Senior Advisor: Built Environment and Planning – Northwest (Klerksdorp) at Affirmative Portfolios

Overview:

Reporting to the Provincial Director of Operations, the incumbent shall Implement tailored and best-fit advice, support and solutions to address municipal challenges in focus areas that include the Built environment and planning function. Monitor and guide on legislative, policy and procedural compliance in municipalities to strengthen the institutional capacity and governance in municipalities relating to the respective focus areas.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Relevant Post-graduate qualification at Hons level (Development Planning, Town and Regional Planning or related discipline)
• Registered Professional Planner or eligible for registration as a Professional Planner with SACPLAN
• At least 6 years’ experience in Development Planning dealing with Spatial Planning, Land Use Management Integrated Development Planning and Economic Development, of which three years must be at managerial level.
• Thorough understanding of Municipal Planning in relation to Land Use Management, Spatial Planning and IDPs.
• Knowledge of the various tools and techniques used when implementing development planning initiatives and the linkages between Spatial Planning and Economic Development.
• Business processes re-engineering in relation to Municipal Planning and its linkages to Economic Development
• Well-developed administrative and management capacity in a programme related environment.
• Own car and driver’s license
• Computer literacy (MS Office: Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook, MS Project Management)

Core knowledge:

• Sound understanding of policy and legislative frameworks in area of responsibility.
• Knowledge of the business and sustainability requirements
• Understanding of project management principles
• Understanding of expense management principles and regulations

Specialised knowledge:

• Sector Knowledge and a sound understanding of the policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks governing the sector.
• Knowledge of the province and institutional knowledge of municipalities in the respective province
• Staying abreast of new developments in the area or responsibility
• Working knowledge of the developments (globally and in South Africa) in the related professional disciplines reporting to the position
• Working Knowledge of the LG Sector and the relevance of the company in the space
• Working Knowledge of company Mandate, value chain, business model and core business objectives.

Key Performance Areas:

Research and Benchmarking:

• Identify Best Practice in relation to Infrastructure development, Human Settlements, Roads and Transport, Climate Change, resilience and IDP processes.
• Under the guidance of sector specialists and management, provide ongoing analysis of the key challenges, needs and trends in area of specialisation, to ensure that local government strategies and programmes are appropriately implemented.

Representation at IGR & Other For a (lobbying and Advocacy):

• Participate in Integrated Development Programme (IDP) structures at municipal level.
• Participate in Provincial Growth Development Strategy (PGDS) processes.

Support Advice and Capacity Building:

• Ensure the company has capacity to assist municipalities in the creation of IDPs and monitoring.
• Assist municipalities to be sustainable and enable human settlements.
• Assist municipalities with issues of legislative compliance and interpretation.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Support the development and Implement monitoring and evaluation process to track the progress on implementation of policies, legislative compliance and programmatic implementation in municipalities.

Programme / Project Management:

• Implement appropriate project management methodologies and disciplines and manage full project cycle on assigned projects including M&E.
• Plan and integrate programme roll-out to municipalities.