DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (DBSA) VACANCIES

DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (DBSA)

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Details

Closing Date

2026/10/05

Reference Number

DBS260917-4

Job Title

Contract Management Specialist

Job Grade

Job Type Classification

Permanent

Location - Town / City

Midrand

Location - Province

Gauteng

Location - Country

South Africa

Job Profile (Downloadable)

Contract Management Specialist _Job Profile May 2026 Final.docx.pdf (327.67 kb) - 9/17/2026 4:28:12 PM

Job Description

The Contract Management Specialist leads the contract management function by providing legal advisory support and embedding a robust monitoring and evaluation mechanism for contract lifecycle performance. Manages organisational compliance with contractual obligations, drives consistent contract standards, and enables performance visibility through reporting and analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Management

Prepare, maintain, and manage accurate contract files, registers, and centralised repositories, ensuring proper classification, version control, audit readiness, and secure record storage.
Track key contract milestones, deliverables, expiry dates, renewals, termination periods, guarantees, insurance requirements, and other contractual obligations.
Coordinate contract signature processes and ensure all contractual documentation is complete, compliant, and properly archived.
Liaise with internal stakeholders, service providers, contractors, suppliers, and third parties to obtain required documentation and facilitate contract execution.
Provide contract management advice and support in the drafting, review, negotiation, execution, and administration of project-specific contracts and agreements.
Develop, maintain, standardise, and periodically review contract templates, clause banks, and standard agreements for the Division.
Review and analyse contract terms, conditions, and obligations to ensure compliance with legislation, regulatory requirements, internal policies, governance standards, and industry practices.
Monitor and manage the full contract lifecycle, including amendments, addenda, variations, renewals, and terminations.
Conduct contract risk assessments and trend analysis, and recommend mitigation strategies to safeguard organisational and project interests.
Track contractor and service provider performance against contractual deliverables, milestones, KPIs, and service level agreements.
Communicate contractual obligations, implementation requirements, and compliance updates to programme and project delivery teams.
Lead and support complex contract negotiations, dispute resolution processes, and mediation, adjudication, or arbitration matters, including the management of external legal counsel.
Prepare and evaluate contractual claims, including extensions of time, prolongation costs, acceleration costs, and professional service claims, and provide strategic recommendations.
Liaise with stakeholders on contractual matters relating to delays, variations, extensions of time, disputes, and compliance requirements.
Escalate and manage potential contract-related legal risks and disputes in collaboration with Legal and Risk functions.
Perform post-tender award activations including with the generation of orders on the ERP System.
Assist in informing and feeding into the Demand Management cycle regarding the organisation’s contract management needs, including identification of current and future contract requirements.

Contract Performance Monitoring and Evaluation

Develop and implement KPIs and performance measures for contracts, projects, and service providers.
Monitor contract compliance, performance milestones, deliverables, and service level agreements.
Conduct regular contract audits and performance reviews to identify risks, trends, variances, and underperformance.
Analyse contractor and service provider performance data and implement corrective action plans where required.
Generate dashboards, reports, and performance insights to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance contract performance, compliance, governance, and value realisation.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of contract management frameworks, policies, procedures, controls, and governance standards.
Maintain compliance with legal, regulatory, procurement, governance, and internal policy requirements across all contracts.
Monitor adherence to governance, documentation, approval, and record-keeping requirements.
Prepare periodic reports on contract status, performance, risks, disputes, and compliance gaps for Executive Management, Audit Committees, Legal, Procurement, and Risk structures.
Support internal and external audit processes and implement audit findings related to contract management and compliance.
Liaise with Internal Audit, Legal, Procurement, and Risk teams to ensure alignment with governance and compliance requirements.
Identify contract-related risks and implement mitigation strategies to minimise operational, legal, and financial exposure this including training stakeholders on contract management processes.

Vendor Management and Performance Support

Provide support to the contract owner on monitoring contract performance against agreed deliverables, milestones, service levels, and timelines.
Collate service provider performance data and evidence against service level agreements and key performance indicators.
Support the scheduling and logistics of performance review sessions with internal teams and providers.
Prepare draft performance reports, dashboards, and escalation documentation for review.
Keep a record of reported service provider challenges and the tracking of performance issues, corrective actions, and follow-up activities.
Management and maintenance of the vendor onboarding process and amendments and ensure supplier data accuracy for SCM related reporting.

Reporting and Document Management

Produce accurate and insightful management reports by continuously monitoring contract metrics and performance indicators.
Analyse contract and operational data to identify trends, risks, improvement opportunities, and strategic insights.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date contract records, documentation systems, trackers, and reporting tools.
Prepare contract status, compliance, governance, and performance reports for management and governance structures.
Support governance submissions, management reviews, and audit processes through the preparation of accurate and comprehensive documentation and reporting inputs.
Contribute to the enhancement and implementation of digital contract management systems, trackers, and reporting tools to improve process efficiency, data integrity, and reporting accuracy.

Key Measurements of Outputs

Compliance with legal, regulatory, procurement, and internal governance requirements achieved across all contracts.
Successful completion of internal and external audits with minimal findings.
Contractor and service provider performance monitored against KPIs, SLAs, deliverables, and milestones.
Performance dashboards and contract audit reports are produced regularly.
Corrective action plans implemented for underperforming contracts and service providers.
Percentage of contracts reviewed and processed within agreed turnaround times.
Percentage of high-risk contracts with mitigated legal risks.
Percentage of contracts with performance KPIs and monitoring mechanisms embedded.

Expertise & Technical Competencies

Minimum Qualification

A Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration/Management or related field.

Minimum Experience

A minimum of 8 years of experience in contract management in the procurement context or legal/contracts management.
Experience in managing high-value and complex contracts across the full contract lifecycle.
Demonstrated experience in contract performance monitoring, compliance management, governance reporting, and audit support.
Experience engaging with internal and external stakeholders, including legal advisors, contractors, consultants, and service providers.
Experience in managing contracts across multiple business units in a regulated environment
Understanding of contract management principles and practices.
Awareness of performance monitoring and evaluation techniques.
Demonstrated experience and proven proficiency in the use of ERP systems for vendor and contract management (e.g., SAP or equivalent systems).

Desirable Requirements

Professional certification in Contract Management or Procurement (e.g. CIPS).
A postgraduate qualification in Contract Management, Construction Law, Commercial Law, Procurement, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related.
Experience in a finance, development finance, or public sector environment.
Understanding of PFMA, BBBEE Act, PPPFA, CIDB Act and National Treasury Regulations.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Knowledge of contracts

Makes sound financial decisions after having analysed their impacts on the organisation, partner agencies, and community.
Effectively prepares budgetary submissions and forecasts for own department.
Knows the internal and external factors that impact resource and asset availability.
Is able to interpret management account reports in an operational/commercial context and take action as appropriate to maximise revenues and control costs.

Procurement Services

Based upon a thorough understanding of user requirements, can research alternative sources that will fulfil internal customer needs with favourable commercial terms.
Identifies the needs of the user departments and advises on appropriate sourcing and selection approaches and processes.
Articulates and prepares requirement documents and related elements of the procurement request, including terms and conditions for the sourcing, selection and award process.
Receives, safeguards, opens, records, tracks, assesses compliance with terms, and summarises bids/quotations.
Evaluates bids, including identifying and resolving mistakes, and awarding contracts.
Develops relationships by effectively resolving complaints and concerns.

Financial Acumen

Through a broad and deep understanding of contracting best practice, can define DBSA contracting policy.
Develops contract award documents, ensuring DBSA's interests are protected.
Drafts, monitors and ensures performance of special terms of contract.
Ability to apply remedy to protect DBSA’s rights.
Ability to enforce compliance.
Monitors contractor compliance to identify, document and resolve potential or actual problems.
Determine which contractual remedy, if any, applies and employ that remedy.
Conducts post-award orientation, monitors contract performance and takes necessary action related to delays in contract performance.
Analyses and negotiates modification and termination of contracts.
Evaluates the impact of selected issues to determine the need for top management involvement.

Project Management

Defines, plans, and manages large and/or strategic projects, including those with a high degree of technical complexity, with impacts across the organisation and/or with national implications.
Assembles and leads diverse and multidisciplinary teams, ensuring maximum effective resource utilisation.
Successfully manages substantial project budgets and reports directly to senior managers on the progress and results of projects.
Identifies complex issues that need escalation and proposes appropriate corrective actions.

Business Acumen

Takes actions to fit business strategy.
Assesses and links short-term tasks in the context of long-term business strategies or perspectives.
Reviews own actions against the organisation's strategic plan; includes the big picture when considering possible opportunities or projects, or thinks about long-term applications of current activities.
Anticipates possible responses to different initiatives.
Understands the projected direction of the industry and how changes might impact the organisation.

Strategic Planning

Establishes challenging, attainable goals and objectives based on a customer focus perspective.
Looks to the future with a broad perspective.
Ensures performance measures are in place to monitor progress and assess accomplishments and achievement of strategic goals and objectives.
Develops initiatives to achieve goals and objectives.
Articulates the vision and plans to others.

*The KPA’s, competencies and relationships listed in this document are not exhaustive, and the incumbent will be expected to undertake additional duties within their capacity to meet the needs of business and/or the business unit.

Required Personal Attributes

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Strategic and Innovative Thinking

Recognises opportunities or problems emerging in patterns and trends, and their impact on the business and profitability drivers.
Creates new concepts that are not obvious to others, leveraging internal and external sources of information, to build incremental revenue and growth opportunities.
Develops innovative business and/or customer solutions that shape industry practices.

Leading and Empowering Others

Creates the conditions that enable the team to perform at its best (e.g., setting clear direction, providing appropriate structure, getting the right people, obtain needed resources).
Monitors performance against clear standards, addresses performance issues promptly and takes action to get performance back to desired levels.
Supports the team publicly by demonstrating confidence in the team to others; recognises and rewards superior individual effort and does not take personal credit for the team’s success.
Identifies long-term goals for the team and communicates them to team members, ensuring their buy-in.

Attention to detail

Monitors the quality of others’ work.
Checks to see that procedures are followed by others.
Keeps clear, detailed records of own and/or others’ activities.

Developing others

Gives directions or demonstrations with reasons or rationale as a training strategy.
Gives practical support or assistance to make the job easier for the other individual.
Asks questions, gives tests, or uses other methods to verify that others have understood the explanation or directions.

Customer service orientation

Tries to understand the underlying needs of customers and matches these needs to available or customised products and services.
Adapts processes and procedures to meet ongoing customer needs.
Utilises the feedback received by customers, in order to develop new and/or improve existing services/ products that relate to their ongoing needs.
Thinks of new ways to align DBSA’s offerings with future customer needs.

