City of JHB Vacancies

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VACANCY CIRCULAR: 077/2024: City of Johannesburg

Executive Director: Development Planning

DEPARTMENT: Office of the City Manager
BRANCH: Development Planning
DESIGNATION: Executive Director: Development Planning
REMUNERATION: R 2 219 302 pa (all-inclusive, cost to company)
LOCATION: Metro Centre, 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12;
• Bachelor’s degree in Town Planning, Regional Planning or a related field at NQF Level 7;
• 10 years’ working experience in the field of town and regional planning or related discipline,
  of which five (5) years should be at a senior Management level and 3 years at middle
  management;
• A valid driver’s license; and
• Must have no criminal record.

Primary Function:
To lead and direct the Development Planning function of the City of Johannesburg in
order to achieve a spatial form and functionality of the urban environment of
Johannesburg that will provide a resilient, liveable, sustainable urban environment
underpinned by infrastructure supportiveof a low carbon economy, and will lead to an
improved quality of life and development-driven resilience for all citizens in the City of
Johannesburg

Key Performance Areas:

• Lead the planning and development of a comprehensive Land Use Management Strategy,
  Plan and System for the City;
• To Manage the process of assessment, evaluation and decision-making of town planning
  applications for all categories of development applications (Townships, Rezoning,
  Consents and all other categories as defined and explained in the City of Johannesburg
  Municipal Planning By-laws 2016) and utilise professional knowledge and experience to
  assess, evaluate and take decisions on applications by, evaluating planning implications
  of development applications received to allocate responsibilities to subordinates,
  managing the process of dealing with complex and simple applications, signing off
• Lead, guide and oversee the development of recommendations which inform and advise
  the Development Planning Department on the financial and regulatory framework within
  which it operates in terms of best practice and good corporate governance;
• Render a professional legal and compliance advisory support service to the Development
  Planning Department and MEs;
• Commenting on legislation, ensuring and monitoring compliance with legislation;
• Plan, organize, coordinate and direct the Development Planning Department’s compliance
  and risk management processes. Ensure the department complies with the city’s
  performance management system by coordinating the departmental scorecard and
  ensuring that other employees of the department are performance-managed in line with
  the city’s performance management policy.
• Manage and monitor assets and resources of the Department;
• Practice good governance and management of risk;

Leading Competencies:

• Strategic Planning and Strategy Formulation – Ability to understand the process of
  strategic planning and contribute effectively to IDP formulation.
• Strategic Direction and Leadership – Provide and direct a vision for the institution and
  inspire and deploy others to deliver on the strategic institutional mandate.
• People Management – Effectively manage, inspire and encourage people, respect
  diversity, optimise talent and build and nurture relationships in order to achieve institutional
  objectives.
• Financial Management – Ability to compile, plan and manage budgets, control cash flow,
  institute financial risk management and administer procurement processes in accordance
  with recognised financial practices. Further to ensure that all financial transactions are
  managed in an ethical manner
• Program and Project Management – Ability to understand program and project
  management methodology; plan, manage, monitor and evaluate specific activities in order
  to deliver on set objectives.
• Change Leadership – Ability to direct and initiate institutional transformation on all levels
  in order to successfully drive and implement new initiatives and deliver professional and
  quality services to the community.
• Governance Leadership – Ability to promote, direct and apply professionalism in
  managing risk and compliance requirements and apply a thorough understanding of
  governance practices and obligations. Further, able to direct the conceptualisation of
  relevant policies and enhance cooperative governance relationships
• Moral Competence – Ability to identify moral triggers, apply reasoning that promotes
  honesty and integrity and consistently display behaviour that reflects the principles of good
  governance.

Core Competencies:

• Knowledge of the local, provincial and national political and legislative frameworks related
  to town planning and/or urban/spatial planning;
• Knowledge of public policy;
• Planning Legislation;
• Knowledge of the City of Johannesburg Council rules and procedures;
• Knowledge of Batho Pele philosophy, principles and intent (culture of Citizenship).

