Assistant Director: Public Participation at Gauteng Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Requirements :

• Matric plus an NQF Level 6 in Social Science, Development Studies, Public Administration, Humanities, Natural Science, or a relevant SAQA-recognised qualification).
• Coupled with a minimum of 3–5 years’ relevant experience in government, private or development / civic / community organisations where public participation / engagement is an essential requirement. Strong interpersonal, facilitation and partner-engagement skills.

Duties :

• Coordinate implementation of the Directorate’s public participation mandate across programmes and projects.. Coordination support to municipalities and other spheres of government on public participation processes and compliance.
• Oversee the development, implementation and quality assurance of project and programme reports. Facilitate and lead project engagements. Identify municipal capacity gaps and lead customised training, knowledge sharing and capacity building interventions.
• Provide advisory support on public participation practices, legislation and good practice. Ensure compliance with relevant legislation including the Municipal Systems Act, Municipal Structures Act and NEMA/EIA regulations. Prepare and review public participation documents such as public participation/engagement plans, comment and response reports and submissions.
• Liaise with practitioners and organisations involved in public participation related work, including environmental and social impact assessments and community development processes. Apply IAP2 and ABCD values and principles to strengthen meaningful public participation. Membership/ association these organizations / networks will be an added advantage.