Integrity

Takes pride in being trustworthy, serves all equally, respects others and embraces diversity.
Acts on values when high cost or risk is associated with doing so.
Acts consistently with basic values of openness and honesty.

Analytical Thinking

Breaks problems into simple lists of tasks or activities without assigning values.
Analyses and interprets multiple complex causal links: several potential causes of events, several consequences of actions, or multiple-part chains of events in order to prioritise and develop a plan of action.
Identifies multiple elements of a problem and breaks down each of those elements in detail, showing causal relationships between them.

Driving Delivery of Results

Identifies a business opportunity or a barrier to performance and takes action to address it.
Sets challenging goals that will have a significant impact on the business or support the organisational strategy.
Identifies and implements a business opportunity that will have a long-term impact on the business (which may include the organisation’s reputation or brand image).
Monitors progress and adapts the plan if necessary to ensure optimal benefit to the business.

Policy

The Development Bank of Southern Africa will endeavour to make appointments in line with its Employment Equity Policy and Plan. Applications from suitably qualified designated groups, especially people with disabilities, are encouraged.

The DBSA corporate culture fit requires clear, logical and analytical thinking grounded in good interpersonal skills, a sense of urgency and results orientated execution of duties. The ability to work collaboratively and finding practical yet innovative solutions is critical to success in a work environment that demands emotional resilience, accountability and responsible risk taking and management.

The DBSA reserves the right to amend or remove vacancies in line with organisational requirements.

All vacancies can be viewed on the DBSA website (www.dbsa.org) under Careers.

PLEASE APPLY HERE

QUANTITATIVE ANALYST

Details

Closing Date

2026/10/05

Reference Number

DBS260917-3

Job Title

Quantitative Analyst

Job Grade

Job Type Classification

Permanent

Location - Town / City

Midrand

Location - Province

Gauteng

Location - Country

South Africa

Job Profile (Downloadable)

Quantitative Analyst _Job Profile July 2026 Final 002.docx.pdf (317.55 kb) - 9/17/2026 2:25:00 PM

Job Description

The purpose of the Quantitative Analyst is to add value to the scheduling's Strategic Portfolio Monitoring function by developing and applying quantitative models, tools, and analytics that provide insights into the bank’s portfolio performance, risk profile, and strategic direction. The role involves data-driven analysis, risk-adjusted performance measurement, stress testing, and the development of dashboards and forecasting tools to inform decision-making at management and board levels.

Key Responsibilities

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

1. Portfolio Analytics and Reporting

Perform quantitative analysis of the bank’s portfolio to assess performance, risk exposures, and trends.
Develop and maintain dashboards and automated reporting tools for internal and external stakeholders.
Support the generation of regular and ad hoc portfolio reports

2. Risk-adjusted Performance Measurement

Apply and enhance models for risk-adjusted return metrics (e.g.., RAROC, Sharpe Ratio).
Support the integration of these metrics into portfolio evaluation and strategic planning.

3. Scenario analysis and stress testing

Design and execute stress testing frameworks to evaluate portfolio resilience under adverse conditions.
Model macroeconomic and sectoral scenarios to assess potential impacts on the portfolio.

4. Tool and Model Development

Build and maintain quantitative tools for forecasting, risk analysis, and performance monitoring.
Test that models are robust, validated, and aligned with regulatory and internal standards.

5. Integrated Risk and Financial Planning Support

Contribute to the integration of risk analytics into the bank’s financial planning processes.
Collaborate with Finance, Strategy, and Business Units to align risk insights with institutional goals.

6. Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

Translate complex risk and portfolio concepts into clear, actionable messages for non-technical stakeholders.
Support presentations to Executive Management, Risk Committees, and the Board.
Engage with internal stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure relevance of analytics.

7. Reporting

Translate complex risk and portfolio concepts into clear, actionable messages for non-technical stakeholders.
Support presentations to Executive Management, Risk Committees, and the Board.
Collect relevant data from various sources, verifying its accuracy, and presenting it in a clear and organised manner.
Establish deadlines to ensure management has up-to-date information for decision-making.
Maintain high standards of accuracy and timeliness to deliver reports that are timely and precise.
Support effective communication and strategic planning within the organisation.
Utilise appropriate technologies and tools to enhance reporting efficiency and clarity, while also safeguarding the confidentiality and sensitivity of the information included.

Key Measurement of Outputs

Forward looking reporting and development of portfolio monitoring dashboards
Development and maintenance of risk adjusted return metrics dashboard and reports
Stress testing and scenario analysis framework and stress testing model
Development of forecasting, performance monitoring and risk analytics tools
Portfolio optimisation supported with analytical insights
Quality and timeliness of portfolio analytics
Implementation of reporting and analytics automation initiatives that improve efficiency, data quality and decision-making capability.

Expertise & Technical Competencies

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualification

A Bachelor’s Degree in Informatics, Mathematics, Risk Management, Accounting, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Finance, Computer Science or a related field.

Minimum Experience

A minimum of 3 years of experience in quantitative risk analysis, risk analytics, or financial modelling
Proven track record in developing or validating stress testing models.
Familiarity with stress testing methodologies and scenario analysis.
Proficiency in statistical and data analysis tools (e.g.., Python, R, SQL, Excel),
Experience with data visualization tools (e.g.., Power BI, Tableau).
Understanding of portfolio risk management in a development finance or banking context.
Exposure to portfolio monitoring, forecasting, stress testing or scenario analysis is advantageous.
Knowledge of risk-adjusted performance metrics and financial risk integration.
Familiarity with macroeconomic and sectoral risk drivers in South Africa and emerging markets.
Leading and lagging indicators of portfolio risk.

Desirable Requirements

More than 5 years of experience in quantitative analysis, risk analytics, or financial modelling
An Honours degree in Informatics, Mathematics, Risk Management, Accounting, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Finance, Computer Science or a related field.
Exposure to portfolio monitoring, forecasting or scenario analysis
Understanding of regulatory frameworks and risk governance in Development Finance Bank
Knowledge of financial modelling and risk metrics.
Strong Stress testing and scenario analysis competency
Experience working with municipalities, government programmes, or development finance institutions.
Strong portfolio reporting competency.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

a) Data Collection and Analysis

Skilled in the use of advanced/complex analytical techniques.
Ability to use judgement to decide upon the most appropriate analytical techniques according to the situation.
Recognises underlying principles, patterns, or themes in an array of related information, and determines whether additional information would be useful or necessary.
Through an in-depth understanding of the business environment, reviews outputs of analysis to identify anomalies and concludes, relating these to operational circumstances.
Ability to model a range of scenarios covering all potential business circumstances and highlight potential risks/opportunities.

b) Detail Orientation

Identifies multiple sources/approaches of information to ensure that details are addressed.
Reviews the work of others for accuracy and thoroughness.
Follows up to ensure tasks are completed and commitments met by others.

c) Solution Focus

Identifies complex problems based on a broad range of factors, many of which are ambiguous or difficult to define.
While remaining guided by organisational values, identifies optimal solutions, thinking first in terms of possible approaches and flexibilities in the system vs. blind adherence to rules or procedures.
Evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of solutions after they have been implemented and identifies needed changes.

d) Policies and Procedures

Has a detailed understanding of relevant policies and procedures and interprets these according to operational circumstances to ensure compliance.
Understands the business context sufficiently to recommend improvements and modifications to existing policy.
Is able to write new procedures.

e) Reporting

Designs / customises reports to meet user needs.
Prepares complex or tailored reports, gathers information from a variety of sources, analyses and includes in a report.
Keeps standard reports under review and proposes improvements to meet user needs.

f) Risk Management Policies and Procedures

Develops innovative approaches to managing significant business risks effectively and efficiently.
Leads implementation, execution and monitoring activities
Advises on best solutions and foresees the impact of changes in regulations, policies and procedures for non-complex and increasingly complex business issues.

Required Personal Attributes

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

a) Analytical Thinking

Identifies the cause-and-effect relationship between two aspects of a situation.
Analyses and interprets multiple complex causal links: several potential causes of events, several consequences of actions, or multiple-
part chains of events to prioritise and develop a plan of action.

b) Achievement Orientation

Delivers work on time and quality and follows through on agreed commitments.
Views new work experiences as an opportunity for growth.
Reacts immediately to overcome setbacks or/and/or obstacles to meet goals.
Recognises and acts upon current opportunities.

c) Attention to Detail

Double-checks the accuracy of information or work.
Ensures that the work produced doesn’t contain any errors.

d) Self-awareness and Self-Control

Withholds effects of strong emotions in difficult situations.
Keeps functioning or responds constructively despite stress.
May apply special techniques or plan ahead of time to manage emotions or stress.

e) Strategic and Innovative Thinking

Experiments with new approaches, tests scenarios, questions assumptions and challenges conventional thinking.
Creates new concepts that are not obvious to others, leveraging internal and external sources of information, to build incremental revenue and growth opportunities.

f) Teamwork and Cooperation

Acts to promote a friendly climate and good morale and resolves conflicts.
Creates opportunities for cross-functional working.
Encourages others to network outside of their own team/department and learn from their experience.

Policy

The DBSA reserves the right to amend or remove vacancies in line with organisational requirements.

All vacancies can be viewed on the DBSA website (www.dbsa.org) under Careers.

PLEASE APPLY HERE

ICT CONTRACTS SPECIALIST

Details

Closing Date

2026/10/05

Reference Number

DBS260917-1

Job Title

ICT Contracts Specialist

Job Grade

Job Type Classification

Permanent

Location - Town / City

Midrand

Location - Province

Gauteng

Location - Country

South Africa

Job Profile (Downloadable)

ICT Contracts Specialist_Job Profile July 2026 Final NS.docx.pdf (328.96 kb) - 9/17/2026 10:12:18 AM

Job Description

The ICT Contracts Specialist is accountable for the end-to-end lifecycle management of ICT contracts, including contract planning, drafting support, review, negotiation facilitation, execution, performance monitoring, renewal, variation, issue resolution and close-out. The role ensures that ICT services, software, hardware, cloud, cybersecurity and managed service contracts are commercially sound, legally and regulatory compliant, risk-managed, auditable and aligned to DBSA governance, SCM requirements, service delivery objectives and value-for-money principles. The incumbent acts as the central contract and vendor-performance specialist for ICT, working with ICT, SCM, Legal, Risk, Finance, business stakeholders and service providers to ensure contractual obligations, SLAs, KPIs, data protection, security, licensing, service credits, penalties, exit provisions and renewal decisions are actively managed.

