1.0 REQUIREMENTS

- BSc Engineering or related qualification.

- Preferably certified with BBBEE Management Development Programme.

- MBA / business related qualification (advantageous).

- Minimum of 5 to 10 years’ experience, preferably in ESD & Post-Investment Monitoring.

 

2.0 CORE WORK OUTPUTS

2.1 OPPORTUNITY DUE DILIGENCE

Ensure feasibility of the development plan by providing support during its creation.

 

2.2 APPOINTMENTS AND IMPLEMENTATION

- Management of service providers / partners in the implementation of the beneficiary investment case through SLAs.

- Monitoring and escalation, where necessary, of the awarding of opportunities to beneficiaries.

- Disbursement of funds to beneficiaries in alignment with the investment case, with assistance from finance.

- Working with all beneficiaries in terms of progress oversight and general support (in consultation with sourcing heads from the respective OEMs).

- Facilitate the beneficiary claim process in alignment with the legal and finance department for the purpose of disbursement.

 

2.3 MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING

- Manage and execute overall program monitoring and reporting timeously and in sufficient detail to allow ExCo to engage various stakeholders.

- Develop, update and report on key risks that may adversely affect the program.

- Monitor and report beneficiary progress and action proactive interventions when deviations from the investment case occur.

- Monitor and evaluate the performance of service providers / partners against SLAs.

- Track the implementation of funding and off-take/ localisation commitments from opportunity providers, such as OEMs, and intervene as necessary through the Chief Investment Officer.

- Must compile and sign off on quarterly reports to the DTIC and Department of Labour, in the capacity of programme manager for the organisation.

- Closely monitor the financial performance of beneficiaries, such as review of monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts.

 

2.4 PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

- Track Regional Capability Partner interactions with beneficiaries and service providers/ partners and monitor key risks.

- Monitor performance of service providers / partners on a monthly basis in line with the SLA.

- Solicit beneficiary performance from service providers / partners in alignment with beneficiary SLA.