Job Description:
Department of Economic Development,
Human Settlements & Spatial Planning
Director: Department of Economic Development,
Human Settlements & Spatial Planning
(Five-year performance-based contract)
Total Cost to Employer: To be negotiated in terms of a
five-year
performance-based contract (Ref. EDHSP/01/12)
Requirements:
- A recognised three-year tertiary qualification (a postgraduate
managerial/Project Management qualification will enhance your
application)
- A valid driver’s licence
- Computer literacy in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS
Project
- At least five years’ experience in a senior management
position
- General management, planning, organising, leading and control
skills
- Strategic planning skills and ability to integrate planning
activities
- Knowledge of national and provincial legislation and policies
governing the local sphere of government
- Knowledge of change management processes
- Mentoring, report-writing, business plan development,
networking, staff development, conflict management, disciplining
and decision-making skills
- Project management skills
- Performance management skills
- Policy formulation skills
- Delegation skills
- Coordinationskills
- Communication, motivation and negotiation skills.
Key performance areas:
- Manage the Directorate: Economic Development, Human Settlements
and Spatial Planning of Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality
- Ensure that the Directorate achieves all key performance
areas
- Identify projects that should be managed in line with the
PRINCE2 project management methodology
- Coordinate the compilation and submission of business plans to
source national and international funds
- Facilitate the compilation of departmental long-term and
mediumterm operational and short-term activity plans
- Facilitate the integration of the departmental strategic
operational plan
- Compile and submit monthly status quo and progress reports
- Initiate the development of new, and advise on the amendment of
existing, policies and by-laws.
Benefits: • Pension/retirement fund • Medical aid fund • Group life
assurance • Leave • 13th
cheque bonus • Housing subsidy and furniture removal subject to
certain conditions.
Please note: • Fraudulent qualifications or documentation will
immediately disqualify any applicant
• Short-listed candidates will be screened for criminal records
and/or any pending criminal cases
• A candidate who canvasses any Councillor for preference will be
disqualified from the selection
process or from appointment • Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality subscribes
to the principles of equal
employment and affirmative action.
Applications with a detailed CV, clearly indicating the post being
applied for, should be forwarded to: The Municipal Manager, Private
Bag X01020, Phalaborwa 1390.
Enquiries can be directed to Ms A Mahlabela at (015) 780-6482.
Closing date: 24 February 2012.