Technical Planner

Ilembe District Municipality; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Ilembe District Municipality in South Africa seeks a Technical Planner to support the Planning and IDP section, collecting and rearranging data for planning projects and coordinating meetings and site visits.

The role involves field work, data collection for planners, and assisting in aligning IDP with district and national programmes, including SOF development and registrar duties at the Joint Municipal Planning Tribunal.

Qualifications

• Experience with urban planning processes such as IDP/SDF
• Strong data collection and data management skills
• Excellent planning coordination and scheduling
• Familiarity with local government planning procedures

Responsibilities

• Support Planning and IDP section with data collection and organization
• Prepare data for planning projects and meetings
• Schedule planning meetings and site visits
• Conduct field data collection for planners
• Assist in alignment of IDP with sector plans and national programmes
• Coordinate sector interventions to align with IDP objectives
• Assist in compiling Spatial Development Frameworks (SOF)
• Support registrar duties of the Joint Municipal Planning Tribunal
• Provide planning comments on alignment of applications with District SDF/IDP
• Office administration for the Joint Municipal Planning Tribunal
• Assist the public with planning/land use queries and ensure compliance with legislation

Job description

TECHNICAL PLANNER iLembe District Municipality iLembe, ZA

• To provide support to the Planning and IDP section and assist in planning, collecting and rearranging of various data.
• Undertaking Development Planning related activities, by: Collecting and preparing data for various planning projects.
• Scheduling of planning meetings and site visits.
• Conducts field work, collects data for planners.
• Coordinating Integrated Development Planning by, assisting in the annual review process of the Integrated Development Plans;
• Alignment and integration of the Sector Plans, Provincial and national Government Programmes, Service Providers and participating Municipalities' IDP with the District IDP.
• Assistance in the coordination of sector department interventions to ensure alignment with Municipality's IDP objectives.
• Assisting in the compilation of Spatial Development Frameworks (SOF) as part of Integrated Development Plan (IDP) processes.
• Standard Chart of accounts, linking projects with national and provincial objectives and municipal targets,
• Provide assistance to the Chief Planner with spatial planning and municipal land use management by attending to registrar duties of the Joint Municipal Planning Tribunal.
• Providing planning comments in terms of alignment of applications with District SDF and IDP.
• Office administration of the Joint Municipal Planning Tribunal.

Assisting the public and other stakeholders with planning/land use queries and compliance with legislation and policy.