Assistant Director: Integrated Development Planning Coordination

Assistant Director:
Integrated Development Planning Coordination

• Reference Number : refs/035260
• Directorate :
  Integrated Development Planning Coordination
• Number of Posts : 2
• Package : R per annum (plus benefits)
• Enquiries :
  Caiphus/ Andy, cell: /51

Requirements :

• Matric plus NQF level 6/ National Diploma in Development Planning or relevant qualification, coupled with 3 years’ experience in development planning or IDP work environment.
  
  Competencies:
  
  ability to lead staff and provide directions and guidance in order to deliver on a mandate; ability to utilise all resources that will ensure efficiency and effectiveness in delivering outputs; systematically identify, analyse and resolve problems in a timeous manner; research skills; facilitation and presentation skills; assertiveness; computer skills; conflict resolution skills; interpersonal relations; networking skills; negotiation skills; team work; work independently;
  
  planning and organisational skills; project management. A valid driver’s license.

Duties :

• Collate and disseminate all GPG strategic plans and their programmes of actions to municipalities;
  Through the TSC, provide strategic support into IDP preparation, integration, alignment and review processes in the region;
  Coordinate, facilitate and provide support with regards to integration and alignment of IDPs;
  Facilitate sector departments involvement in the preparation and integration of Municipal ’s;
  Monitor the process of IDP preparation, review, integration and alignment with the Provincial and National Development Strategies, Policies and Programmes;
  Monitor progress regarding work done by the TSC on the IDP preparations;
  Attend monthly departmental IGR Technical Meetings;
  Ensure that all draft IDPs are disseminated to all TSC members within 30 days of final IDP Submission (by 31st March), in terms of the Municipal Systems Act (MSA);
  Communicate the MEC comments to relevant stakeholder and facilitate the drafting of the Departmental Plans of Action as an input into the IDP review process;
  Lead and facilitate sector participation in the IDP process;
  Comments to this effect must be made available to aid in aligning IDPs with Provincial strategies as well as horizontal alignment between IDP's of municipalities in the region;
  Collate, disseminate and package all GPG technical comments regarding draft IDP’s to municipalities;
  Assist and disseminate initial drafts of MEC comments to TSC for input;
  Consult Technical Steering Committee (TSC) and other stakeholders regarding the commenting process of municipal IDP;
  Facilitate TSC working sessions and discussions on CAPEX;
  Participate in the collation of and the dissemination of Provincial consolidated inputs by Jan each year;
  Submit monthly reports on 1st working day of every month;
  Submit Quarterly reports on first working day of every term;
  Attend monthly Unit meetings week and report on the work done as well as the plan for the week;
  Provide written reports on all IDP related sessions, conferences and workshops attended within 5 days of attendance.

Notes :

• It is our intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. Preference will be given to people with disabilities. Applications should be submitted strictly online at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). or  and it should be accompanied by a most recent Z83 form and comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), certified copies of qualifications and Identity will be submitted upon request (no postal or hand delivery applications will be accepted).
  
  It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Employer :
Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Location :
Johannesburg

Closing Date : 23-02-2026

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