Key Responsibilities

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

1. Contract Management

Coordinate contract signature processes and ensure all contractual documentation is complete, compliant, and properly archived.
Review and negotiate ICT contracts and amendments in collaboration with ICT business units, SCM and Legal.
Track key contract milestones, deliverables, expiry dates, renewals, termination periods, guarantees, insurance requirements, and other contractual obligations.
Liaise with internal stakeholders, service providers, contractors, suppliers, and third parties to obtain required documentation and facilitate contract execution.
Escalate and manage potential contract-related legal risks and disputes in collaboration with ICT business units to Legal and Risk.
Monitor contract renewals, expirations, and compliance with terms and conditions.
Review and analyse contract terms, conditions, and obligations to ensure compliance with internal policies, governance standards, legal frameworks and industry practices.

2. Service Level Agreement Monitoring and Document Management

Create dashboard to monitor SLA performance to track contractor and service provider performance against contractual deliverables, milestones, KPIs, and service level agreements.
Document service level agreements and assist with monitoring contract compliance, performance milestones and deliverables in collaboration with ICT and business units.
Conduct regular contract audits and performance reviews to identify risks, trends, variances, and underperformance.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance contract performance, compliance, governance, and value realisation.
Facilitate SLA reviews for contractor and service provider performance and implement corrective action plans where required.
Prepare, maintain, and manage accurate central repository of all ICT contract files, registers, and ensure proper classification, version control, audit readiness, and secure record storage.
Keep a record of reported service provider challenges and the tracking of performance issues, corrective actions, and follow-up activities.
Manage relationships with ICT vendors and service providers and document all vendor engagements in alignment with contractual obligations.

3. Risk and Compliance Management

Contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of contract management frameworks, policies, procedures, controls, and governance standards.
Liaise with Internal Audit, Legal, Procurement, and Risk teams to ensure alignment with governance and compliance requirements.
Identify contract-related risks in ICT engagements and facilitate mitigation strategies to minimise operational, legal, and financial exposure this including training stakeholders on contract management processes.
Maintain compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal governance requirements.
Support audit processes and provide documentation as required.
Monitor adherence to governance, documentation, approval, record-keeping requirements and data protection and privacy laws (e.g., POPIA).

4. Procurement and Sourcing Support

Collaborate with procurement teams to design, manage, and oversee ICT tenders and sourcing strategies, ensuring that all processes are aligned with ICT processes.
Support the tender process by validating and applying both technical and support contract award processes.
Contribute to procurement planning by identifying ICT needs and providing inputs into the sourcing needs plan.

5. Reporting and Monitoring

Support governance submissions, management reviews, and audit processes through the preparation of accurate and comprehensive documentation and reporting inputs.
Generate dashboards, reports, and performance insights to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
Contribute to the enhancement and implementation of digital contract management systems, trackers, and reporting tools to improve process efficiency, data integrity, and reporting accuracy.
Prepare regular reports on contract status, SLA performance, and vendor compliance.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date contract documentation.

Key Measurements of Outputs

Contract register maintained at 100% completeness and updated within agreed turnaround times after execution, variation, renewal or termination.
Percentage of ICT contracts with current, approved SLAs, KPIs, ownership, renewal dates, termination notice periods, risk ratings and obligation trackers recorded.
Renewals, expiries and termination notices proactively flagged within the agreed lead time, with no avoidable missed renewal, lapse or unmanaged rollover.
SLA and vendor performance dashboards produced accurately and on time, including service credits, penalties, breaches, corrective actions and trend analysis.
Contract compliance reviews, audits and vendor performance review meetings completed in accordance with the approved schedule.
Contractual risks, disputes, non-compliance findings and performance issues documented, escalated and resolved within agreed governance timeframes.
Quality of contract review inputs, procurement support, negotiation preparation and governance submissions, as assessed by line management and key stakeholders.
Compliance with PFMA, PPPFA, SCM policies, POPIA, information security, ICT governance and internal approval requirements evidenced through audit-ready records.
Improvement initiatives implemented to strengthen contract lifecycle management, reporting accuracy, vendor performance, cost control and value realisation.
Stakeholder satisfaction with contract management support, responsiveness, advisory quality and vendor governance coordination.

Expertise & Technical Competencies

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualification

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification in Law, Commercial Law, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration/Management, Information Technology, Information Systems or a related field.

Minimum Experience

A minimum of 8 years’ relevant experience in ICT contract management, commercial/vendor management, procurement, supply chain management or legal advisory roles, of which at least 5 years must include ICT contracts, technology vendors, software licensing, cloud, cybersecurity, managed services or complex ICT service agreements.
Demonstrated experience in contract lifecycle management, including contract drafting support, review coordination, negotiation support, execution, obligation tracking, SLA/KPI monitoring, variation, renewal, termination and close-out.
Strong working knowledge of South African public sector procurement and governance frameworks, including PFMA, PPPFA, Preferential Procurement Regulations, SCM policies and applicable internal delegation-of-authority requirements.
Working knowledge of contract law principles, service level management, supplier performance management, risk management, data protection and privacy requirements, including POPIA.
Familiarity with ICT governance, information security and service management frameworks such as ITIL, COBIT and ISO/IEC 27001.
Experience maintaining contract registers, vendor records, audit evidence, obligation trackers, dashboards and management reports.
Understanding of BBBEE, local content, commercial evaluation, licensing, warranties, indemnities, liabilities, service credits, penalties, intellectual property, confidentiality, cybersecurity, exit management and business continuity clauses in ICT contracts.

Desirable Requirements

A postgraduate qualification in Contract Management, Commercial Law, Procurement, ICT Governance or Business Management will be advantageous.
Professional certification in contract management, procurement, supply chain management, commercial management or vendor management.
ITIL Foundation, COBIT Foundation, ISO/IEC 27001 awareness, project management or ICT governance certification.
Experience in a public sector, development finance, banking, regulated, audit-intensive or enterprise ICT environment.
Experience supporting ICT audits, governance committees, tender evaluations, sourcing strategies and compliance reviews.
Experience implementing or administering contract lifecycle management systems, vendor management tools, SLA dashboards or digital contract repositories.
Experience negotiating enterprise software, cloud, managed services, cybersecurity, outsourcing or professional services contracts.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

a) Knowledge of Contracts

Through a broad and deep understanding of contracting best practice, is able to define DBSA contracting policy.
Develops contract award documents ensuring DBSA's interests are protected.
Drafts, monitors and ensures performance of special terms of contract. Ability to apply remedy to protect DBSA’s rights. Ability to enforce compliance.
Monitors contractor compliance to identify, document and resolve potential or actual problems. Determine which contractual remedy, if
any, applies and employ that remedy.
Conducts post-award orientation, monitors contract performance and takes necessary action related to delays in contract performance.
Analyses and negotiates modification and termination of contracts.
Evaluates the impact of selected issues to determine the need for top management involvement.

b) Procurement Services

Based upon a thorough understanding of user requirements, is able to research alternative sources that will fulfil internal customer needs with favourable commercial terms.
Identifies the needs of the user departments and advise on appropriate sourcing and selection approaches and processes.
Articulates and prepares requirement documents and related elements of the procurement request including terms and conditions for the sourcing, selection and award process.
Receives, safeguards, opens, records, tracks, assesses compliance with terms, and summarises bids/quotations.
Evaluates bids including identifying and resolving mistakes, and award contracts.
Develops relationships by effective resolution of complaints and concerns.

c) Planning and Organising

Is relied on to helps others plan and organise their workload.
Uses effectively advance time management processes to deal with high workload and tight deadlines.
Organises, prioritises and schedules tasks so they can be performed within budget and with the efficient use of time and resources.
Achieves goals in a timely manner, despite obstacles encountered, by organising, reprioritising and re-planning.

d) Reporting

Designs / customises reports to meet user needs.
Prepares complex or tailored reports, gathers information from a variety of sources, analyses and includes in a report.
Keeps standard reports under review and

e) Risk Identification and Assessments

Participates in risk assessment and identification efforts.
Identifies and assesses the impact and likelihood of risks to achieving business objectives, monitors changes in risk environment.

f) Data Collection and Analysis

Skilled in the use of advanced/complex analytical techniques.
Is able to use judgement to decide upon the most appropriate analytical techniques according to the situation.
Recognises underlying principles, patterns, or themes in an array of related information, and determine whether additional information would be useful or necessary.
Through an in-depth understanding of the business environment, reviews outputs of analysis to identify anomalies and draws conclusions,
relating these to operational circumstances.
Can model a range of scenarios covering all potential business circumstances and highlight potential risks/opportunities.
Tests the backed data and assures backup quality. Proposes improvements to meet user needs.

Required Personal Attributes

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

a) Analytical Thinking

Analyses and interprets multiple complex causal links: several potential causes of events, several consequences of actions, or multiple-part chains of events in order to prioritise and develop a plan of action.

b) Attention to Detail

Monitors quality of others’ work.
Checks to see that procedures are followed by others.
Keeps clear detailed records of own and/or others’ activities.

c) Strategic and Innovative Thinking

Experiments with new approaches, tests scenarios, questions assumptions and challenges conventional thinking.
Creates new concepts that are not obvious to others, leveraging internal and external sources of information, to build incremental revenue and growth opportunities.

d) Driving Delivery of Results

Sets challenging goals that will have a significant impact on the business or support the organisational strategy.
Commits significant resources and/or time to ensure that challenging goals are achieved, while also taking action to mitigate risk.

e) Teamwork and Cooperation

Openly praises others who have made contributions to the group’s efforts.
Empowers others, making them feel valued, strong and important.
Encourages others after a setback.

f) Impact and Influence

Includes careful preparation of data for presentation.
Makes two or more different arguments or points in a presentation or a discussion.

Policy

The DBSA reserves the right to amend or remove vacancies in line with organisational requirements.

All vacancies can be viewed on the DBSA website (www.dbsa.org) under Careers.

PLEASE APPLY HERE

PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE CRO

Details

Closing Date

2026/10/05

Reference Number

DBS260917-2

Job Title

Personal Assistant to the CRO

Job Grade

Job Type Classification

Permanent

Location - Town / City

Midrand

Location - Province

Gauteng

Location - Country

South Africa

Job Profile (Downloadable)

Risk Personal Assistant_Job Profile 2026 Final.docx.pdf (332.56 kb) - 9/17/2026 1:17:55 PM

Job Description

To provide efficient and responsive administration, organising and coordination support and make all logistical arrangements for the Group Executive. Manage and prioritise tasks and meetings according to deadlines and schedules, while maintaining good relationships with key stakeholders in the office.

