Assistant Professional Officer - District Spatial Planning Fixed Term Contract at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• A professional degree in Town Planning/City and RegionalPlanning or equivalent (4-year undergraduate or postgraduate Master’s degree);
• Must be registered (or in the process of being registered) as a Candidate Planner by SACPLAN (South African Council for Planners);
• Up to 2 years’ relevant experience in the field of spatial planning, with at least 6 months’ experience in the development of district or local spatial plans;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Experience in assisting with the compilation of forward planning frameworks and/or planning policy;
• Basic knowledge of GIS or similar mapping software; and
• A valid Code EB driver’s license

Key Performance Areas

• Contribute to the research (data gathering, mapping,
• surveying and interviewing), compilation (interpreting base line information), drafting and implementation (guiding development proposals using said policy/framework/strategy) of spatial plans, integration zone frameworks, and development guidelines for local areas within districts;
• Providing spatial planning input and guidance to minor development applications/ land matters made in districts;
• Providing spatial planning input and guidance to public investment / development proposals;
• Support the planning, identification and prioritisation of:
• key capital public-led investment projects required to implement district and local spatial plans and;
• key interventions that are required to facilitate/ align strategic private sector development in the district;
• Research and identification of tools or mechanisms to enable Transit Oriented Development (TOD) or implementation of spatial plans and investment frameworks; and
• Project administration