“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/15TqDOcsaRcuIJg3yj1X4TAew554

CLOSING DATE: SUNDAY, 13 OCTOBER 2024

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

Executive Director: Transportation

DEPARTMENT: Office of the City Manager
BRANCH: Transportation
DESIGNATION: Executive Director: Transportation
REMUNERATION: R 2 219 302 pa (all-inclusive, cost to company)
LOCATION: Metro Centre, 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12;
• Bachelor’s degree in Transport Economics, Transport Management, Transport Planning
  or related field at NQF level 7;
• Must be a registered member of the relevant professional body;
• 10 years of extensive experience and subject matter expertise in the transportation and
  infrastructure planning and development disciplines of which five (5) years must be in
  senior management and 3 years at middle management in a metro or medium-sized
  municipality or similar public sector environment;
• A valid driver’s license; and
• Must not have a criminal record.

Primary Function:
To provide transport planning, policy development, project implementation and
regulation of public transport services. Provide infrastructure and services that support
walking, cycling and public transport, for fostering behavioural change to improve road
safety, and for enabling mobility of passengers and freight.

Key Performance Areas:

• Provision of Transport Planning and Policy Development (Strategic Planning, Integrated
  Transport Planning and Service Planning) services;
• Ensure transportation transformation services;
• Provision of design and maintenance services;
• Provision of integrated reporting services;
• Provision of promotion and marketing services;
• Financial and human resources management.

Leading Competencies:

• Strategic Planning and Strategy Formulation – Ability to understand the process of
  strategic planning and contribute effectively to IDP formulation.
• Strategic Direction and Leadership – Provide and direct a vision for the institution and
  inspire and deploy others to deliver on the strategic institutional mandate.
• People Management – Effectively manage, inspire and encourage people, respect
  diversity, optimise talent and build and nurture relationships in order to achieve institutional
  objectives.
• Financial Management – Ability to compile, plan and manage budgets, control cash flow,
  institute financial risk management and administer procurement processes in accordance
  with recognised financial practices. Further to ensure that all financial transactions are
  managed in an ethical manner
• Program and Project Management – Ability to understand program and project
  management methodology; plan, manage, monitor and evaluate specific activities in order
  to deliver on set objectives.
• Change Leadership – Ability to direct and initiate institutional transformation on all levels
  in order to successfully drive and implement new initiatives and deliver professional and
  quality services to the community.
• Governance Leadership – Ability to promote, direct and apply professionalism in
  managing risk and compliance requirements and apply a thorough understanding of
  governance practices and obligations. Further, able to direct the conceptualisation of
  relevant policies and enhance cooperative governance relationships
• Moral Competence – Ability to identify moral triggers, apply reasoning that promotes
  honesty and integrity and consistently display behaviour that reflects the principles of good
  governance.

Core Competencies:

• Knowledge of risk management and compliance standards;
• in-depth knowledge of transport planning and management;
• In-depth knowledge on contract and stakeholder management of the scheduled and
  unscheduled service public transport management;
• Knowledge and understanding of good governance policies, practices and directives
  including the King’s Reports;
• Knowledge and understanding of project management systems and processes.

“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/18OH1cgslQQOeRyukOlmOJQew554

CLOSING DATE: SUNDAY, 13 OCTOBER 2024

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.

Executive Director: Human Settlements

DEPARTMENT: Office of the City Manager
BRANCH: Human Settlements
DESIGNATION: Executive Director: Human Settlements
REMUNERATION: R 2 219 302 pa (all-inclusive, cost to company)
LOCATION: Metro Centre, 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein

Minimum Requirements:

• A Matric /Grade 12;
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Settlement Management, Urban Studies in the field of
  Housing and Human Settlements, built environment Architecture discipline or relevant to
  the core functional focus of the position at NQF Level 7;
• Professional Registration with the relevant professional body preferable;
• 10 years’ working experience directly related to the Housing and Human Settlements
  discipline;
• At least five (5) years’ extensive experience in senior management related to housing and
  within a public sector organization or in local government;
• The incumbent should meet the standards set out in the Core Competency Requirements
  as per Regulations;
• A valid driver’s license; and
• Must have no criminal record.

