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Tinyiko Euphine Chauke

Town Planner/ Project Manager
Johannesburg,Gauteng

Summary

I am a professional Town Planner with over 7 years of experience in Town Planning (land use planning and strategic planning) and project management. I hold strong verbal and writing communication skills, management, and leadership skills. Currently serving a Deputy Director role in Gauteng Department of Human Settlements.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Town Planner intern

CK Development Planners
01.2015

Deputy Director: Rapid Land Release Programme

Gauteng Department of Human Settlements
06.2023 - 05.2024
  • Conduct research and benchmarks on the Rapid Land Release policies
  • Develop provincial Rapid Land Release policies aligned to the national strategies
  • Develop Rapid Land Release implementation guidelines, processes, and procedures
  • Manage the coordination of training and workshops on Rapid Land Release processes and procedures
  • Monitor the implementation and ensure compliance of the Rapid Land Release Norms and Standards
  • Manage all rapid land release projects.

Assistant Town Planner

Housing Development Agency (HDA)
10.2020 - 05.2023
  • Identify and assess potential land and properties for the HDA as guided by municipal spatial plans
  • Engage with stakeholders around pre-identified land
  • Research viability of the land
  • Assess the land in line with the HDA criteria and strategy
  • Compile pre-feasibility reports with recommendations on land and properties identified
  • Engage with property owners and relevant municipal officials for further information on the identified land
  • Compile land register for all potential land for human settlements
  • Conducts field evaluations and assessment.

Assistant Town Planner

Housing Development Agency (HDA)
08.2018 - 09.2020
  • Identify and assess potential land and properties for the HDA as guided by municipal spatial plans
  • Engage with stakeholders around pre-identified land
  • Research viability of the land
  • Assess the land in line with the HDA criteria and strategy
  • Compile pre-feasibility reports with recommendations on land and properties identified
  • Engage with property owners and relevant municipal officials for further information on the identified land
  • Compile land register for all potential land for human settlements
  • Conducts field evaluations and assessment.

Candidate Town Planner

City of Mbombela
09.2017 - 07.2018
  • Coordinating, conducting applications administrative process to obtain necessary comments from internal departments
  • Processing applications in terms of all relevant legislation and planning policy documents, thus ensuring that all interested and affected parties have been considered and that the administrative procedures were followed correctly
  • Evaluating, recommending approval and disposal on development applications
  • Preparing and issuing Certificates related to land uses
  • Compiling evaluation reports for land development application.

Town Planner intern

Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR)
03.2016 - 08.2017
  • Roll - out Implementation of Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) through providing training
  • Support departmental programmes and Rural Development at Provincial Level by responding to adhoc request
  • Participate in provincial and National government initiate e.g NSDF, PSDF, Standard by-law, LUMS, etc.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Project in Management -

MANCOSA
01.2020

Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning, Hons -

University of Venda
01.2011

Skills

  • Leadership, team building and presentation skills
  • Effective verbal and listen communication skills
  • Good planning and Organizational skills
  • Conflict management skills and Decision making skills
  • Computer proficiency
  • Project management skills
  • Good research, well-developed drafting and report writing skills

References

  • Ms Zandile Sibiya, Deputy Director, 066 308 5574/081 472 6088, zandile.sibiya@gauteng.gov.za
  • Ms Nkhosikhona Mfusi-Town, Planner (HDA), 011 544 1000/ 061 169 5321, Nkosikhona.Mfusi@thehda.co.za
  • Mr Sfiso Molefe, Town Planner (DRDLR), 078 294 2447, Sfiso.Molefe@drdlr.gov.za

Timeline

Deputy Director: Rapid Land Release Programme

Gauteng Department of Human Settlements
06.2023 - 05.2024

Assistant Town Planner

Housing Development Agency (HDA)
10.2020 - 05.2023

Assistant Town Planner

Housing Development Agency (HDA)
08.2018 - 09.2020

Candidate Town Planner

City of Mbombela
09.2017 - 07.2018

Town Planner intern

Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR)
03.2016 - 08.2017

Town Planner intern

CK Development Planners
01.2015

Post Graduate Diploma in Project in Management -

MANCOSA

Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning, Hons -

University of Venda
Tinyiko Euphine ChaukeTown Planner/ Project Manager