Analyst: Spatial and Socio-Economic Evaluation at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements: 

•  Matric/Grade 12; 
•  Bachelor’s Degree in the built environment (e.g. Town Planning or Development Planning) as recognized by SAQA at NQF 7; 
•  Post graduate Degree in Town and Regional Planning will be an added advantage; 
•  Post graduate Degree in GIS and Remote Sensing will be an added advantage; 
•  7 - 9 years’ experience in strategic metropolitan/urban planning and development of which 4 years exposure at junior management level; and 
•  Minimum of code 8 Driver’s license. 

Primary Function: 

• To lead and direct analyses of the City’s capital portfolio in terms of its socio-economic environment and impacts, spatial and non-spatial structuring through reviewing the planning assumptions, the spatial and non-spatial priorities, the application, and appropriateness of the prioritization criteria and ensuring that the portfolio ultimately responds to the City’s socio-economic priorities. 

Key Performance Areas: 

•  To lead and direct the analysis of the City’s capital portfolio in terms of its structure, alignment, socio-economic impacts and affordability; 
•  Lead and facilitate the management and delivery of socio-economic studies and growth modelling; 
•  Provide the City with a function to manage its capital portfolio, programmes and projects spatially and non-spatially to inform capital decision-making; 
•  Establish, build and lead the GIS and geospatial data management and capabilities of the SPMO; 
•  Implement the SPMO Business Plan; 
•  Lead sound governance practices in terms of structure, systems, processes, policies, procedures and controls for the SPMO to ensure service delivery on strategic and operational objectives. To implement a system for Good Governance to comply with all legislation, City requirements and codes of good practice in relation to Capital projects; 
•  Ensure sufficient risk management is conducted in the SPMO operation so that liability is minimized and/or eliminated. Identify, assess and manage risk while striving to attain objectives; 
•  Ensure that the management of SPMO budget is in compliance with the MFMA and Treasury Regulations; 
•  Lead stakeholder management to provide feedback and account for business unit operations in terms of accomplishments and future plans. 

Leading Competencies: 

•  Report writing; 
•  Data analytics (geospatial and non-spatial); 
•  Financial modeling of Capital projects; 
•  Budgeting and Financial management; 
•  Applied Strategic thinking; 
•  Innovation; 
•  Communication; 
•  Customer Service; 
•  Organisational skills; 
•  Computer Literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint); 
•  Team Leadership; 
•  Ability to working against performance scorecards; 
•  Ability to compile performance reports on a quality basis. 

Core Competencies: 

•  Knowledge of Programme and Project management; 
•  Knowledge of Capital Projects preparation; 
•  Knowledge of delivery of capital projects in government context; 
•  Working knowledge of Data Analytics; 
•  Knowledge of Local Government Processes; 
•  Knowledge of Financial Modelling of capital projects (throughout lifecycle).