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DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (DBSA)
ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL GOVERNANCE SPECIALIST
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Environmental & Social Governance Specialist (DBS250318-1)
Closing Date 2025/04/08
Reference Number DBS250318-1
Job Title Environmental & Social Governance Specialist
Job Grade 16
Job Type Classification Permanent
Location - Town / City Midrand
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Country South Africa
Job Profile (Downloadable) ESG Specialist role profile July 2023+SN.docx.pdf (415.07 kb) - 3/18/2025 4:26:47 PM
Job Description
The purpose of this job is to implement environmental, social, and socio institutional governance policies and procedures, to appraise and monitor transactions to comply with the Banks Environmental and Social Safeguards Standards (ESSS) and international best practices, and to work with the Banks partners to support the achievement of long-term developmental impact and sustainability in the Banks development and financing interventions.
Key Responsibilities
Key Performance Areas:
1. Support the Bank in developing and implementing policy, strategy, products, and services which align with good International Industry Practice, the delivery of sustainable infrastructure solutions and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
2. Support the application of DBSA environmental and social safeguard standards (ESSS) in all DBSA operations.
3. Assess and appraise the environmental, social and governance (ESG) impact of potential investments by identifying ESG development outcomes, key risks and proposing mitigation measures. Reporting on the outcomes of these assessments to bank investment decision making structures (Development Results Working Group, Investment Committee & Board Credit, and Investment Committee).
4. Support the embedding of gender considerations in the Banks operations through the implementation of the Gender Marker System in appraisal of the Banks investment and development projects.
5. Provide on-going ESG monitoring and reporting on the ESG outcomes of existing investments. Where deviations to loan conditions occur, recommend corrective measures.
6. Evaluate the environmental, social and governance impact of investment projects funded by the DBSA. Socio-institutional expertise is required.
7. Support reporting to international partners including the IDFC on the ESG outcomes of the DBSA portfolio.
8. Build and maintain stakeholder networks and finance partnerships to promote ESG in the Banks operations.
9. Provide advice to clients to support sustainable infrastructure delivery and in building and maintaining Institutional Good Governance.
10. Represent DBSA at technical meetings, industry events and relevant fora.
11. Assist where required on any strategic ESG related projects within the DBSA
12. Mentor graduates when required.
Key Measurements of Outputs:
1. Number of policies, financing products and services developed and applied to promote sustainable financing and GIIP.
2. Quality and number of due diligence assignments and projects concluded to ensure the application of the Banks ESSS in investment decision making.
3. Quality and number of investment projects monitored to ensure application of conditions precedent.
4. Quality and number of corporate reports prepared to support transparent reporting on the Banks portfolio. Enhance sustainable infrastructure investment decision making in the DBSA.
Expertise & Technical Competencies
Qualifications and Experience:
Minimum Requirements
1. An advanced degree in, Social and Environmental Sciences, or any other relevant degree.
2. A minimum of 8 in preparing and appraising projects for investment, quantifying development outcomes, identifying and mitigating environmental, social/governance risks.
3. At least 6 years relevant experience in the development and / or infrastructure sectors (sustainable infrastructure, social infrastructure, biodiversity, water, energy, transport or similar).
4. At least 4 years’ experience on assessing Socio institutional risks at a transaction/investment level.
5. Demonstrate experience/understanding in the application of good international industry practice principles in ESG such as but not limited to the UN Principles for Responsible investment, UN Global Compact, the IFC Performance Standards, the Equator Principles, relevant national legislation such as the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of the rule of law, justice, applicable environmental and social legislative requirements, and its application to investment processes in Africa.
7. Demonstrate knowledge of corporate governance and its principles (particularly within a public sector, municipal and utilities context) ESG, and responsible investing.
8. Working knowledge of BBBEE and gender considerations.
9. Innovative approaches/experience on how to improve ESG sustainability within development finance institutions and the financial services sector.
10. Good knowledge of financial markets and ESG considerations in the development finance, financial services, and investment sector.
11. Proven ability to undertake research, analyze and synthesize diverse ESG related data (especially climate related) and information to deliver independent, high-quality professional reports.
12. Proven ability to communicate ideas clearly and confidently, and present ideas to clients and industry partners.
13. Must be able to travel for business purposes.
14. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
15. Understanding of ESG reporting requirements and frameworks such as TCFD, Green House Gas Protocol etc
16. Basic knowledge of carbon foot printing and carbon footprinting tools and the ability to apply the tools
17. An understanding of Climate risk integration into credit risk systems will be highly advantageous
18. Understanding of gender mainstreaming and grievance redress mechanisms.
Desired Requirements
1. An Honours or Masters qualification in the Social / Environmental Sciences, relevant Engineering, Climate Risk management / mitigation/ adaptation, or Sustainable Development field
2. Professional registration with a relevant professional body such as:
• Institute of Directors
• Chartered Institute of Secretaries
• Chartered Institute of Development Finance (CIDEF)
• IAIA (SA) – International Association for Impact Assessments (South Africa)
• Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
• SACNASP
• Or other relevant professional body
Required Personal Attributes
Leadership/Behavioural Competencies:
Behavioural
1. Achievement Orientation
a. Undertakes challenging assignments and strives to complete them.
b. Sets priorities and chooses goals based on calculated costs, anticipated benefits, and improvement of performance.
c. Aims at exceptional performance; setting out to achieve a unique standard.
d. Constantly analyses outcomes to ensure the achievement of business goals.
e. Identifies short-term opportunities or potential problems aiming to achieve better outcomes.
