CSPM071-2026 SENIOR SPECIALIST: BUSINESS PLANNING

DEPARTMENT: CITY STRATEGY AND ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Division: Strategy Development and Implementation

Section: Business Planning and Portfolio Assessment

Location: Pretoria Central

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Reference number

CSPM071-2026

Position

SENIOR SPECIALIST: BUSINESS PLANNING

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 support the development of the legislative departmental business plans (departmental Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plans (SDBIP)) in line with the developmental objectives of local government as translated in the Integrated Development Plan (IDP)

Appointment 

requirements

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

At least eight years’ working experience in an IDP, SDBIP development or strategic planning and implementation environment

Management experience will be an added advantage

Compliance with the unit standards of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003), as prescribed by Regulation 493 of 15 June 2007, as published in Government Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007, will be an added advantage

A valid Code B driving licence

Computer literacy in the Microsoft Office suite and specifically Microsoft Excel

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

Competency requirements of the post

Information measuring and monitoring: Ability to display an ability to collect, review and analyse information, identify trends and report on them and have Microsoft Excel and other database competencies

Planning and organising: Ability to plan and organise the work unit using goal setting, objectives and targets and creating work schedules and work plans with associated resources and budgets according to the City’s procedures in order to achieve the tasks and functional results of the work unit

Monitoring and reporting: Ability to monitor and assess trends and results of delegations, assignments or projects, considering the skills, knowledge and experience of the assigned individual and the characteristics of the assignment or project

Project management: Ability to plan, manage, monitor and evaluate specific activities to deliver desired outputs and outcomes

Accountability and ethical conduct: Ability to display and build the highest standards of ethical and moral conduct to promote confidence and trust in the public service and to adhere to codes of good corporate governance

Coaching and mentoring: Ability to assess skills, performance and potential of subordinates and to encourage their development with the view of optimising their talent

Primary functions

Facilitate the quality assurance process of all business plans to align to the City’s strategic priorities in line with the IDP and to ensure that these are measurable in line with the performance management standards

Facilitate stakeholder engagement to drive strategic, data-driven decisions and implementation

Develop departmental business plans and SDBIPs

Clearly define organisational measures in terms of the IDP and any other strategic plans of the City of Tshwane

Develop and implement processes in line with the annual planning and budget process plan towards the development and/or adjustment of the departmental business plans

Develop and provide guidelines, tools and advice to City departments so that each one of them develops a business plan in line with the IDP and in the format required by the City

Manage the integration of departmental interventions towards similar outcomes and objectives as contained in the IDP

Develop and implement institutional controls that will enable achieving and maintaining a clean audit opinion

Manage the expectations of all stakeholders by directing and controlling management activities with good systems and processes

Facilitate the process of reducing business processes to support the ease of doing business in the City

Manage the development and implementation of policies to enhance integration where applicable

Ensure adherence to clearly defined organisational measures in terms of legal and regulatory requirements, including budget and planning guidelines of the National Treasury and any other performance management guidelines issued by any sphere of government not contradictory to the City’s policies

SAP

S70001928

New/natural attrition

Natural attrition

Enquiries

Christo Geldenhuys (012 358 8446) or Cecila Moumakoe (012 358 1476)