Executive Manager : Economic Development Coordination & Sector Support, East London, 5 year contract - - East London

Applicants are required to meet the following criteria:

Masters Degree in Commerce or Development Studies
10+ years work experience of which 5 years should be at senior management and/or senior consultancy level in an economic development or industrial development environment

The successful applicant would be responsible for, but not limited to:

Strategic planning and governance develop unit plans; enhance/implement treasury systems, process, procedures, tools & control systems; ensure timeous reporting; implement controls; manage and support audits; participate in management forums; facilitate dept communications
Formulate a strategic plan and translate business strategy into business plan
Constantly improve business plans; investigate and analyze funding requirements; monitor overall progress
Industrialization plan develop goals/projects; conduct research and identify upstream and downstream industrialization opportunities; capacitate existing and economic growth initiatives; review existing policies; marketing province industrial opportunities; initiate capitalization of fund and develop funding criteria
Industrial development projects initiate ideas; lead / identify industrial hubs; lead/facilitate the formulation and implementation of the economic growth strategy; transforming opportunities into projects; budget compilation; effective project and program management; ensure effective business improvement processes in place; control/maintain unit performance
Maintain stakeholder relationships; participate in forums; foster partnerships to build awareness
Financial management prepare/approve budget; manage costs; monitor budget utilization
Team management determine HR requirements; monitor performance and address issues; identify development needs

Salary: R1.7m - R2.2m per annum

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