Director : Integrated Development Planning Cape Town

Affirmative PortfoliosCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

30+ days ago

Job description

Admin and Office Management

Cape Town – Western Cape

Director : Integrated Development Planning – Western Cape (Cape Town CBD)

Salary : All‑inclusive salary package of R per annum

Overview

Managing the Integrated Development Planning Directorate and providing an integrated planning support and monitoring system within the province. This post is stationed in Cape Town, CBD.

Requirements

An appropriate 3‑year B‑degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) or higher qualification as recognised by SAQA in Town Planning / Development Planning / Development Studies / Public Management or related field.
A minimum of 6 years relevant middle‑management experience in a local government planning or integrated development planning or relevant working environment.
Successful completion of the Senior Management Pre‑entry Programme for entry into the SMS upon appointment.

A requirement for appointment at Director level is the successful completion of the Senior Management Pre‑entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government. This is a Public Service specific training programme which is applicable for appointments at SMS level.

Registration with the South African Council for Planners as a professional planner.

A valid code B driving licence.

Knowledge of the following

Applicable policies, legislation, guidelines, standards, procedures and best practices in reference to local government.

Constitutional, Institutional and Development circumstances of municipalities in the Western Cape.

IDP Policy, legislation and guidelines

Municipal integrated development planning, people‑centred development, community‑based partnership processes.

Strategic Management processes including strategic planning and performance management within government including inter‑sphere and cross‑sector planning.

Key performance areas

Liaise with national government, provincial departments, municipalities and related institutions in order to co‑ordinate integrated development planning, monitoring and support to municipalities.

Develop and maintain the Integrated Development Planning Support Programme.

Capacity building and training of municipal staff and individual municipal support actions.

Assistance in improving national and provincial planning integration with municipal integrated development plans and assistance in sector planning support actions by national and provincial departments that support integrated development planning in municipalities.

Develop and maintain an effective Integrated Development Planning Monitoring System for municipal planning.

Assessment of the quality of municipal integrated development plans.

Monitoring annual Integrated Development Plans implementation (including budget linkage) compliance to IDP prescripts and maintaining a provincial IDP database.

Responsible for providing strategic management, human resources management and financial management for the Directorate.

NB : Should you not be contacted within 2 weeks of your application, please consider it as unsuccessful.

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Development Planning • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa