SPECIALIST STRATEGIC URBAN PLANNER (URBAN DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE)
Department: Development Planning
Branch: City Transformation & Spatial Planning
Designation: Specialist Strategic Urban Planner (Design & Architecture)

Location: Metro Centre,158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein

Primary Function:
Provide a comprehensive urban design service at both a strategic city-wide level and detail precinct and site levels. Develop city-wide urban design strategies, principles, policies and guidelines. Design, oversight and management of strategic urban design projects from the conceptual through to the implementation phase. Provide specialized urban design guidance and inputs to a variety of strategic projects and programmes in the City to enable the creation of new quality spaces and places and high-quality urban environments. Ensure that Land Use Management and Building Control processes results in quality urban environments.

Key Performance Areas:
• Generate general urban design principles, policies and guidelines in support of City Development Plans;
• Formulate urban design frameworks for strategic development areas and programmes;
• Provide specialist planning, design, and project management services and coordination to the packaging of large scale or complex, strategic local area development initiatives;
• Undertake the design and implementation of the capital programmes and projects fo the City emanating from the planning process;
• Provide specialist urban design advice and guidance to strategic city wide initiatives;
• Coordinate Area Based processes;
• Provide urban design guidance to development land use management and building control processes by assessing and monitoring compliance of urban development proposals to urban design guidelines and policies;
• Facilitate participation of relevant stakeholders in the identification, development and adoption of urban design strategies, policies, guidelines and urban design policies and programmes;
• Manage multi-disciplinary project teams/tasks/consultant teams in the conceptualization and implementation of projects;
• Manage own workflow and office administration.

Leading Competencies:
• Sound organizational and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to resolve conflict and undertake complex negotiations;
• Computer literacy and excellent verbal and written skills;
• Project management skills;
• Collaborate/Teamwork & Accountability;
• Advice and guidance;
• Strategic and lateral thinking;
• Problem solving;
• Resource management and networking skills.

Core Competencies:
• Attention to detail;
• Knowledge of local government policies, protocol and procedures;
• Batho Pele Principles.

“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:
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ENQUIRIES ONLY:
Contact Person: Hilda Cooper
Tel No: 011 407 6579
CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, 25 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.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
• Complete the online job application form and attach all relevant and updated documents (Certified Qualification/s/Certificates, ID, and CV).
• Applicants should take note that they can be required to provide proof of original documents during the selection process.
• You will be requested to provide a brief description of your work experience relating to the vacancy.
• Applicants with membership to professional bodies need to provide a membership number and expiry date.
• If you are an internal applicant, your employee number will be required.
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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.
• The City of Johannesburg applies the principles of employment equity as per the National legislation and policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these requirements. We are an equal-opportunity employer.
• 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.
• However, registering your CV and/or receipt and acknowledgment of any kind shall not be an indication that your application will be successful and/or lead to employment.
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• The City of Johannesburg reserves the right not to make an appointment.