Manager: Economic Development Coordination and

7 months ago

East London, South Africa Profile Personnel Full time

The incumbent will be responsible for leading economic development coordination and sector support at a regional office level. The role entails activities relating to:

- identification of economic development opportunities.
- undertaking of/or facilitation of project/programme feasibility assessments.
- designing and structuring of economic development interventions.
- identification and empowerment of beneficiary participants and stakeholders.
- development of appropriate project/programme funding model,
- facilitation of funding including resource mobilisation.
- leveraging of third party and partner resource contribution.
- directing and monitoring of the implementation of regionally designated economic development programmes/projects.
- representing the company in relevant economic development and sector support forums including District Development Model based structures/forums; and
- management of stakeholders and partners relating to the economic development space.

The economic development function involves activation and support of high potential industry value chains clusters and sectors.

**KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

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

**Economic Development Coordination for Eastern Cape**
- Develop Project Concept documents, and present proposed projects for approval by Executives / EXMA / Board.
- Enhance and implement treasury systems, processes, procedures, tools, and control systems.
- Manage and co-ordinate economic development projects for the EC Province and conduct viability assessment studies on each project.
- Strengthen relations with relevant stakeholders for the implementation of the identified projects, and secure contracts/SLAs.
- Manage and coordinate Project Steering Committees (PSCs) for the provision of oversight and information-sharing sessions.

**Facilitation and Leveraging of development opportunities**
- Identify catalytic economic development projects and conduct preliminary viability assessments.
- Develop a viable project pipeline for the regions to create an atmosphere of development and an enhanced production.
- Facilitate and leverage economic development opportunities that are linked to mega/catalytic developments.
- Present project funding proposals to Project Committee for approvals.
- Mobilise for resources, develop and submit funding proposals to various entities to ensure project success.

**Economic Sector Support**
- Establish strategic relationships with National, Provincial and Local Government.
- Identify opportunities for procurement from the Government Departments and municipalities for strategic sourcing.
- Develop a SMME database in line with Government strategic sourcing priorities.
- Determine support requirements for SMME's i.e. funding, non-financial and capacity requirements (factors of production).
- Facilitate access to market for SMME products as well as linkages with government and municipalities.

**Budget Management of Unit**
- Manage and control the capital and operational budget of the Unit to ensure effective and efficient functioning within budgetary constraints.
- Evaluate the unit’s 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, and prepare budget transfer requests and submit for approval.
- Prepare and present reports detailing the status of expenditure and availability of funds for current and short-term interventions.
- Sound planning and forecasting of capital expenditure within area of responsibility.

**Customer and Stakeholder Management**
- Conduct stakeholder mapping and relationship building sessions for purposes of establishing expectations and feedback on company regional performance.
- Manage internal / external stakeholder engagements to inform econo

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