Chief Town and Regional Planner Grade A: Spatial Planning Services at Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Requirements

• National Senior Certificate plus an undergraduate qualification in Town and Regional Planning/Urban and Regional Planning/Spatial planning (NQF leve7) as recognised by SAQA. 6 years’ post- qualification experience in Town and Regional Planning. Compulsory registration with SACPLAN as a professional Town and Regional Planner on appointment. Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint (MSOffice). Driver’s License. Three year’s middle management experience in Spatial Planning & Land Use Management.

Duties

• Monitor and support municipalities to ensure effective Spatial planning in line with Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act 16 of 2013 (SPLUMA) and other relevant land related legislations. Strategic spatial planning at provincial level (inclusive of co-ordination of planning activities between the 3 spheres of government and other stakeholders). Manage allocated resources to ensure that they align and realize the Directorates objectives and Departmental goals. Manage subordinates’ key performance areas by setting and monitoring performance standards and taking actions to correct deviations to achieve departmental objectives. Allocate, monitor, control expenditure according to budget to ensure efficient cash flow management in line with financial management prescripts, PFMA. Support the Directorate to identify, analyse and resolve risks.