Divisional Head: City Operations & Special Projects + Buiding Control: REAL50011 at City of Ekurhuleni

Key performance areas:

• Develop, implement, and align divisional strategies to the overall Departmental goals.
• Ensure effective integration of outdoor advertising, building control, and city planning operations.
• Drive innovation and implement developmental planning initiatives in support of SPLUMA and the Constitution.
• Oversee development and implementation of frameworks for outdoor advertising, building compliance, land use management, and special projects.
• Facilitate effective operational planning, reporting, and execution of capital projects and programmes.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including SPLUMA, MFMA, Building Regulations, and municipal bylaws.
• Monitor risk exposure, implement controls, and ensure governance and audit readiness.
• Drive policy development and adherence across all planning, building, and advertising domains.
• Compile and manage the divisional budget and ensure efficient utilization of resources.
• Implement effective revenue enhancement strategies, especially for outdoor advertising and building regulation enforcement.
• Foster stakeholder trust through transparent, efficient and responsive operations.
• Lead, inspire and manage multidisciplinary teams across functional areas.
• Drive a high-performance culture and build leadership capacity in alignment with the City's strategic direction.

Core Requirements:

• Relevant Degree in the Built Environment or relevant equivalent NQF Level 8 qualification
• A Master's Degree in the Built Environment will be an added advantage
• Registration with the relevant professional body (i.e SACPLAN or equivalent)
• 10 years' relevant experience within the Built Environment of which at least 5 years must have been in senior management.
• Proven experience (i.e. in Town & Regional Planning, Building Control, Outdoor Advertising)
• Project management skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• A Good unverstanding of the built environment within local government