CITY OF TSHWANE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY - JOB FORUM 1/2021

 
Appointment requirements
An appropriate three year tertiary qualification (degree or national diploma) in Town and Regional Planning, Urban Planning or Development Planning
A master’s degree in Town and Regional Planning and registration with the appropriate professional council will be an added advantage
At least eight years’ relevant experience in a human settlements and town planning field in the implementation of all land use applications, including township establishment, subdivision, rezoning, consolidation, land surveying and proclamation of townships, of which at least four years should be at a managerial level
A valid Code B driving licence
Computer literacy with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
 
Personal attributes and/or competencies
Being ethical; good communication skills; good interpersonal relations; ability to work as part of a team; ability to pay attention to detail; ability to be professional at all times; ability to work independently at strategic level; integrity; ability to work under pressure; flexibility; ability to meet given deadlines; exceptional and dynamic creativity to improve the functioning of the section; administrative skills; organising and coordination skills; financial management skills; project management skills; analytical skills; presentation skills
 
Primary functions
Planning, facilitating, coordinating and implementing all land use applications, including township establishment, subdivision, rezoning, consolidation, land surveying and proclamation of townships (greenfield and brownfield projects)
Facilitating the appointment and management of external service providers for, among others, professional services, implementation of all land use applications, including township establishment, subdivision, rezoning, consolidation, land surveying and proclamation of townships
Establishing, facilitating and managing the interdepartmental technical committee to expedite projects for township establishment
Advising the Human Settlements Administration on post-township establishment processes, including the proclamation of townships
Taking responsibility for the formal handover of projects ready for implementation to the Human Settlements Provision Division
Responding and attending to specific project enquiries from Council committees, the Office of the Public Protector, the South African Human Rights Commission, the Auditor-General and any other Chapter 9 institution, organ of state and other legal matters; this includes enquiries from Section 79 Committees as per the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998)
Taking responsibility for the planning and implementation of the supply chain management activities related to the section
Managing contracts and programmes that relate to projects of the Human Settlements Planning Division
Establishing and reviewing standard operating procedures relating to the township establishment process
Taking responsibility for the formulation of sectional business plans in line with the Integrated Development Plan and/or budget, risk management plan, standard operating procedures and asset management plan
Managing the financial and human resources of the subsection
Attending to occupational health and safety matters of the subsection
Reporting to the Director: Formalisation on all functions related to the section
Performing any other duty or function which may be necessary to ensure the proper management and control of an informal settlement
 
SAP: S70052303
New/natural attrition: Natural attrition
Enquiries: S Shiburi (012 358 8237)
 
 

 
 
PROFESSIONAL
 
DEPARTMENT: HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Division: Human Settlements Planning
Section: Human Settlement Formalisation
Location: Pretoria Central
Reference number: HOSD092-2021
Position: HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PLANNER (2 POSTS) (FIVE-YEAR FIXED-TERM CONTRACT)
 
To be advertised: Internal / External
This position seeks to attract: African male, Coloured male, Indian female, Indian male, White female, White male, Person with disability
Job level: T15
Scale: R539 916,00 – R749 880,00 per annum
Estimated remuneration package: R744 489,28 – R1 011 734,26 per annum
 
Job purpose
To plan, facilitate, coordinate and implement all land use applications, including township establishment, subdivision, rezoning, consolidation, land surveying and proclamation of human settlement townships (greenfield and brownfield projects)
 
Appointment requirements
An appropriate three year tertiary qualification (degree or national diploma) in Town and Regional Planning or Urban Planning
Registration with the appropriate professional council will be an added advantage
At least six years’ relevant experience in a human settlements and town planning field in the implementation of all land use applications, including township establishment, subdivision, rezoning, consolidation, land surveying and proclamation of townships, of which at least three years should be on a supervisory level.
A valid Code B driving licence
Computer literacy with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
 
Personal attributes and/or competencies
Being ethical; good communication skills; good interpersonal relations; ability to work as part of a team; ability to pay attention to detail; ability to be professional at all times; ability to work independently at strategic level; integrity; ability to work under pressure; flexibility; ability to meet given deadlines; exceptional and dynamic creativity to improve the functioning of the section; administrative skills; organising and coordination skills; financial management skills; project management skills; analytical skills; presentation skills
 