Key Responsibilities

Administrative Support

Work with the Group Executive to support the planning and execution of day-to-day work functions, calendar and key deliverables and ensure communication to all parties.
Liaise with all levels of DBSA employees as well as external clients/ contacts, managing the diary, including keeping all parties informed and updated on all diary changes.
Draft and edit all communication (letters, routine correspondence) from the Office of the Executive to ensure quality control and seek approval.
Provide inputs, review and quality assurance of all documents and reports.
Prepare necessary meeting packs and support for engagements as requested by the Group Executive.
Act as the point of contact between the Group Executive and internal/external clients:
Screen and direct phone calls and distribute correspondence.
Receiving, reading, monitoring and responding to e-mails, as and when required.
Attend to general queries made to the Group Executive’s office, answer calls and handle telephonic queries.
Ensuring appropriate messages are taken and responded to.
Responsible for document flow in and out of the office of the Group Executive.
Organise and make arrangements for meetings:
Send out meeting invites and provide details to invitees.
Book meeting rooms, conference rooms and venues as required for each meeting.
Ensure there are refreshments and catering where applicable.
Arrange meetings, collect visitors from reception and organise logistics.
Distribute agendas, meeting packs and documents before the meeting, where applicable.
Provide secretariat support in key meetings and interactions to ensure the recording of decisions and follow-up.
Keep abreast with the Bank’s business conducted by the Risk division, to provide broad responses and correspondence with stakeholders and maintain communication across several stakeholder groups.
Administer leave requests and other processes to assist with administrative processes, where required.
Prepare and follow up on travel memo requests for approval of the Office of the CEO. Organise and document travel itineraries, including confirmation of all relevant bookings both nationally and/or internationally and all documentation, planning and coordinating of visa applications.
Process all claims upon return from trips in terms of the prevailing subsistence and travel procedures/policy.
Act as a backup and/or support to the Executive Co-ordinator.
Manage and review filing and other office systems to ensure optimal documentation retrieval and storage.
Monitor that the Group Executive’s office is appropriately resourced with daily consumables and ensure an adequate level of stationery is always maintained (utilisation of the SAP procurement system).

Administrative and Operational Efficiencies

Administer the document management system to secure/ store data and provide a platform for sharing division information.
Work with the Group Executive to support the planning and execution of day-to-day work routines and key deliverables.
Management of the office with specific reference to the following:
Provide secretariat support in key meetings and interactions to ensure the recording of decisions and follow-up;
Draft and edit communication (letters, routine correspondence) as requested by the Group Executive for approval; and
Provide inputs, review and quality assurance of all documents and reports.
Facilitate the procurement of professional services and/or goods on behalf of the Group Executive by developing the relevant procurement documents and ensuring that procurement is performed according to the policy.
Ensure administrative and procurement-related activities are performed in accordance with applicable DBSA policies, procedures and governance requirements.
Assist with the processing of procurement requests in relation to the Office of the Executive. This includes the processing of purchase requests, purchase orders, service/goods receipts, and the submission of all relevant documents to Finance for payment.

Stakeholder Engagements

Serve as the first point of contact for the executive’s office, screening and prioritising communication.
Send the correspondence to high-level stakeholders, including Ministers, CEOs and others on behalf of the Group Executive.
Liaise with Procurement, Finance and service providers to ensure procurement requests, supporting documentation and payment processes are completed timeously and in line with applicable policies.
Manage the engagements and communications with critical stakeholders, including Ministers and CEOs.
Oversee the management of partnership agreements with, amongst others, key stakeholders, partners, clients, service providers, and consultants.
Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and ensure that records and communication from the Office of the Executive are managed securely.
Ensure timely, professional, and accurate communication with internal and external stakeholders.
Undertake other tasks as assigned by the Group Executive, from time to time.

Key Measurements of Outputs

Administrative effectiveness and efficiencies in the office.
Diary management and scheduling of appointments.
Accurate and timeous travel arrangements.
Timely and accurate processing of procurement requests and payment documentation.
Efficient coordination of meetings, stakeholder engagements and follow-up actions.
Confidential and complaint handling of Executive Office documentation.

Expertise & Technical Competencies

Minimum Qualification

An Executive Secretarial Diploma / Secretarial Diploma or an equivalent qualification.

Minimum Experience

A minimum of 6 years’ experience as a Personal Assistant or similar working experience, of which 5 years must be at a C-suite level.
Demonstrated experience in supporting C-suite executives or senior leadership.
Experience in communicating (verbal and written), and drafting reports and presentations for Executives and Board level.

Desirable Experience

Experience in the banking and/or financial services sector.
Experience in a DFI or regulated financial services organisation.
Bachelor’s Degree in Office Administration, Project Management or Business Administration.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Data Collection and Analysis

Understands where to locate internal data/information.
Is able to collect and collate simple/readily available internal data.
Can perform routine analyses according to protocols developed by others.
Basic knowledge of statistical theories and methods.
Distinguishes information that is not pertinent to a decision or solution.

Reporting

Prepares standard reports on relevant subjects with guidance.
Collates and conducts simple analyses of data for inclusion in a report.

Computer Literacy

Is aware of the organisation's policies related to the use of computers and other technology.
Applies the basic functionality of common software, such as word processing systems, to complete assigned tasks.
Generally, knows how to use and maintain own office/workplace equipment.

Written Communication

Writes clearly and concisely simple workrelated documents.
Expresses simple ideas clearly in writing.
Understands enough to independently handle most tasks in this area most of the time but is supplied with direction for work objectives.

Verbal Communication

Able to explain simple procedures or instructions to others in a clear way.
Uses a limited range of words to meet simple spoken needs.

Planning and Organising

Is relied on to help others plan and organise their workload.
Uses effectively advanced time management processes to deal with high workloads and tight deadlines.
Organises, prioritises and schedules tasks so they can be performed within budget and with the efficient use of time and resources.
Achieves goals in a timely manner, despite obstacles encountered, by organising, reprioritising and re-planning.

*The KPA’s, competencies and relationships listed in this document, are not exhaustive, and the incumbent will be expected to undertake additional duties within their capacity to meet the needs of business and/or the business unit.

Required Personal Attributes

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Achievement Orientation

Delivers work on time and quality and follows through on agreed commitments.
Views new work experiences as an opportunity for growth.
Reacts immediately to overcome setbacks and/or obstacles to meet goals.
Recognises and acts upon current opportunities.

Attention to Detail

Double-checks the accuracy of information or work.
Ensures that the work produced doesn’t contain any errors.

Integrity

Takes pride in being trustworthy, serves all equally , respects others and embraces diversity.
Demonstrates consistently good work ethic, punctuality, and dependability; fulfils commitments and maintains accountability in all assigned tasks.
Discretion & Confidentiality: Exercises sound judgment in handling sensitive information; maintains confidentiality and avoids contributing to informal or corridor culture.

Teamwork and Cooperation

Shares information to keep other team members up-to-date and enables them to do their jobs.
Is considered a “team player,” putting team objectives ahead of one’s personal agenda when working within a group setting.
Is willing to undertake work that is outside their own accountability to help the team achieve its objectives.

Organisational Awareness

Recognises and/or uses the formal structure or hierarchy of an organisation (internal & external).
Understands chain of command, positional power, rules and regulations, policies and procedures, etc.

Analytical Thinking

Breaks problems into simple lists of tasks or activities without assigning values.
Makes a list of items with no particular order or set of priorities.

Information Seeking and Analysis

Asks direct questions to people who are directly involved in a situation/issue.
Uses available information.

Policy

The DBSA reserves the right to amend or remove vacancies in line with organisational requirements.

All vacancies can be viewed on the DBSA website (www.dbsa.org) under Careers.

PLEASE APPLY HERE

LOAN MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST X2

Details

Closing Date

2026/10/05

Reference Number

DBS260918-2

Job Title

Loan Management Specialist X2

Job Grade

Job Type Classification

Permanent

Location - Town / City

Midrand

Location - Province

Gauteng

Location - Country

South Africa

Job Profile (Downloadable)

Loans Management Specialist_Job Profile April 2026 (002).docx.pdf (287.80 kb) - 9/18/2026 4:07:52 PM

Job Description

The purpose of this role is to manage and administer the Bank’s loan portfolio across the full deal lifecycle (this includes overseeing the end-to-end loan administration process, from disbursement to repayment), ensuring accurate transaction processing, robust governance, and high-quality data integrity. The role safeguards the financial integrity of the loan book, ensures compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements, and provides reliable portfolio insights to support risk management and strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

1. Portfolio Management

Administer the end-to-end loan lifecycle, from deal implementation to account closure, ensuring accurate system capture and record management.
Process loan disbursements, repayments, interest, and fees accurately and timeously and maintain the integrity of the loan book.
Control and validate disbursement processes to ensure alignment with approved terms and conditions.
Maintain and monitor client deal records (physical and system-based) to ensure completeness, accuracy, and accessibility.
Manage client requests, including waivers and consents, ensuring proper review, approval, and documentation.
Monitor securities and covenant compliance, ensuring adherence to contractual obligations and safeguarding of all supporting documentation.
Ensure timely and accurate processing of client transactions and perform necessary adjustments to maintain accurate account balances.

2. Governance, Risk and Compliance

Ensure adherence to internal credit policies, governance frameworks, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Support audit processes and maintain audit readiness through proper documentation, controls, and issue resolution.
Facilitate the review and sign-off of legal and financial documentation post-implementation.
Identify high-risk clients or exposures and ensure appropriate risk mitigation actions are implemented and tracked.
Verify compliance with policies and procedures relating to the management of the Bank’s financial assets.
Facilitate the structured and compliant closure of loan accounts.

3. Client and Stakeholder Support

Provide responsive and effective support to internal stakeholders and external clients by resolving queries within agreed service levels.
Ensure that all loan-related information (e.g., disbursements, repayments, arrears, securities) is accurate and up to date on systems.
Support efficient service delivery while identifying opportunities to minimise operational and transactional costs.

4. Reporting and Data Integrity

Maintain high levels of data accuracy and integrity across loan management systems (e.g., SAP) to support reliable reporting and compliance.
Produce and contribute to portfolio reports, including performance, arrears, and operational metrics.
Provide insights to support risk management, decision-making, and portfolio optimisation.
Support forecasting, planning, and continuous improvement initiatives through accurate data and reporting.

