Head: Area Economic Development South

• A relevant BTech or Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business, Management or related field
• Minimum five (5) to eight (8) years of relevant experience in a similar position
• Extensive managerial experience
• Experience in project management
• Understanding of the informal economy
• Understanding of local government
• Experience in working with communities
• A valid Code B/EB driver’s licence.

• Lead, manage and coordinate operations within the Area Economic Development branch and drive service delivery
• Manage the allocation of informal trading bays within the area, using the City’s Informal Trading Permit System (ITPS)
• Manage the development and implementation of informal trading plans and trading compliance inspections
• Lead, manage and supervise day-to-day implementation of local economic development, informal economy support and capacity building programmes and projects
• Assume responsibility for interfacing with key area stakeholders such as Councillor, Sub-councils, community representatives, private sector, etc to provide regular reports and information
• Manager, supervise and mentor, as well as allocate programmes and projects to direct staff members
• Determine the budgetary requirements for branch projects and programmes
• Monitor and track performance against approved budgets and address deviations/variances
• Providing strategic direction in terms of project scope and project deliverables
• Monitoring and reporting on projects and programmes deliverables against the department SDBIP targets and business plan
• Record and administration management.

• Please quote the reference number of the vacancy in all communications.
• Certified copies of qualifications must be available on request.
• Copies of supporting documents will not be returned.
• Kindly note that applications will not be acknowledged in writing.
• Visit our website at www.capetown.gov.za/careers
• No late applications will be considered.
• If no notification of appointment is received within three (3) months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.