10100006 – Senior Manager (City Research & Pol Adv) Job at eThekwini Municipality

Job Description

• Strategically positions eThekwini Municipality as a leading policy driven NEPAD City.
•  Builds provincial, national and international knowledge learning networks around city development strategies and policies.
•  Maintains intelligence on international, continental, national, provincial and municipal policy, legislation and regulation as well as best practice and trends and advises the Director on the impact of and appropriate policy responses.
•  Drives the development, monitoring and review of the long term planning initiatives (30 year-100 year) that aim to embed sustainability within the Council. 
• Manages the development and annual review of the Municipalitys Integrated Development Planning (IDP) process. 
• Provides continuous mentoring, training and developmental capacity building support to subordinates involved in managing the Citys strategic planning process.
•  Assumes responsibility for the establishment of the Directorates Strategic Research and Policy Agenda.
•  Manages the co-ordination of the public participation process of local stakeholders that are impacted on by strategic planning projects. 
• Co-ordinates and manages the compilation of data and statistical information. 
• Represents the Unit internally to Council and externally as required by the Directorate. 
• Ensures regular reporting on policy projects and activities of the Directorate to the Director and management of the Council. 
• Provides strategic management oversight of capital and operating budgets for specific strategic socio-economic and policy formulation projects.

Essential Requirements: 

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Development Studies or Social Sciences or Urban and Rural Development or any other related and equivalent qualification. 
• Valid motor vehicle driving license. 
• 6 years relevant experience of which 3 years must be at a managerial level. 

Preferred Requirements: 

• Post graduate qualification (NQF Level 8) in Development Studies or Social Sciences or Urban and Rural Development or any other related and equivalent qualification. 
• 7 years relevant experience of which 4 years must be at a managerial level.