ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: SITE DELIVERY PROGRAMME REF NO: 2023/363

CENTRE : Head Office (Pretoria)

DUTIES : Monitor the implementation of Town and Regional Planning principles on fixed asset development. Manage Site Delivery Programme in line with applicable Town and Regional Planning principles in a fixed asset development and as per set timeframes and budgets. Provide site identification delivery services and manage the Site Delivery Programme. Update National Site Delivery Programme upon receipt of Pre Design Information Requests (PDIRS). Provide monthly site identification and site delivery programme progress report. Conduct research on social development, community facilitation and public participation process. Ensure verification and Understanding of Client departments’ needs, preference and space norms. Ensure community involvement and stakeholder support in projects identification. Ensure adherence to attendance of workshop and meeting for critical site identification. Facilitate site delivery and follow –up on approvals of Town Planning related application with relevant competent authorities. Ensure effective relationship with Client departments, UDM, and other relevant departmental stakeholders. Provide helpdesk and stakeholder liaison services on National Site Delivery Programme and attend to site related inquiries. Follow –up on constraints that delay the site clearance process. Follow-up on property projects acquisition status quo and provide updated monthly acquisition reports. Assist Director to liaise and interact with Client Department regarding site delivery programmes. Coordinate site identification report to reduce turnaround time. Assist Town PLANNERS in the execution of their project and issuing of site clearance certificate and site report upon request by internal and external stakeholders within the department. Ensure communication with stakeholders and handle delegations according to relevant protocols and oversee on private development application comments. Provide programme plan for National Site Delivery Programme. Monitor and guide the daily process which provide for receipt and resolution of client enquiries. Make Payments on WCS. Resolve any town planning and other related development matters that affect client sites or assets forwarded to Town planning and provide advice on town planning issues. Facilitate site clearance in terms of Project Execution Plans and manage site clearance standards as agreed with Project Managers. Identify blockages and required interventions. Develop and manage framework for the development of state assets and ensure the involvement of all related stakeholders. Facilitate the development of the applicable framework and co-ordinate and monitor the implementation thereof in compliance with Town and Regional Planning legislations, standards and guidelines. Evaluate the impact of private developments on adjoining state assets. Participate on the formulation and updating of the District and Municipal Integrated Development Planning (IDPs) meetings.

ENQUIRIES : Mr M Ganiso, Tel: (012) 406 1035
APPLICATIONS : Head Office Applications: The Director-General, Department of Public Works, Private Bag x65, Pretoria, 0001 or CGO Building, Corner Bosman and Madiba Street, Pretoria. For attention: Ms NP Mudau

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

The Department of Public Works is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. The intention is to promote representatively in the Public Service through the filling of these posts and with persons whose appointment will promote representatively, will receive preference. An indication by candidates in this regard will facilitate the processing of applications. If no suitable candidates from the unrepresented groups can be recruited, candidates from the represented groups will be considered. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

CLOSING DATE : 15 September 2023 at 16H00

NOTE : Kindly take note that with effect from 01 January 2021, DPSA approved the new Z83 Application Form (obtainable from any Public Service department); applicants are requested to use the new application form and the Z83 form must be signed when submitted as failure to do so will result in their application being disqualified. With regard to completion of new Z83 form, part A and B must be fully filled, Part C on method of correspondence and contact details must be fully filled, two questions relating to condition that prevent reappointment under part F must be fully answered. Page 1 must be initialled, failure to comply with the above, applicants will be disqualified. To streamline the recruitment process to be more responsive to the public, as well as to create more protective measures during the pandemic by avoiding over-crowding and curb the costs incurred by applicants such measures should include the following regarding certification: Advertisement and accompanying notes must clearly capture the requirements for the certification to reflect that applicants, Please not note that applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. The communication from HR of the department regarding requirements of certified documents will be limited to shortlisted candidates. Therefore only shortlisted candidates for a post will be required to submit certified documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from HR. The application for employment Form (Z83) provides under the sectional “additional information” that candidates who are selected for interviews will be requested to furnish additional certified information that may be requested to make final decision. It must be borne in mind that when a document is certified as a true copy of an original, the certifier only confirms it being a true copy of the original presented. Therefore, the certification process does not provide validation of the authenticity of the original document. The validation occurs when the documents is verified for authenticity. Regulation 67 (9) requires the executive authority to ensure that he or she is fully satisfied of the claims being made and these read with Regulations (57) (c) which requires the finalisation of Personnel Suitability Checks in order to verify claims and check the candidate for purpose of being fit and proper for employment. Applications not complying with the above will be disqualified. Should you not have heard from us within the next months, please regard your application as unsuccessful. Note: It is the responsibility of all applicants to ensure that foreign and other qualifications are evaluated by SAQA. Recognition of prior learning will only be considered on submission of proof by candidates. Kindly note that appointment will be subject to verification of qualifications and a security clearance. Faxed or late applications will NOT be accepted. Shortlisted candidates must be willing to undergo normal vetting and verification processes. Should you not have heard from us within the next 3 months, please regard your application as unsuccessful.