Deputy Director: Infrastructure Planning at Departments: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

REF NO: H&SCOGTA031

REQUIREMENTS : 

• A three-year National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Urban/ Town and Regional Planning, Development Planning or equivalent qualification at NQF level 6/7 as recognised by SAQA. 3-5 years’ experience in a related field. Valid Driver’s License. Extensive travelling.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Word.
• Generic Competencies: Planning and Organising. Problem solving and decision making. Coordination. Project management. People management and empowerment. Team leadership. Client orientation and customer focus. Diversity management. Research principles. Communication (verbal and written).
• Technical Competencies: In-depth knowledge of: Local government policy and legislative framework. Development planning. Urban development related to local government legislation, policies, regulations and frameworks. Municipal Infrastructure Development. Town and Regional Planning principles and methodologies.

DUTIES : 

The successful candidate will perform the following duties:

• Manage the coordination of the institutionalization of long-term infrastructure planning and asset management practices in municipalities in collaboration with MISA and other relevant institutions.
• Manage the development of policy frameworks and conditionalities for grants utilization to support sustainable infrastructure delivery. Manage the Intermediate City Municipalities Support programme as part of the implementation of the Integrated Urban Development Framework (IUDF).
• Provide advice to municipalities on Urban Development and Planning in line with the legislative framework.