Deputy Director - Land Use MN 4046/26

REQUIREMENTS

-Grade 12. - Bachelor’s Degree in Town Planning or other relevant Town/Urban Planning qualifications. - Computer proficient (MS Word, Excel, and Power Point). - Valid driver’s License. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Excellent planning and organising skills. - Experience with performance evaluation process. - Sound working knowledge of applicable planning legislation. - Registration as Professional Planner with SACPLAN or eligible for registration as a Professional Planner would be an added advantage. - Ability to analyse and interpret spatial information. - Project Management and Financial Management skills and experience. - Meet MFMA Minimum Competency levels or qualify for dispensation. - A minimum of 05 (Five) years’ experience in Town Planning (Land Use) of which 03 (Three) must be at management level.

DUTIES

-Manage and control urban and rural development in accordance with applicable legislation, policies, frameworks and municipal plans. - Coordinate and evaluate land development applications, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, processes and turnaround times. - Oversee the administration of land use management functions, including the issuing of zoning certificates and implementation of Council resolutions and policies. - Provide professional advice and guidance to the public, internal departments and external stakeholders on land use and town planning matters. - Assess and comment on development proposals, planning applications and policy instruments in line with the Spatial Development Framework and municipal objectives. - Prepare and submit land use applications for Council-led projects and undertake site inspections as required. - Maintain and administer the Municipal Land Use Scheme and ensure ongoing review and implementation of the SPLUMA By-law. - Enforce compliance with land use and planning by-laws, addressing contraventions to promote orderly and lawful development. - Perform any other related duties as may be required by management from time to time.

ERRATUM

This notice serves to place an erratum in respect of the advertisement issued on 21 January 2026, Reference Number: MN4046/26 containing the vacancy advertisement of Deputy Director: Land Use which closes on 10 February 2020. Applicants should NOTE that the purpose of the erratum is to comply with the provision of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA), in respect of the registration with SACPLAN. Applicants should note that the role, in terms of legislation, requires REGISTRATION AS PROFESSIONAL PLANNER WITH SACPLAN; this is a requirement and not an added advantage.

SALARY:          R 560 748.00 p.a – R 618 888.00 p.a. (Level 3/2 of a Grade 04 Local Authority)

                        Total package inclusive of all benefits: R 933 459.64 p.a

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY 

PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS THAT PROMOTE REPRESENTATIVENESS IN TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT EQUITY TARGETS

CLOSING DATE: 10 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 12:00

Please note that the municipality does reimburse costs for traveling to and from the interview or any assessments related to the recruitment process for candidates traveling over 400km for positions on levels 1 to 4. Midvaal Local Municipality is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is committed to the achievement and maintenance of representativeness (race, gender, disability).  Incomplete/Unclear or Illegible CVs and applications without CV’s will be disqualified. Candidates whose appointment will promote representativeness will be given preference. Candidates must apply for this vacancy via the Midvaal Local Municipality website www.midvaal.gov.za. For any queries kindly contact Human Resources (016) 360-7435,7557,7569,7432. All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to background screening checks (verification of qualifications, criminal record checks and security vetting). Candidates with foreign qualifications must submit a letter from SAQA stating the equivalence of the qualifications. Midvaal Local Municipality, values privacy in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act (Act No.4 of 2013 (POPIA) which is effective from 1 July 2021, personal information will not be disclosed to any third party, unless otherwise prescribed in the Act, following due process(es). Due to the large number of applications we envisage to receive, applications will not be acknowledged.  If you do not receive any response within three (3) months, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

NB:  THE COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT NOT TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE ABOVE POSITION/S.