Manager:Local Economic Development at Govan Mbeki Municipality

Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Three (3) Year Degree in Development Studies, Business Administration, Economics
• Eight (8) years’ experience preferably in Local Government Administration within the LED field
• Valid Code B (08) Driver’s License
• Computer Literacy
• Good interpersonal, presentation and managerial skills
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and specific to LED
• Policy formulation
• Ability to communicate to Internal and External Stakeholders and Community Members

The successful applicant / candidate must possess competencies as published in Annexure A of the Local Government: Municipal Staff Regulations promulgated in Government Gazette 45181 of 20 September 2021

Key Performance Areas:

• Formulating plans detailing interventions, actions and timelines guiding the delivery and the execution of activities
• Ensure that the functionality is capable of supporting council’s local economic development objectives through recognition of immediate priorities and long-term interventions. Achieving sustainable local economic growth.
• Co-ordinating broad based stakeholder participation to seek ideas; establish priorities and determines strengths, weaknesses and threats.
• Conducting situational analysis and feasibility studies to assess the impact of specific economic development initiatives and opportunities.
• Interacting with the established local business sector to elicit support with job creation and poverty alleviation initiatives.
• Facilitate involvement of other government departments
• Facilitate training to develop understanding and improve capabilities of the local community to participate in economic development initiatives.
• To ensure that local economic development projects contribute to the empowerment of local communities through sustained job opportunities and business potential.
• Participating in meetings and present information and opinions on economic development opportunities and the capability of current marketing initiatives to support strategies and develop and strengthen relationships within and outside the organization.
• Co-ordination of the tourism programme of the organization
• Co-ordination of the rural and regeneration/development programme of the municipality.
• Coordination of Social and Labour Plans
• Identifying key enablers and opportunities
• Formulating plans detailing interventions, actions an timelines guiding the delivery and/ or execution of activities.
• Assessing and evaluating Local Economic Development project proposals and applications and preparing reports summarizing findings and including specific recommendations for considerations
• Interacting with established local business sector to elicit support with job creation and poverty alleviation initiatives.
• Manage the Establishment and maintenance of heritage database
• Liaise with government heritage departments and other external organisations
• Manage the preparation of heritage framework document and reports
• Fullfill the mandate as given by the heritage management act
• Manage the development of the heritage development plan
• Serve as internal and external contact of the municipality on heritage matters
• Manage and guide the initiation and implementation of heritage project
• Promote Public Participation in favour of heritage matters
• Manage the formulation of heritage committees
• Ensure the protection of heritage and promotion of local heritage 

Deadline:19th September,2025