Professional Officer -District Spatial Planning

ELIGIBILITY

Suitably qualified candidates

CLOSING DATE

14.09.2026

REFERENCE NUMBER

SPE 65/26 Ext

SALARY

Basic salary: R 558 042,00 p.a.

DEPARTMENT

Urban Planning and Design

DIRECTORATE

SPATIAL PLANNING AND

ENVIRONMENT

Professional Officer -District Spatial Planning

Requirements

• A professional degree in Town Planning/City and Regional

Planning or Relevant B Degree

• 2- 5 years relevant post-graduate experience, in the field of

town planning;

• Working towards registration as a Professional Spatial Planner
• Experience in assisting with the compilation of forward

planning frameworks and/or planning policy;

• Experience in the field of land use management, including

compilation and/or assessment of land use applications;

• GIS and Adobe Suite skills will be an advantage;
• A valid Code EB driver’s licence

Key Performance Areas

• Assist with the development of short to long term metropolitan,

district, local, site and/or sector-based plans/development

frameworks, strategies and policies/ guidelines ensuring that

it is appropriately integrated with other City strategies;

• Provide spatial planning expertise and support to planning

districts and metropolitan spatial planning initiatives;

• Commenting on, and preparing Land Use Applications;
• Support processes relating to the preparation of spatial plans,

strategies, policies and guidelines; and

• Facilitate the participation of relevant stakeholders in the

identification, development and adoption of spatial plans,

strategies, policies and guidelines