Key Measurements of Outputs

1. Accuracy and timeliness of loan transaction processing (disbursements, repayments, interest, fees).

2. Integrity and completeness of loan portfolio data and records.

3. Compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements (minimal audit findings).

4. Effectiveness in monitoring securities and covenants.

5. Turnaround time and quality of query resolution and client support.

6. Timeliness and reliability of portfolio reporting and insights.

7. Reduction in operational errors, discrepancies, and client disputes. Management of team performance, talent development, and succession planning using the performance management system

Expertise & Technical Competencies

a) Planning & Organising

Is relied on to help others plan and organise their workload.
Effectively uses advanced time management processes to deal with high workload and tight deadlines.
Organises, prioritises and schedules tasks so they can be performed within budget and with the efficient use of time and resources.
Achieves goals in a timely manner, despite obstacles encountered, by organising, reprioritising and re-planning.

b) Written Communication

Understands that different writing styles are required for different documents or audiences.
Write effective correspondence, prepare questions and reports, statements of circumstance and briefing notes.
Reviews others’ documents for clarity and impact.
Has a solid mastery of writing principles such as grammar, sentence construction, etc.

c) Problem solving

Identifies complex problems based on a broad range of factors, many of which are ambiguous or difficult to define.
While remaining guided by organisational values, identifies optimal solutions, thinking first in terms of possible approaches and flexibilities in the system vs. blind adherence to rules or procedures.
Implements solutions to complex problems, then evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of solutions and identifies needed changes.

d) Stakeholder Management

Develops new professional relationships.
Understands the needs of others, the constraints they face and the levers to their engagement.
Identifies opportunities for joint working to minimise duplication and deliver shared goals.

e) Financial Analysis

Interprets, analyses, and/or evaluates compliance with applicable legislation, sound regulatory practices and procedures, generally accepted accounting principles, and other such rules and regulations.
Analyses or interprets financial records and develops program procedures, financial models and databases.
Demonstrates a thorough knowledge and understanding of applicable regulations, rules, entity/company practices, concepts, and industry issues.
Demonstrates a thorough knowledge or experience working with legal and regulatory issues in their subject area.
Develops and maintains effective working relationships with regulated industries, government officials, administrators, and civic leaders.

f) Solution Focus

Identifies optimal solutions based on weighing the advantages and disadvantages of alternative approaches.
After implementation, evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of solutions.

g) Detail Orientation

Quickly identifies relevant and irrelevant information to support accurate decision making.
Maps out all the logistics and details of a situation to ensure smooth and flawless implementation.
Consistently identifies all relevant details that are not obvious in complex situations.
Requires the highest standards for accuracy and quality for their work.
Establishes processes to ensure accuracy and quality of services delivered to the team.

h) Financial Management

Thorough understanding of relevant accounting principles for DBSA and ability to guide others in their application.
Implements controls for and monitors accounting transactions to ensure legal/regulatory compliance, and accuracy and timeliness of accounting information.
Ability to apply credit/collection concepts independently, and able to adapt or develop new procedures as needed within DBSA and professional guidelines.
Identifies bottlenecks and areas for improvement within the organisation’s Financial Services with respect to efficiency and accuracy of the existing financial systems and processes.

Minimum Qualification

A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Credit Risk Management or a similar qualification.

Minimum Experience

A minimum of 7 years’ experience in a transactional banking environment, processing and managing loan accounts, including disbursements, repayments and reconciliations in a banking or DFI environment.
Knowledge of credit and investment risk dynamics.
Experience with in -depth experience in waiver, exception, including reviewing non-standard requests, assessing risk, and documenting approvals.
Working knowledge of regulatory requirements, audit standards, and internal credit policies.
Experience in working with loan management systems (e.g. SAP).
Demonstrated experience in client relationship management, handling escalations professionally, and resolving disputes.

Desirable Requirements

Professional qualification such as CA(SA), ACCA, CIMA, CFA, SAIPA, or Credit Risk Management Certification.
Understanding of legislative and compliance frameworks: Companies Act, PFMA, MFMA, King IV/V.
Knowledge of IFRS (especially IFRS 9).

Required Personal Attributes

a) Achievement Orientation

Undertakes challenging assignments and strives to complete them.
Sets priorities and chooses goals based on calculated costs, anticipated benefits, and improvement of performance.
Aims at exceptional performance; setting out to achieve a unique standard.
Constantly analyses outcomes to ensure the achievement of business goals.
Identifies short-term opportunities or potential problems, aiming to achieve better outcomes.

b) Customer Service Orientation

Tries to understand the underlying needs of customers and matches these needs to available or customised products and services.
Adapts processes and procedures to meet ongoing customer needs.
Utilises the feedback received by customers, in order to develop new and/or improve existing services/ products that relate to their ongoing needs.
Thinks of new ways to align DBSA’s offerings with future customer needs.

c) Integrity

Is willing to end a business relationship because it was associated with unethical business practices.
Is capable of challenging senior management (in an appropriate and respectable manner) in order to act on espoused values.

d) Leading and Empowering Others

Creates the conditions that enable the team to perform at its best (e.g., setting clear direction, providing appropriate structure, getting the right people, obtain needed resources).
Monitors performance against clear standards, addresses performance issues promptly and takes action to get performance back to desired levels.
Proactively asks for feedback on own performance from team members, aiming to become more effective.

e) Self-awareness and Self Control

Withholds effects of strong emotions in difficult situations.
Keeps functioning or responds constructively despite stress.
May apply special techniques or a plan of time to manage emotions or stress.

f) Strategic and Innovative Thinking

Recognises opportunities or potential problems, before they become obvious, by seeing the connections in a range of sources of information, including insights from outside DBSA.
Restates complex knowledge in a way that makes it easier for others to understand.
Experiments with new approaches, tests scenarios, questions assumptions and challenges conventional thinking.
Creates new concepts that are not obvious to others, leveraging internal and external sources of information, to build incremental revenue and growth opportunities.

g) Teamwork & Cooperation

Acts to promote a friendly climate and good morale and resolves conflicts.
Creates opportunities for cross-functional working.
Encourages others to network outside of their own team/department and learn from their experience.

Policy

The DBSA reserves the right to amend or remove vacancies in line with organisational requirements.

All vacancies can be viewed on the DBSA website (www.dbsa.org) under Careers.

PLEASE APPLY HERE

CLIMATE & NATURE FINANCE SPECIALIST

Details

Closing Date

2026/10/05

Reference Number

DBS260918-1

Job Title

Climate & Nature Finance Specialist x2

Job Grade

Job Type Classification

Permanent

Location - Town / City

Midrand

Location - Province

Gauteng

Location - Country

South Africa

Job Profile (Downloadable)

Climate and Nature Finance Specialist_Job Profile July 2026 Final 002.docx.pdf (329.09 kb) - 9/20/2026 9:20:52 PM

Job Description

The Climate Finance Specialist is responsible for executing the origination, structuring, and appraisal of climate finance transactions across DBSA’s priority sectors. The role provides technical and operational assistance in advancing DBSA’s climate finance agenda, ensuring projects are aligned with international climate finance mechanisms such as the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF), as well as global best practices.

Key Responsibilities

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

1. Climate Finance Origination and Structuring

Support identification and conceptualisation of climate-aligned infrastructure programmes and projects.
Provide technical inputs (financial, environmental, policy) to project preparation and development.
Assist in building a pipeline of climate and nature investment opportunities by analysing market trends and country priorities.
Contribute to feasibility assessments, risk analyses, and stakeholder consultations to strengthen project design.
Support negotiations, governance approvals, and funding requests with partners such as GEF, GCF, and DFIs.
Participate in preparation of feasibility studies, safeguard reviews, and permitting processes to enable
investment readiness.
Assist in scoping and assessing market opportunities for climate finance across sectors.
Contribute to technical, environmental, and financial due diligence, including financial modelling and risk analysis.
Support evaluation of climate and nature impacts using recognised tools and methodologies.
Assist in structuring climate finance transactions (debt, equity, blended finance) under DBSA policies and standards.
Prepare inputs for investment appraisal reports, including risk assessments and climate rationale.
Support transaction documentation in collaboration with legal, risk, and investment teams.

2. Stakeholder Management

Maintain working relationships with clients, partners, and government officials to support project preparation.
Support partnerships and networking initiatives that advance DBSA’s climate finance positioning.
Liaise with investment peers to contribute to pipeline development.
Represent DBSA in technical working groups and climate-finance industry engagements.

3. Reporting and Governance

Draft accurate and timely reports to GEF, GCF, and other climate finance sources in line with accreditation, fiduciary, and safeguard requirements.
Support the management, administration, and operationalisation of DBSA-accredited climate funds, systems, and reporting frameworks.
Maintain essential documentation, data integrity, and audit-ready records across the climate finance portfolio.
Implement and refine reporting formats, portfolio dashboards, and decision-support tools to strengthen climate investment oversight and management.

Key Measurement of Outputs

Number of opportunities identified through climate finance engagements.
Contribution to programmes developed and implemented.
Value of funds mobilised from international climate finance mechanisms.
Value of bankable projects supported (fee income & returns).
Number and value of projects approved and committed by the transacting division.
Contribution to funds catalysed towards approved projects.
Quality of climate programmes supported.
Strength of stakeholder relationships maintained.
Contribution to team performance and knowledge transfer.

Expertise & Technical Competencies

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualification

A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Commerce, Engineering, Environmental Economic Sciences or a relevant field.

Minimum Experience

A minimum of 8 years’ experience in the project financing and mobilising funds for climate-related projects/investments, with 3 years focused on Climate and Nature Financing for energy, water or transport, including the technical and financial aspects of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and investments.
Experience in renewable energy, energy efficiency, water security, sustainable transport, or related low-carbon
sectors.
Familiarity with climate investment metrics and GHG accounting tools.
Working knowledge of GEF/GCF operations, climate definitions, eligibility criteria, and fiduciary standards.
Exposure to structuring financial instruments such as debt, equity, blended finance, or guarantees.
Good understanding of climate-related markets in Sub-Saharan Africa and awareness of international best practices.
Experience engaging with stakeholders across governments, DFIs, the private sector, and financial institutions.
Experience engaging senior executives in governments, DFIs, the private sector, and financial institutions.
Track record in client relationship management and transaction execution.

