Director: Strategy and International Relations needed at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements: 

• Matric plus a Bachelor’s Degree in Politics, Development Planning, Business Administration, Public Policy, Public Administration or Business Management, Strategy, Research and Policy Development at NQF level 7; 
• At least 10 years’ experience or more relevant experience of strategic administration, International Relations and leadership experience, of which 5 years must be at middle/senior management level. 

Primary Function:

• Lead and direct the formulation and revision of the overarching long-term City Development Strategy as well as providing overarching strategic guidance based on strategic information and research to promote cooperative governance, inform decision-making and facilitate development government. Coordinate and manage the international positioning of the CoJ by initiating, developing, networking and partnering with strategic international cities and organisations in line with the City’s International Relations Strategy and providing support to other Departments and Entities. Attract international events that will benefit the City and organise such event/s from inception to close-out  

Key Performance Areas: 

• Strategic positioning of the City of Johannesburg’s International Relations; 
• Attract, lobby and organise international events; 
• International Relations research (emerging/current issues); 
• Initiate and/or review potential strategic city-to-city relationships informed by an approved International Relations Policy for the City of Johannesburg and implementation of Strategic City-to-City Action Plans; 
• Ensure global network presentation, support and preparations; 
• Stakeholder engagement: Focal communication point, interaction and facilitation of relations between the City of Johannesburg, local and international stakeholders; 
• Lead the Diplomatic and Intergovernmental Liaison role; 
• International Relations Logistics (in consultation with the Private Office of the Mayor Liaison, communication and logistics; 
• Lead and manage the undertaking of research studies to understand and respond to the changing urban context, challenges and opportunities with the purpose of enhancing the City’s long-term strategic direction; 
• Provide strategic leadership in the development of the long-term strategy and oversee the policy, research, information and surveys to inform planning in the City; 
• Communicating and disseminating strategic information; 
• Business and Contract management of the Unit; 
• People management; 
• Execute the project planning process to inform the business unit’s business planning process; 
• Ensure effective and efficient administration of the Unit.