ADVISOR: PLANNING AND IDP - Bloemfontein
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Reporting to the Senior Advisor: Built Environment and Planning, the incumbent will be required to provide advice, support and capacity building initiatives to ensure awareness and to better support municipalities with Development Planning and IDP processes. THE CANDIDATE PROFILE ▪ Proven track record of transformative and ground-breaking successes in relevant previous roles. ▪ Innovative thought leader. ▪ Results driven individual. ▪ Strong analytical ability coupled with sound problem-solving skills. ▪ Strong initiative and well-rounded implementer and driver of multi-disciplinary programmes that have an intended turnaround dimension. ▪ Strong communication, organisational and influencing skills ▪ Strong cross-cultural sensitivity relevant to local government. ▪ Ethical leader that places a high premium on integrity and confidentiality. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE ▪ Degree in Development Planning or similar field. ▪ Valid Driver’s License. ▪ At least 6 years’ relevant experience of which at least 3 years have been at an equivalent level within a medium to large sized organisation. ▪ Demonstrates a sound understanding of the Local Government Sector. ▪ Knowledge and an understanding of the policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks governing the sector; and in particular those applying to the LG Sector and Company. KEY PORTFOLIO AND PERFORMANCE FOCUS AREAS ▪ Research and Benchmarking: Collects, categorises and tracks relevant information required for specific tasks and projects. Under leadership and guidance from Senior Advisors and Specialists, perform desktop research on issues related to municipal challenges within the sector/ professional discipline (Collect data, examine relevance and synthesise). Support the gathering and channelling of information to build and update municipal profiles. Provide administrative support with the arrangements of knowledge sharing / peer learning sessions/ presentations to company staff and external stakeholders. May include providing inputs to content and packaging of information for the sessions ▪ Representation at IGR & Other For a (lobbying and Advocacy): Support the participation in Development Planning related forums Support the participation in all IDP processes. Liaise with stakeholders in ensuring the credibility of the municipal IDPs and be the voice of municipalities on all IDP matters. Represent municipalities at relevant forums/ meetings/ committees within the sector/ professional discipline. Attend policy conferences in topics related to area of accountability. Support the Senior advisors to develop content on a number of complex issues relevant to a company position for mandating. Support the development of reports to the working groups Understand the national and provincial governance structures of company and the institutional structures of the Sector/ Professional discipline and key role players in the area of specialisation. Represent company and the Municipalities at relevant external for a Advisor: Planning and IDP Based in Free State (Bloemfontein)
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