Deputy Director: Nodal Economic Development at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements: 

• Matric plus a Degree in Development Economics, Business Development, Development Planning, Town and Regional Planning, or Development Studies/any related discipline (NQF 7); 
• 7 – 9 years in Economic Development Facilitation or Development planning environment; 
• At least 5 years of experience in local government and/or public sector; 
• Relevant experience in the formulation of nodal economic development plans and economic precinct plans; 
• Experience in managing the implementation of large-scale projects; 
• Knowledge of economic indicators relative to international, national, provincial, and local government trends; 
• Advanced Project Management and familiar with applicable project management tools; 
• Strong liaison, report writing, and presentation skills; 
• Strong stakeholder relationship management; 
• General Human Resources Management and Networking experience. 

Primary Function: 

• To direct, lead, and manage the implementation of area-based economic growth and development programmes throughout the City of Johannesburg to facilitate sustainable Nodal and area-based economic development. 

Key Performance Areas: 

• Planning to ensure that the strategic direction of the directorate and more specifically the sub-directorate function aligns to support the broader strategic direction of Economic Development; 
• Nodal economic profiling to promote economic growth, spatial transformation, and sustainable livelihoods; 
• Driving and championing Regional Economic Development Plans/ Programmes 
• Implementation and monitoring to build economic competitiveness of the regions within the City’s economy; 
• Stakeholder management to build and maintain strong relations with internal and external business units, entities, key stakeholders, and peers; 
• Performance management to drive a high-performance culture by taking accountability for an effective and well-articulated performance management process; 
• Human Resources management to ensure efficiency and prudence in the work of the directorate; 
• Asset and resource (materials and tools management) to manage the operational assets and resources in line with the legal framework or policies and procedures of the City; 
• Governance and risk to mitigate the risks associated with the operations in line with the legal frameworks, policies, and procedures of the City.