Desirable Experience

A postgraduate degree in Finance, Commerce, Engineering, Environmental & Economic Sciences, or a relevant field.
Project finance, private equity and/or venture capital experience.
Experience working with innovative financing models and public-private partnerships.
Experience in mobilising climate and nature finance from UN Convention-based climate and environmental finance mechanisms.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

a) Business Acumen

Reviews own actions against the organisation's strategic plan; includes the big picture when considering possible opportunities or projects, or thinks about long-term applications of current activities.
Understands the projected direction of the industry and how changes might impact the organisation.
Deep understanding of commercial drivers and can make decisions based on an assessment of alternatives concerning complex business situations.
Deep understanding of DBSA economic priorities and how they can be implemented to meet DBSA's strategic objectives.
Deep understanding of DBSA's core sector role in achieving DBSA's strategic objectives.
Deep understanding of the need to coordinate efforts with many government entities, the private sector, community groups and individuals to ensure effective implementation of new policies and regulations.b) Project Preparation

b) Project Preparation

Demonstrates a sound understanding of limited recourse and balance sheet funding, the process required to prepare projects, and financing documentation required to present projects for investment decisions.
Leads an internal team of sector specialists and analysts to appraise and present transactions to internal committees.
Appoints and leads a team of external consultants/advisors (technical, environmental, financial and legal) to prepare and present the Project Information Memorandum (PIM) to prospective financiers.
Analyses sponsors’ financial statements, understands and reviews financial models.
Demonstrates a sound understanding of the water, transport and energy sectors to identify potential fatal flaws generally associated with these sectors in projects presented and key risks to be mitigated.

c) Project Management

Ability to plan, initiate, execute, control and close projects related to a relevant function as well as to track and manage resources, timelines, costs, deliverables and performance, and implement contingency plans, if necessary, to ensure projects are completed.
Defines, plans and manages large and/or strategic projects, including those with a high degree of technical complexity, with impacts across the organisation and/or with national implications.
Assembles and leads diverse and multidisciplinary teams, ensuring maximum effective resource utilisation.
Successfully manages substantial project budgets and reports directly to senior managers on the progress and results of projects.
Identifies complex issues that need escalation and proposes appropriate corrective action by maintaining a respected profile with relevant external organisations and the research community in general.

d) Deal Structuring

Uses credit enhancement techniques to structure deals and optimise pricing in terms of Basel principles.
Has an in-depth and practical understanding of how to optimise the Capital Structure, collateral package, and debt repayment profile.
Interrogates financial models, including those with a high degree of complexity, to develop an optimal structure.
Identifies complex structural issues that need escalation and proposes appropriate bankable structures.
Demonstrates knowledge on advanced structuring including the use of derivatives, syndicated loans, synthetic loans, securitisations, Inflation linked debt, credit default swaps and subordinated debt.
Prepares specialised or tailored reports relating to new innovative instruments, gather information from a variety of sources, analyse and include in a report to new products approval committees.
Compiles comprehensive specialist reports as required for inclusion into credit committee submissions.

e) Solutions Focused

Identifies complex problems based on a broad range of factors, many of which are ambiguous or difficult to define.
While remaining guided by organisational values, identifies optimal solutions, thinking first in terms of possible approaches and flexibilities in the system vs. blind adherence to rules or procedures.
Evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of solutions after they have been implemented and identifies needed changes.

f) Planning and Organising

Coaches others on advanced planning and organising skills.
Plays a role in transferring advanced planning and organising skills and knowledge to others.
Identifies and acts on opportunities to partner with other units in the department to achieve desired results.
Develops partnership agreements that ensure winwin outcomes for all parties. Develops integrated plans for the work unit and others that interface
with the function’s budget.
Uses advanced time management processes to deal with a high workload and tight deadlines.
Organises, prioritises and schedules tasks so they can be performed within budget and with the efficient use of time and resources.
Achieves goals promptly, despite obstacles encountered, by organising, reprioritising and replanning

g) Detail-oriented

Quickly identifies relevant and irrelevant information to support accurate decision making.
Maps out all the logistics and details of a situation to ensure smooth and flawless implementation.
Consistently identifies all relevant details that are not obvious in complex situations.
Requires the highest standards for accuracy and quality for their work.
Establishes processes to ensure accuracy and quality of services delivered by the team.

h) Reporting & Communication

Designs, reviews and improves reporting processes and provides guidance.
Leads production of complex environment reports, takes an editorial role, determines content and level of detail, and ensures consistent messaging and branding.
Is relied on by others to help them write complex technical and non-technical documents and briefs.
Can determine which aspects of this knowledge area need to be transferred to others to achieve organisational goals.
Coaches others and transfers communication skills and knowledge to others.
Able to communicate complex problems or concepts by making them simple and understandable for others.
Adapts language to the level of the audience to ensure that the message has a positive impact and is interesting to the audience.
Is articulate, demonstrates a wide range of vocabulary, and is confident when talking to large/high-level audiences.

i) Presentation Skills

Knows how to deliver arguments persuasively by employing a range of advanced presentation techniques (e.g., the appropriate use of body language, how to close a presentation so that the audience continues to think about the subject matter, etc.).
Knows various feedback mechanisms to check levels of audience understanding.

Required Personal Attributes

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

a) Customer Service Orientation

Tries to understand the underlying needs of customers and matches these needs to available or customised products and services.
Adapts processes and procedures to meet ongoing customer needs.
Utilises the feedback received by customers, in order to develop new and/or improve existing services/ products that relate to their on-going needs.
Thinks of new ways to align DBSA’s offerings with future customer needs.

b) Self-Awareness and Self-Control

Withholds effects of strong emotions in difficult situations.
Keeps functioning or responds constructively despite stress.
May apply special techniques or plan ahead of time to manage emotions or stress.

c) Strategic and Innovative Thinking

Experiments with new approaches, tests scenarios, questions assumptions and challenges conventional thinking.
Creates new concepts that are not obvious to others, leveraging internal and external sources of information, to build incremental revenue and growth opportunities.

d) Driving Delivery of Results

Sets challenging goals that will have a significant impact on the business or support the organisational strategy.
Commits significant resources and/or time to ensure that challenging goals are achieved, while also taking action to mitigate risk.

e) Teamwork and Cooperation

Acts to promote a friendly climate and good morale and resolves conflicts.
Creates opportunities for cross-functional working.
Encourages others to network outside of their team/department and learn from their experience.

The KPA’s, competencies and relationships listed in this document are not exhaustive, and the incumbent will be expected to undertake additional duties within their capacity to meet the needs of business and/or the business unit.

Policy

The DBSA reserves the right to amend or remove vacancies in line with organisational requirements.

All vacancies can be viewed on the DBSA website (www.dbsa.org) under Careers.

PLEASE APPLY HERE

CLIMATE & NATURE SPECIALIST

Details

Closing Date

2026/10/05

Reference Number

DBS260917-5

Job Title

Climate & Nature Specialist

Job Grade

Job Type Classification

Permanent

Location - Town / City

Midrand

Location - Province

Gauteng

Location - Country

South Africa

Job Profile (Downloadable)

Job Profile Climate and Nature Specialist_July 2026 Final.docx.pdf (342.12 kb) - 9/17/2026 4:42:48 PM

Job Description

The Climate and Nature Specialist is responsible for providing technical and operational support on climate finance, climate policy, and green investment across DBSA sectors. The role assists in mobilising climate and nature finance from global mechanisms such as the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Green Climate Fund (GCF), and other climate and nature financing mechanisms. This position contributes to embedding climate and nature considerations into DBSA’s operations and supports the achievement of the Bank’s climate and nature finance targets.

Key Responsibilities

Climate Finance Advisory & Mobilisation

Provide advisory support on GEF/GCF climate finance processes and opportunities.
Assist in identifying co-financing opportunities leveraging GEF/GCF funding.
Support partnerships with internal lending units, DFIs, and private investors to expand access to climate finance.
Contribute to advisory work on adaptation and mitigation financing mechanisms.
Assist in preparation of policy submissions to GEF/GCF, UNFCCC mechanisms, and other fora.
Support DBSA’s representation at climate finance meetings by preparing briefing notes and key messages.
Provide technical input on national and international climate policy, including NDC implementation.

Project Appraisal and Portfolio Support

Support appraisal and monitoring of climate finance projects, ensuring compliance with safeguards and accreditation requirements.
Assist executing agencies with procurement, reporting, and documentation for GEF/GCF projects.
Prepare technical inputs for project documentation, supervision missions, and evaluations.

Stakeholder Management

Build and maintain working relationships with clients, partners, and government officials to support project preparation.
Support partnerships and networking initiatives that strengthen DBSA’s climate finance positioning.
Liaise with investment peers to contribute to pipeline development.
Represent DBSA in technical working groups and industry engagements.

Reporting and Governance

Draft accurate and timely reports to GEF, GCF, and other climate finance sources in line with accreditation, fiduciary, and safeguard requirements.
Support the management, administration, and operationalisation of DBSA-accredited climate funds, systems, and reporting frameworks.
Maintain essential documentation, data integrity, and audit-ready records across the climate finance portfolio.
Implement and refine reporting formats, portfolio dashboards, and decision-support tools to strengthen climate investment oversight and management.

Key Measurement of Outputs

Number of opportunities identified and supported.
Contribution to programmes developed and capitalised through climate and nature funds.
Value of bankable projects supported.
Percentage greening of loan book influenced by specialist inputs.
Quality of stakeholder relationships maintained.
Contribution to team performance and knowledge transfer.

Expertise & Technical Competencies

Minimum Qualification

A Bachelors Degree in Environmental/Natural Sciences, Engineering, Finance, Commerce, Economics or a relevant field.

Minimum Experience

A minimum of 8 years’ experience in the climate and nature/environmental sector or the financial/DFI/development sector with a focus on Climate and Nature Financing or project development for energy, water or transport, including the technical and financial aspects of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and investments.
Experience in climate change adaptation, nature-based solutions, resilience or mitigation.
Experience in renewable energy, energy efficiency, water security, sustainable transport, or related low-carbon sectors
Proven expertise in climate & nature metrics and GHG accounting tools.
Understanding of GEF/GCF operations, climate and nature definitions, eligibility criteria, and fiduciary standards.
Knowledge of climate-related markets in Sub-Saharan Africa and international best practices.
Experience engaging senior executives in government, DFIs, the private sector, and DFI/financial institutions.
Track record in client relationship management and transaction execution.

Desirable Requirements

A Master's in Environmental Science related qualification, an MBA or a relevant master’s degree.
Experience in policy dialogue and stakeholder engagement on climate issues.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Business Acumen

Reviews own actions against the organisation's strategic plan; includes the big picture when considering possible opportunities or projects, or thinks about long-term applications of current activities.
Understands the projected direction of the industry and how changes might impact the organisation.
Deep understanding of commercial drivers and can make decisions based on an assessment of alternatives concerning complex business situations.
Deep understanding of DBSA economic priorities and how they can be implemented to meet DBSA's strategic objectives.
Deep understanding of DBSA's core sector role in achieving DBSA's strategic objectives.
Deep understanding of the need to coordinate efforts with many government entities, the private sector, community groups and individuals to ensure effective implementation of new policies and regulations.

Project Preparation

Demonstrates a sound understanding of limited recourse and balance sheet funding, the process required to prepare projects, and financing documentation required to present projects for investment decisions.
Leads an internal team of sector specialists and analysts to appraise and present transactions to internal committees.
Appoints and leads a team of external consultants/advisors (technical, environmental, financial and legal) to prepare and present the Project Information Memorandum (PIM) to prospective financiers.
Analyses sponsors’ financial statements, understands and reviews financial models.
Demonstrates a sound understanding of the water, transport and energy sectors to identify potential fatal flaws generally associated with these sectors in projects presented and key risks to be mitigated.

