ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

Department: Department of Local Government Location: Department of Local Government, Western Cape Government. Salary: R487 197 - R573 897 per annum (Level 09) Requirements: An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification) in Town Planning or Development studies or Public Management; A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in town planning, development studies or public management. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: IDP legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and good practices; Municipal IDP, people-cantered development, community-based participation processes; Strategic management processes including strategic planning and performance management within government including inter-sphere and cross sector planning; Constitutional, institutional and developmental circumstances of municipalities; Project management and performance management; Public service procedures and regulations; Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function; Operational management practices; Understanding of procurement and tendering processes. Skills in the following: Presentation; Implementation and monitoring; Project management; Interpretation of legislation; Effective communication (verbal and written); Dispute resolution, facilitation in groups (within community) and conflict management; Problem solving; Basic accounting; Basic budgeting; Computer skills in report writing; Ability to analyse, promote, facilitate and implement strategic planning. Duties: Facilitate integrated development planning support to municipalities with the drafting and review of integrated development plans; Facilitate IDP training and capacity building to municipalities and related stakeholders; Assess the quality of municipal integrated development plans; Facilitate support regarding national and provincial planning alignment with municipal integrated development plans; Facilitate the monitoring and reporting on municipal IDP review progress and implementation; Maintain an IDP document database that is accessible to all three spheres of government. Enquiries: Mr Ivan Meyer Tel No: (021) 483 5528 Notes: Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and will be required to submit duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the timeframe communicated by the WCG and prior to the interview date. Failure to provide the required duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the prescribed timeframe, without reasonable justification, may result in the shortlisted candidate not being considered further in the current recruitment and selection process. All shortlisted candidates shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity

• ✓An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification) in Town Planning or Development studies or Public Management
• ✓A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in town planning, development studies or public management
• ✓Competencies: Knowledge of the following: IDP legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and good practices
• ✓Municipal IDP, people-cantered development, community-based participation processes
• ✓Strategic management processes including strategic planning and performance management within government including inter-sphere and cross sector planning
• ✓Constitutional, institutional and developmental circumstances of municipalities
• ✓Project management and performance management
• ✓Public service procedures and regulations
• ✓Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function
• ✓Operational management practices

• •Facilitate integrated development planning support to municipalities with the drafting and review of integrated development plans
• •Facilitate IDP training and capacity building to municipalities and related stakeholders
• •Assess the quality of municipal integrated development plans
• •Facilitate support regarding national and provincial planning alignment with municipal integrated development plans
• •Facilitate the monitoring and reporting on municipal IDP review progress and implementation
• •Maintain an IDP document database that is accessible to all three spheres of government