Senior Manager Economic Growth, Trade Promotion Expert

3 days ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa KPMG-SouthAfrica Full time
About KPMG

KPMG is a leading provider of professional services, offering advisory, tax, and audit expertise. Our International Development Advisory Services (IDAS) Africa team is a business unit within KPMG, with a centre of excellence located in Nairobi, Kenya.

IDAS adopts a pan-African approach to development work, combining experienced sector experts with KPMG professionals. We manage and coordinate programmes and projects throughout Africa to ensure consistency of delivery, results, and impact.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Manager to support us in business development and delivery of assignments to promote economic growth and trade across different African countries.

The successful candidate will lead our economic growth/trade promotion service line across Africa, combining business development with delivery and management of engagements. This role requires travel across Africa and occasionally outside Africa.

Key Responsibilities
  • BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: A lead role in business development strategy design and implementation. Generating new business, building and cultivating strong business relationships, and exhibiting technical and operational leadership to deliver quality, client-centric solutions to promote trade in targeted countries in Africa.
  • Client/Project Management: Lead/manage multiple projects or programs through the direction of a team of professionals and with the contribution of cross-divisional specialists. This includes support on negotiations, contractual arrangements, and delivery of engagements.
  • Develop a portfolio of projects (cutting across Africa) by building and maintaining strategic relationships with senior stakeholders in targeted countries' trade promotion agencies while coordinating with potential funding agencies and potential investors.
  • Maintain awareness of target countries' economic growth and trade promotion needs and assist countries in Africa to take advantage of AfCFTA initiatives and the WTO.
  • Develop concepts targeting specific governments or development institutions to provide catalytic funding to fund trade promotion initiatives in the target countries.
Requirements
  • At least 15 years' working experience in the international development sector or working with development finance institutions, preferably in Africa.
  • Proven experience of managing projects and teams in a development or professional services firm.
  • At least 10 years of experience/knowledge working with the Multilateral Development institutions as a subject matter expert - Trade promotion/economic growth.
  • Demonstrated ability to generate business and deliver work regarding economic growth and specifically trade promotion.
  • Track record of success in writing proposals and winning engagements.
  • A relevant academic qualification: a Bachelor's degree in Economics, finance, engineering, etc. A postgraduate qualification in a relevant field would be essential.
  • Established relationships and networks with Multilateral development organisations such as the World Bank, IFC, FCDO, USAID, AfCFTA, WTO, etc.
  • Well-developed presentation, proposal, and report writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Personal Attributes
  • Good communication (written and verbal), numeracy, presentation, and analytical skills.
  • IT proficiency, especially Microsoft Office.
  • An eye for detail.
  • Team player with leadership capability.
  • Excellent coordination and planning skills.
  • Must be fluent in English; proficiency in Portuguese is an added advantage.
We Offer
  • An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting-edge development programmes across Africa.
  • Continuous learning and development.
  • Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams.
  • Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative.

We offer a competitive salary range of R1,200,000 - R1,800,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.

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