Nongoma Local Municipality is located in the centre of northern KwaZulu-Natal. It is one of the five local municipalities of the Zululand District Municipality and has three traditional authorities, named Mandlakazi, Usuthu and Matheni. It is the only area in the world which has six Royal Palaces
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National Diploma in Economics/ Business Administration/ Development Studies/fourism Studies/ Agriculture at NQF Level 6
Advanced computer literacy in MS Office applications
5-7 years related experience in a Local Economic Development field in Local Government, of which 2 years must be in a supervisory or management position.
A valid Code B driver's license.
COMPETENCY
Interpersonal Relationships- The ability to establish and maintain productive relationships with people within and outside of the Municipality.
Communication -The capacity to listen attentively, grasp issues, present information in a clear manner and respond appropriately to verbal and written communication of others.
Service Delivery Orientation- The ability to explore and implement new ways of delivering services that contribute to the improvement of municipal processes in order to achieve municipal goals.
Coaching and Mentoring- The ability to assess skills, performance, and potential of subordinates and to encourage their development with the view of optimizing their talent.
Direction Setting -The ability to create a clear sense of common purpose and vision for others with a view to obtaining buy in and commitment to the goals of the unit.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Formulating and implementing an Economic Strategy and Local Economic Development Plan for Nongoma Local Municipality
Cultivating and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, media and National, Provincial and Local Government bodies to facilitate an enabling environment for economic development.
Preparing proposals, detailing the strategic focus of the Municipality with respect to the constitutional mandate for local economic development in Nongoma Local Municipality
Identifying/adapting/developing appropriate tools/programmes for micro and SMME business skills, especially amongst women and youth
Managing and coordinating the implementation of approved projects and programmes evaluating intervention phase against milestones and providing recommendations
Providing technical support to beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries of the LED programmes and ensuring compliance with the generally accepted project management principles and procedures
Controlling processes associated with the application, approval and issue of business licenses and operating permits, verifying compliance with regulations and rules, and authorizing/rejecting applications.
Giving effect to inspection and oversight processes to manage compliance with business laws, by-laws and regulations relating to the operation of classes or categories of business.
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