SDTM1406-7-2026 DEPUTY DIRECTOR: HUMAN SETTLEMENT: RENTAL STOCK AND INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS

DEPARTMENT: REGIONAL OPERATIONS AND COORDINATION

Division: Regional Operations – Region 7

Section: Community Services – Housing and Human Settlement

Location: To operate in Regions 5, 6 and 7 (Mamelodi Office)

Reference number

SDTM1406-7-2026

Position

DEPUTY DIRECTOR: HUMAN SETTLEMENT: RENTAL STOCK AND INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS

To be advertised

Internal

External

This position seeks to attract

African female

African male

Coloured female

Coloured male

Indian female

Indian male

White female

White male

Person with disability

All categories

Job level

T17

Scale

R857 964,00 – R1 191 576,00 per annum

Estimated

remuneration package

R1 261 855,00 – R1 686 480,00 per annum

Job purpose

To oversee the management of informal settlements and the living conditions, control and formal upgrading of informal settlements within Tshwane, to act as the vital link between vulnerable communities from informal settlements and the City and to manage land use and the provision of essential services to residents in informal settlements

Appointment 

requirements

An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree) in Development Planning, Town Planning, Public Administration, Public Management or Human Settlements Development or any other study field related to the position

Registration with an appropriate professional body will be an added advantage

At least eight years’ relevant working experience in human settlements, preferably in managing and upgrading informal settlements

Managerial experience will be an added advantage

A valid Code B driving licence and own transport

Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost 

Personal attributes

and/or competencies

Being ethical; good communication skills; good interpersonal relations; ability to work as part of a team; ability to pay attention to detail; ability to be professional at all times; ability to work independently at strategic level; having integrity; ability to work under pressure; flexibility; ability to meet given deadlines; exceptional and dynamic creativity to improve the functioning of the section; administrative skills; organising and coordination skills; financial management skills; project management skills; analytical thinking skills; presentation skills

Primary functions

Oversee informal settlements management through the implementation of the Informal Settlements Management Policy and the Informal Settlements Upgrading Strategy

Conduct shack marking and the registration of beneficiaries in informal settlements for proper control and upgrading processes

Establish and manage the integrated beneficiary management list comprising the National Housing Needs Register, Informal Settlements Beneficiary List, Hostel Beneficiary list and Rental Waiting List

Coordinate the reblocking and relocation of beneficiaries in line with the layout maps provided by human settlement planners

Manage the provision of rudimentary services to informal settlements (rudimentary water, rudimentary sewer, rudimentary waste management and grading of access routes) in consultation with the formalisation team

Ensure a climate conducive to promoting and sustaining motivational levels, productivity and performance by directing and controlling the outcomes associated with the use, productivity and performance of personnel

Monitor and control the section budget so that income and expenditure are in line with Council requirements

Establish and implement the standard operating procedure for informal settlements management in the City of Tshwane

Be responsible for the declaration of informal settlements to be recognised by the City through the Informal Settlements Management Policy

Develop operational policies and ensure their implementation and compliance

Interface with other departments and other spheres of government to ensure speedy resolution on the management and upgrading of informal settlements

Oversee the procurement process, project management, contract management, financial management and human resources management of the subsection

Optimise performance through communication and stakeholder participation

Assist the director to set up a performance management system for the section

Collate operating and capital budget information and prepare the budget for the subsection

Organise, motivate and manage personnel and resources

Ensure regular engagement in operations and technical decision-making and facilitation of projects and staff meetings

Coordinate and facilitate project team meetings internally and externally

Write reports

Comply with the performance management system and departmental scorecards

Identify and manage risks

Execute generic personnel functions

SAP

S70031199

New/natural attrition

Natural attrition

Enquiries

Michelle Hendricks (012 358 4971)