Economic Development Coordination and Sector

**Eastern Cape**, Umtata**

**Negotiable Cost To Company (Market related, Negotiable)**

Opportunity Available Our leading client in the Business Development Sector is looking to employ a Economic Development Coordination and Sector Support Manager to join their dynamic team in Mthatha.

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

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

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

- **Identify catalytic economic development projects and conduct preliminary viability assessments.**
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- **Develop a viable project pipeline for the regions to create an atmosphere of development and an enhanced production.**
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- **Facilitate and leverage economic development opportunities that are linked to mega/catalytic developments.**
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- **Present project funding proposals to Project Committee for approvals.**
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- **Mobilise for resources, develop and submit funding proposals to various entities to ensure project success.**
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**Economic Sector Support**:
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- **Establish strategic relationships with National, Provincial and Local Government.**
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- **Identify opportunities for procurement from the Government Departments and municipalities for strategic sourcing.**
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- **Develop a SMME database in line with Government strategic sourcing priorities.**
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- **Determine support requirements for SMME's i.e. funding, non-financial and capacity requirements (factors of production).**
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- **Facilitate access to market for SMME products as well as linkages with government and municipalities.**
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**Budget Management of Unit**:
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- **Manage and control the capital and operational budget of the Unit to ensure effective and efficient functioning within budgetary constraints.**
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- **Evaluate the unit’s performance against the approved budget and addressing deviations/variances.**
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- **Monitor, recommend and implement corrective measures to rectify deviations/acts contrary to budgetary provisions, financial regulations, audit requirements and departmental procedures.**
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- **Authorise requisitions, payments, etc. regarding expenditure as delegated, and prepare budget transfer requests and submit for approval.**
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- **Prepare and present reports detailing the status of expenditure and availability of funds for current and short-term interventions.**
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- **Sound planning and for