Manager Town Planning at Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality

REF NO MTP-01

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Grade 12; 
• Three (3) year tertiary qualification in Town and regional planning / Urban Design or equivalent qualification; 
• Registration w i t h SACPLAN as a Professional Planner, Computer literacy (MS Office), Driver License

EXPERIENCE 

• 5 - 8 years relevant experience of which 3 years must be in a supervisory position. 

KNOWLEDGE AND SCOPE OF WORK (KPA) 

• Identifies and defines the immediate and short term objectives/ plans associated with urban design and architectural projects, land use management scheme, spatial development, GIS and building inspectorate;
•  Manages and controls outcomes associated with utilization, productivity and performance of personnel; 
• Keeping abreast with trends, theories and practices underlying urban and landscape architectural designs with sustainability and environmental protection as core focus areas; 
• Determining legal action and strategies associated with noncompliance/transgressions associated to relevant legislation, e.g., National Building Regulations, Town Planning Schemes, etc; 
• Prepares capital and operating estimates for the section and, approves and controls project related expenditure against the ELIAS MOTSOALEDI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY budget allocations; 
• Manages the formulation of specific contracts and tender documents and controls contractual obligations; 
• Manages and controls the professional, technical and operational outcomes related to urban design and architectural projects, land use management scheme, spatial development, GIS and building inspectorate; 
• Manages and provides advice/ information and guidance on the principles, procedures and applications associated with building and zoning projects; 
• Controls the planning and operational efficiency of specific approaches associated with GIS; 
• Manages the key performance areas and result indicators associated with the Infrastructure needs through the monitoring and implementation of laid down policies, by-laws and procedures guiding town and regional planning;
•  Disseminates strategic, functional and operational information on the immediate, short and long-term objectives and, current developments, problems and constraints. 
• Thorough knowledge of Town and Regional planning, GIS and IDP planning processes and Local Government Sector processes; 
• Sound knowledge of research and analytical theories and practices;
• Excellent communication skills; 
• Excellent, report writing and presentation skills; 
• Attention to detail; Drive and tenacity to lead a senior multi-disciplinary team; Monitoring of performance