This Vacancy is open to Employees of the City of Johannesburg and External Applicants

CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023

WE HAVE EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR:
PERMANENT POSITIONS:
• SPECIALIST: COMMUNITY BASED PLANNING
• SPECIALIST: DATA ANALYTICS AND MODELLING
• SPECIALIST: KNOWLEDGE HUB

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
• Complete the online job application form and attach all relevant and updated documents (Certified Qualification/s/Certificates, ID, and CV).
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• Applicants with membership to professional bodies need to provide a membership number and expiry date.
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DISCLAIMER
• The City of Johannesburg is currently recruiting and will not demand payment in any form for any job placement. All vacancies are advertised in newspapers and on the CoJ website.
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SPECIALIST: COMMUNITY BASED PLANNING
Department: Group Strategy, Policy Coordination and Relations
Branch: Integrated and Community Based Planning
Designation: Specialist: Community Based Planning

Location: 48 Ameshoff Street, Braamfontein

Primary Function:
The Specialist: Community Based Planning will be responsible for the coordination and management of Community Based Planning processes in the City of Johannesburg, ensuring effective and efficient participatory planning promote community action and participation; and to link these to the delivery requirements for the institutional Performance Management System to ensure effective service delivery.

Key Performance Areas:
• Drive and manage the processes of community-based planning in the CoJ, which allow for effective and efficient service delivery at grass root level.
• Implement community-based planning within the City’s IDP process.
• Equip the Unit and the Department with strategic information in relation to community-based planning.
• Form strategic and developmental partnerships with NGO’s and CBO’s and private sector.

Leading Competencies:
• Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal negotiation and liaison skills and the ability to work in partnership with senior officials and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent conceptual, analytical and problem identification and resolution skills and the ability to interpret and apply policy and related legislation.

Core Competencies:
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Word);
• Good Communication skills;
• Coordinating skills; and
• Negotiation skills

“All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will be considered. The City of Johannesburg applies the principles of employment equity as per National legislation and policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these requirements. Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged groups including those with disabilities. Appointments will be made in accordance with the approved Employment Equity Plan to promote its equitable representation in terms of race, gender and disability.”

Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by using the following link below:
https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1xlTxcH4XS423gaDI9cX8dQew554
APPLY ONLINE VIA THIS LINK: www.joburg.org.za
ENQUIRIES ONLY:
Contact Person: Sirelda de Klerk
Tel No: 011 407 7723
CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023

Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their application was unsuccessful. By submitting your application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. In terms of the Talent Acquisition Policy of the City of Johannesburg, you hereby consent to the following risk checks should your application be shortlisted:
• Credit Record,
• CV validation and
• Employment record verification,
• Criminal check, and
• Identity validation.