Senior Advisor Built Environment and Planning

3 days ago

Pretoria, South Africa Affirmative Portfolios Full time

**Senior Advisor: Built Environment and Planning
***Based in Limpopo**

**Remuneration package: Market Related**

**ROLE OVERVIEW**

Reporting to the **Provincial Director of Operations, **the incumbent shall Implement tailored and best-fit advice, support and solutions to address municipal challenges in focus areas that include; the Built environment and planning function. Monitor and guide on legislative, policy and procedural compliance in municipalities to strengthen the institutional capacity and governance in municipalities relating to the respective focus areas

**THE CANDIDATE PROFILE
**Ability to manage in a multidisciplinary environment.

Results driven individual.

A dynamic, motivated self-starter with high levels of emotional maturity.

Ability to draft, analyse and interpret reports in a professional and quality manner for the Senior and executive team; and

Strong initiative and well-rounded implementer and driver of multi-disciplinary programmes that have an intended turnaround dimension.

**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**

A Bachelor’s Degree or NQF 7 equivalent in Public Administration/ Management, Monitoring and Evaluation; Information Management,

Project Management or other relevant academic qualification.

At least 6 years working experience within the broader public sector of which 3 years must be within the Strategy, Planning, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation.

Previous experience in developing and implementing strategy is essential

A valid code 08 drivers’ license and own vehicle.
- Sound track record in managing complex stakeholder relationships and a well-developed lobbying and advocacy skillset.
- Proven experience in remuneration.
- Knowledge of research methodologies, data collection, analysis, and reporting writing.
- Knowledge of planning, performance monitoring frameworks, national outcomes, Financial Management of Parliaments and Provincial Legislatures Act (FAMPPLA) /Public Finance Management Act (PFMA); and
- Knowledge of the development of the strategic plan, annual performance plan and operational plans.

**Key Performance Areas**
- Advocate Local Government positions on national development planning matters
- Provide professional support to municipalities on matters dealing with IDPs, Spatial Planning, Land Use Management and Rural Development
- Represent the interests of local government on various forums where development planning matters that fall within the competencies of local government are discussed
- Ensure that issues that impact on the developmental role of local government are correctly articulated when engaging with other spheres of government
- Build partnerships with relevant stakeholders to ensure coordinated and sustainable support to municipalities
- Identify and work with key partners in the execution of SALGA’s capacity building initiatives on development planning matters
- Undertake and or manage research initiatives leading to the development of local government position on development planning matters
- Undertake and or manage research on land development matters in order to assist the competitiveness of municipalities
- Facilitate knowledge sharing between municipalities on development planning matters
- Identify potential funders
- Present detailed project proposals and plans to funders for consideration
- Manage project funding and suppliers
- Identify project risks - economic, stakeholder, political and social
- Develop and maintain programme risk register and ensure that mitigation steps are applied
- Assign values to risks to understand financial implications of risk
- Highlight variances against programme budget
- Ensure expenditure against target
- Prediction of cash flow needs
- Ensures that detailed timesheets are kept ensuring control of all supplier payments
- Develop terms of reference for identified programmes
- Participate in procurement committees as required
- Adhere to procurement requirements and deadlines for identified programmes

**Core knowledge, skills, and behaviour**
- Excellent people management and ability to communicate at senior management level to diverse individuals and groups, good people management skills, problem solving and decision-making ability
- Ability to provide quality customer service
- Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written form
- Well-developed interpersonal and analytic skills
- Ability to communicate well with all levels of staff and stakeholders.

Ability to use computers and computer systems and essential programmes
- High degree of technical project management knowledge, preferably in an economic development environment involving multiple projects. Ability to develop detailed project plans
- Basic knowledge of managing project finances and understanding of donor funding to ensure compliance with all financial reporting requirements

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