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Senior Investment Project Development Manager

East London
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Temporary
Sectors: Management
Reference: E.L001528/BG

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Employer: Michelle Tuck cc t/a Staff Solutions

New Vacancy Alert!! Our leading client in the Business Development Sector is looking to employ a Senior Investment Project Development Manager to join their dynamic team in East London.

Strategic Planning and Governance

Provide input to the organisational strategy, as well as reviewing organisational activities and recommend corrective actions where necessary.
Develop unit operational plans and align all activities undertaken in the unit to ensure delivery of corporate objectives.
Enhance and implement treasury regulation systems, processes, procedures, tools, and control systems.
Ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual reports are prepared accurately, maintained, and submitted timeously to all stakeholders.
Implement controls within the section which minimize potential risk to stakeholders.
Manage preparation and support of all internal and external audits.
Participate in management forums within the company, contributing expertise to enable sound decision making.
Facilitate departmental communication through appropriate structures and systems.
Develop and manage relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.

Investment Projects Development

Develop and maintain an up-to date pipeline of strategic investment projects for the Eastern Cape province
Develop professionally published investment ready projects profiles for promotion locally and globally
Drive project design, implementation and funding structuring in a manner that leverages the public and private sector as well as the donor community.
Promote the Eastern Cape as an attractive investment destination and provide support to new investment initiatives.
Provide advice to investors on investment opportunities in the province as well as facilitate investment.
Develop proposals on innovative strategies for investment attraction and retention.
Mobilization of funding for packaged investment projects.
Organise and undertake foreign investment missions.
Facilitate advertisement of investment opportunities in media platforms trade publications and journals.
Participate and represent the company in key industry events.
Facilitate collaboration on provincial investment and branding initiatives.
Host foreign and local incoming investors.
Conduct workshops on Ease of Doing Business in the EC.
Facilitate partnerships between established and emerging investors.
Implement authority approval, funding mobilisation, project commissioning and implementation monitoring for various investment projects.

Research

Identify investment opportunities and develop a business case
Conduct research to formulate sound value propositions and inform decision making.
Conduct research & package information for investors
Provide input on National and Provincial policies and legislation
Lobby for policies conducive to investment promotion and economic development
Present research outputs of various platforms / forums.
Facilitate technical evaluations and assessment, financial viability evaluation and funding mechanisms options analysis for investment projects.

Provincial Investment Council Coordination

Provide support to initiatives for the Eastern Cape Provincial Investment Council
Write and distribute project reports.
Initiate publication of success stories.
Initiate publication of project specific brochures.
Financial management of identified initiatives

Stakeholder Management

Conduct stakeholder mapping and relationship building sessions for purposes of establishing expectations and feedback on performance.
Liaise and build partnerships with business chambers, IDZ's, DTIC and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate investment promotion
Build and lead an effective team that works collaboratively with others toward achieving organisational goals.
Provide advice and support to the CEO, Board and Senior Management team in relation to stakeholder engagement issues and activities.
Arrange, attend, and contribute to meetings with key stakeholders and manage expectations

Budget Management of Unit

Manage, control the capital and operational budget of the Unit to ensure effective and efficient functioning within budgetary constraints.
Evaluate the unit’s performance against the approved budget and addressing deviations/variances.
Monitor, recommend and implement corrective measures to rectify deviations/acts contrary to budgetary provisions, financial regulations, audit requirements and departmental procedures.
Authorise requisitions, payments, etc. regarding expenditure as delegated.
Prepare and present reports detailing the status of expenditure and availability of funds for current and short-term interventions.
Prepare budget transfer requests and submit for approval.
Sound planning and forecasting of capital expenditure within area of responsibility.

People Management

Assign responsibilities and ensure effective task authorisation protocols are in place.
Implement staff development and training to achieve overall organisational objectives.
Develop and implement succession plans.
Adhere to employment equity and recruitment policies.
Manage the performance of direct and indirect reports in accordance with the company performance management policy and procedure.
Identify training and development needs, implementing plans to address requirements, as appropriate.
Manage discipline and absenteeism in accordance with organizational codes and procedures.
Motivate staff through the implementation of various reward mechanisms.
Gauge the performance of various teams and recommend areas that need improvement and changes to achieve the expected targets.
Identify and facilitate staff development and training interventions to achieve overall organisational objectives.

Job Requirements:

A post graduate degree in Commerce or related field of study.
A minimum of 8 years working experience of which 5 years should be at middle management or senior consultant level within project appraisal and deal structuring, investments project preparation, or investment management, or investment project development.

(Kindly note this is a 5-year fixed term contract)

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About Michelle Tuck cc t/a Staff Solutions

Staff Solutions is a bespoke recruitment agency founded in 2004, with a national footprint. Our team provides both permanent and temporary recruitment services to the majority of industries/sectors throughout South Africa. We are open to international recruitment too. Staff Solutions offers "old-fashioned recruitment ethics and values ", in an advanced technological environment. We pride ourselves in keeping up to date with technological advances, but still retain the personal touch with both our clients and candidates. If you are a General Manager or a General Worker, your application is important to us.