PROJECT MANAGER: TOWN PLANNER
Location: Polokwane, Limpopo
Reporting Line: Development Manager
Reference: HDA/PM: TP 02/2023
Main Purpose: To identify, assess and research appropriate land for the HDA and manage the ensuing land use management processes.

Key Performance Areas:
1. Strategic Management
• Contributing as a manager to the overall effective functioning of the HDA assigned projects in the Province.
• Ensuring integration of the different project functions within the Provincial Office to ensure optimal delivery of the HDA’s mandate.
• Ensure the alignment of projects to the broader HDA strategy and strategic intention.

2. Land and Property Identification
• Implement systems, policies and procedures for addressing all potential land and property opportunities.
• Identify appropriate land and properties for the HDA.
o Research opportunities related to land.
o Identify suitable land for acquisition.
o Assess land in line with the HDA criteria and strategy.
o Develop comprehensive feasibility assessment of the land.
o Make recommendations on appropriateness of land.
• Engage with stakeholders around pre-identified land.
o Research development potential or viability.
o Assess the land in line with the HDA criteria and strategy.
o Develop comprehensive feasibility assessment of the land.
o Make recommendations on appropriateness of land.
• Engage with stakeholders with property opportunities.
o Research the viability of the land and the proposed property opportunity.
o Assess the opportunity in line with the HDA criteria and strategy.
o Develop comprehensive feasibility assessment of the land.
o Make recommendations on appropriateness of land.

3. Land Suitability Assessment
• Assess land potential in terms of the approved pre-acquisition feasibility model in relation to geo-physical parameters.
• Implement the pre-acquisition feasibility model for all potential land transactions.
• Undertake land suitability assessment and identification within the scope of sustainable human settlements development.
• Develop and maintain periodic registers on land suitable for human settlements development.
• Develop reports with recommendations detailing the outcome of the assessments and feasibilities.

4. Development Planning
• Undertake development feasibility to identify and model the appropriate land use and development options for HDA land portfolio.
• Manage and fulfil the processing of land use management procedures relating to HDA potential or acquired land and properties including:
o Commission Environmental Impact Assessments
o Undertake and manage rezoning of land.
o Initiate, commission and manage surveying processes of identified land.
o Prepare and present applications to secure town planning approval in line with the legislative environment.

5. General Administration
• Implement procurement policies and procedures.
• Implement financial policies and procedures with regard to invoicing and payment of service providers.
• Manage service level agreements of appointed service providers.
• Develop and submit appropriate reports.
• Participate in meetings as required.

Please forward a relevant CV (Clearly marked with the reference number of the position) in a Microsoft Word format to recruitment5@banqobi.co.za

Conditions of service:
The HDA is an equal opportunity employer ●Appointments will be made in accordance with the HDA EE Policy and preference will be given to people with disability and females ●The HDA reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Please do not send certificates, diplomas or testimonials. We thank all applicants for their interest.

Communication will be conducted with short-listed applicants only.

Closing date for applications is 5 March 2023

For enquires please contact Ivy Skosana on 011 028 9979.