Town and Regional Planner: Head Office at Limpopo Department of Education

key Performance Areas

• Assist in aligning town planning infrastructure modelling to the Departmental Service Plan Assist in preparing inputs to the Directorate Infrastructure
• Delivery Management in terms of the implementation of Project Briefs and related requests on town planning specific information Assist in preparing inputs to the Directorate Infrastructure Delivery Management for the procurement strategy and the Infrastructure Program Management Plan Assist in preparing inputs to Directorate Infrastructure
• Delivery Management for the Medium Annual and Adjustment Budgets Develop a ranking list criteria starting with the neediest as part of the process to eliminate backlogs aligned to the spatial plan for infrastructure delivery aligned to Integrated Development Plans of Local Government Determine town planning service level infrastructure standards spatial norms service level norms and undertake comprehensive spatial planning for education infrastructure planning
• Validate land suitability and where Public Works do not fulfill its obligations as Custodian, validate the availability of land Review the utilization of Schools undertake cost benefit analysis and plan for land leases accommodation schedules as inputs towards the drafting of the User Asset Management Plan Development, interpretation and customize the functional and technical norms and standards

Prerequisites

• An NQF level six higher qualification in Urban and Regional Planning and equivalent qualification as recognized by SAQA
• A relevant post-graduate qualification will be an added advantage Registered as Professional Town and Regional Planner with SACPLAN Minimum of three years’ experience in Town or Regional planning Valid drivers license except for people with disability

Person Profile

• Competencies People Management and Empowerment Programme Project Management Financial Management Change Management Knowledge Management Client orientation Customer focus Problem Solving Analysis Communication.
• Knowledge Skills Knowledge and application of the following prescripts South African Schools Act Regulations and Proclamations Guidelines issued by DBE in terms of functional and technical Norms and Standards Construction Industry Development Board Act and Regulations Spatial planning systems and norms of Government National Building Standards Act and Regulations Town and Regional Planner Act PFMA Treasury Regulations Treasury Practice Notes and Circulars Government Immovable Asset Management Act Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations National Environmental Management Act and Relevant Provincial Land Administration Legislation