Town Planner Northern Cape

Gamagara Local Municipality is actively recruiting for a Town Planner position in Northern Cape. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Planning / Government / Public Sector sector looking to advance their careers.

• Experience Level: 2 - 5 years • Educational Background: National Diploma / Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent • Industry Focus: Planning / Government / Public Sector • Location Preference: in Northern Cape

The Town Planner position is an important role within the Planning / Government / Public Sector sector, offering meaningful career development and professional growth opportunities.

This role in Planning / Government / Public Sector offers valuable career progression opportunities aligned with your experience level and professional aspirations.

When applying for this Town Planner position, ensure your CV highlights: • Relevant experience matching the 2 - 5 years requirement • Educational qualifications in line with National Diploma / Bachelor’s Degree • Specific achievements in the Planning / Government / Public Sector field • Any certifications or specialized training

The Planning / Government / Public Sector sector in South Africa continues to show strong demand for skilled professionals. This position represents a valuable opportunity in the current job market.

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National Diploma /Bachelor’s Degree in Town and Regional Planning. 2 – 5 years practical experience in town and regional planning at municipal level. Registration with the South African Council for Planners (SACPLAN) will be an added advantage. Code 08 driver’s license. Proficiency in MS Office applications; Excellent organizational and administrative skills; Excellent analytic and problem-solving ability; High level of integrity, responsibility and confidentiality; Have ability to give attention to detail and be able to work under pressure; Report writing; Communication Skills; Ability to deal with conflict situations; Excellent Negotiation skills.

Performs all key performance areas associated with Town Planning, Ensure alignment of planning legislations and frameworks, contributing to strategic planning processes, prepare business cases and strategic briefs, drafting of Town Planning related policies. Provide the assistance and support to the divisional manager and perfume any other reasonable tasks. Researching problem areas and gaps in developmental planning processes and policies referring to information gathered from surveys, interviews and literature reviews to support the content of specific submissions for approval and review. Applying administrative systems and procedures to create and maintain available technical and professional reports and related information on specific town planning interventions and processes. Providing guidance to technical personnel during preparation of detailed plans based on the outcomes of specific assessments and analysis of related information. Assessing the compliance requirements referring to regulations. Checking or attending to the preparation of plans and drawings to depict developmental initiatives. Preparing and submitting notices and/or advertisements to encourage comments/ objections. Co- ordinating processes to solicit inputs from relevant departments and collating information and submissions from the relevant sources (objectors and stakeholders). Attending to the submission of statutory applications (land use amendment) to the responsible authorities. Assessing compliance with specific town planning regulations and related legislation and/or input from internal/external commentators. Undertaking need and desirability assessments, site inspections and, investigating the development history of sites. Compiling appropriate regulations and conditions of approval for specific applications.