to lead, facilitate and manage sustainable job creation and inclusive economic growth and development

Duties but not limited to:

• Implement automation of processes/procedures for the One Stop Shop to interface with partners and clients
• Establish and maintain relationships with other economic development agencies in Gauteng and other similar agencies.
• Establish and maintain relations with business advisory firms and consultancies based locally and abroad.
• Establish and maintain relations with foreign embassies and trade organizations based in Gauteng and/or South Africa.
• Monitor the budget monthly to ensure expenses are aligned to the budgetary guidelines.
• Formulate stakeholder plans and strategies to optimize the effectiveness of engagement and management.
• Organize and coordinate quarterly engagement sessions with all invest SA Gauteng stakeholders.
• Manage critical relationships with invest SA national (the dtic).
• Develop and oversee a stakeholder relationship framework.
• Foster relationships with key national, provincial, and local government partners to support business facilitation and regulatory enablement.
• Develop standardized processes and interface with partners.
• Develop and maintain interface protocols with partners.
• Manage and monitor implementation of SLAs with Partners

Requirements:

• Postgraduate Degree or NQF Level 7 qualification in Commerce, Public Admin, Marketing or related field
• 3 – 5 years of experience with multinational investment government, experience in guiding direct foreign/local investment/Economic Development/IT and/or Process design
• Sound knowledge of the business environment, the relevant role players within the business and their key responsibilities and outcomes
• The ability to interact with people at all levels in the organisation
• The ability to communicate effectively and efficiently at all levels in the organisation