Chief Town and Regional Planner x1
Job Details
- Post: 34/70
- Job Title: Chief Town and Regional Planner
- Reference Number: 3/1/1/1/2026/236
- Directorate: Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Services
- Location: Bloemfontein, Free State
- Salary: R1,143,468 – R2,108,922 per annum
- Salary Level: Determined in accordance with the Occupational Specific Dispensation (OSD)
- Closing Date: Not specified in the provided advert
- Enquiries: Mr S Minnie – 071 481 9286
Job Description
The Chief Town and Regional Planner will be responsible for providing strategic and technical leadership in town and regional spatial planning and land use management at provincial level.
The successful candidate will lead the application of town and regional planning principles in land development, provide technical advice to professional teams, oversee spatial planning projects and ensure that developments comply with relevant legislation, policies, standards and guidelines.
The position also involves managing planning resources, providing governance and technical consulting services, supporting rural and departmental development programmes, managing stakeholder relationships and coordinating the development of spatial plans across national, regional, provincial and municipal levels.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide town and regional spatial planning and future forecasting.
- Lead and manage the application of town and regional planning principles in land development.
- Provide technical assistance to professional teams on town and regional planning projects.
- Monitor development implementation to ensure compliance with legislation, planning standards and guidelines.
- Manage the compilation and adoption of technical and planning standards, norms and guidelines.
- Formulate and interpret planning legislation, policies, regulations and guidelines.
- Provide spatial planning and land use management services in liaison with the National Office.
- Implement tools, systems, guidelines, policies, programmes and legislation relating to spatial planning and land use management at provincial level.
- Provide governance and manage departmental resources.
- Allocate, monitor and control resources.
- Compile risk logs and manage significant risks in accordance with organisational requirements.
- Provide technical consulting services relating to architectural matters to minimise potential architectural risks.
- Manage and implement knowledge-sharing initiatives, including short-term assignments and secondments.
- Support individual development plans, operational requirements and return on investment.
- Monitor the exchange and protection of information between operations and individuals.
- Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships.
- Provide development planning support to departmental programmes and rural development initiatives at provincial level.
- Render planning support and advice to departmental programmes.
- Manage the development of spatial plans at National, Regional, Provincial and Municipal levels.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Grade 12 / Senior Certificate.
- Bachelor’s Degree in:
- Town and Regional Planning; or
- Urban and Regional Planning.
- Compulsory registration with the South African Council for Planners (SACPLAN) as a Professional Town and Regional Planner upon appointment.
- Minimum 6 years’ post-qualification experience in Town and Regional Planning.
- Valid driver’s licence.
Job-Related Knowledge
Applicants should have knowledge of:
- Programme and project management.
- Town and regional planning legal and operational compliance.
- Town and regional planning principles and methodologies.
- Town and regional planning processes and procedures.
- Research and development.
- Computer-aided applications.
- Creating a high-performance culture.
- Technical consulting.
Skills and Competencies
- Strategic management and direction.
- Analytical thinking.
- Creativity and self-management.
- Strong verbal and written communication.
- Language proficiency.
- Computer literacy.
- Change management.
- Negotiation and conflict resolution.
- Willingness to travel.