PROFESSIONAL TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNER
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Job Details
| Published date: March 4, 2023 | |
| Closing date: March 10, 2023 |
Contact Details
| Mr M Ganiso | |
| (012) 406 1035 | |
| Pretoria, Gauteng |
Description
PROFESSIONAL TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNER GRADE A REF NO: 2023/68
CENTRE : Head Office (Pretoria)
DUTIES : Leading a team of professionals from different fields and technical staff from Dept. of Public Works and private company to marshal and implement property development; Provide professional town and regional planning advice and services in terms of professional qualifications and experience; rapid and punctual delivery of land for the construction of new accommodation for national departments in line with Site Delivery Programme linked to land acquisition and disposal; conduct research with regards to international best practice; process and guideline development; verify and interpret client department needs, preferences and space norms, community involvement and stakeholder support; Project manage the location, audit/analysis, approval and preparation and clearance of sites for development; applying quality control, verifying timely site delivery and proactively remove constraints that restrain site clearance progress; reviewing and formulating SLAs and MoUs with other state organs/parastatals and other SOSs; providing professional and technical support to implementation teams at head office or regional level; provide general and financial management, allocation of budget, payment of consultants, expenditure and human resources; facilitating and co-ordinating projects for site delivery best practice, coaching and managing private consultants, officials regarding governmental, and SOSs/NGOs ; Developing, implementing and maintaining the Strategic development plans ; Implementation of relevant government policies, legislations, Acts and Regulatory Laws in property development; retrospectively evaluate projects and verify compliance with legal and development conditions; timely progress reporting and effective briefing of client; understanding the needs of the clients; prepare terms of reference, brief consultants, scrutinise development conditioned; executing land availability negotiations and entering into service-level agreements with service providers; namely, Ingonyama Trust Board, Communal and Traditional land owners, parastatal and etc. Resolve environmental impact, traffic engineering, heritage impact, land use, site demarcation and site development plan issues; Resolve economic development and planning -related matters that affect the South African Provinces; provide comprehensive reports and conduct public participation processes with all the stakeholders.
ENQUIRIES : Mr M Ganiso Tel No: (012) 406 1035
APPLICATIONS : Head Office Applications: The Director-General, Department of Public Works, Private Bag x65, Pretoria, 0001 or Hand deliver at CGO Building, Corner Bosman and Madiba Street, Pretoria.
FOR ATTENTION : Ms NP Mudau
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS : B degree in Urban/Town and Regional Planning or relevant qualification and Three years post qualification Town and Regional Planning experience required. Extensive relevant working experience in various facets of town & regional planning and related built environment legislations / policies. Valid driver’s license, -Willing to travel extensively. Compulsory registration with SACPLAN as a professional Town and Regional Planner on appointment. Knowledge and Skills: -Conversant with Built Environment related legislations / policies. -In-depth understanding of all town and regional planning processes. –Well-developed Project Management. -Knowledge of PFMA, -Treasury regulations and other related government prescripts. –Understanding of property development. -Stakeholder management skills. -Problem solving; Decision making; Communication; Interpersonal, Report writing, Presentation Computer literacy; and Negotiation skills. Personal Attributes: Ability to work under pressure; Ability to communicate at all levels; People orientated; Innovative; Flexibility and ability to adapt to change; Analytical thinking; Hardworking and highly motivated.