The posting
Job Description
Key Responsibility Areas:
• Conceptualise, develop interventions that enhance the experience of investors locating in the City, attract, retain and expand business initiatives thereby creating jobs quarterly, mid-term and annually. • Conceptualise the process of developing a framework and policies for business enhancement programmes across the municipality to inform the city’s decision-makers. • Conceptualise and develop strategy to improve the experience of investors locating in the City, thereby attracting, retaining and expanding business initiatives. • Drafting policies to expand economic activities, investment, support priority sectors and increase job creation annually; implement Economic Development Incentive policy Programme regularly, monitor quarterly and review annually. • Conceptualise, lead, drive and implement all initiatives that seek to reduce costs and enhance the ease of operating a business within the City. • Manage, lead, monitor and report on all Sub-National Doing Business Programme initiatives monthly and quarterly. • Manage processes associated with the preparation of contracts and resolves conflicts and/or defend actions relating to complex economic development projects quarterly. • Oversee and control programme and project management processes associated with the monitoring, evaluation and alignment phases of strategic complex economic development projects. • Monitor and evaluate the impact of programmes. • Oversee and manage programme operating expenditure budget and the consolidation of programme financial performance information relating to various projects. • Provide leadership and direction to the programme teams across 4 clusters regarding identifying and facilitating reforms of operating systems to acquire standards that compare to global bets practice. • Represent the municipality externally on matters relating to programmes regularly and report quarterly. • Support the establishment and implementation of the directorates performance management system.
Competencies:
• Discipline Specific Skills • Financial Management • People Management • Planning & Organising • Direction Setting • Problem Solving • Interpersonal Relationships • Action & Outcome Orientation • Change Readiness • Cognitive Ability • Impact & Influence • Coaching & Mentoring
Qualifications
Essential Requirements:
• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Economics or Development Economics or any other related and equivalent qualification. • Valid motor vehicle driving license. • 6 Years relevant experience. • Computer Literacy.
Preferred Requirements:
• Postgraduate qualification (NQF Level 8) in Economics or Development Economics or any other related and equivalent qualification. • 7 Years relevant experience.



