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COUNCIL FOR GEOSCIENCE (CGS)
 
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
 
Job Title : Enterprise Development Manager
Peromnes Grade : Peromnes Grade 05 (R 1 359 510, 38. CTC Per Annum)
Location : Head Office (Pretoria)
Reporting Line : Chief Financial Officer
Overall Job Purpose  : To ensure realisation of the Council for Geoscience strategic object in promoting preferential procurement through SMME Business Training and mentoring of previously disadvantage SMME’s.
      
 
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Management:
  • Provide strategic, responsive, sound and enabling Enterprise Development systems, policies and administrative framework.
  • Develop and implement appropriate Enterprise Development strategies, policies and procedures.
  • Perform advisory and guidance role to the Chief Financial Officer on matters of enterprise development.
  • Develop, manage, and maintain Enterprise Development programmes in line with CGS strategic objectives.
  • Contribute substantively to the Finance Division’s strategic, and performance planning and reporting.
Enterprise Development Operational Processes:
  • Contribute in the development process of the Council for Geoscience (CGS) policies, procedures and controls at various levels through input of enterprise development advice on relevant aspects referred.
  • Provide efficient support to executive management team by developing enterprise development strategy in line with CGS’s overall strategic goals and objectives.
  • Identify untransformed procurement opportunities within the CGS for previously disadvantaged SMME’s.
  • Identify sub- contracting procurement opportunities within the CGS projects for previously disadvantaged SMME’s.
  • Assist CGS business units with the preparation of demand plans and the roles for previously disadvantaged SMME’s in their procurement requirements.
  • Promote Black owned EME and QSE’s through Preferential Procurement in line with PPPFA regulations.
  • Facilitate the creation of an enabling environment for SMMEs through policies, strategies and programmes that support enterprise and supplier development.
  • Facilitate enterprise and supplier development initiatives with private sector, governments and other department.
  • Studying various areas of assessing economic potential and opportunities for new business within the CGS.
  • Managing the development plans and supporting the small businesses whilst supporting the growth of their enterprises
  • Meet monthly with each business to assess progress towards objectives.
  • Monitor and improve the CGS BBBEE scorecard.
Financial Perspective: 
  • Provide day-to-day advice to incubator EME and QSE’s on matters relating to the procurement opportunities within the CGS.
  • Review the procurement of goods to SMME’S s in terms of local content compliance.
  • Facilitate short payment cycles for previously disadvantaged SMME’s.
  • Report the enterprise development expenditure against the budget to EXCO’.
  • Submit the necessary financial reports as required by CGS policy and relevant legislative requirements.
Human Resource Perspective (People Management):
  • Meet monthly with CGS business units to assess progress on their demand plans and SMME’s development.
  • Execute prudent and proper human resource management within the business unit.
  • Champion the skills development and transfer within the business unit.
  • Implementation of the CGS performance management policy within the business unit.
  • Mentors and coaches staff within the business unit where required.
  • Compile and submit own Personal Development Plan.
  • Participates in relevant and application training courses, workshops etc as needed/directed.
  • Contribute to the knowledge exchange or sharing activities
  • Build up and co-ordinate a database of SMME’s with appropriate skills and expertise in various where goods and services are required.
  • Prepare and present training programmes to SMME are as and when required.
Stakeholder/Client Relations Perspective
  • Identify appropriate outsourced training service providers and manage intervention and key outputs
  • Nurture and maintain strong relationships with various internal and external stakeholders.
  • Together with stakeholders, evaluate various initiatives, processes, systems, and vendors and provide recommendations to SC Manager on desirability and feasibility.
  • Promptly shares and exchanges knowledge/information.
Project Management:
  • Manage and lead Enterprise Development performance indicators.
  • Research and develop proposal on various strategic initiatives.
Quality Assurance:
  • Design and implement a monitoring and evaluation dashboard reporting system.
  • Monitor, evaluate and report on Enterprise Development performance indicators.
  • Implement and effective quality management system.
 
 
KEY PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND REQUIRED SKILLS:
  • Strong Leadership qualities
  • Communication (Verbal and Written)
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Problem Solving and Decision Making
  • Innovative, Creative and Strategic Thinking
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Teamwork
  • Planning and Organizing
  • Numerical Skill and Reasoning.
  • Business Acumen
  • Energy and Drive
 
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
  • Knowledge of Project Management – the ability to facilitate multi-disciplinary projects at any given time
  • Knowledge of the Preferential Procurement Framework Act (PPPFA)
  • Knowledge of the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (BBBEA)
  • Knowledge of National Treasury Procurement Prescribes
  • Knowledge of Supply Chain Management: A Guide to Accounting Officers and Authorities
  • Supply Chain Management Regulations, Practice Notes, Circulars, Frameworks
  • Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 53 of 2003
  • Proven ability to apply a business or commercial thought process in decision making, planning and implementations of projects
 
KEY PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND REQUIRED SKILLS:
  • The ability to foster, nurture and encourage growth between SMMEs and the organization ensuring mutually beneficial relations
  • Understanding of SMME development
  • Good networking skills
  • Strong administrative skills
  • Proficiency in MS Office suite
 
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
  • An appropriate Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s degree will be an added advantage
  • 5 years professional working experience in a Managerial role
  • Extensive experience in Entrepreneurship promotion, Enterprise Development, and SMME development field
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The Council for Geoscience is committed to Employment Equity and diversity. In accordance with the Employment Equity prescripts, preference will be given but not limited to candidates from under represented designated groups. Females and people from previously disadvantaged groups and sectors are encouraged to apply.
If you meet the above requirements and wish to apply, please send your application to careers@geoscience.org.za Please quote the position title (Enterprise Development Manager) as reference when submitting your application.
 
Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
 
All appointments are subject to vetting processes. Appointments are subject to positive vetting results.
 
Closing Date: 2 February 2021