City Of Johannesburg Metro Assistant Director: Outdoor Advertising (BDM) Vacancy 2026
City Of Johannesburg Metro
Public Service (PSETA)
Monthly stipend
R58324,06/month
- Opportunity
- Permanent
- Minimum education
- Degree (NQF 7)
- Location
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- SETA
- LGSETA
- Posted
- 06 Sept 2026
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How this salary compares
At R58 324 a month, this post pays below the median of R63 573 for permanent posts asking for Degree (NQF 7), in Gauteng (9 listings that publish a figure). The middle half of that group pays between R58 324 and R83 157.
- 25th percentile
- R58 324
- Median
- R63 573
- 75th percentile
- R83 157
This post sits in the 22nd percentile of that group. Figures are the advertised package converted to a monthly amount — before tax, pension and medical contributions, so take-home pay is lower.
Calculated by SetaJobs from the 9 comparable posts open on this site that publish a figure. Amounts advertised per year are divided by twelve; a quoted range is taken at its midpoint.
Opportunity Overview
The City of Johannesburg Metro invites applications for an Assistant Director position within the Development Planning Department, specifically in the Building Development Management Branch. This permanent role offers a remuneration of R58,324.06 per month (basic salary, excluding benefits).
This exciting career opportunity focuses on providing strategic and operational leadership to regulate, manage, and control outdoor advertising across the City. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring all activities comply with relevant legislation, municipal by-laws, and policy frameworks, while also promoting orderly urban development, public safety, and aesthetic standards.
Minimum Requirements
- Matric/Grade 12 with a Bachelor’s degree in Built Environment (e.g., Town Planning/Town and Regional Planning, Spatial Planning/architecture, civil/structural engineering/quantity surveying) at NQF level 7.
- 7-9 years’ experience in the outdoor advertising environment.
- At least five (5) years’ experience at management level.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in various Building Development Management (BDM) structures for the development of business plans, strategies, policies, procedures, work processes, and systems for the department.
- Supervise and empower staff within the department.
- Oversee the assessment (pre-assessments and full assessments) of all outdoor advertising applications for recommendation on final decisions.
- Recommend work improvement processes to the Director: Building Development Management as needed.
- Handle correspondence, queries, and enquiries escalated by Operations Management/Technical Evaluators.
- Ensure compliance.
What the Work Involves
As the Assistant Director: Outdoor Advertising (BDM), you will lead efforts to manage and control outdoor advertising within Johannesburg, operating from 100 Carr Street, Newtown Junction, Nedbank Building. Your daily activities will involve supervising a team of staff, overseeing the thorough assessment of outdoor advertising applications, and making recommendations for approval or rejection.
You will be responsible for handling complex enquiries and correspondence, ensuring that all outdoor advertising installations meet the City's regulations for urban development, public safety, and visual appeal. This role requires active participation in developing departmental strategies and policies, and reporting directly to the Director: Building Development Management on process improvements and operational matters.
How to Apply
To apply for this opportunity, please complete the online job application form via the provided link.
When applying, ensure you attach all relevant and updated documents, including:
- Certified Qualification/s/Certificates
- ID
- Your CV
You will also be asked to provide a brief description of your work experience related to this vacancy. Applicants who are members of professional bodies should provide their membership number and expiry date. Internal applicants are required to provide their employee number. It is advised to use Google Chrome when accessing the application portal.
This listing in context
What the 332 opportunities we currently hold say about this one.
- Live permanent posts
- 123
- In Gauteng
- 55
- Closing within 7 days
- 22
27% of the 123 live permanent posts we hold ask for Degree (NQF 7), so this listing asks for what most of them ask for.
Live permanent posts stay open for a median of 13 days between posting and closing date.
Calculated by SetaJobs from the 332 listings open on this site right now, and updated as they change. Browse all 137 opportunities in Gauteng.
What you'll need to apply
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- The employer’s own application form
- Your CV
- Certified copy of your ID
- Certified copies of any qualifications
What this kind of post involves
A permanent post is ongoing employment with no end date, carrying full benefits and, in the public service, a defined salary level with annual notch progression. These are advertised competitively and the selection process is considerably more formal than for programme placements.
How the selection usually runs
- Applications are screened against the stated minimum requirements first, mechanically — not meeting one is fatal regardless of the rest of your application.
- Shortlisted candidates are interviewed by a panel, and for many posts a competency assessment or practical exercise follows.
- Verification of qualifications, criminal record and references happens before an offer, and it is a common point of delay.
What you leave with
Ongoing employment with benefits, and in government a position on a salary scale with a defined progression path.
Where this leads next
Notch progression within your level
Satisfactory annual performance assessment.
The next salary level up
Competing for an advertised post at that level — levels are attached to posts, not to people.
Supervisory or management post
Experience at the level below, plus the qualification the higher post specifies.
A typical route, not a guarantee — progression depends on vacancies, funding and your own performance.
Watch out for this
The screening is mechanical and happens before anyone reads your CV: the advert’s own application instructions are applied as written, and an incomplete or unsigned form is discarded whatever the rest of the application says.
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