Town Planner at Stellenbosch Municipality

REF: PED/DM/LUM/RUR/03 

Minimum requirements:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Town and Regional Planning or any other relevant Town Planning qualification that allows for registration as a Planner with the South African Council for Planners (SACPLAN) 
• 2 -5 years’ experience in the spatial planning/ land use management sector 
• A valid Code B driver’s license 
• Computer literacy. 

Other Requirements: 

• Report writing skills with attention to detail 
• Excellent and proven communication skills (oral and written) 
• High level of responsibility and professional and ethical conduct of duties 
• Sound knowledge of relevant land use planning legislation, policies, guidelines and practices 
• Ability to undertake investigations and research 
• Must be prepared to work under pressure 
• Good human relations, interpersonal and communication skills 
• Experience on a local government level will be to your benefit 
• Proficiency in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape (Afrikaans, English and Xhosa. 

Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Participate and contribute to investigations, the preparation of reports and attending to enquiries and correspondence on land use management related matters 
• Evaluating and assessing land use applications for compliance to all relevant statutory provisions, plans, policies and guidelines, and the conclusion of ac-curate, credible and defendable findings to support decision making 
• Consider, comment on or make recommendations on applications associated with or depending on land use rights such as building plans 
•  Comply with relevant planning related legislation i.e. SPLUMA, LUPA and municipal bylaws and contribute towards effective and efficient governance and administration 
• Assist and support with the updating of registers and databases relating to land use management information and activities 
• Evaluating and assessing land use applications for compliance and the conclusion of accurate, credible and defendable findings to support decision making 
• Interacting and making information available to the public, land owners, applicants, consultants or authorities through appropriate processes regarding the status of property zonings and land use rights, application procedures and relevant land use planning matters 
• Participate in maintaining stakeholder consultation processes and stakeholder relations within area of responsibility.