Senior Advisor: Built Environment and Planning

7 months ago

Gauteng, South Africa Mastech Recruitment Full time

**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

■ Well-developed interpersonal and analytic skills

■ Ability to communicate well with all levels of staff and stakeholders

■ High degree of technical project management knowledge, preferably in an economic development environment involving multiple projects

■ Basic knowledge of managing project finances and understanding of donor funding to ensure compliance with all financial reporting

requirements

**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**

■Relevant Post-graduate qualification at Hons level (Development Planning, Town and Regional Planning or related discipline)

■Registered Professional Planner or eligible for registration as a Professional Planner with SACPLAN

■ At least 6 years’ experience in Development Planning dealing with Spatial Planning, Land Use Management Integrated Development

Planning and Economic Development, of which three years must be at managerial level

■ Thorough understanding of Municipal Planning in relation to Land Use Management, Spatial Planning and IDPs.

■ Knowledge of the various tools and techniques used when implementing development planning initiatives and the linkages between Spatial

Planning and Economic Development.

■Business processes re-engineering in relation to Municipal Planning and its linkages to Economic Development

■ Well-developed administrative and management capacity in a programme related environment

■Own car and driver’s license

**KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS**

■ Research and Benchmarking: Identify Best Practice in relation to Infrastructure development, Human Settlements, Roads and Transport,Climate Change, resilience and IDP processes. Under the guidance of sector specialists and management, provide ongoing analysis of the key challenges, needs and trends in area of specialisation, to ensure that local government strategies and programmes are appropriately implemented. Under the guidance of the Director of operations conduct and interpret research in area of specialisation and create a learning and sharing platform to improve municipal efficiency in area of specialisation. Be a key repository of knowledge and information on local government and matters relating to the area of specialisation and support the strengthening of municipal profiles in the central repository.

Conduct analysis on municipalities and provide guidance in respect of possible improvements

■ Representation at IGR & Other For a (lobbying and Advocacy): Participate in Integrated Development Programme (IDP) structures at municipal level. Participate in Provincial Growth Development Strategy (PGDS) processes. Represent SALGA and municipalities at various IGR and other Fora to protect the interests of municipalities/ Sector; and to disrupt structural form, policy or legislative frameworks in a particular sector, where it hinders municipal performance. Understand the national and provincial governance structures of SALGA and the institutional structures of the Sector/ Professional discipline and key role players in the area of specialisation. Provide inputs to and develop content on a number of complex issues relevant to a SALGA position for mandating and provide policy inputs. Provide technical support and advice to the Chairs of working groups and facilitate tracking and implementation of resolutions.

■ Support Advice and Capacity Building: Ensure SALGA has capacity to assist municipalities in the creation of IDPs and monitoring; assist municipalities to be sustainable and enable human settlements. Assist municipalities with issues of legislative compliance and interpretation. Guide, support and provide professional advice to municipalities in the areas of focus/ professional discipline - refer issues of strategic importance to the Provincial Director of Operations. Provide hands-on support to strengthen municipal capacity/ improve programme implementation. Facilitate training programmes/ peer learning sessions in the areas of focus/ professional discipline.

■ Monitoring and Evaluation: Support the development and Implement monitoring and evaluation process to track the progress on implementation of policies, legislative compliance and programmatic implementation in municipalities. Maintain

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