Town and Regional Planner (Production Level)

Requirements:
An appropriate B-Degree in Urban/Town and Regional Planning or equivalent qualification; Compulsory registration with SACPLAN as a Professional Town and Regional Planner on appointment; Three years post qualification Town and Regional Planning experience required; A valid Code B driving licence. Competencies: Working knowledge of the following: National and Provincial human settlements strategic goals, objectives, targets, activities; Relevant public service legislation, policies and guidelines with focuses on human settlements, local government or related; Housing Act, Western Cape Housing Development Act, National Housing Code and guidelines; Built environment related to human settlements; Town and Regional Planning; Town and Regional Planning legal compliance; Project coordination, integration, communication and control of project activities; Local authorities, national departments and other provincial departments; Municipalities, inter- governmental relations and community dynamics; Human settlement planning and budgeting processes; Project Management; Human settlement fraternity/delivery; Functioning of the Province and activities of sister departments; managing stakeholder engagement processes; Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, Provincial Treasury Instructions, financial legislation, prescripts, policies, guidelines, delegations, norms and standards, procedures and best practices in the Public Sector. Skills in the following: Good communication skills (written and verbal); Good computer literacy skills in Microsoft Project, Microsoft Planner, MS Office, Internet, Arc Map GIS/Arc View GIS; Good financial and project management; Good time management, planning, organising, customer, client liaison and networking; Good dispute, conflict resolution and problem- solving; Good implementation and monitoring; Good report-writing; Good analytical thinking; Good research; Basic numeracy.

Duties:
Influence forward planning through the IDP and sectoral plans; Render technical support in Project Planning and Packaging; Undertake transversal planning; Knowledge Management and Record keeping.

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 (ethical conduct) assessment. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department by applying for this position, you are consenting to the Western Cape Government contacting your previous employers/managers for an employment reference. Reference checks will include enquiries relating to your disciplinary records and reasons for leaving. Should you experience difficulties with your online application, technical support is available from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16.00. Contact the helpline at 086 137 0214. For all other queries relating to the position, kindly contact the enquiries person as indicated in the advert. Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered.

Enquiries: Dr RN Robertson Tel No: (021) 483 5609

Reference number: DOI 77/2026 (X2 POSTS) 12 Month Period