KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements
(3-year contract)
Applicants must be in possession of a degree in Urban/Town and Regional Planning or relevant qualification. Compulsory registration with SACPLAN as a Professional Town and Regional Planner on appointment. Three years post qualification Town and Regional Planning experience.
A valid driver’s license. Knowledge, Skills and Competencies: Knowledge of Programme and Project management; Urban/Town and Regional Planning principles and methodologies;
Knowledge of Research and Development; Knowledge of computer-aided applications; Urban/Town and Regional Planning knowledge of legal compliance, creating high Performance culture, Technical consulting, Professional judgement Knowledge of legal compliance;
Knowledge of technical report writing; Networking; Decision making skills;
Team work; Analytical skills; Creativity;
Self-management; Problem solving and analysis skills, Customer focus and responsiveness; Communication literacy;
Computer skills; Planning, organizing and execution skills; Language proficiency;
Listening skills.
Ensure the application of town and regional planning principles in land development; Office administration and budget planning; Human capital development; research and development.
Applications must be posted to: The Head of Department, KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements, Private Bag X54367, Durban, 4000 or hand delivered to: The Acting Director: Human Resource Management and Development, Department of Human Settlements, Ground Floor, Murchison Passage, 353-363 Dr Pixley ka Seme Street, Durban, 4001. Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts through the online e-Recruitment system at www.kznonline.gov.za/kznjobs
For attention: Mr. TW Khalishwayo
Mr. LG Biyela Tel No: (031) 336 5403
NB: Applicants are requested to submit separate application forms for each district they are applying for.
Directions to applicants: Applicants using the manual application process must ensure that the new Z83 application form (obtainable from any Public Service institution) is completed, duly signed and initialed, a detailed curriculum vitae, as failure to do so may lead to disqualification of the application during the selection process. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview following the communication from Human Resources. Applicants are discouraged from sending applications through registered mail because the Department will not be responsible for non-collection of these applications.
No late applications will be accepted. Applications submitted electronically will be taken as a final application and may not be amended or supplemented in any way after the closing date indicated in the advertisement. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the SouthAfrican QualificationsAuthority (SAQA). Failure to comply with the above instructions will result in the disqualification of your application. NB: All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
One will be practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process. Applications not submitted on the fully completed new Z83 application forms will not considered.
All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and the interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioral preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity.
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