CITY OF JOHANNESBURG

Group Corporate & Shared Services: Group Human Capital Management
6th Floor, B Block Metropolitan Centre, 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein
PO Box 1049 Johannesburg, South Africa, 2000
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www.joburg.org.za

VACANCY CIRCULAR 056/2023

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

Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 August 2023

WE HAVE AN EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITY FOR:
PERMANENT POSITION
UNIT HEAD: INTEGRATED AND COMMUNITY-BASED PLANNING

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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UNIT HEAD: INTEGRATED AND COMMUNITY-BASED PLANNING
Department: Group Strategy, Policy Coordination and Relations
Branch: Integrated and Community-Based Planning
Designation: Unit Head: Integrated and Community-Based Planning
Remuneration: R71 274,48 pm (basic salary, excluding benefits)
Location: 48 Ameshoff Street, Braamfontein

Minimum Requirements:
• Grade 12/NQF level 4 plus a Degree in Management or Planning or Development or related Discipline or Commensurate qualification or experience;
• 10 years’ relevant experience in Management Administration and Planning or Community Based Planning within a large organization at a senior management level in either the public or private;
• Knowledge of the policy framework of government and the regulation and legislation that drive it;
• Sound knowledge of data analysis and evaluation and, the ability to translate data into accessible reports for diverse audiences;
• Excellent conceptual, analytical, and problem identification and resolution skills and the ability to interpret and apply policies and related legislation;
• Skills and understanding of applying public administration principles and implementing contemporary management practices, particularly as they to Community Based Planning functions;
• Principles and practices of administration and personnel management;
• Principles and practices of project management;
• Principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration;
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation;
• Maintain a strong professional and positive demeanour.
• Must have a license to drive a motor vehicle.

Primary Function:
The Unit Head: Integrated and Community Based Planning will be responsible for the coordination and management of IDP, Community Based Planning, and Intergovernmental relations processes in the City of Johannesburg, ensuring effective and efficient business planning and participatory planning to 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 integrated and community-based planning in the CoJ, which allows for effective and efficient business planning that would determine delivery requirements for the Institutional Performance Management System;
• Operationalize Corporate Strategy- Integrated planning policy and Frameworks (5-year IDP, Annual IDP’s Business Plans and SDBIP);
• Manage and oversee the development of community-based planning to ensure its integration into the city’s planning process;
• Drive the city intergovernmental alignment initiatives in the city medium- and short-term planning process;
• Coordination of the City’s strategic planning processes;
• Manage and quality assure the development and review of the City’s medium- and short-term planning process;
• Equip the Execute with strategic information in relation to the medium-term planning and IDP;
• Provide consolidated feedback to City Manager/ COO i.t.o cluster planning processes related to medium- and short-term planning and instruments;
• Oversee collation, review, monitoring, and evaluated and consolidate feedback to City Manager/COO with regards to cluster planning processes;
• Manage the preparation, monitoring, and control of the annual budget of the Unit to ensure value for money and cost-effective service delivery.

Leading Competencies:
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint Presentation and Excel);
• Excellence in Oral and Written communication;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Coordinating skills;
• Negotiation skills;
• Project management skills;
• Report writing skills;
• Managerial financial skills;
• Interpersonal and communication skills;
• Presentation skills;
• Negotiating skills.

Core Competencies:
• Project Management;
• Leadership Management;
• Sound judgement and high decision-making ability;
• Stakeholder Management;
• People Management;
• Business Management;
• Customer and Service Delivery Management (Batho Pele) Ethics, HR Values + CoJ Values, Integrity and Professionalism Impact and Influence and Confidentiality;
• Ability to deal with various types of pressure; human relations, public; political and emotional pressures.

“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/162tDkOLqRwG4yXOeZCz0Mgew554
APPLY ONLINE VIA THIS LINK: www.joburg.org.za
ENQUIRIES ONLY:
Contact Person: Sirelda de Klerk
Tel No: 011 407 7121
CLOSING DATE: WEDNESDAY, 16 AUGUST 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.