21000112 - Professional Planner

 

Key Responsibility Areas - PROFESSIONAL PLANNER (T14)

• Participates in the development of the departments strategic plan.
  • In collaboration with other departmental role players prepares, implements, monitors and reviews the Spatial Development Framework in compliance with the Integrated Development Plan.
  • In collaboration with all role players prepares, implements, monitors, and reviews the Spatial Development Framework (SDP) and Local Area Plan (LAP).
  • Prepares, implements, monitors, reviews, and amends the Land Use Management System.
  • Processes, assesses, and resolves development applications, submitted in terms of any legislation.
  • Conducts land use enforcement interventions on routine matters.
  • Undertakes research and policy formulation with regard to planning and development matters.
  • Supports the management of information through establishment and maintenance of information systems.
  • Manages planning and development related projects.
  • Supports special programmes and projects for other units as a professional planner
  • Participates in community and advocacy planning.
  • Provides technical information, advice and guidelines to all stakeholders, including other spheres of government and civil society.
  • Undertakes administrative duties as may be required.
  • Gathers and collates statistical information on all plans and planning processes.

Key Responsibility Areas - SENIOR PROFESSIONAL PLANNER (T15)

• Prepares, implements, monitors and review the Integrated Development Plan as it relates to the Unit outputs and the Spatial Development Framework in compliance with the IDP.
  • Prepares, implements, monitors and reviews Spatial Development Plans (SDP) and Local Area Plans (LAP).
  • Prepares, implements, monitors, reviews and amends the Land Use Management System.
  • Processes, assesses and resolves complex and major impact development applications, submitted in terms of any legislation, for both council owned and privately owned land.
  • Conducts land use enforcement interventions and undertakes community and advocacy planning.
  • Undertakes and manages research and policy development as well as planning and development related projects.
  • Provides technical information, advice and guidelines to all stakeholders, including other spheres of government and civil society.
  • Gathers and collates statistical information on all plans and planning processes.
  • Undertakes all tasks assigned in relation to Individual, Divisional, Branch or Departmental Performance Plans.
  • Mentors technical planners and professional planners, and temporary technical / professional staff.

Competencies:

•Planning and organising.
•Spatial planning.
•Land use management.
•Information management.
•Public consultation.
•Interpersonal relationship.
•Communication.
•Service delivery orientation.
•Chane readiness.
•Accountability and ethical conduct.
•Coaching and mentoring.
 

Qualifications

Essential Requirements - PROFESSIONAL PLANNER (T14)

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Town and Regional Planning or equivalent.
• Registered as a Professional Planner with the South African Council for Town and Regional Planners (SACPLAN).
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 4 years relevant experience.
•Computer Literacy.
 

Preferred Requirements:

• Postgraduate Degree (NQF Level 8) or equivalent in Town and Regional Planning or equivalent.
  • Registered as a Professional Planner with the South African Council of Planners (SACPLAN) for Town and Regional Planners.
  •5 years relevant experience.

Special Conditions:  

• Eligible for registration as a Peace Officer.

• May be eligible for progression to Senior Professional Planner subject to the criteria and conditions.

  Physical Requirements:  Must be able to undertake field work.

  Essential Requirements - SENIOR PROFESSIONAL PLANNER (T15)

  • Postgraduate Degree (NQF Level 8) or equivalent in Town and Regional Planning.
    • Registered as a Professional Planner with the South African Council of Planners (SACPLAN) for Town and Regional Planners
    • Valid motor vehicle driving license.
    • 5 years relevant experience
    • Computer Literacy.

  Preferred Requirements:

  • Postgraduate Degree (NQF Level 9) or equivalent in Town and Regional Planning.
    • Registered as a Professional Planner with the South African Council of Planners (SACPLAN)
    for Town and Regional Planners.
    • 6 years relevant experience.

  Special Conditions: •Eligible for registration as a Peace Officer.
  
  Physical Requirements:• Must be able to do field work.

   

The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality, created in 2000, that includes the city of Durban and surrounding towns. eThekwini is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.