Job Description

Strategic Planning and Governance:

• Provide input to the organisational strategy, as well as reviewing organisational activities and recommend corrective actions where necessary.
• Develop unit operational plans and align all activities undertaken in the unit to ensure delivery of corporate objectives.
• Enhance and implement treasury regulation systems, processes, procedures, tools, and control systems.
• Ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual reports are prepared accurately, maintained, and submitted timeously to all stakeholders.
• Implement controls within the section which minimize potential risk to stakeholders.
• Manage preparation and support of all internal and external audits.
• Participate in management forums within the company, contributing expertise to enable sound decision making.
• Facilitate departmental communication through appropriate structures and systems.
• Develop and manage relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.

Investment Promotion:

• Develop and maintain an up-to date pipeline of strategic investment projects for the Eastern Cape province
• Develop of professionally published profiles for promotion locally and globally
• Promote the Eastern Cape as an attractive investment destination and provide support to new investment initiatives.
• Provide advice to investors on investment opportunities in the province as well as facilitate investment.
• Develop proposals on innovative strategies for investment attraction and retention
• Organise and undertake foreign investment missions.
• Facilitate advertisement of investment opportunities in media platforms trade publications and journals.
• Participate and represent the company in key industry events.
• Facilitate collaboration on provincial investment and branding initiatives.
• Host foreign and local incoming investors.
• Conduct workshops on Ease of Doing Business in the EC
• Facilitate partnerships between established and emerging investors
• Collaborate on One Stop Shop / InvestSA investment related initiatives

Research:

• Identify investment opportunities and develop a business case
• Conduct research to formulate sound value propositions and inform decision making.
• Conduct research & package information for investors
• Provide input on National and Provincial policies and legislation
• Lobby for policies conducive to investment promotion and economic development
• Present research outputs of various platforms / forums.
• Facilitate technical evaluations and assessment, financial viability evaluation and funding mechanisms options analysis for investment projects.

Provincial Investment Council Coordination:

• Lead the secretariat activities for the Eastern Cape Provincial Investment Council
• Write and distribute project reports.
• Initiate publication of success stories.
• Initiate publication of project specific brochures.
• Financial management of initiatives

Stakeholder Management:

• Conduct stakeholder mapping and relationship building sessions for purposes of establishing expectations and feedback on the company performance.
• Liaise and build partnerships with business chambers, IDZ's, DTIC and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate investment promotion
• Build and lead an effective team that works collaboratively with others toward achieving organisational goals.
• Provide advice and support to the CEO, Board and Senior Management team in relation to stakeholder engagement issues and activities.
• Arrange, attend, and contribute to meetings with key stakeholders and manage expectations

Budget Management of Unit:

• Manage, control the capital and operational budget of the Unit to ensure effective and efficient functioning within budgetary constraints of the company.
• Evaluate the units performance against the approved budget and addressing deviations/variances.
• Monitor, recommend and implement corrective measures to rectify deviations/acts contrary to budgetary provisions, financial regulations, audit requirements and departmental procedures.
• Authorise requisitions, payments, etc. regarding expenditure as delegated.
• Prepare and present reports detailing the status of expenditure and availability of funds for current and short-term interventions.
• Prepare budget transfer requests and submit for approval.
• Sound planning and forecasting of capital expenditure within area of responsibility.
• Drive functional area financial and supply chain management administration and risk management.

People Management:

• Assign responsibilities and ensure effective task authorisation protocols are in place.
• Implement staff development and training to achieve overall organisational objectives.
• Develop and implement succession plans.
• Adhere to employment equity and recruitment policies.
• Manage the performance of direct and indirect reports in accordance with the companies performance management policy and procedure.
• Identify training and development needs, implementing plans to address requirements, as appropriate.
• Manage discipline and absenteeism in accordance with organizational codes and procedures.
• Motivate staff through the implementation of various reward mechanisms.
• Gauge the performance of various teams and recommend areas that need improvement and changes to achieve the expected targets.
• Identify and facilitate staff development and training interventions to achieve overall organisational objectives.

Job Requirements:

• A B Degree in Commerce as well as postgraduate qualification in a related field.
• A minimum of 8 years working experience of which 5 years should be at middle management or senior consultant level within trade or investment management/facilitation environment

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