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Title: Senior Specialist: Strategic Urban Planner (Infrastructure Planning & Coordination)
Company: City of Johannesburg
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Job title : Senior Specialist: Strategic Urban Planner (Infrastructure Planning & Coordination)
Job Location : Gauteng, JohannesburgDeadline : June 22, 2025Quick Recommended Links
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Minimum Requirements
Grade 12/Matric Bachelor’s Degree in Town and Regional Planning or Urban Development Studies or Civil Engineering
Minimum of 5 – 7 years planning experience, with at least 1 year experience in spatial planning strategy formulation and policy development.
Primary Function
To assist in coordinating the planning, development and management of infrastructure through the Johannesburg Strategic Infrastructure Platform within the City of Johannesburg and to ensure alignment with IDP and associated strategies; Provide technical input towards the capital budgeting process; Assist with interface and recommendations to the Political level, Senior officials and the public;
Assist with the facilitation of development processes and projects for implementation; Assist with managing the Johannesburg Strategic Infrastructure Platform (JSIP) and provide technical input to its enhancements; Assist with guiding Departmental and MoE capital investment to achieve alignment to strategic planning frameworks and City Priorities;
Assist the AD with the analysis of development and capital investment trends and formulate growth management strategies. Assist with the preparation of the Capital Investment Framework (CIF) by analysing and interpreting data using advanced Excel capabilities such as VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Macros and data visualization.
Key Performance Areas
Capital Infrastructure Investment coordination for the overall City’s Capital Budget;
Formulate policies to address and find solutions for urban development issues;
Provide technical support and facilitate the budget adjustment process;
Coordinate area-based coordination processes;
Facilitating the capturing of information on capital projects for Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) submitted for IDP and Budget process;
Technical and administrative input to and support the following City’s processes:
IDP and Public Participation thereof
Business Plans
Capital Budget
Manage own workflow and office administration.
Building / Construction jobs