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EASTERN CAPE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (ECDC)

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REGIONAL MANAGER MTHATHA (12 Months contract)
 
GRADE 17

This position is responsible for managing the ECDC regional office, staff and stakeholder relations within the designated region; must develop business within the region by liaising with all the departments in ECDC and report to the Executive on progress of KPI’s, projects and initiatives.
 
 
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Performance Areas will encompass the management and delivery of the Regional Office functions in all areas of development finance and non-financial support to SMME’s, property management and development, promotion and trade and investment and stakeholder management.
Key performance areas and targets include the following deliverables:
  1. Property management and development of the ECDC property portfolio
  2. Oversee and implement investments / Special infrastructure and Development Projects
  3. End to end processing of development funding to SMME’s
  4. Non-financial business support to SMME’s
  5. Research and Innovation
  6. People Management of the regional office and satellites
  7. Efficient operations management
  8. Effective stakeholder management

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QUALIFICATIONS
  1. Post graduate qualification in finance;
  2. A qualification on property development and management will be an added advantage.
  3. Minimum of 8 years related experience of which 3 years as a Senior Manager, preferable in a financial/ property management services environment. 
 
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Must possess the following competencies;
  1. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, conflict resolution and project and risk management expertise.
  2. Be tactful and articulate.
  3. Have strong leadership and networking skills.
  4. Be analytical and methodical in your approach to problems.
  5. Be an excellent judge of character.
  6. Be motivated, team orientated, and results driven.
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APPLICATIONS
  1. This is a 12 Months contract of employment and the successful candidate will be subjected to signing of a performance contract and verification of qualification.
  2. Candidates that meet the outlined requirements should submit their applications along a detailed CV with at least three contactable references, certified copies of educational qualifications, identity document and valid driver’s license
  3. Candidates will be required to attend interviews as well as undergo psychometric assessments.
  4. Background checks and verification of qualifications will be conducted on the shortlisted candidates
  5. If you have not been contacted within 8 weeks after the closing date of the advertisement, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
 
In making these appointments, ECDC reserves the right to apply the principles enshrined in the Employment Equity Act, its policies and plans.
 
Please send your detailed CV to
Talent Consultant
Tel. (043) 7045783
Fax 0866829817
Email: humanresources@ecdc.co.za

Closing date: 13 September 2021