Town Planner: Land Use Management

About the role

Kouga Local Municipality is advertising an external vacancy for a Town Planner specialising in Land Use Management. The position covers the management of zoning schemes, planning policies and the Integrated Development Plan (IDP), and involves supervising and mentoring staff. The advertised salary is R558,408.35 per annum, excluding vehicle allowance.

Key responsibilities

• Keep up to date with developments and legislative imperatives affecting land use planning, and evaluate KPIs against Land Use Management outcomes.
• Present conceptual frameworks and action plans for future Land Use Management interventions through the IDP, and manage the operational activities of professional, technical and administrative personnel.
• Supervise and mentor staff, monitor training effectiveness and implement HR policies to handle workplace conflict.
• Analyse staff attendance, overtime and accident data, and analyse trends and budgets to determine funding and expenditure.
• Manage the application, implementation and enforcement of zoning schemes and planning policies, including database maintenance and street naming.
• Support the development of the IDP, housing and town planning strategy, and compile mentoring programmes and progress reports.
• Verify technical evaluations of land use change applications such as site development plans and building proposals, and interpret GIS survey information for the Valuations Roll.
• Include community groups in the IDP and Spatial Development Framework, prepare committee reports, minutes and memos, and maintain records.

Required profile

• Degree in Town and Regional Planning at NQF level 7.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience.
• Registered with SACPLAN and holds a Code EB driver's licence.
• Must be able to speak, read and write at least two of the official languages of Kouga Municipality (Afrikaans, English and Xhosa).

Required skills

• Computer literacy with office applications.
• Sound knowledge of research and analytical theories and practices.
• Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to lead a senior multi-disciplinary team during IDP and town planning processes.

To apply, candidates must submit a completed application form, a CV, copies of qualifications, an identity document and a driver's licence as one PDF to the municipality's Human Resources Manager by 22 October 2026.