Assistant Director: Integrated Development Planning, Ref No. LG 26/2026

Western Cape Local Government · Western Cape

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Minimum Requirements

An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree equivalent or higher qualification in Town Planning or Development studies or Public Management; A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in town planning, development studies or public management.

Key Performance Areas

Facilitate integrated development planning support to municipalities with the drafting and review of integrated development plans; Facilitate IDP training and capacity building to municipalities and related stakeholders;
Assess the quality of municipal integrated development plans; Facilitate support regarding national and provincial planning alignment with municipal integrated development plans;
Facilitate the monitoring and reporting on municipal IDP review progress and implementation; Maintain an IDP document database that is accessible to all three spheres of government.

Competencies

Knowledge of the following: IDP legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and good practices; Municipal IDP, people-centered development, community-based participation processes; Strategic management processes including strategic planning and performance management within government including inter-sphere and cross sector planning; Constitutional, institutional and developmental circumstances of municipalities; Project management and performance management; Public service procedures and regulations; Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function; Operational management practices; Understanding of procurement and tendering processes.
Skills in the following: Presentation; Implementation and monitoring; Project management; Interpretation of legislation; Effective communication verbal and written; Dispute resolution, facilitation in groups within community and conflict management; Problem solving; Basic accounting; Basic budgeting; Computer skills in report writing; Ability to analyse, promote, facilitate and implement strategic planning.