Programme Lead: Infrastructure Project Pipeline

**Synopsis**
This position exists within the Infrastructure Pipeline Development and Management Unit in Infrastructure Pipeline Development at Infrastructure South Africa under the PICC (Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission) Offices in Sandton and Pretoria.

**Job Description** JOB PURPOSE**:
The availability of a comprehensive and robust project pipeline ready for investment is central to unlocking infrastructure projects. The objective of this role is to coordinate and support an expert pool of sector specialists in originating, screening, assessing, packaging and tracking a comprehensive infrastructure pipeline ready for investment. This will be done through the institutionalisation of appropriate structures and processes which will deliver a balanced portfolio aligned to the mandate and objectives of Infrastructure South Africa.

The incumbent will be expected to manage and conduct quality project screening using an internationally benchmarked business case development process to progress infrastructure projects to financial close and implementation.

**Qualification and Experience** QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Honours degree in Engineering, Business Management or Finance, relevant commercial or technical honours degree or a similar academic qualification. Project Management certification and A Master’s Degree will be added advantages.

**WORK EXPERIENCE**:

- 5-8 years’ experience at a project management, financing and leadership level
- Knowledge and understanding of provincial and local government; Infrastructure Development Act, amongst others.

**Roles and Responsibilities** MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Managing the production of a comprehensive infrastructure project pipeline to increase the rate and quality of infrastructure investment.
- Coordinating project preparation activities, where applicable, to ensure all infrastructure projects can be funded and financed.
- Guiding and coordinating the technical work of the Sector Specialists.
- Identifying, implementing and expediting measures to prevent programme delays by actively engaging and managing project managers
- Providing and preparing business plans with a view of all projects underway with reference to time across the programme.
- Providing inputs during the various Business Case stages for projects throughout its value chain in the programme & Manage the output of the various Technical/ Sector Working Groups and Specialists.
- Implementing a project management discipline to ensure replicable and consistent delivery of projects by project managers.
- Stakeholder engagements and linkages with the private sector, local and international financing bodies as well as local and international Development Financing Institutions.

**Job Requirements** COMPETENCIES**:
**LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES**:

- Resilience
- People Engagement
- Communication and Engagement
- Diverse Stakeholder Management
- Teamwork
- Innovation
- Business Mind Set
- Coaching and Mentoring of Team members

**TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES**:

- Analytical Thinking
- Commercial Acumen
- Communication & Influence
- Problem Solving
- Knowledge of infrastructure financing instruments
- Understand and review models of proposed financial structures
- Risk Management

**BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES**:

- Operating within a multi-cultural environment
- Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
- Conflict Management
- Negotiating and influencing

**SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS**:
As our entity (IDC) provides financing and funding, the need to ensure Trust, Honesty and Integrity in all financial and non-financial activities must be above reproach.

Job Reference: IDC00111