Senior Professional Officer Policy & Strategy at City of Cape Town

Company:

City of Cape Town

City of Cape Town

Industry: Government

Deadline: Nov 2, 2025

Job Type: Full Time

Experience: 5 years

Location: Western Cape

Province: Cape Town

Field: Project Management

Requirements

  • A relevant 3-year tertiary qualification (postgraduate degree preferred)
  • Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience

Key Performance Areas

  • Research and analysis: Maintain a perspective on political, social, economic, technological, legal, and environmental trends that may influence City policy. Conduct research in collaboration with other departments and undertake analysis in support of evidence-based policy development. Communicate policy outcomes widely within the organisation.
  • Policy instrument interpretation, analysis and development: Analyse policy instruments and provide advice on policy choices. Review, develop and draft policies, strategies and related instruments for application across the City.
  • Strategic support: Provide strategic support and advice to the Executive Management Team and its sub structures with tasks critical to the City’s strategy implementation. Work on complex strategic matters that connect multiple directorates within the City.
  • Advocacy: support the City’s Advocacy Programme by providing specialist knowledge of the City’s policy ecosystem.
  • Administration: Maintain information systems relevant to the Branch’s policy tracking system and other important data systems to support monitoring and reporting.

CLOSING DATE 02.11.2025



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