Job Vacancies at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements: 

• Matric plus a Bachelor’s Degree in Politics, Development Planning, Business Administration, Public Policy, Public Administration or Business Management, Strategy, Research and Policy Development at NQF level 7; 
• At least 10 years’ experience or more relevant experience of strategic administration, International Relations and leadership experience, of which 5 years must be at middle/senior management level. 

Primary Function:

• Lead and direct the formulation and revision of the overarching long-term City Development Strategy as well as providing overarching strategic guidance based on strategic information and research to promote cooperative governance, inform decision-making and facilitate development government. Coordinate and manage the international positioning of the CoJ by initiating, developing, networking and partnering with strategic international cities and organisations in line with the City’s International Relations Strategy and providing support to other Departments and Entities. Attract international events that will benefit the City and organise such event/s from inception to close-out  

Key Performance Areas: 

• Strategic positioning of the City of Johannesburg’s International Relations; 
• Attract, lobby and organise international events; 
• International Relations research (emerging/current issues); 
• Initiate and/or review potential strategic city-to-city relationships informed by an approved International Relations Policy for the City of Johannesburg and implementation of Strategic City-to-City Action Plans; 
• Ensure global network presentation, support and preparations; 
• Stakeholder engagement: Focal communication point, interaction and facilitation of relations between the City of Johannesburg, local and international stakeholders; 
• Lead the Diplomatic and Intergovernmental Liaison role; 
• International Relations Logistics (in consultation with the Private Office of the Mayor Liaison, communication and logistics; 
• Lead and manage the undertaking of research studies to understand and respond to the changing urban context, challenges and opportunities with the purpose of enhancing the City’s long-term strategic direction; 
• Provide strategic leadership in the development of the long-term strategy and oversee the policy, research, information and surveys to inform planning in the City; 
• Communicating and disseminating strategic information; 
• Business and Contract management of the Unit; 
• People management; 
• Execute the project planning process to inform the business unit's business planning process; 
• Ensure effective and efficient administration of the Unit. 

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Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 12 plus Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism Management or Tourism Development related field at NQF level 7; 
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in a tourism managerial role, of which three (3) years should be at a senior management level; 
• Code 08 (B) Driver’s License 

Primary Function:

• To ensure the coordination and development of amenities, facilities, products and infrastructure. To ensure enhanced transformation of the sector and tourism services. To oversee the provision of tourism sector support services. To oversee the provision of tourism research, policy, international relations and strategic sector partnerships. This role ensures the coordination and development of amenities, facilities, products and infrastructure to deliver quality visitor experiences and enhance citizens’ well-being.
• This is achieved through the provision of coherent destination planning, investment promotion, tourism product and infrastructure enhancement and development, experience development and job creation. Key advocate for the brand: South Africa (as a business events destination); to develop the sales, bidding, and events strategies to create and drive business-related travel/tourism opportunities locally and abroad and maximise the brand (SA) execution in support of the strategies.
• This also entails monitoring and managing the alignment of the various strategies to the various MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions) channels within each of the key markets.  

Key Performance Areas: 

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to the Johannesburg Tourism Company (JTC); 
• Create an enabling environment for growth in the sector to achieve competitiveness; 
• To ensure identification and implementation of interventions to stimulate the domestic market to create experience and accessibility; 
• To ensure implementation of training and development prioritises sector growth priorities; 
• To ensure diversification and enhancement of tourism offerings for increased competitiveness; 
• To ensure implementation of initiatives that improve visitor experience and enhance tourism services; 
• To create infrastructure that supports future growth through integrated destination planning and tourism investments; 
• Develop and diversify existing and potential tourism resources for increased competitiveness; 
• Improve business tourism performance in Johannesburg to stimulate economic growth. 
• To ensure job creation through EPWP tourism-related interventions; 
• To effectively manage resources in line with strategic objectives; 
• Provide for effective management approach for employees.