WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/ B-Degree or higher) in Development Studies, Communication, Public Administration or Public Participation (Public Participation qualification must be recognised by the International or National Institute for public participation); A minimum of 3 years management level experience; A valid code B (or higher) driving license. Recommendation: Further training and/or courses in Developmental Local Government, Integrated Development Planning or Municipal Strategic management. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Applicable policies, legislation and guidelines, standard procedures and best practise iro local government; Constitutional, institutional and developmental circumstances on municipalities in the Western Cape; Public participation policy, legislation and guiding manuals; Municipal integrated development planning, people centred development and community- based participation processes; Strategic management and planning; Performance management; Human resource management; Financial Management; Skills: Communication (written and verbal); Proven computer literacy in MS Office packages; Project Management; Presentation and facilitation. Customer/client/liaison/networking skills; Financial Management skills; Negotiation skills. 
 
DUTIES : Manage the human resources and budget of the sub-directorate within the strategic plan of the Department and national guidelines; Ensure assessment of the quality of public participation in municipalities to improve active citizen participation in compliance with legislative prescripts; Manage and monitor compliance in ward committee establishments in municipalities, ensure compliance to set guidelines, including municipal systems that provide citizen's access to municipal planning information and maintaining a document database in paper format and electronic media on ward committee functionality and municipal participation processes; Manage and provide access to public participation training and capacity building to ward participatory structures, ward committees, citizens and related stakeholders including certified training, learning events, and best practice sharing at metropolitan and district-based forums; Provide support to individual municipalities in the establishment and functioning of ward participatory structures, ward committees and ward-based processes, structures for citizen participation, and the management of public participation processes within municipalities, including co-ordination of national and provincial support initiatives in municipalities related to public participation; Co-ordinate the development and distribution of public participation policy and guidelines across municipalities and related government institutions active in municipalities. 
 
ENQUIRIES : Mr C. Mitchell at Tel No: (021) 483 3919