Professional Planner

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. 

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. 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.

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