Deputy Director: Local Economic Development Planning at Departments: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

REQUIREMENTS 

• A 3-Year National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Development Planning / Economics or equivalent qualification at NQF 6/7 as recognised by SAQA.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a related field. Proficient in Micro-Software Office packages (MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, MS Excel and Outlook etc.) Other: A valid driver’s license. 

DUTIES 

The successful candidate will perform the following duties:

• Manage linkages between macro-economic policy, micro economic reforms, and sector specific policies with local economic policy / strategies. Coordinate and monitor implementation of the national policy for Local Economic Development.
• Manage LED innovation programmes, and strategic partnerships to stimulate local economies. Conduct economic profiling, sector analysis and opportunity mapping to support evidence based local economic planning and implementation.