MUNICIPAL NOTICE NO: 271 of 2013
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The Hibiscus Coast Municipality, an equal opportunity employer, requires the services of suitably qualified, well-motivated, assertive and result driven candidates to appoint to the following posts:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT
SENIOR TOWN PLANNER: SPATIAL PLANNING
Salary: R256 484 .06 – R276 278 .56 per annum (Excluding all benefits)
Requirements:
- A recognized degree in town and regional planning
- At least 4 years’ experience in a spatial planning environment
- Registration or eligible for registration as a Professional Planner with the South African Council for Planners
- Knowledge of processes, government policy and regulatory frameworks governing spatial planning is essential as is experience of having taken a significant role in the formulation of spatial planning related projects
- Understanding of the need for practical, tangible and investment friendly spatial planning interventions in the context of the developmental challenges facing both urban and rural areas in South Africa
- The ability and willingness to initiate and lead spatial planning related projects and interventions in-house as opposed to the reliance on consultants
- The ability to lead and facilitate consultation processes required in the spatial planning environment
- Knowledge of land use management
- Knowledge of GIS will be an advantage
- Computer Literacy
- A valid code EB driver’s license is essential
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability initiate, facilitate and lead spatial planning projects and interventions in-house
- Ability to prepare high-level presentations for various consultative processes.
Key Performance Areas:
- Review of the spatial development framework
- Review of existing precinct and local area plans
- Initiate, lead and formulate spatial planning projects for areas that need spatial planning interventions
- Formulate funding proposals for spatial planning projects development and implementation of spatial planning policies & strategy formulation
- Management, monitoring and evaluation of spatial planning projects
- Assessment of development applications from a spatial planning perspective
- Monitoring, compilation and analysis of data related to spatial planning
- Provide technical information and engage in long term planning for the HCM
- Undertake community and advocacy planning
- Prepares comments and responses on proposed policies, projects and procedures related to spatial planning issues affecting the Municipal area
- Participation in development control and the preparation of IDP`s and development planning procedures • Ensuring compliance with planning legislation.
Hibiscus Coast Municipality is committed to the provisions of the Employment Equity Act No.: 55
of 1998. Any appointment that promotes representivity in all categories and levels within the workforce of
the Council will gain preference.
Closing date: 8 November 2013
Canvassing with Councillors will disqualify the applicant.
Submit applications / CVs with certified copies of qualifications to the Hibiscus Coast Municipality,
Department Corporate Services, 10 Connor Street, P.O. Box 5, Port Shepstone, 4240
Enquiries : Manager Human Services
Telephone : (039)688 2023 / 2072 / 2075 / 2077
NB : If you don’t hear from us within 21 working days of the closing
date, regard your application as unsuccessful
