Deputy Director: LED & Tourism _ MN3587/23 at Midvaal Local Municipality

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism/Local Economic Development/Public Administration or equivalent NQF7.
• Code B (08) driver’s license.
• Meet MFMA minimum competency requirement or qualify for dispensation.
• Computer Literate (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proven financial management skills.
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
• Proven management skills including analytical thinking, empowerment, adaptability, communication, conceptual skills, leadership skills, presentation skills, conflict & stress management, negotiation skills.
• Project Management & Financial Management skills & experience.
• Competent in interpretation, implementation and enforcement of relevant legislation and applicable policies.
• Five (05) Years relevant experience within the Local Economic Development or Rural, or Tourism.

DUTIES

• Responsible for Managing the operations within the LED section.
• Manage sustainable Local Economic Development projects and monitor their implementation.
• Manage the identification of projects that will aid effective and efficient service delivery.
• Align projects to the departments.
• Responsible for the development and formulation of policies relevant to LED to be implemented/adopted by Council.
• Attend relevant IGR engagement meetings and report back.
• Prepare reports for consideration by Council pertaining to LED projects, Rural Development, and Tourism.
• Identify and implement LED programmes and initiatives.
• Solicit funding for funding LED initiatives, by preparing reports of projects/initiatives to serve at the approved reporting structures of council.
• Evaluation of business plans for consideration by Council pertaining to LED projects, Agriculture, Rural Development, and Tourism.
• Assist members of public with regards to LED enquiries.
• Promote Midvaal Tourism Activities.
• Create leisure opportunities for residents through the tourism activities.
• Formulate programs and projects for the development of the local community as tourism attractions.
• Develop new products, assist in marketing and promotion of products.
• Develop potential areas for tourist attraction and destination.
• Facilitate the establishment of the Midvaal Tourism Board/Bureau with all relevant stakeholders in order to implement programs for the municipality and the whole region.
• Position Midvaal Tourism in the region, Province, and Nationally.
• Manage, implementation, and coordination of different LED initiatives, programmes and projects capital projects on infrastructure development as approved in the IDP.
• Submitting income & expenditure and capital proposals according to time schedule for sections managed.
• Perform any other related ad hoc tasks as instructed by management from time to time.