Primary functions
Preparing the specifications and facilitating the appointment of external service providers for, among others, professional services for the implementation of all land use applications, including township establishment, subdivision, rezoning, consolidation, land surveying and proclamation of townships
Preparing specifications and presenting it to the Bid Specification Committee for the appointment of an external service provider for land use applications
Facilitating the conclusion of service-level agreements
Identifying the need for prospective consultant appointments, evaluating prospective consultant appointments and compiling the relevant documents to appoint consultants
Facilitating and managing the interdepartmental technical committee to expedite projects for township establishment
Mobilising internal departments to comment on the township establishment process relating to projects of the Human Settlements Planning Division
Preparing reports to the Mayoral Committee and to Council, requesting power of attorney
Evaluating township establishment and land use applications of metropolitan extent within the City of Tshwane jurisdictional area by evaluating township and land use applications, and formulating comments and recommendations of the division as part of the advertisement process
Advising the Human Settlements Administration Division on post-township establishment processes, including the proclamation of townships
Managing consultants and town planners in order to compile detailed draft layout plans, compile township establishment applications and conditions of establishment, open township registers and proclaim newly planned townships
Taking responsibility for the formal handover of projects that are ready for implementation to the Human Settlements Provision Division
Responding and attending to specific project enquiries from Council committees, the Office of the Public Protector, the South African Human Rights Commission, the Auditor-General and any other Chapter 9 institution, organ of state and other legal matters; this includes enquiries from Section 79 Committees as per the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998)
Managing contracts and projects relating to the township establishment process
Assisting the Deputy Director: Human Settlements Planning to coordinate, facilitate and promote orderly spatially affordable human settlement developments within the City of Tshwane jurisdictional area
 
SAP: S70009784; S70009785
 
New/natural attrition: Natural attrition
 
Enquiries: O Appies (012 358 1934)/S Shiburi (012 358 8237)
 
 
 
 
 
PROFESSIONAL
 
DEPARTMENT: HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Division: Human Settlements Planning
Section: Human Settlements Policy and Planning
Location: Pretoria Central
Reference number: HOSD093-2021
Position: HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PLANNER (FIVE-YEAR FIXED-TERM CONTRACT)
To be advertised: Internal / External
This position seeks to attract: African male, Coloured male, Indian female, Indian male, White female, White male, Person with disability 
Job level: T15
Scale: R539 916,00 – R749 880,00 per annum
Estimated remuneration package: R744 489,28 – R1 011 734,26 per annum
 
Job purpose
To deliver a human settlement policy, strategy and planning service to the City of Tshwane
 
Appointment requirements
An appropriate three year tertiary qualification (degree or national diploma) in Town and Regional Planning, Urban Planning or Development Planning
Registration with the appropriate professional council will be an added advantage
At least six years’ relevant experience in a human settlements and town planning field, of which at least three years should be on a supervisory level.
Understanding of the human settlements policy, strategy and legislation Understanding of the human settlements value chain
A valid Code B driving licence
Computer literacy with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
 
Personal attributes and/or competencies
Being ethical; good communication skills; good interpersonal relations; ability to work as part of a team; ability to pay attention to detail; ability to be professional at all times; ability to work independently at strategic level; integrity; ability to work under pressure; flexibility; ability to meet given deadlines; exceptional and dynamic creativity to improve the functioning of the section; administrative skills; organising and coordination skills; financial management skills; project management skills; analytical skills; presentation skills
 
Primary functions
Coordinating, formulating, reviewing and providing comments on policy, strategy and plans relating to planning, housing and human settlements matters
Advising the Human Settlements Department on strategic and policy matters
Attending to and providing the strategic trend in relation to intergovernmental relations matters, like issues in relation to the Urban Settlements Development
Grant, environmental impact assessments, intergovernmental relations forums and bilateral engagement with the national and provincial government
Facilitating, coordinating and implementing public-private partnership projects, including mega projects of the Human Settlements Department
Identifying land parcels that are suitable for human settlement purposes and preparing feasibility studies to inform the acquisition or expropriation of land parcels
Facilitating the planning for the development of old hostels to habitable sustainable human settlements
Facilitating the provision of social amenities in old and new townships
Participating and representing the department at all strategic review meetings of the City and ensuring integration of, among others, the Integrated Development Plan, Metropolitan Spatial Development Framework and Regional Spatial Development Framework
Providing guidance in the planning of the development of human settlements in relation to principles emanating from applicable national, provincial and City strategic plans, strategies and policies
Responding and attending to enquiries relating to housing and human settlement matters; this includes enquiries from Section 79 Committees as per the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) and other committees of Council, the Office of the Public Protector, the South African Human Rights Commission, the Auditor-General and any other Chapter 9 institution, organs of state and other legal matters
Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual reports on progress made on the department’s key performance indicators
 
SAP: S70009774
 
New/natural attrition: Natural attrition
 
Enquiries: Z Moerane (012 358 4309)/S Shiburi (012 358 8237)

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ADMINISTRATION
 
DEPARTMENT: HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Division: Human Settlements Administration
Section: Beneficiary Administration and Conveyancing
Location: Pretoria Central
Reference number: HOSD094-2021
Position: ADMINISTRATION OFFICER (3 POSTS) (FIVE-YEAR FIXED-TERM CONTRACT)
To be advertised: Internal / External
This position seeks to attract: African female, Indian female, Indian male, White female, White male, Person with disability 
Job level: T7
Scale: R218 064,00 – R302 868,00 per annum
Estimated remuneration package: R334 831,77 – R442 771,43 per annum
 