Primary Function:
To direct and lead the implementation of Human Settlement and Housing programmes
and projects within the boundaries of the City to ensure that all Johannesburg residents
have access to affordable, safe and decent accommodation through the accessibility
and availability of alternative tenure opportunities and quality housing stock.

Key Performance Areas:

• Develop and promote human settlement and housing policies supported by a responsive
  research agenda, to conduct research on sustainable human settlements, facilitate and
  undertake housing delivery and planning, develop human settlement policies, policy
  guidelines, City multi-year Housing Development Plans and project pipelines in
  cooperation with Province and National;
• Provide a Public Housing Programme to provide individual subsidies and housing
  opportunities, including access to basic services, to beneficiaries in accordance with the
  Housing Code;
• Provide Public Housing Stock Management in order to ensure property management;
  Sales and Transfers; Sectionalisation; Social and Rental Housing; repairs and
  maintenance;
• Provide Public Housing Programme Support to Support and create sustainable human
  settlements, Acquire land for Human Settlement Programmes and Projects; Package
  Human Settlements Programmes and Projects; Coordination of allocation, Management
  of the Housing Subsidy System (HSS); Project Packaging;
• Provide technical input and contribution to Projects relating to integrated human settlement
  in order to stay informed on the latest industry trends, technologies, and regulatory
  requirements pertaining to energy conservation and sustainability;
• Manage specific administrative and reporting requirements to ensure effective
  communication and administrative support for the COO and the City Manager.

Leading Competencies:

• Strategic Planning and Strategy Formulation – Ability to understand the process of
  strategic planning and contribute effectively to IDP formulation.
• Strategic Direction and Leadership – Provide and direct a vision for the institution and
  inspire and deploy others to deliver on the strategic institutional mandate.
• People Management – Effectively manage, inspire and encourage people, respect
  diversity, optimise talent and build and nurture relationships in order to achieve institutional
  objectives.
• Financial Management – Ability to compile, plan and manage budgets, control cash flow,
  institute financial risk management and administer procurement processes in accordance
  with recognised financial practices. Further to ensure that all financial transactions are
  managed in an ethical manner
• Program and Project Management – Ability to understand program and project
  management methodology; plan, manage, monitor and evaluate specific activities in order
  to deliver on set objectives.
• Change Leadership – Ability to direct and initiate institutional transformation on all levels
  in order to successfully drive and implement new initiatives and deliver professional and
  quality services to the community.
• Governance Leadership – Ability to promote, direct and apply professionalism in
  managing risk and compliance requirements and apply a thorough understanding of
  governance practices and obligations. Further, able to direct the conceptualisation of
  relevant policies and enhance cooperative governance relationships
• Moral Competence – Ability to identify moral triggers, apply reasoning that promotes
  honesty and integrity and consistently display behaviour that reflects the principles of good
  governance.

Core Competencies:
The incumbent should possess knowledge at a competent proficiency level:
➢ Knowledge and understanding of sustainable integrated human settlement and housing
management practice;
➢ Good knowledge and understanding of relevant policy and legislation;
➢ Good understanding of institutional governance systems and performance management;
➢ Knowledge and understanding of programme/project management.

“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/11XLZeLdETRm_0pzvPwrykQew554

CLOSING DATE: SUNDAY, 13 OCTOBER 2024

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.

Executive Head: Social Development

DEPARTMENT: Office of the City Manager
BRANCH: Social Development
DESIGNATION: Executive Head: Social Development
REMUNERATION: R 2 219 302 pa (all-inclusive, cost to company)
LOCATION: Metro Centre, 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science, Social work or related field at NQF level 7;
• 10 years’ working experience in the discipline, of which 5 years’ senior management
  experience and 3 years at middle management level;
• A valid driver’s license; and
• Must have no criminal record.

Primary Function:
Guide the development and implementation of human and social development
interventions through a targeted focus on poverty reduction, food security, community
self-sustainable programmes, social inclusivity, literacy and skills programmes. This
will be done by ensuring that appropriate strategies, business plans, policies and
procedures are developed, approved, communicated to the relevant stakeholders and
implemented so that Social Development strategic imperatives of the City are met. The
job also entails building strategic relationships and engagements (within the City) and
other stakeholders (including national, provincial government and other local
authorities) so that an understanding is created of their requirements and these are
incorporated into the policy and strategic planning process of the Department.

