TOWN PLANNER – MUNICIPALITY OF BEITBRIDGE 1326 views

MUNICIPALITY OF BEITBRIDGE

STAFF VACANCY
TOWN PLANNER

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the above position which has arisen in the Engineering Department.

Main Job tasks and responsibilities

To perform a variety of professional technical town planning duties and assignments in current and /or advanced town planning.
⦁ Designing the town’ spatial plans in collaboration with the Department of Physical Planning.
⦁ Facilitate the production of land use management plans and space apportionment.
⦁ Enforce development control within the town’s area of jurisdiction as mandated by the planning legislative framework.
⦁ Advise the local planning authority on all matters relating to town planning and formulation of planning bylaws.
⦁ Facilitate requests to the Ministry of Local Government to instruct the Surveyor General’s office to carry out title surveys for new stands or properties.
⦁ Work in liaison with the surveyor general’s office and facilitate that the implementation of new spatial plans is in accordance with the approved layout plans.
⦁ Examine and make appraisals of building plans in accordance with the local development plans.
⦁ Stands physical allocation to beneficiaries.
⦁ Carry out periodic land audits.
⦁ Preparation of council planning annual budget.
⦁ Preparation of council annual development plan.
⦁ Preparation of council annual works programs plan.
⦁ Preparation of monthly reports for the planning section
⦁ Attending to office files and correspondences.

Educational Qualifications and Experience

⦁ 3 years experience.
⦁ A minimum of a Degree in Regional and Urban Planning or any equivalent qualification.
⦁ A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage
⦁ Class four driver’s license