Strategic Projects Analyst

The purpose of the role is to ensure strategic project execution through leading and directing the delivery of projects from initiation through to implementation phase. The DBSA Mandate, Vision and Mission is underpinned by its core values: High Performance; Integrity; Innovation; Service Orientation; Shared Vision.

**Key Responsibilities**:
1. Support Strategy division as needed, including on:
a. Development, implementation, monitoring and review of corporate and divisional strategies.
b. Development of divisional scorecards and personal scorecards of executives.
c. Supporting high quality reporting and performance measurement.
d. Development of Technical Indicator Descriptors in alignment with the corporate balanced scorecard.
e. Contribute to the development of the DBSA strategy, shareholder’s compact and corporate plan in line with
the organisational vision and goals. f. Developing strategic relationships with stakeholders.
g. Supporting the delivery of special projects aimed at supporting organisational development of the DBSA.
h. Serve as the divisional risk champion.
i. Developing high quality business intelligence.
j. Knowledge management.

2. In addition, together with the Senior Strategist, support the delivery of strategic projects periodically, in collaboration with other Divisions across the DBSA (generally on cross-divisional issues), including:
a. Scoping of projects to ensure that they meet key strategic requirements for the DBSA.
b. Research and analysis to support the development of strategic initiatives, e.g., market research, best practice
benchmarking.
c. Designing and delivering strategic interventions.
d. Supporting (and monitoring) project implementation and outputs across the DBSA.
e. Contributing to learning and capacity development within the DBSA as part of delivery of strategic projects.

Key Measures of Outputs

1. Divisional scorecards and GE: Personal Scorecards
2. Corporate Plan and Shareholder Compact
3. Technical Indicator Descriptors
4. Comprehensive business review report

Key Internal Liaison Relationships

1. Chief Economist
2. Head: Corporate Strategy
3. All DBSA divisions - including Group Executives and Unit Heads
4. Internal audit

Key Internal Liaison Relationships

Other external stakeholders as required, e.g., DBSA partners, shareholder, ratings agencies and clients

**Expertise & Technical Competencies**:
Minimum Requirements
2. Strong and proven foundation in economics and/or accounting/finance including financial budgeting and forecasting.

Experience
1. At least three to six year’s work experience in a strategy function.
2. Exposure to infrastructure finance, development finance or wholesale banking in a similar role would be advantageous.
3. Communicating insights and results to senior decision makers. 4. Experience in reporting, presenting and facilitating on strategy related matters.
5. Project management and delivery experience is essential, ideally with experience in delivering projects within the financial services industry.
6. Front to back delivery excellence to the full project life cycle.

TECHNICAL
1. Written & Verbal Communication
a. Understands that different writing styles are required for different documents or audiences.
b. Write effective correspondence, prepares questions and reports, statements of circumstance and briefing
notes.
c. Reviews others’ documents for clarity and impact.
d. Able to understand topic switches and use vocabulary of attitudes.
e. Reasonably fluent in speaking.
f. Able to communicate complex problems or concepts, by making them simple and understandable for others.

2. Strategy
a. Ability to understand and interpret corporate vision and strategy.
b. Ability to understand the needs of National Treasury and internal client expectations, requirements and
initiatives.
c. Can conduct research effectively

3. Reporting
a. Prepares complex or tailored reports, gathers information from a variety of sources, analyses and includes in
a report.
b. Keeps standard reports under review and proposes improvements to meet user needs.

4. Problem Solving
a. Identifies complex problems based on a broad range of factors, many of which are ambiguous or difficult to
define.
b. While remaining guided by organisational values, identifies optimal solutions, thinking first in terms of possible
approaches and flexibilities in the system vs. blind adherence to rules or procedures.
c. Implements solutions to complex problems, then evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of solutions and
identifies needed changes.

5. Project Management
a. Demonstrates a practical knowledge of project management principles and techniques.

6. Planning and Organising
a. Can exercise independent judgement regarding all planning and organising issues.
b. Uses effective advance time management processes to deal with high workload and tight deadlines.
c. Achieves goals in a timely manner, despite obstacles encountered, by organising, reprioritising and repla