Assistant Director: Integrated Development Planning at Western Cape Government

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification) in the Built Environment, Town/Urban Planning, Public Management, Development studies or relevant qualification; A minimum of 3 years experience in development planning or local government planning.

Recommendation    

• Working knowledge of the following: Integrated Development Planning policy, legislation and guiding manuals; Experience in municipal strategic management and strategic planning processes, including performance management; Project management.

Key Performance Areas    

• Assessing the quality of Integrated Development Plans; Monitor and report on annual integrated development planning, review and implementation; Provide support to individual municipalities with drafting and reviewing of IDPs; Assist with the coordination and monitoring of sector plannng mechanisms for alignment and integration of municipal, provincial and national programmes; Provide capacity building in IDP to municipalities and related stakeholders and support municipalities with area-based planning; Assist with the preparation and management of project plans and prepare monthly/quarterly performance reviews; Prepare and manage sub-directorates budgets; Spatial mapping and GIS.

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following: Integrated Development Planning (IDP) and intergovernmental planning, budgeting and implementation; IDP policy, legislation and guiding manuals; Community-based participation processes.