WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

 
REQUIREMENTS: An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-Degree) in Public Administration or Public Management; A minimum of 5-years’ relevant management experience in a land and asset management working environment. Competencies: Proven knowledge, working experience and understanding of the following: Applicable legislation, policies, guidelines, standards, procedures and best practice relating to dispute resolution and asset management; Government Immovable Asset Management Act (Act 19 of 2007); Public service procedures; Public Finance Management Act (Act 1 of 1999) and National and Provincial Treasury Regulations; People Management legislation, regulations, prescripts, policies, collective agreements, guidelines, delegations, standards, procedures and best practices in the Public Sector; Communication (written and verbal) and report writing skills in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape; Proven computer literacy skills in MS Office; Conceptual, interpretative and formulation skills; Ability to work within specific timeframes. 
 
DUTIES: Design, develop and manage a dispute resolution mechanism to mediate; conciliate and adjudicate subsidy ownership disputes; Process identified disputes; Capacitate municipalities and other relevant parties to resolve disputes; Report on the implementation of the dispute resolution process; People Management; Financial Management. 
 
ENQUIRIES: Mr LCP Esterhuizen at (021) 483 4444 
 
 

 
 
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS INTEGRATION): MUNICIPAL HUMAN SETTLEMENT PLANNING REF NO: HS 2018-63 
(12-Month Contract) 
SALARY: R697 011 per annum (Level 11) (All-inclusive salary package) 
CENTRE: Department of Human Settlements, Western Cape Government 
 
REQUIREMENTS: An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (B-Degree/National Diploma) in Social Science; A minimum of 5-years management experience in the built environment; A valid driving licence. Recommendation: Working experience and knowledge of: National housing code, planning and environmental regulatory requirements; Procurement and tendering processes; Human Settlement and Stakeholder Management; Programme and Project Management; Willing to travel for work as required. Competencies: Proven project management and administration skills; Ability to operate at a strategic level and manage engagements with stakeholders and partners; Ability to interpret relevant public service legislation, policies, prescripts and procedures; Report writing; Communication (written and verbal) skills in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape. 
 
DUTIES: Facilitate Provincial /Municipal and general stakeholder management support to ensure transversal alignment on Informal Settlement Support Framework; Provide provincial and municipal support through coordination and capacity building initiatives on policy and data collection issues around upgrading of Informal Settlements; Manage partnerships and framework agreements with intermediaries and private sector in support of the ISSF; Oversee implementation of the M&E Framework; Strategic Support to Chief Town and Regional Planner and Director; Strategic, Human Resource and Financial Management. 
 
ENQUIRIES: Ms E Jansen van Rensburg at (021) 483 4151