This Vacancy is open to Employees of the City of Johannesburg and External Candidates

CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2023

WE HAVE AN EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITY FOR:
PERMANENT POSITION
DEPUTY DIRECTOR: INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS PLANNING

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
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DEPUTY DIRECTOR: INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS PLANNING
DEPARTMENT: Group Strategy, Policy Coordination and Relations
BRANCH: Integrated Development and Business Planning
DESIGNATION: Deputy Director: Integrated Development and Business Planning

LOCATION: 48 Ameshoff Avenue, SAPPI Building, Braamfontein

Primary Function:
Responsible for the coordination and management of Integrated Planning processes in the City of Johannesburg, ensuring effective and efficient business planning; and linking these to the delivery requirements for the Institutional Performance Management System to ensure effective service delivery. Develop dynamic integrated strategic plans aligned with guiding policies and community needs to develop our citizens and a world-class African city. Drive and manage the processes of strategic planning in the city. Operationalize corporate strategy – integrated planning and frameworks. Briefing the Mayoral Committee, Council, and the Executive Management Team on strategic planning, business planning and relevant processes. Provide consolidated feedback to the Unit Head. Disseminate information City-wide. Coordinate strategic planning processes as they relate to community-based planning. Manage public consultation and outreach processes. Ongoing research and benchmarking to ensure best practices about strategic planning in the City. Business and people management of the Sub-unit.

Key Performance Areas:
• Drive and manage the processes of strategic planning in the City, which allows for effective and efficient business planning that would determine delivery requirements for the Institutional Performance System;
• Operationalize corporate strategy – Integrated planning and frameworks (5-year IDPs, Annual IDP reviews, Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plans, and business plans);
• Coordination of the City’s strategic planning;
• Equip the Executive with strategic information about medium-term planning and IDP;
• Provide consolidated feedback to Mayoral Committee, City Manager, and the Executive, i.t.o. integrated planning processes;
• Business management of the Sub-Unit;
• Human Resource/people management.

Leading Competencies:
• Analytical, problem identification and problem-solving skills;
• Change management, creative thinking and networking skills;
• Computer literacy (MS Office Packages, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and liaison skills and the ability to work in partnership with senior officials and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Excellent conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills and the ability to interpret and apply policies and related legislation;
• Strategic perspective, strategic thinking, risk management, and planning skills and experience together with the capacity to initiate or develop innovative solutions to often complex, multi-faceted issues and problems;
• Strategic thinking with the capacity to initiate or develop processes and solutions to often complex, multi-faceted issues and problems;
• Principles and Practices of project management;
• Principles and Practices of municipal budget preparation and administration;
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation;
• Ability to handle the demand of various personality types;
• Maintain a strong professional and positive demeanour;
• Principles and Practices of project management
• Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy and excellent planning, organising, coordinating, and time management skills.

Core Competencies:
• Knowledge of the policy framework of the local government environment and the regulation and legislation that drive it;
• Sound knowledge of strategy formulation and strategic planning in the public sector, including principles and practices;
• Sound knowledge of data analysis and evaluation, and the ability to translate data into accessible reports for diverse audiences;
• Sound knowledge of research design, techniques, and relationships with relevant stakeholder networks;
• Sound understanding of applying public administration principles and implementing contemporary management practice processes as they relate to Integraed Planning functions.

“All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will be considered. The City of Johannesburg applies the principles of employment equity as per National legislation and policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these requirements. Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged groups including those with disabilities. Appointments will be made in accordance with the approved Employment Equity Plan to promote its equitable representation in terms of race, gender and disability.”

Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by using the following link below:
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ENQUIRIES ONLY:
Contact Person: Sirelda de Klerk
Tel No: 011 407 7723
CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2023

Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their application was unsuccessful. By submitting your application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. In terms of the Talent Acquisition Policy of the City of Johannesburg, you hereby consent to the following risk checks should your application be shortlisted:
• Credit Record,
• CV validation,
• Employment record verification,
• Criminal check, and
• Identity validation.