Manager: Human Settlements at Lekwa Local Municipality

• SALARY: R785 128.94 PER ANNUM TASK GRADE 16
• B-Tech/B Degree in Urban/Town and Regional Planning/ or Construction and Project Management.

Minimum Requirements

• Registration as a Professional Manner with the South African Council for Project & Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP)
• 3-5 years' experience in human settlements planning and development.
• Knowledge and experience of local government legislation or SATPLAN
• Knowledge and experience of legislative and policy framework guiding human settlements in South Africa.
• Knowledge and experience of spatial and land use planning.
• Good communication skills, interpersonal, unalytical and organising skills.
• Good management and leadership skills including stakeholder management.
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, Power Point).
• Valid Code & Driver's licence.

Key Performance Areas

• Manage all integrated and sustainable human settlements programmes and projects.
• Develop, review and implement the human settlements sector plan.
• Develop, review and implement Informal Settlements Upgrading Plans.
• Profiling of informal settlements
• Develop, review and implement Informal Settlements By-laws.
• Implement mechanisms to prevent lund invusions within the municipality.
• Develop, review and implement Housing Beneficiary Management Policy.
• Ensure compliance with legislative and policy framework guiding human settlements.
• Manage all the staff within Human Settlements Division.
• Develop, review and implement Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP) of the Division. Collaborate with Town Manning Division und other divisions in human settlement planning
• Compile reports on human settlements to various committees of council.

Inherent requirements

• Problem-solving skills
• Research and report writing capability
• Sound and professional interpersonal skills
• Ability to give attention to detail
• Administrative, and organizational skills
• Ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines
• Strong sense of responsibility
• Decision making skills.

Closing Date: 2026-08-17