OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER
EXECUTIVE MANAGER: LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING & TOURISM
(PERMANENT APPOINTMENT)

Reporting to the Municipal Manager, the Executive Manager: Local Economic Development (LED), Planning & Tourism will act as custodian of LED and Rural Development, Planning and Property functions within the municipal value chain. In this regard, the position is responsible for the development of Operational Strategy aligned with the Municipal Strategy and for executing all LED, Rural Development and Planning projects as per the requirements.

Skills and competencies: • Strategic leadership and management • Strategic financial management • Governance, ethics and values in the public sector • The ability to manage departmental finances and submit necessary reports on a monthly basis • The ability to interact with other people • Presentation skills • People management and interpersonal skills • Excellent stakeholder relations • In-depth knowledge of current trends in innovations and practices to be able to analyse and evaluate the feasibility of options and alternatives in the delivery of quality services that comply with statutory provisions • Analytical thinking • Policy conceptualization and implementation • Conflict management • Risk and change management • Mediation skills • Diversity management • Project management.

Key performance areas: • Manage conditional grants related to planning/Local Economic Development and lobby for external funding for development • Ensure implementation of IDP strategic objectives of the Department • Draft and ensure implementation of a Departmental strategic plan and SDBIP • Prepare and control the Departmental budget • Align Council activities and municipal strategies to Provincial Growth and Development Strategy (PGDS) and National Development perspective (NDP) • Facilitate and coordinate LED tourism objectives into the IDP process within the Municipality • Manage the development and implementation of strategy for LED and tourism • Facilitate and coordinate investment promotion within the Municipality • Facilitate and develop key growth sections of the economy within the Municipality • Manage, facilitate and coordinate SMMEs, BEE, cooperatives and entrepreneurship development • Assist in promoting skills development and understanding in the area of economic development • Monitor the Municipality’s performance in relation to LED and tourism • Facilitate the development of holistic economic research programme aimed at boosting LED and tourism initiatives and understanding within the Municipality • Prepare business plans to source funding for implementation of LED projects • Design and implement SMME support programmes • Liaise with government departments, companies, NGOs and District Forums.

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Please note: Due to the large number of applications we envisage to receive, applications will not be acknowledged. Should you not be contacted within 3 months of the closing date of the advertisement, please consider your application unsuccessful. Qualifications and SA citizenship checks will be conducted on all shortlisted candidates. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualification evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) and to attach proof thereof. The Municipality subscribes to and promotes the principles of employment equity and affirmative action. The Council reserves the right not to make an appointment if, in its view, no suitable could be found. Only candidates who meet the above-mentioned competencies will be shortlisted. Candidates should note that some of the abovementioned competencies may at the discretion of the Council be formally assessed as part of the selection process. Successful candidates will be subjected to qualification verification, security vetting and criminal records checking. The successful candidate will be required to sign an employment contract before commencement of duty, a performance agreement contract and disclosure of financial interest within 60 days of appointment. Advertisement of these posts is subject to Local Government Regulation on the appointment conditions of employment of Senior Managers of 17 January 2014.

Interested persons meeting the above-mentioned requirements are requested to complete Annexure C form as stipulated on the Local Government regulations: Municipal Systems Act (Act No 32 of 2000) as amended, which is accessible on the following website: www.gpwonline.co.za and at the municipal offices and forward this, together with a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), certified copies of qualifications and driver’s license to the Acting Municipal Manager, Mr. ML Makhetha, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, PO Box 2163, Welkom 9460, or hand deliver applications at the Municipal Building, corner Tempest & Jan Hofmeyer Roads, Jim Fouche ParkWelkom 9460. Applicants who have already applied will automatically be considered.
Faxed, e-mailed and late applications will not be considered.

Enquiries: Office of the Acting Executive Manager: Corporate Services Tel: (057) 353 3094/5/6/7 Ms. B Malapane, Email: busi@lejwe.co.za / seccorporateservices@lejwe.co.za

CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, 02 MAY 2023