Deputy Director: Human Settlement: Rental Stock and Informal Settlements at City of Tshwane

Job purpose

• To oversee the management of informal settlements and the living conditions, control and formal upgrading of informal settlements within Tshwane, to act as the vital link between vulnerable communities from informal settlements and the City and to manage land use and the provision of essential services to residents in informal settlements

Appointment requirements

• An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree) in Development Planning, Town Planning, Public Administration, Public Management or Human Settlements Development or any other study field related to the position
• Registration with an appropriate professional body will be an added advantage
• At least eight years’ relevant working experience in human settlements, preferably in managing and upgrading informal settlements
• Managerial experience will be an added advantage
• A valid Code B driving licence and own transport
• Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost 

Personal attributes and/or competencies

• Being ethical; good communication skills; good interpersonal relations; ability to work as part of a team; ability to pay attention to detail; ability to be professional at all times; ability to work independently at strategic level; having integrity; ability to work under pressure; flexibility;
• ability to meet given deadlines; exceptional and dynamic creativity to improve the functioning of the section; administrative skills; organising and coordination skills; financial management skills; project management skills; analytical thinking skills; presentation skills

Primary functions

• Oversee informal settlements management through the implementation of the Informal Settlements Management Policy and the Informal Settlements Upgrading Strategy
• Conduct shack marking and the registration of beneficiaries in informal settlements for proper control and upgrading processes
• Establish and manage the integrated beneficiary management list comprising the National Housing Needs Register, Informal Settlements Beneficiary List, Hostel Beneficiary list and Rental Waiting List
• Coordinate the reblocking and relocation of beneficiaries in line with the layout maps provided by human settlement planners
• Manage the provision of rudimentary services to informal settlements (rudimentary water, rudimentary sewer, rudimentary waste management and grading of access routes) in consultation with the formalisation team
• Ensure a climate conducive to promoting and sustaining motivational levels, productivity and performance by directing and controlling the outcomes associated with the use, productivity and performance of personnel
• Monitor and control the section budget so that income and expenditure are in line with Council requirements
• Establish and implement the standard operating procedure for informal settlements management in the City of Tshwane
• Be responsible for the declaration of informal settlements to be recognised by the City through the Informal Settlements Management Policy
• Develop operational policies and ensure their implementation and compliance
• Interface with other departments and other spheres of government to ensure speedy resolution on the management and upgrading of informal settlements
• Oversee the procurement process, project management, contract management, financial management and human resources management of the subsection
• Optimise performance through communication and stakeholder participation
• Assist the director to set up a performance management system for the section
• Collate operating and capital budget information and prepare the budget for the subsection
• Organise, motivate and manage personnel and resources
• Ensure regular engagement in operations and technical decision-making and facilitation of projects and staff meetings
• Coordinate and facilitate project team meetings internally and externally
• Write reports
• Comply with the performance management system and departmental scorecards
• Identify and manage risks
• Execute generic personnel functions