Competencies/Knowledge/Skills: • In-depth knowledge of Municipal Structure Act • Municipal Finance Management Act • Municipal Systems Act • Municipal By-Laws • Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act • Development Facilitation Act • Inter-governmental Relations Framework Act • Public Finance Management Act • Public Service Act and Regulations • National Development Plan • Municipal Planning Processes, systems and timeframes • Integrated Development Planning alignment Processes • Integrated Urban Development Framework • Rural and Urban Development Policies • Land Tenure systems and Property Law • Leadership and People Management • Strategic Planning and Coordination • Analytical and Research • Conflict Management and Resolution • Communication and Stakeholder Engagement • Project and Programme Management • Policy Interpretation and development • Report Writing and Presentation • Computer Literacy • Facilitation • Financial Management. 

 Duties: • Coordinate development, review and alignment of municipal five-year Strategic Integrated Development plan • Coordinate implementation of Local Economic Development Planning • Coordinate the Provincial Spatial Development Framework and ensure alignment with Municipal Spatial Development Frameworks • Coordinate administration of Spatial Planning and Land Use Management (SPLUMA) • Coordinate implementation of District Development Model, One Plans and Catalytic projects • Facilitate development and review of Land Use Schemes.  Enquiries: Mr S Ramagaga, tel. (018) 388 5890 

 The North West Department of Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs is an Affirmative Action Employer with the intention of promoting representatively (race, gender and disability) through the filling of these posts. People with disability are encouraged to apply.  Directions to Applicants:  Applications must be submitted on the prescribed form, new Z83 (properly completed), obtainable from any Public Service office. A comprehensive CV with competencies, experience, and with full names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three referees. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on applications; however, shortlisted candidates must submit other relevant documents to HR on or before the day of the interview and must be certified. OSD posts will be remunerated in accordance with relevant directives.  Please note: It is the responsibility of a person in possession of a foreign qualification to furnish the Department with an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) only when shortlisted. Applications should be forwarded in time to the Department, since applications received after the closing date indicated below will, as a rule, not be accepted. It will be expected of candidates to be available for interviews on a date and time and at a place as determined by the Department. Please note if you have not heard from us within three (03) months after the closing, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.  NB: Senior Management Pre-entry Programme Certificate: No applicant shall be recommended for appointment without producing a Certificate of completion for the Nyukela Programme (SMS Pre-Entry Programme) offered by the National School of Government which can be accessed via this link: https://www.thensg.gov.za. Successful SMS Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical assessment and the selected interviewed candidates will undertake a two day competency assessments at a venue and date determined by the Department. The competency assessment test generic managerial competencies using mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tool.  All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Appointment of the successful candidate(s) will be strictly subject to the Personnel Suitability Checks results/ outcome before appointment.  Failure to comply with the above requirements will result in the disqualification of the application. The applicants should state the applicable reference number with the relevant post. Candidates requiring additional information regarding the advertised post must direct their enquiries to the relevant person indicated on enquiries.  DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO FILL IN THE NEW Z83 FORM  NB: Candidate should note the following information on the new Z83 application form: All fields of the Z83 are compulsory, and the applicant’s signature is mandatory. The Z83 must be completed in full and signed for an applicant to be considered. The form must be completed in manner that provides sufficient information about the candidate, and the post applies for by completing all relevant fields.  The questions related to conditions that prevent re-appointment under part F must be answered, it requires an applicant to specify if any conditions may prevent re-employment in the public service. Applicants currently employed by the public service do not need to complete the section intended for those seeking re-employment.  The Z83 form must be completed in full and signed in order for an applicant to be considered. Part A, B, C and D applicants may leave questions blank, mark them as not relevant, and uses dashes or N/A if they do not apply to them or the position they are applying for. The initials on the second page, where the signature is situated, are not mandatory.  Completed applications should be forwarded to the Director: Human Resource Management, Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Private Bag x 2145 Mmabatho, 2735 or hand delivered to Telkom Building, 3366 Bessemer Street, Industrial Site, Mafikeng (Behind the Crossing Shopping Complex) for attention: Ms Ethelia Masibi, tel. (018) 388 3933 or Ms Katlego Sebaetse, tel. (018) 388 3935, email: nwcogtarecruit@nwpg.gov.za  NB: The Department reserves the right not to make  appointments. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.  CLOSING DATE: 02 July 2026, Time (15H30)

 Salary: R1 317 384.00 p.a. All-inclusive remuneration package (SL13)