PROFESSIONAL TOWN AND REGIONNAL PLANNER REF NO: 2023/361
(Re-advertising previously applied applicants are previously encourage to reapply)

CENTRE: Head Office (Pretoria)

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: Familiar with Built Environment related legislations / policies and plans. In-depth understanding of all Town and Regional Planning processes. Well-developed Project Management skills. Knowledge of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Government Immovable Asset Management Act (GIAMA), Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA), National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), treasury regulations and other related government prescripts. Understanding of property development and project management. Stakeholder management skills, problem solving, decision making, communication, interpersonal, report writing, presentation skills, negotiation skills and computer literacy. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: Willing to adapt on work schedule in accordance with office requirements. Ability to work under pressure, willing to travel extensively and ability to communicate at all levels. People orientated, innovative, flexibility and ability to adapt to change. Analytical thinking, hardworking and highly motivated.

DUTIES: Leading a team of professionals from different fields from the Department of Public Works & Infrastructure and private sector to marshal and implement property development. Provide professional Town and Regional Planning advice in terms of professional qualifications and experience. Facilitate 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 guidelines. Verify and interpret client department needs, preferences and space norms. Facilitate community involvement / participation and stakeholder support. Prepare site identification audit/ report. Analysis, approval and preparation and site clearance certificates for the proposed development. Apply quality control and verify appropriate site delivery and proactively remove constraints that restrain site clearance progress. Review and formulate Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with other state organs/ parastatals and other SOSs. Provide professional and technical support to implementing teams at Head Office or regional level. Facilitate financial management process which contains allocation of budget, payment of consultants, expenditure and human resources. Facilitate and co-ordinate projects for site delivery best practice. Managing private consultants, SOSs/NGOs and officials regarding governmental processes and legislative framework. Develop, implement and maintain the Strategic development plans. Implement relevant Government policies, legislations, Acts and Regulatory Laws in property development. Retrospectively evaluate projects and verify compliance with legal and development conditions. Timely facilitate progress reporting and effective briefing of client. Understand the needs of the clients, prepare terms of reference, brief consultants and scrutinise development conditions. Execute land availability negotiations and entering into service-level agreements with various relevant institutions service providers such as Ingonyama Trust Board, Communal and Traditional land owners, parastatal etc. Resolve environmental impact issues, traffic engineering, heritage impact, land use issues, site demarcation and site development plans etc. Resolve economic development and planning related matters that affect the South African Provinces. Prepare comprehensive reports and conduct public participation processes with all affected stakeholders. Participate on the formulation and updating of the District and Municipalities Integrated Development Planning (IDPs) meetings.

ENQUIRIES: Mr M Ganiso, tel. (012) 406 1035
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.