• Reference Number : refs/044103
  • Directorate : HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PLANNING
  • Number of Posts : 1
  • Package : R 1 813 182.00 per annum (All-inclusive package)
  • Enquiries : Ms M Tshabalala – 063 691 4046

Requirements :

  • A Matric plus NQF Level 8 qualification as recognised by SAQA in Town Planning / Urban & Regional Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Public Management or equivalent post graduate qualification at NQF level 8. Master’s degree would be an added advantage. A minimum of 8 years’ experience at Senior Management level in Infrastructure/ housing delivery field. Possession of the SMS Pre-Entry Certificate is required prior to appointment. Possession of a valid driver’s license. The candidate should have in–depth knowledge of the Construction Industry Development Board Act of 2000 and Regulations, large scale human settlements planning, large scale programme and project management, Town & Regional (T &R) legal and operational compliance, Standard for infrastructure Procurement and Delivery Management of National Treasury, National Spatial Development Perspective (NSDP), Property registration processes, T & R systems, principles and procedures, and other relevant regulations and prescripts. COMPETENCIES & SKILLS: Strategic capability & leadership, Decision making, Compilation of management reports Change management, financial management, Service delivery innovation, Problem solving analysis, People management and empowerment. Customer focus and responsiveness. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: Good written and verbal communication skills. Self-management. Analytical skills and Creativity. Good Interpersonal skills.

Duties :

  • Lead and manage research and policy for human settlement sector. Provide strategic guidance of integrated planning for short and long term sustainable human settlements. Oversee the development and implementation of infrastructure asset management plans for human settlements programmes implementations. Oversee the management and monitor compliance of Beneficiary Administration of and housing subsidy programmes for beneficiaries. Oversee and provide strategic support on the development of Informal Settlement and Rapid Land Release human settlements. Management of the business unit.

Notes :

  • No late applications will be considered. No faxed or emailed applications will be accepted. The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements promotes equal opportunity and aims to implement affirmative action measures to address the disadvantages in employment. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the department’s equity plan. Candidates whose appointment will promote representativity in terms of race, disability, youth & gender will receive preference. Whites, Indians, Coloureds and Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 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. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Applications should be submitted strictly online at https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za and it should be accompanied by a new Z83 and a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) only. Certified copies of qualifications, Identity and valid driver’s license (where driving/travelling is an inherent requirement of the job) will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. For all SMS positions, the successful completion of the Public Service Senior Management Leadership Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government and possession of the SMS Pre-Entry Certificate is required prior to appointment. For more details on the pre-entry course visit: https://www.thensg.gov.za/trainingcourse/sms-pre-entry-programme/. Following the interview and exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic management competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments). The competency assessment will be testing generic management and development for SMS posts. The Department reserves the right not to make appointment(s) to the advertised post(s).

Employer : Department of Human Settlements

Location : Johannesburg

Closing Date : 17-04-2026



Please Notes :

  • Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.