Deputy Director: LED & Tourism

Deputy Director: LED & Tourism _ MN3587/23

Location: ZA

Company: Midvaal Local Municipality

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism/Local Economic Development/Public Administration or equivalent NQF7.
Code B (08) driver’s license.
Meet MFMA minimum competency requirement or qualify for dispensation.
Computer Literate (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Proven financial management skills.
Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
Proven management skills including analytical thinking, empowerment, adaptability, communication, conceptual skills, leadership skills, presentation skills, conflict & stress management, negotiation skills.
Project Management & Financial Management skills & experience.
Competent in interpretation, implementation and enforcement of relevant legislation and applicable policies.
Five (05) Years relevant experience within the Local Economic Development or Rural, or Tourism.

DUTIES

Responsible for Managing the operations within the LED section.
Manage sustainable Local Economic Development projects and monitor their implementation.
Manage the identification of projects that will aid effective and efficient service delivery.
Align projects to the departments.
Responsible for the development and formulation of policies relevant to LED to be implemented/adopted by Council.
Attend relevant IGR engagement meetings and report back.
Prepare reports for consideration by Council pertaining to LED projects, Rural Development, and Tourism.
Identify and implement LED programmes and initiatives.
Solicit funding for funding LED initiatives, by preparing reports of projects/initiatives to serve at the approved reporting structures of council.
Evaluation of business plans for consideration by Council pertaining to LED projects, Agriculture, Rural Development, and Tourism.
Assist members of public with regards to LED enquiries.
Promote Midvaal Tourism Activities.
Create leisure opportunities for residents through the tourism activities.
Formulate programs and projects for the development of the local community as tourism attractions.
Develop new products, assist in marketing and promotion of products.
Develop potential areas for tourist attraction and destination.
Facilitate the establishment of the Midvaal Tourism Board/Bureau with all relevant stakeholders in order to implement programs for the municipality and the whole region.
Position Midvaal Tourism in the region, Province, and Nationally.
Manage, implementation, and coordination of different LED initiatives, programmes and projects capital projects on infrastructure development as approved in the IDP.
Submitting income & expenditure and capital proposals according to time schedule for sections managed.
Perform any other related ad hoc tasks as instructed by management from time to time.

SALARY: R503 448.00 – R555 636.00 pa (LEVEL 03/02 OF A GRADE 08 LOCAL AUTHORITY)

TOTAL PACKAGE INCLUSIVE OF ALL BENEFITS: R843 520.08 pa

CLOSING DATE: 26 SEPTEMBER 2023 AT 12:00

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Please note that the municipality does reimburse costs for traveling to and from the interview or any assessments related to the recruitment process for candidates traveling over 400km.

Midvaal Local Municipality is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is committed to the achievement and maintenance of representativeness (race, gender, disability). Candidates whose appointment will promote representativeness will be given preference.

For any queries kindly contact Human Resources (016) 360-7435.

All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to background screening checks (verification of qualifications, criminal record checks and security vetting). Candidates with foreign qualifications must submit a letter from SAQA stating the equivalence of the qualifications.

Midvaal Local Municipality, values privacy in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act (Act No.4 of 2013 (POPIA) which is effective from 1 July 2021, personal information will not be disclosed to any third party, unless otherwise prescribed in the Act, following due process(es).

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

NB: THE COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT NOT TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE ABOVE POSITION/S.

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