CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES EDUCATION & TRAINING AUTHORITY (CHIETA) VACANCIES

​REGIONAL SKILLS ADVISOR 
LOCATION: WESTERN CAPE 
(FIXED-TERM CONTRACT: 2030) 
 
There is an exciting opportunity within CHIETA. The purpose of the position is to manage and support skills development initiatives related to the chemical sector at a provincial and national level. Applicants who meet the requirements below for the position are invited to apply: 
 
REQUIREMENTS:
▪ NQF Level 7 qualification in Finance/ Project Management/ Public Administration/ Business Administration/ Human Resource Management/Development or ODETDP. 
▪ 3-5 years’ work experience in a Skills Development / HRD environment (A background in a SETA, Chemical Industry, Engineering, or Manufacturing experience as an Artisan and other technical areas will be advantageous). 
▪ A valid driver's license code EB and own a reliable vehicle. 
▪ Able to travel and work away from home for days. 
▪ Computer Skills (MS Office, with MS Excel advanced level). 
▪ Ability to build relationships and collaborate within own team and across teams. 
▪ Must be able to work in a Hybrid work environment and be independent with minimal supervision. 
 
RESPONSIBILITIES:
▪ Manages skills development activities within assigned organisations. 
▪ Advises stakeholders regarding CHIETA mandatory grant and discretionary grants processes in line with CHIETA funding policy. 
▪ Manages Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR) from a CHIETA levy-paying companies. 
▪ Identifies and recruits new companies within the Chemical Sector. 
▪ Conducts ongoing chemical industry capacity building workshops and attends relevant stakeholder/regional events where applicable. 
▪ Ensures that Skills Development Committees are established and operational. 
▪ Conducts SDF capacity-building Workshops. 
▪ Maintains accurate record keeping as per the CHIETA Quality Management System. 
▪ Evaluate the extent to which training on discretionary grants projects has commenced and progress has been achieved against signed agreements using a project management approach. 
▪ Produces accurate financial reports for the skills development interventions within the region. 
▪ Evaluates and conducts due diligence for the Discretionary grants award applications. 
▪ Provides system support to companies and providers as and when necessary. 
▪ Generates Request for Payment for Discretionary Grants timeously. 
▪ Promotes compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent fruitless, wasteful, and irregular expenditure. 
▪ Maintains effective working relationships with customers (both internal and external) towards rendering the highest quality of services. 
▪ Establish implementation monitoring plans with clear timelines. 
▪ Track deliverables and milestones against MOA and project timelines. 
▪ Identify risks and mitigation plans thereof. 
▪ Manage risks promptly. 
▪ Monitor risk indicators and implementation bottlenecks. 
▪ Proactively escalate issues to the Regional Manager and propose practical mitigation strategies to keep projects on track. 
▪ Monitor fund disbursements in line with the MOA deliverables. 
 
SKILLS & BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES 
▪ Be able to plan, prioritize work, meet deadlines, and work independently. 
▪ Be systematic and thorough in their approach to work, with excellent attention to detail. 
▪ Show a demonstrated ability to multitask and ability to prioritize across multiple projects and social media platforms. 
▪ Ability to write for public consumption. 
▪ Must be willing and able to work in teams and be a self-starter. 
▪ Diversity awareness skills. 
▪ Be confidential in work duties. 
▪ Poses ethics and integrity. 
▪ Be professional. 
▪ Be detail-oriented. 
▪ Ability to work within a team. 
▪ Good written, verbal and report writing communication and interpersonal abilities. 
▪ Good report-writing skills, Hybrid work and be able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Interested persons are invited to submit their CV’s, academic record, certified copies of their ID, matric certificate, and relevant tertiary qualifications to recruitment@chieta.org.za.
 
Should no feedback be forthcoming by the 1st of August 2025, please accept that your application was not successful. CHIETA reserves the right not to make an appointment. CHIETA is committed to the advancement of Employment Equity. Successful applicants will be subjected to background checks and will be required to undertake the required assessments. 
 
Closing date: 1st July 2025.
 
Protection of Personal Information – Employment Candidates 

1. CHIETA is a responsible party in terms of the POPI Act of 2013. 
2. CHIETA will take all prescribed and reasonable precautions to ensure that your information is safeguarded. 
3. By submitting your Curriculum Vitae and any other relevant personal information in respect of this vacancy, you understand and agree that: 
   1. CHIETA needs to collect, keep, and use your personal information in order to evaluate your application for purposes of potential employment opportunities; and 
   2. CHIETA will only use the information to carry out the necessary recruitment-related activities. 
4. You therefore give your consent to CHIETA to process your information, knowing all of the above and being aware that you can: 
   1. Withdraw consent at any time. 
   2. Have the right to request access to your data at any time, in the prescribed form. 
   3. Have a right to request that your data is corrected and updated, in the prescribed form; and 
   4. Have the right to complain to the information regulator. 

 
CHIETA reserves the right not to make an appointment.