Director: Housing Development and Planning at JB Marks Local Municipality

REF: HDP01
Remuneration: Total remuneration package will be in terms of Upper Limits of Total Remuneration Packages Payable to Municipal Managers and Managers Directly Accountable to Municipal Managers, of Government Gazette No.50737 dated 30 May 2024. R1, 139,433.00 Minimum, R1, 340,509.00 Midpoint and R1, 541,584.00 Maximum (all-inclusive package per annum

Requirements:

• Relevant B Degree in Town and Regional Planning or Development studies, architecture.
• Registration as a Professional Planner with the South African Council for Planners will be an added advantage.
• 5 years' relevant experience at middle management level and should have proven professional development/town and regional planning experience.
• Exposure to planning and development and integrated development planning and/ or related disciplines such as local economic development and tourism, town Planning and Land Use Management and Geographic Information Systems.
• Minimum Competency Requirements as set out in Annexure B of the Local Government: Regulations on Appointment and Conditions of Employment of Senior Managers, GNR 21, GG 37245 dated 17 January 2014
• Compliance in terms of the Financial and Supply chain management competency areas in terms of Government Notice R493 as published in Government Gazette no 29967 of 15 June 2007 (municipalities were granted exemption from regulation 15 and 18 of Government Gazette 29967 under Notice No. 40593 of 3 February 2017, subject to conditions of compliance with minimum competency levels within 18 months of date of employment )
• A Code B driver's license
• NO CRIMINAL RECORD

Knowledge & Skills:

• The municipality is seeking a strategic thinker for this role.
• There is a high demand at this level for attention and prompt response to community related queries and specific priorities and service delivery mandate of the municipality.
• The incumbent must be able to plan, organise, control resources, communicate, negotiate and place emphasis on time and service level standards.

Key Performance Areas:

• Development of the department's long and short term programs to support the service delivery priorities of the municipality's Integrated Development Plan.
• To oversee the capital and operational budgeting requirements for projects and to enable effective functioning of the department.
• To initiate and lead research into policy provisions and regulations in accordance with legislative prescripts.
• To provide an advisory service to the municipality town and regional planning issues, performance management, integrated development planning processes and procedures, performance, Local Economic Development and Tourism strategies.
• To provide guidance and support to the municipality on matters of legislative compliance, good governance, legal and procedural matters pertaining to the functional area of the directorate.
• To maintain oversight and accountability for all Town and Land Use Management and, Local Economic Development and Tourism projects, programs and activities of the functions located within the directorate. Facilitate the preparation and adoption of the appropriate planning instruments for the district and local municipalities in accordance with the provincial and national legislation.
• Drive synergy in the development and implementation of Local Economic Development and Tourism programs in partnership with all key stakeholders.
• Define the architecture and manage the Geographic Information System platform as an intellectual tool to support decision making with regards to spatial planning, land use management and other developmental planning related information
• Manage the policy directives, systems, procedures and timelines associated with the preparation, consultation, implementation and review of the Integrated Development plan.