Project Management

Ability to plan, initiate, execute, control and close projects related to a relevant function as well as to track and manage resources, timelines, costs, deliverables and performance, and implement contingency plans, if necessary, to ensure projects are completed.
Defines, plans and manages large and/or strategic projects, including those with a high degree of technical complexity, with impacts across the organisation and/or with national implications.
Assembles and leads diverse and multidisciplinary teams, ensuring maximum effective resource utilisation.
Successfully manages substantial project budgets and reports directly to senior managers on the progress and results of projects.
Identifies complex issues that need escalation and proposes appropriate corrective action by maintaining a respected profile with relevant external organisations and the research community in general.

Solutions Focused

Identifies complex problems based on a broad range of factors, many of which are ambiguous or difficult to define.
While remaining guided by organisational values, identifies optimal solutions, thinking first in terms of possible approaches and flexibilities in the system vs. blind adherence to rules or procedures.
Evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of solutions after they have been implemented and identifies needed changes.

Planning and Organising

Coaches others on advanced planning and organising skills.
Plays a role in transferring advanced planning and organising skills and knowledge to others.
Identifies and acts on opportunities to partner with other units in the department to achieve desired results.
Develops partnership agreements that ensure winwin outcomes for all parties.
Develops integrated plans for the work unit and others that interface with the function’s budget.
Uses advanced time management processes to deal with a high workload and tight deadlines.
Organises, prioritises and schedules tasks so they can be performed within budget and with the efficient use of time and resources.
Achieves goals promptly, despite obstacles encountered, by organising, reprioritising and replanning

Detail-oriented

Quickly identifies relevant and irrelevant information to support accurate decision making.
Maps out all the logistics and details of a situation to ensure smooth and flawless implementation.
Consistently identifies all relevant details that are not obvious in complex situations.
Requires the highest standards for accuracy and quality for their work.
Establishes processes to ensure accuracy and quality of services delivered by the team.

Reporting & Communication

Designs, reviews and improves reporting processes and provides guidance.
Leads production of complex environment reports, takes an editorial role, determines content and level of detail, and ensures consistent messaging and branding.
Is relied on by others to help them write complex technical and non-technical documents and briefs.
Can determine which aspects of this knowledge area need to be transferred to others to achieve organisational goals.
Coaches others and transfers communication skills and knowledge to others.
Able to communicate complex problems or concepts by making them simple and understandable for others.
Adapts language to the level of the audience to ensure that the message has a positive impact and is interesting to the audience.
Is articulate, demonstrates a wide range of vocabulary, and is confident when talking to large/high-level audiences.

Presentation Skills

Knows how to deliver arguments persuasively by employing a range of advanced presentation techniques (e.g., the appropriate use of body language, how to close a presentation so that the audience continues to think about the subject matter, etc.).
Knows various feedback mechanisms to check levels of audience understanding.

Required Personal Attributes

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Customer Service Orientation

Tries to understand the underlying needs of customers and matches these needs to available or customised products and services.
Adapts processes and procedures to meet ongoing customer needs.
Utilises the feedback received by customers to develop new and/or improve existing services/products that relate to their ongoing needs.
Thinks of new ways to align offerings with future customer needs.

Self-Awareness and Self-Control

Withholds the effects of strong emotions in difficult situations.
Keeps functioning or responds constructively despite stress.
May apply special techniques or a plan of time to manage emotions or stress.

Strategic and Innovative Thinking

Experiments with new approaches, tests scenarios, questions assumptions and challenges conventional thinking.
Creates new concepts that are not obvious to others, leveraging internal and external sources of information, to build incremental revenue and growth opportunities.

Driving Delivery of Results

Sets challenging goals that will have a significant impact on the business or support the organisational strategy.
Commits significant resources and/or time to ensure that challenging goals are achieved, while also taking action to mitigate risk.

Teamwork and Cooperation

Acts to promote a friendly climate and good morale and resolves conflicts.
Creates opportunities for cross-functional working.
Encourages others to network outside of their team/department and learn from their experience.

Policy

The DBSA reserves the right to amend or remove vacancies in line with organisational requirements.

All vacancies can be viewed on the DBSA website (www.dbsa.org) under Careers.

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MANAGER: CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT

Details

Closing Date

2026/09/29

Reference Number

DBS260915-1

Job Title

Manager: Contracts Management

Job Type Classification

Contract

Location - Town / City

Centurion

Location - Province

Gauteng

Location - Country

South Africa

Job Profile (Downloadable)

Manager - Contract Managment August Final 2026.doc.pdf (1.22 Mb) - 9/15/2026 1:35:13 PM

Job Description

The Manager: Contracts Management role is a strategic management function located within the Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO).

The IPPO was established in 2010 to provide rapid solutions to South Africa’s severe electricity supply constraints, by procuring new energy generation capacity from Independent Power Producers (IPPs). The IPPO was created as a project office hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) under a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE), National Treasury and the DBSA. The mandate of the IPP Office is to provide specialised services to government, including a) IPP Energy Procurement Management, b) Monitoring, Evaluation and Contract Management, and c) Professional Advisory Services. The IPPO’s skills, expertise and success in mobilising and delivering on time is recognised domestically and globally.

The role has been necessitated for the purpose of overseeing and managing end-to-end IPP project contracts entered into between the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE), Eskom, and the Independent Power Producers. The portfolio of commercial agreements spans multiple technologies including Renewable Energy, Battery Energy Storage, Gas to Power and Hybrid energy facilities.

Reporting to the Senior Specialist: Contract Management, Economic Development, and Monitoring & Evaluation, the Manager: Contract Management will be responsible for leading the strategic execution, implementation, and compliance monitoring of high-value, complex contract portfolios.

The Manager: Contract Management will further ensure absolute regulatory compliance with frameworks like the PFMA and PPPFA, lead a high-performing team of contract administrators, manage formal dispute resolution processes, and effectively handle strategic partnerships and stakeholder expectations across Eskom, government departments, and private sector IPPs.

Key Responsibilities

The Key responsibilities outlined here are not exhaustive and the detail can be found in the attached role profile.

Strategic Contracts Management Input and Oversight

Strategy Development: Formulate and translate IPP Office strategic initiatives into clear contract management policies, standards, and practices.
Legislative Alignment: Monitor emerging legislative changes and integrate updates into new and existing contracts.
Continuous Improvement: Apply lessons learned from contract execution to improve future procurement documentation.

Strategic Contracts Management Execution

Operational Planning: Establish, implement, and monitor the department’s Strategic Plan (SP) and Annual Performance Plan (APP).
Expert Advisory: Provide specialised contract management advice to IPP procurement and implementation teams to resolve complex contractual issues.
Process Optimisation: Align contract management systems and improve operational processes to support achievement of IPP Office targets.

Contract Management Implementation

Contractual Variations: Evaluate legal documents and apply relevant legislation when managing high-value change requests for Implementation Agreements (IAs) and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
Team Coordination: Allocate skills, provide mandates, and evaluate deliverables to ensure streamlined contractual outputs.
Risk and Dispute Mitigation: Clarify contractual ambiguities with the Legal Department to manage risks and prevent compensation or shareholder disputes.

Compliance Management and Monitoring

Lifecycle Compliance: Lead regulatory, legislative, and Eskom governance compliance from project development through to operations.
Agreement Oversight: Monitor IPP and Eskom obligations under PPAs, including construction milestones and technical and Economic Development compliance.
Enforcement and Remediation: Manage due diligence, enforce non-compliance penalty clauses, and act as the key contractual liaison across IPP functions.

Reporting

Performance Monitoring: Initiate and monitor reporting systems to evaluate contractual, construction, and generation milestones.
Data Analysis: Oversee monthly project construction data, energy generation metrics, and project progress toward Scheduled Commercial Operating Dates (SCOD).
Strategic Outputs: Consolidate monthly and quarterly feedback reports for the Head of the IPP Office and track data points supporting the Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD) allowance.

Stakeholder Management

Relationship Building: Establish and maintain long-term partnerships with the DEE, Eskom, regulators, local municipalities, and private sector Sellers.
Expert Consultation: Provide contract management advisory support to government stakeholders and cross-functional project teams during regulatory proceedings or inquiries.
Claim Advisory: Advise project teams on the review, entitlement verification, and financial or scheduling impact of complex contractual claims.

Staff and Departmental Management

Strategic Leadership: Communicate a clear vision, drive high performance, model strong leadership principles, and foster a collaborative team environment.
Performance Management: Set clear performance standards, delegate tasks effectively, and conduct regular performance reviews and feedback sessions.
Talent Development: Identify skills gaps, mentor potential successors, and implement targeted training interventions to build sustainable contract management capability.

Expertise & Technical Competencies

The minimum requirements of the role are:

Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB or equivalent).

Postgraduate qualification (Honours, Postgraduate Diploma, or master’s degree) is advantageous.

Professional certification in Contract Management, Procurement, or Supply Chain Management is preferred.

8-10 years' relevant experience in contract management, commercial management, procurement, or legal contract administration.

Must have at least 3 years experience working in public sector procurement environment with knowledge and application of relevant applicable legislations

5 years' management experience leading contract management teams.

Proven experience managing high-value, complex contracts and service-level agreements preferably in the public sector.

Experience in contract negotiations, supplier relationship management, and dispute resolution.

Key Competencies Requirements:

Negotiation & Advisory: Exceptional commercial negotiation and stakeholder influencing skills, with the ability to provide strategic advisory services on high-value contracts and complex claims.
Compliance & Risk Management: Advanced expertise in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, and regulatory oversight across project lifecycles.
Leadership & Management: Strong managerial and leadership skills focused on team empowerment, talent development, and high-performance cross-functional coordination.
Communication & Facilitation: Strong interpersonal, presentation, and networking capabilities for dealing with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
Analytical & Strategic Acumen: Solid financial and business analytics, strategic planning, numerical reasoning, and problem-solving orientation.

Knowledge & Regulatory Requirements

Public Sector Procurement: Advanced knowledge and practical application of South African public sector procurement legislation, including the PFMA and PPPFA, alongside Administrative Law.
Energy Market Dynamics: In-depth understanding of the operating rules, regulatory requirements, and standardisation bodies governing the South African energy market and public sector energy entities.
Organizational Frameworks: Comprehensive knowledge of IPP Office policies, practices, systems, and related legislative mandates

Required Personal Attributes

Professional Excellence: High commitment to integrity, ethical responsibility, customer responsiveness, and excellence orientation.
Operational Resilience: Exceptional ability to work well under pressure, maintain rigorous attention to detail, show assertiveness, and plan effectively.

Policy

The Development Bank of Southern Africa will endeavor to make appointments in line with its Employment Equity Policy and Plan. Applications from suitably qualified designated groups, especially people with disabilities, are encouraged.

The DBSA reserves the right to amend or remove vacancies in line with organisational requirements.

