Human Settlements Planner at City of Tshwane

Appointment requirements

• An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (degree or national diploma) in Town and Regional Planning, Urban Planning or Development Planning or any other study field related to the position
• Registration with an appropriate professional council will be an added advantage
• At least six years’ relevant experience in a human settlements and town planning field in strategy development, policy formulation and land acquisition processes
• Experience in the planning, packaging and implementation monitoring of human settlements infrastructure programmes in line with approved strategies and policies, of which at least three years should be at supervisory
• A valid Code B driving licence
• Computer literacy 

Personal attributes and/or competencies

• Ethical; good communication skills; good interpersonal relations; ability to work as part of a team; ability to pay attention to detail; ability to be professional at all times; ability to work independently at strategic level; integrity; ability to work under pressure; flexibility; ability to meet given deadlines; exceptional and dynamic creativity to improve the functioning of the department; administrative skills; organising and coordination skills; financial management skills; project management skills; analytical thinking skills; presentation skills

 Primary functions

• Coordinate, formulate, review and provide comments on policy, strategy and plans relating to planning, housing and human settlements matters
• Advise the Human Settlements Department on strategic and policy matters
• Attend to and provide the strategic trend in relation to intergovernmental relations matters, like issues in relation to the Urban Settlements Development Grant, environmental impact assessments, intergovernmental relations forums and bilateral engagement with the national and provincial government
• Facilitate, coordinate and implement public-private partnership projects, including mega projects of the Human Settlements Department
• Identify land parcels that are suitable for human settlement purposes and prepare feasibility studies to inform the acquisition or expropriation of land parcels
• Facilitate planning for the development of old hostels into habitable sustainable human settlements
• Facilitate the provision of social amenities in old and new townships
• Participate in and represent the department at all strategic review meetings of the City and ensure the integration of, among others, the Integrated Development Plan, Metropolitan Spatial Development Framework and Regional Spatial Development Frameworks
• Provide guidance in the planning of the development of human settlements in relation to principles emanating from applicable national, provincial and City strategic plans, strategies and policies
• Respond and attend to enquiries relating to housing and human settlement matters, which include enquiries from Section 79 committees as per the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) and other committees of Council, the Office of the Public Protector, the South African Human Rights Commission, the Auditor-General and any other Chapter 9 institution, organs of state and other legal matters
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports on the progress made on the department’s key performance indicators