Head - Economic Infrastructure Development at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• A relevant B Degree
• Minimum 8 years’ relevant experience within economic development, programmes and projects environment.
• Appropriate experience in project managements, working with communities, staff management and stakeholder engagements.
• Knowledge of local government and municipal functions, related legislation and policies
• A valid Code B/EB drivers’ licence

Key Performance Areas

• Lead, manage and coordinate the economic development function to improve operations and drive service delivery.
• Identify, define and scope appropriate operational and capital projects to stimulate local economic development and growth.
• Manage the regulation, development and compliance monitoring of the informal trading sector, including
• developmental interventions for the broader informal economy sector.
• Participate in the formulation of developmental of the policies and strategies for the informal economy sector.
• Provide strategic input in identifying the immediate, short and long term objectives/plans for the department in order to align people and business strategies.
• Determine the branch’s budget requirements, ensure that the budget expenditure targets are regularly achieved, implement financial monitoring interventions and controls.
• Ensure compliance to all human resource management policies.
• Maintain stakeholder relationships and liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage and coordinate communication and flow of information within the branch.