All vacancies can be viewed on the DBSA website (www.dbsa.org) under Careers.

PLEASE APPLY HERE

HEAD: INFORMATION SECURITY & GRC

Details

Closing Date

2026/09/29

Reference Number

DBS260909-1

Job Title

Head: Information Security & GRC

Job Grade

Job Type Classification

Permanent

Location - Town / City

Midrand

Location - Province

Gauteng

Location - Country

South Africa

Job Profile (Downloadable)

Head ICT Information Security and GRC Job Profile 31 August 2026 Final.docx.pdf (328.68 kb) - 9/9/2026 11:07:38 AM

Job Description

The Head: Information Security & GRC provides enterprise-wide leadership for the Bank’s ICT environment, information and systems security, cyber resilience, technology risk, governance, compliance and assurance. The role is accountable for establishing and maintaining a secure, resilient, compliant and business-aligned technology environment across infrastructure, cloud, applications, data, identity, third-party platforms and emerging technologies. The incumbent develops and executes integrated ICT and information security strategies, policies, standards, controls and operating models aligned to the Bank’s mandate, business strategy, risk appetite, regulatory obligations and recognised frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, COBIT, ITIL, POPIA and King V. The role enables secure digital transformation, strengthens operational resilience, provides executive and board-level reporting on technology and cyber risk, and embeds a culture of security, accountability, service excellence, innovation and continuous improvement across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

1. Strategic Delivery

Develop and execute a comprehensive ICT, information security, and GRC strategy aligned to the organisation’s overall business objectives and long-term vision.
Identify strategic priorities and deliverables for Information / Security, and GRC based on the overall Bank strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities.
Own the enterprise ICT and security operating model, ensuring clear accountability for infrastructure, systems security, cloud security, identity and access management, data protection, resilience and GRC outcomes.
Translate strategic priorities into clear digitalisation goals, initiatives, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
Develop both long-term and short-term digitalisation strategies and implementation plans aligned to approved budgets and resource frameworks.
Drive enterprise-wide adoption of digital solutions through structured communication and stakeholder engagement internally and externally.
Lead the communication of the strategy to all stakeholders internally and externally.
Drive ICT and cybersecurity as strategic business enablers by aligning technology and security initiatives with business objectives, digital transformation priorities, and enterprise risk management outcomes.

2. Governance and Compliance

Establish and enforce information security policies, standards, and procedures.
Maintain compliance with South African and international regulations (e.g.., POPIA, GDPR, ISO/IEC 27001).
Conduct regular policy reviews and updates in line with regulatory changes.
Liaise with legal, risk, compliance and audit teams to manage regulatory risks and compliance obligations.
Promote cyber risk ownership across business units by embedding cybersecurity risk management into business processes and decision-making.
Maintain an integrated technology, cyber and compliance control framework, including control ownership, testing, evidence management, remediation tracking and assurance reporting.
Facilitate and drive appropriate, reasonable technical and organisational measures are implemented and evidenced to protect personal information, critical systems and sensitive business information.

3. Cyber Security Operations

Oversee the Security Operations Centre (SOC) and ensure effective threat monitoring and response.
Manage incident response plans and lead investigations into security breaches.
Implement and maintain security technologies (e.g.., SIEM, DLP, firewalls, endpoint protection).
Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and simulation(penetration) testing.
Leverage AI, automation, and advanced analytics to improve threat detection, monitoring, incident response, and security operations effectiveness.
Drive the adoption of modern cybersecurity practices, including Zero Trust Architecture, cloud security governance, and continuous threat exposure management.

4. Third-Party Risk Management

Develop and implement a third-party risk management framework.
Conduct due diligence and risk assessments for new and existing vendors.
Monitor third-party compliance with security requirements and SLAs.
Maintain a centralised third-party risk register and reporting mechanism.
Ensure third-party engagements do not compromise the organisation's security, data, or operational integrity.

5. Reporting and Governance

Establish and enforces robust governance frameworks and reporting mechanisms to ensure transparency, compliance, and effective decision-making across all operations.
Provide timely and accurate reporting of key performance indicators, risks, and progress against strategic objectives to relevant internal and external bodies.
Prepare for and lead internal and external security audits.
Maintain audit trails and documentation for compliance purposes.
Report on security posture, incidents, and risk metrics to executive leadership and the board.
Implement corrective actions and track remediation progress.

6. Stakeholder Engagement

Build and maintains strong, collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including leadership, government entities, commercial banks, development partners, and community representatives, to drive shared objectives.
Navigate complex stakeholder landscapes, influencing outcomes and fostering consensus to achieve strategic goals.
Collaborate with enterprise architecture, infrastructure and solution delivery teams to ensure security-by-design principles are incorporated into technology and digital solutions

7. People Management

Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning to maximise individual and collective potential.
Drive talent development initiatives, including coaching, performance management, and career pathing, to build and retain a skilled and motivated team.
Attract, retain, and develop talent and ensure succession planning and sufficient capacity and capability in all critical functions, supporting diversity strategies and initiatives as well.
Promote DBSA values and a culture of high performance through implementing performance management in line with the planned strategic objectives, goals, quality standards and agreed key performance measures using sound performance management principles.
Contribute to building synergies & cooperation across functions in the DBSA.
Promote cybersecurity and AI literacy across the organisation through awareness, behavioral change, and capability-building programmes.

8. Security and Digital Transformation

Foster a culture of security awareness and ensuring that third-party engagements do not compromise the organisation’s security or operational integrity.
Ensure that information and cyber security capabilities, controls, and governance frameworks effectively support and enable digital transformation initiatives, while protecting DBSA’s information assets and technology environment.
Foster a mindset of innovation, identifying opportunities to adopt emerging technologies and best practices to modernise processes and deliver impactful solutions.

Key Measurements of Outputs

Percentage reduction and prevention in security incidents.
Percentage of critical systems compliant with approved security baselines, patching thresholds and resilience requirements.
Successful adherence to compliance & audit performance.
Improvement of security awareness & training impact of employees.
Advancement in the organisation's cybersecurity maturity model score.
Percentage of critical assets covered by key security controls.
Number of open critical/high-risk findings identified in third-party assessments.
Number of security incidents originating from or involving third parties.
Reduction in material cyber risk exposure.
Board and executive reporting delivered on agreed technology risk, cyber resilience, compliance, control effectiveness and remediation metrics.
Management of team performance, talent development, and succession planning using the performance management system.

Expertise & Technical Competencies

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualification

A Postgraduate qualification in Information Security Risk Management, Information Technology, Computer Science or Cybersecurity.

Minimum Experience

A minimum of 12 years’ experience in ICT, Information / Cyber Security Governance and Risk Management with at least 5 years in a management role leading an ICT function.
Extensive experience in leading security audits, forensic investigations, regulatory inspections and third-party risk and vendor security assessments.
Proven experience in Security Operations Centre (SOC) oversight and incident response.
Deep understanding of South African and global cybersecurity regulations and standards.
Awareness of emerging threats and technologies (AI, IoT, blockchain).
In-depth understanding of third-party risk frameworks (e.g.., SIG, TPRM lifecycle), cybersecurity architecture and frameworks (e.g.., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001), vendor risk management and due diligence.
Understanding and working knowledge of regulatory compliance (e.g., POPIA, GDPR, FICA, King V).
Working knowledge of cloud security and data protection.
Technical experience in penetration testing and vulnerability management.
Experience in business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
In depth knowledge of security tools and technologies (SIEM, DLP, IAM, etc.).
Demonstrated experience in delivering executive and Board-level technology and cyber risk reporting, with a proven track record of embedding a culture of security, accountability, service excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement across the organisation.

Desirable Requirements

A Master’s Degree in Computer Science, or Information/Cyber Security, Information Systems or Business Administration
Professional certification such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Experience in managing cross-border teams and projects.
Knowledge of financial services, telecommunications, or public sector environments.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

a) Risk Management Policies and Procedures

Drives integration and standardisation of risk management processes across the organisation.
Advises on the application of the organisation’s risk management policies, industry best practices and constructs organisation guidelines.
Analyses trends in risk management and internal control, evaluates implications, defines and implements organisation-wide response.

b) Information Technology Strategy and Planning

Able to develop a larger vision for the IT function and able to develop an integrated IT plan across the organisation covering all IT systems.
Can report on best practices at the highest level of the organisation and develop best of breed plans to drive through the organisation.
Able to develop best practices for applying IT solutions for functions by anticipating their needs and identifying areas that can be transformed through IT support.

c) Information Technology Security

Possesses in-depth practical and theoretical knowledge of a process area to enable the jobholder to act as a technical point of reference for staff.
Demonstrates an expert understanding or very detailed area of expertise in multiple security subject(s).
Demonstrates expert knowledge of law, regulation, and policies, and interprets policies and standards.
Is an expert in multiple security applications and tools.
Mitigates threats and serious security incidents at the enterprise level.
Consults on security issues and recommends IT strategies.
Is able to develop and implement systems for the analysis of performance across a department or functional area.
Knows how to develop and implement emergency policies and procedures, including the defining of individual roles and actions to be taken.

d) Systems Security, Architecture and Resilience

Defines and oversees secure architecture, hardening standards, identity controls, privileged access management, vulnerability management, patch governance, backup resilience and recovery controls across enterprise systems.
Embeds security-by-design, privacy-by-design and resilience-by-design principles into cloud, application, infrastructure, data and integration solutions.

e) Risk Response and Reporting

Develop innovative and strategic approaches to managing significant business risks across the organisation.
Interpret risk reporting and make effective decisions based on high-level understanding and expertise.

Required Personal Attributes

LEADERSHIP/BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

a) Analytical Thinking

Identifies multiple elements of a problem and breaks down each of those elements in detail, showing causal relationships between them.
Uses analytical techniques to identify several solutions and weighs the value of each.

b) Information Seeking & Analysis

Analyses relationships among several parts of a problem or situation.
Anticipates obstacles and thinks ahead about next steps in detail.

c) Integrity

Is willing to end a business relationship because it was associated with unethical business practice.
Is capable of challenging senior management (in a n appropriate and respectable manner) in order to act on espoused values.

d) Leading & Managing Change

Anticipates the need for change when not obvious and influences others to gain support.
Builds sustainable business and organisational capacity to embrace and thrive on change.
Re-engineers and aligns structures, processes, and practices to support and sustain the desired change.

e) Decisiveness

Makes timely decisions about complex issues even when information is missing.
Makes decisions and stands by them even when they are controversial or unpopular.
Grasps critical business opportunities when they arise by making timely decisions.

Policy

The DBSA reserves the right to amend or remove vacancies in line with organisational requirements.

All vacancies can be viewed on the DBSA website (www.dbsa.org) under Careers.

PLEASE APPLY HERE

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