EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
POSITION: MANAGER HUMAN SETTLEMENTS (PERMANENT)
LOCATION: SAKHILE
REFERENCE NUMBER: PED/MHS/01

Key Performance Areas
● Manage all integrated and sustainable human settlements programmes and projects.
● Develop, review and implement the human settlements sector plan.
● Develop, review and implement Informal Settlements Upgrading Plans.
● Profiling of informal settlements.
● Develop, review and implement Informal Settlements By- Laws.
● Implement mechanisms to prevent land invasions within the municipality.
● Develop, review and implement Housing Beneficiary Management Policy.
● Ensure compliance with legislative and policy framework guiding human settlements.
● Manage all the staff within Human Settlements Division.
● Develop, review and implement Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP) of the Division.
● Collaborate with Town Planning Division and other divisions in human settlement planning.
● Compile reports on human settlements to various committees of council.

Inherent requirements
● Problem-solving skills
● Research and report writing capability
● Sound and professional interpersonal skills
● Ability to give attention to detail
● Administrative, and organizational skills
● Ability to handle pressure
● and meet deadlines
● Strong sense of responsibility
● Decision making skills.

Please Note:
1. Interested internal applicants meeting the requirements are requested to forward an application form, comprehensive Curriculum Vitae, together with originally certified copies of qualifications and identity documents to The Municipal Manager (Attention Manager Human Resources), PO BOX 66, Standerton 2430 or hand deliver such at the Lekwa Local Municipal Administrative Building, Corner Dr Beyer Naude and Mbonani Mayisela Street, Standerton.
2. Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be considered.
3. Correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates. Applicants who have not been contacted within sixty (60) days of the closing date should consider their applications unsuccessful.
4. Lekwa Local Municipality reserves the right not to make any appointment.
5. The submission of an application gives Lekwa Local Municipality the right to make inquiries necessary to obtain information regarding the applicant's background. Such enquiry will include current and previous employers, criminal record as well as academic institutions.
6. Canvassing Councillors or officials for the appointment is strictly prohibited and will automatically disqualify the applicant
7. People from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disability are encouraged to apply
8. The Application Form for Employment obtainable from the Lekwa Local Municipality website at www.lekwalm.gov.za. Must be completed.
9. For further enquiries please contact the Human Resources
Administration Officer, Mr. F.N. Gqwashu at fgqwashu@lekwalm.gov.za.

Closing date for applications: 28 August 2023