Job purpose
To manage demand database registrations, subsidy applications, sales and after-sales administration, and to provide logistical support
 
Appointment requirements: Grade 12
Relevant experience in an administration support environment with knowledge of housing subsidies and title deeds
Computer literacy
 
Personal attributes and/or competencies
Ability to work under pressure; good communication skills (written and verbal); professional; assertiveness in dealing and liaising with the public; good telephone etiquette; understanding of public service
 
Primary functions
Receiving, processing and completing subsidy application forms
Handling enquiries and complaints telephonically and personally
Collating statistics
Maintaining the filing system
Conducting inspections in loco as per instructions of superiors
Compiling minutes of meetings
Liaising with beneficiaries to collect title deeds and other housing-related matters
Opening new housing files
Liaising with Group Financial Services regarding the billing of consumers' accounts and payment of deposits
Assisting with allocating approved beneficiaries into low-cost houses
Administrating and coordinating title deeds
Ensuring the safekeeping of title deeds from the Deeds Office
Opening title deed registers
Issuing calling letters to beneficiaries
Identifying wrongly registered title deeds
Rendering sales and after-sales administration support services
Preparing contracts
Receiving diverse complaints, personally investigating them and dealing with the matters
Sending copies of contracts to relevant departments
Checking proxies for correctness and signing as witness
Having proxies endorsed by the Legal Services Division
Obtaining Surveyor General diagrams
Checking cancellation documents for the cancellation of mortgage bonds for correctness
Preparing certificates in which Council waives its pre-emptive right and signing as witness
Finalising applications by attorneys for confirmation that the conditions pertaining to the erection of buildings have been met
Preparing consent for properties to be transferred by Council Attorneys after receiving confirmation by Finance Department that outstanding balances have been paid in full
Dealing with telephonic, written and verbal enquiries regarding the progress of sales administration
Providing information daily regarding sales administration
Providing clients with information regarding administration procedures
Capturing data: subsidies and the NHNR
Conducting consumer education programmes
Providing assistance with support services
 
SAP: S70052319; S70052320; S70052322
 
New/natural attrition: Natural attrition
 
Enquiries: S Shiburi (012 358 8237)
 
 
 
 
 
 
PROFESSIONAL
 
DEPARTMENT: HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Division: Human Settlements Administration
Section: Housing Rental Management
Location: Pretoria Central
Reference number: HOSD095-2021
Position: DEPUTY DIRECTOR: SOCIAL HOUSING FACILITATION (FIVE-YEAR FIXED-TERM CONTRACT)
To be advertised: Internal / External
This position seeks to attract: African female, Indian female, Indian male, White female White male, Person with disability 
Job level: T17
Scale: R677 268,00 – R940 644,00 per annum
Estimated remuneration package: R1 050 005,34 – R1 385 233,83 per annum
 
Job purpose
To facilitate social housing delivery
 
Appointment requirements
An appropriate three-year tertiary career-related qualification (degree or national diploma) in Housing and Human Settlements, Development Studies, Public Administration and Management
At least eight years’ experience in the social or rental housing sector or similar working environment with relevant experience in construction management, project management and human settlement planning, business planning and coordination, of which at least four years should be on managerial level.
Compliance with the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003) unit standards as prescribed by Regulation 493 of 15 June 2007, as published in Government Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007, will be an added advantage
Knowledge of the Social Housing Act, 2008 (Act 16 of 2008)
A valid Code B driving licence
Computer literacy
 
Personal attributes and/or competencies
Must have a strong work ethic; good communication skills; good interpersonal relations; respectable team member; ability to pay attention to detail; ability to be professional at all times; ability to work independently at strategic level; integrity; ability to work under pressure; flexibility; ability to meet given deadlines; exceptional and dynamic creativity to improve the functioning of the section; administrative skills; organising and coordination skills; financial management skills; project management skills; analytical skills; presentation skills; in-depth understanding of the intergovernmental relations systems and practices, and human settlements and social housing policies and practices
 
Primary functions
Ensuring a climate conducive to promoting and sustaining motivational levels, productivity and performance by directing and controlling outcomes associated with the use, productivity and performance of personnel within the section
Creating social housing opportunities
Building relationships with social housing partners to meet social housing planning and development goals
Supporting management and the delivery of social housing units in the city.
Liaising with social housing institutions, internal departments and divisions and other stakeholders to ensure the development of social housing units in the restructuring zones
Developing and ensuring the implementation of a social housing pipeline of new social or rental housing projects
Developing and managing stakeholder relations with regard to all aspects of social housing in the city including identifying and acquiring funding sources for social/rental housing projects.
Attending intergovernmental relations forums
 
SAP: S70052302
 
New/natural attrition: Natural attrition
 
Enquiries: M Madisha (012 358 1653)/S Shiburi (012 358 8237)