Key Performance Areas:

• Ensure compliance with National Legislation through reviewing, drafting, recommending
  and implementing relevant policies and strategies so that effective regulatory mechanisms
  are in place for Social Development within the City.
• To plan, manage, monitor, govern and control the department’s operating and capital
  budget so that spending is in line with the Council’s requirements in order to ensure that
  the developed Strategic Plans, guidelines and policies are accurate, workable, client and
  project-compliant within the set Long Term GDS 2040, IDP’s and or predetermined
  Strategic Departmental and City objectives and accommodate change from time to time;
• Lead, direct and control the Departmental strategy that permits administration and related
  functions which support the service delivery components of the department in order to
  enable sustainable and integrated systems and processes that will contribute to good
  administration and governance, legislative compliance and further administrative
  excellence in terms of giving effect to service delivery outcomes and to prevent
  administrative risks;
• Provide research and development and policy reviews that identify programme gaps and
  new initiatives required for implementation in the Social Development Department;
• Lead research and development to enhance the knowledge base and sharing for ongoing
  local, provincial, national and global action to ensure that the Social Development
  Department is at the forefront of socioeconomic development;
• Support training and strengthening of the capacity of managers and operational staff in
  relation to social development programmes by the department;
• Lead, support and control the financial management, budgeting and forecasting in order
  to ensure that all the social development programmes are positioned to capably attend to
  expenditure requirements associated with normal, critical operational and ad hoc
  deliverables identified as priority in the IDP/LIDP/SDP of the City of Johannesburg;
• Establish a suitable departmental structure and lead, direct and control staff within the
  Department to achieve the set objectives by defining/adjusting the role boundaries,
  workflow processes and job design/job evaluation/job rotation against laid down service
  delivery requirements in order to ensure a climate conducive to promoting and sustaining
  motivational and performance levels is cultivated and maintained by implementing
  legislation, conditions of service, actions that will enable the Department to contribute
  positively to the COJ’s service level objectives and outcomes from a human capital
  management perspective;
• Community and citizen mobilization (transversal), in order to ensure the development of
  strategies encourage communities to participate in decisions that affect their lives, improve
  quality of services and optimal service delivery.

Leading Competencies:

• Strategic Planning and Strategy Formulation – Ability to understand the process of
  strategic planning and contribute effectively to IDP formulation.
• Strategic Direction and Leadership – Provide and direct a vision for the institution and
  inspire and deploy others to deliver on the strategic institutional mandate.
• People Management – Effectively manage, inspire and encourage people, respect
  diversity, optimise talent and build and nurture relationships in order to achieve institutional
  objectives.
• Financial Management – Ability to compile, plan and manage budgets, control cash flow,
  institute financial risk management and administer procurement processes in accordance
  with recognised financial practices. Further to ensure that all financial transactions are
  managed in an ethical manner
• Program and Project Management – Ability to understand program and project
  management methodology; plan, manage, monitor and evaluate specific activities in order
  to deliver on set objectives.
• Change Leadership – Ability to direct and initiate institutional transformation on all levels
  in order to successfully drive and implement new initiatives and deliver professional and
  quality services to the community.
• Governance Leadership – Ability to promote, direct and apply professionalism in
  managing risk and compliance requirements and apply a thorough understanding of
  governance practices and obligations. Further, able to direct the conceptualisation of
  relevant policies and enhance cooperative governance relationships
• Moral Competence – Ability to identify moral triggers, apply reasoning that promotes
  honesty and integrity and consistently display behaviour that reflects the principles of good
  governance.

Core Competencies:

• Knowledge of the Local Government environment, general management principles,
  socioeconomic challenges and trends affecting poverty, vulnerability and inequality, social
  policy research, policy development and strategy development;
• Strategic planning, research, communication, networking, policy development, data
  management, financial management, project management

“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/1MIJkMMW6TRm2BupVdAKh6gew554

CLOSING DATE: SUNDAY, 13 OCTOBER 2024

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.

All the best with your applications.