Chief Director(Integrated Development and Spatial Planning) -Government of GautengGauteng

Requirements :

• Matric plus NQF level 7/ Bachelor’s Degree in the Built Environment (Qualification that enables restration with the South African Council for Planners as a Technical or Professional Planner. A post-graduate qualification in the development planning, spatial planning, urban planning, town/urban and regional planning will be an added advantage. coupled with 5 years’ working experience at a senior managerial level either at municipal or provincial/national level or a combination of these and, preferably in the Urban Planning, Development Planning, Spatial Planning, and related field. Furthermore, the recommended candidate will be required to produce his/her SMS Pre-entry certificate as offered by the National School of Governance (NSG) prior to the appointment being made. Competencies: Knowledge and understanding of legislation and policies governing Integrated Development Planning, Intergovernmental Planning, Intergovernmental Relations and coordination, Spatial Development and Planning, Geographic Information Systems, Local Economic Development; Knowledge and understanding of National and Provincial programmes, and priorities relevant to Integrated Development Planning, Intergovernmental Planning, Intergovernmental Relations and coordination, Spatial Development and Planning, Geographic Information Systems, Local Economic Development; Knowledge and understanding of intergovernmental planning and implementation instruments, systems, and governance models; Knowledge and understanding of intergovernmental planning and implementation challenges and opportunities; Knowledge and understanding of intergovernmental planning and implementation support methodologies and programmes; Knowledge and understanding of intergovernmental planning and implementation partnership methodologies and typologies; Knowledge of legislation governing financial management; Knowledge of legislation and policies governing human resource management; Knowledge of legislation and policies governing supply chain management; Interpretation and implementation of various legislation, programmes and policies relevant to Integrated Development Planning, Intergovernmental Planning, Intergovernmental Relations and coordination, Spatial Development and Planning, Geographic Information Systems, Local Economic Development; Ability to distinguish between and support where necessary, the political and administrative mandates pertaining to integrated development planning in the province and across municipalities; Programme and Project Management associated with the development of IDPs, town/urban and regional planning, spatial planning local economic development and development planning; Ability to use various computer applications (Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft, Excel); Ability to analyse and assess integrated development plans and processes; Programme and Project Management; Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation; Report writing; Presentation; Communication; Ability to engage with various stakeholders, municipalities and departments; Problem-solving and conflict resolution; Financial Management; People Management; Change Management; Leadership; Innovation. Valid driver’s license Minimum Code 8 (EB).

Duties :

• Manage the support and monitoring of the development of municipal Integrated Development Plans (IDPs) across the GCR; Manage the implementation of the District Development Model (DDM) across the GCR; Manage the coordination of local economic development across the GCR; Manage the development and review of the Gauteng Spatial Development Framework; Manage support, to develop, review and implement municipal Spatial Development Frameworks; Manage support to land use management across the Gauteng City Region; Manage and solve conflict within the Chief Directorate; Manage the Budget of the Chief Directorate; Manage the skills development plan of the Chief Directorate; Manage the PMDS of the Chief Directorate; Manage the audit finding and queries of the Chief Directorate; Oversee leave management of the Chief Directorate

Notes :

• It is our intention to promote representivity (race, gender and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. Preference will be given to people with disabilities. Applications should be submitted strictly online at https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za/Public/Jobs.aspx or http://jobs.gauteng.gov.za/Public/Jobs.aspx and it should be accompanied by a most recent Z83 form and comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), certified copies of qualifications and Identity will be submitted upon request (no postal or hand delivery applications will be accepted). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Following the interview and exercise, the selection panel will recommend SMS candidates to attend a generic management competency assessment. The certificate for entry into SMS and full details can be sourced by the following link: http://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. Preference will be given to female applicants for SMS posts. Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.