Job Description

Requirements:

A relevant BTech or Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business, Management or related field

Minimum five (5) to eight (8) years of relevant experience in a similar position

Extensive managerial experience

Experience in project management

Understanding of the informal economy

Understanding of local government

Experience in working with communities

A valid Code B/EB driver's licence.

Key performance areas:

Lead, manage and coordinate operations within the Area Economic Development branch and drive service delivery

Manage the allocation of informal trading bays within the area, using the City's Informal Trading Permit System (ITPS)

Manage the development and implementation of informal trading plans and trading compliance inspections

Lead, manage and supervise day-to-day implementation of local economic development, informal economy support and capacity building programmes and projects

Assume responsibility for interfacing with key area stakeholders such as Councillor, Sub-councils, community representatives, private sector, etc to provide regular reports and information

Manager, supervise and mentor, as well as allocate programmes and projects to direct staff members

Determine the budgetary requirements for branch projects and programmes

Monitor and track performance against approved budgets and address deviations/variances

Providing strategic direction in terms of project scope and project deliverables

Monitoring and reporting on projects and programmes deliverables against the department SDBIP targets and business plan

Record and administration management.

Please apply online at www.capetown.gov.za/careers (external applicants) or via the SAP Portal (internal applicants) unless otherwise stated.

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Closing date:

7 November 2025

Please quote the reference number of the vacancy in all communications.

Certified copies of qualifications must be available on request.

Copies of supporting documents will not be returned.

Kindly note that applications will not be acknowledged in writing.

Visit our website at www.capetown.gov.za/careers

No late applications will be considered.

If no notification of appointment is received within three (3) months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.