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SPATIAL PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT ● URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN
PRINCIPAL PROFESSIONAL OFFICER: URBAN DESIGN
TCOE SALARY COMMENCING FROM: R1 062 055 TO R1 476 972 PER ANNUM
● REF NO: SPE 14/22 ● CIVIC CENTRE, CAPE TOWN
Requirements:
* Professional postgraduate qualification in urban design (MUD or MCPUD) as well as a postgraduate built environment degree (preferably in architecture MArch or six-year BArch), recognised by the relevant professional accreditation body
* Minimum eight (8) years’ post-Master’s relevant experience required
* The post requires a significant amount of on-site work, community engagement and travel to remote areas. Physical mobility and a willingness to go into areas that may be unpredictable or physically challenging is a requirement of the post
* A valid Code EB driver’s licence.
Key Performance areas:
* Manage/lead the conceptualising, design and implementation of the public space programmes and projects of the department emanating from the planning process;
* Provide specialist planning, design, and project management services and coordination to the packaging of large scale and/or complex strategic local area forward planning and development initiatives
* Compile and manage the preparation of urban frameworks
* Conceptualise and manage the preparation of city-wide urban design strategies principles, policies and guidelines
*Assess and monitor compliance of major, large scale and complex urban development proposals to urban design guidelines and policies
* Coordinate the participation of relevant stakeholders in the identification, development and adoption of urban design strategies, policies, guidelines and capital projects
* Coordinate the processes relating to the described job function.
Please apply online at www.capetown.gov.za/careers (external applicants) or via the SAP Portal (internal applicants) unless otherwise stated.
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Closing date: 1 April 2022
* Please quote the reference number of the vacancy in all communications.
* Certified copies of qualifications must be available on request.
* Copies of supporting documents will not be returned.
* Kindly note that applications will not be acknowledged in writing.
* Visit our website at www.capetown.gov.za/careers
* No late applications will be considered.
* If no notification of appointment is received within three (3) months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.