Act 27:01<\/li>\n<li>Roads and Traffic Act Chapter 13:11<\/li>\n<li>Water Act Chapter 20:14<\/li>\n<li>Procurement Act Chapter 22:14<\/li>\n<li>Public Finance Management Act Chapter 22:19<\/li>\n<li>Housing and Building Act Ch 22:07<\/li>\n<li>Public Health Act Chapter 15:09<\/li>\n<li>Shop license Act Chapter 14:17<\/li>\n<li>Mines and minerals ActCh 21:05<\/li>\n<li>Food and Food standard ActCh 15:04<\/li>\n<li>Architects Act 27:01<\/li>\n<li>Council resolutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column]<\/p>\n<p>[vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Health, Housing and Community Services<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Overall Functions for the Department:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Promoting housing development<\/li>\n<li>Provision of social amenities<\/li>\n<li>Service provision and economic growth<\/li>\n<li>Hygiene promotion<\/li>\n<li>Environmental protection<\/li>\n<li>Provision of health care<\/li>\n<li>Town planning and building control<\/li>\n<li>Solid waste Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Terms of Reference (Indicate sources of authority\/mandate)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>EMA Act Chapter 20:27<\/li>\n<li>Food and food standards Act Chapter 15:04<\/li>\n<li>Shop Licenses Act Chapter 14:17<\/li>\n<li>Housing and building Act Chapter 22:07<\/li>\n<li>Mines and minerals Act Chapter 21:05<\/li>\n<li>Cemeteries Act<\/li>\n<li>STC bylaws<\/li>\n<li>Council Resolutions<\/li>\n<li>Police Act Chapter 11:10<\/li>\n<li>Council Annual Budget<\/li>\n<li>Architects Act 27:01<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Town Clerk&#8217;s Sections<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Audit Section<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><u>Overall Functions for the Department<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify and assess areas of significant business risk.<\/li>\n<li>Implement best audit and business practices in line with applicable internal audit statements.<\/li>\n<li>Manage resources and audit assignments.<\/li>\n<li>Identify and reduce all business and financial risks through effective implementation and monitoring of controls.<\/li>\n<li>Develop, implement and maintain internal audit policies and procedures in accordance with local and international best practice.<\/li>\n<li>Compile and implement the annual Internal Audit plan.<\/li>\n<li>Conduct ad hoc investigations into identified or reported risks.<\/li>\n<li>Oversee risk-based audits covering operational and financial processes.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure complete, accurate and timely audit information is reported to Management and\/or Risk Committees.<\/li>\n<li>Overall supervision of planned annual audits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Terms of Reference (Indicate sources of authority\/mandate)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Constitution of Zimbabwe amendment no.20 Act of 2013<\/li>\n<li>Urban Councils Act Chapter 29:15,<\/li>\n<li>Public Finance Management Act Chapter 22: 19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column]<\/p>\n<p>[vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Procurement Section<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Overall Functions for the Department:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensuring effective and efficient management of the procurement section operations.<\/li>\n<li>Development and implementation of the procurement plan for Council, policies and management.<\/li>\n<li>Advising the Accounting Officer\/Town Sec on all procurement issues.<\/li>\n<li>Preparing bid documents in compliance with statutory provisions.<\/li>\n<li>Managing the evaluation of bids and post qualification negotiations.<\/li>\n<li>Preparing evaluation reports, contract award recommendations, submit all evaluations to Accounting Officer\/Town Sec in line with Procurement Act.<\/li>\n<li>Managing of procurement of materials, contracts services and supplies.<\/li>\n<li>Advising Council on legal issues and handling legal matters that relate to procurement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Terms of Reference (Indicate sources of authority\/mandate)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act [Chapter 22:23]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shurugwi Town Council has 5 Departments [vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;] Administration Department Overall Functions for the Department Promotion and enforcement of sound local governance Employee resourcing Human capital development and management Sound communication systems management Meetings facilitation General Administration Public relations management Terms of Reference (Indicate sources of authority\/mandate) Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No 20 Act of&#8230; 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