Director: Integrated Regional Economic Development at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements: 

• Matric Certificate plus a Bachelor’s Degree in Development Economics, Development Studies, Town/Urban and Regional Planning, or a related field at NQF level 7; 
• Professional registration in Town and Regional Planning is a basic requirement; 
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in regional economic development, spatial planning, or economic transformation, including 5 years in a senior leadership role. Expertise in the establishment and operationalization of SEZs, industrial parks, and sector-specific economic clusters. 
• Demonstrated ability to develop and package technical proposals, business cases, and implementation plans for complex economic development infrastructure projects. Experience in driving catalytic projects across multiple sectors and economic corridors. 
• Effective written/verbal communication and organization/analytical skills; experience recording/writing detailed technical data and reports will be a plus. Excellent working knowledge of public sector strategies and developmental imperatives. 
• Minimum Code 8 Driver’s license. 

Primary Function: 

• To direct, lead, and manage the development of integrated regional economic plans that align spatial planning with economic intelligence to enhance the city’s economic competitiveness. This includes the identification, development, and implementation of optimized economic investment strategies for all regional corridors, wards, precincts, and spatially defined areas. 

Key Performance Areas: 

• Analyze inherent comparative advantages in a particular locality relative to strategic sectors and value-chains by driving and championing the regional economic development programme 
• Build coherence and links with national and provincial departments and development agencies 
• Plan, monitor, and control the Directorate's annual operating and capital budget so that spending is in line with the Municipal requirements and or Municipal Financial Management Act 
• Provide strategic leadership to the Directorate and contribute towards the overall management of the organization 
• Communication and Reporting Support 
• Administrative and Operational Support 
• Human Capital and Organisational Support