Town and Regional Planner (Production level) - Ref No. DOI 77/2026 at Western Cape Department of Infrastructure

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate B-Degree in Urban/Town and Regional Planning or equivalent qualification; Compulsory registration with SACPLAN as a Professional Town and Regional Planner on appointment; Three years post qualification Town and Regional Planning experience required; A valid Code B driving licence.

Key Performance Areas

• Influence forward planning through the IDP and sectoral plans; Render technical support in Project Planning and Packaging; Undertake transversal planning; Knowledge Management and Record keeping.

Competencies

• Working knowledge of the following: National and Provincial human settlements strategic goals, objectives, targets, activities; Relevant public service legislation, policies and guidelines with focuses on human settlements, local government or related; Housing Act, Western Cape Housing Development Act, National Housing Code and guidelines; Built environment related to human settlements; Town and Regional Planning; Town and Regional Planning legal compliance; Project coordination, integration, communication and control of project activities;  
• Local authorities, national departments and other provincial departments; Municipalities, inter-governmental relations and community dynamics; Human settlement planning and budgeting processes; Project Management; Human settlement fraternity/delivery; Functioning of the Province and activities of sister departments; managing stakeholder engagement processes; Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, Provincial Treasury Instructions, financial legislation, prescripts, policies, guidelines, delegations, norms and standards, procedures and best practices in the Public Sector.
• Skills in the following: Good communication skills (written and verbal); Good computer literacy skills in Microsoft Project, Microsoft Planner, MS Office, Internet, Arc Map GIS/Arc View GIS; Good financial and project management; Good time management, planning, organising, customer, client liaison and networking; Good dispute, conflict resolution and problem-solving; Good implementation and monitoring; Good report-writing; Good analytical thinking; Good research; Basic numeracy.