2. Customer Service Orientation
a. Tries to understand the underlying needs of customers and matches these needs to available or customized products and services.
b. Adapts processes and procedures to meet on-going customer needs.
c. Utilises the feedback received by customers, in order to develop new and/or improve existing services/ products that relate to their on-going needs.
d. Thinks of new ways to align DBSA’s offerings with future customer needs.
3. Integrity
a. Is willing to end a business relationship because it was associated with unethical business practice.
b. Is capable of challenging senior management (in an appropriate and respectable manner) in order to act on espoused values.
4. Leading and Empowering Others
a. 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).
b. Monitors performance against clear standards, and addresses performance issues promptly and takes action to get performance back to desired levels.
c. Proactively asks for feedback on own performance from team members, aiming to become more effective.
5. Self-awareness and Self Control
a. Withholds effects of strong emotions in difficult situations.
b. Keeps functioning or responds constructively despite stress.
c. May apply special techniques or plan of time to manage emotions or stress.
6. Strategic and Innovative Thinking
a. 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.
b. Restates complex knowledge in a way that makes it easier for others to understand.
c. Experiments with new approaches, tests scenarios, questions assumptions and challenges conventional thinking.
d. Creates new concepts that are not obvious to others, leveraging internal and external sources of information, to build incremental revenue and growth opportunities.
7. Teamwork & Cooperation
a. Acts to promote a friendly climate and good morale and resolves conflicts.
b. Creates opportunities for cross-functional working.
c. Encourages others to network outside of their own team/department and learn from their experience.
TECHNICAL
1. Environmental, social & governance expertise
a. Has an in-depth understanding of environmental and social science and law and can analyse reliable, relevant, and verifiable information, test hypotheses, and draw conclusions.
b. Knowledge on how to approach socio -institutional risk at transactional/ investment level
c. Ability to apply environmental, social and governance risk analysis to an investment scenario and propose mitigants to close investment deals.
d. Knowledge of relevant environmental social and governance tools and operating models applicable to the infrastructure sector and uses that knowledge to identify best practices.
e. Able to draw on environmental, social and governance knowledge to identify unique opportunities to enhance business performance for potential DBSA clients.
f. Has some knowledge around the Task Force for Climate Related Disclosures and/ or the Green House Gas Protocol/ Carbon accounting/ carbon foot printing.
g. Understands the application of GIIP with the infrastructure sector and can communicate this to clients and position the DBSA a leader in green infrastructure financing.
h. Ability to analyse and interpret financial information and unpack the ESG implications for transactions.
2. Research & Analysis
a. Ability to propose investment solutions through analysis and solutioning.
b. Proactively identifies the need for, initiates, plans and manages research projects as necessary.
c. High level of skill in the use of advanced/complex analytical techniques, tools and models covering all potential business circumstances (such GHG screening, resource utilisation and quantification) and highlight potential risks/opportunities.
d. Translates research reports into lucid and valid summaries and gives effective presentations of the findings.
e. Able to translate findings into reports and present findings to key stakeholders and important meetings.
f. Advises on the formulation and revision of policy in the light of research findings.
3. Business Acumen
a. Uses a methodical problem-solving approach to support effective decision-making considering importance, urgency, and risk.
b. Thorough and in-depth understanding of the business environment, reviews outputs of analysis to relate these to operational circumstances.
c. Monitors the environment and continuously seeks opportunities to align DBSA operations with national, regional, and international GIIP and standards environment.
d. Understands South African public and private stakeholder community issues/challenges and can build win-win relationships with them.
e. Envisions, creates, and facilitates connections to develop and enhance partnerships, alliances and networks that advance shared interests.
4. Project Management
a. 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.
b. Assembles and leads diverse and multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring maximum effective resource utilisation.
c. Successfully manages substantial project budgets, required SCM processes and reports directly to senior managers on the progress and results of projects.
d. Identifies complex issues that need escalation and proposes appropriate corrective actions.
5. Risk Identification & Assessment skills – Level 4 check
a. Advises on applicable aspects of risk identification and assessment.
b. Assesses and links short-term tasks in the context of long-term business strategies or perspectives.
6. Planning & Organising
a. Uses effectively advance time management processes to deal with high workload and tight deadlines.
b. Organises, prioritizes, and schedules tasks so they can be performed within budget and with the efficient use of time and resources.
c. Achieves goals in a timely manner, despite obstacles encountered, by organising, reprioritizing, and re-planning.
7. Reporting & Communication
a. Designs / customizes reports to meet user needs.
b. Prepares complex or tailored reports, gathers information from a variety of sources, analyses and includes in a report.
c. Keeps standard reports under review and proposes improvements to meet user needs
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
ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL GOVERNANCE SPECIALIST
Details
Environmental & Social Governance Specialist (DBS250318-1)
Closing Date 2025/04/08
Reference Number DBS250318-1
Job Title Environmental & Social Governance Specialist
Job Grade 16
Job Type Classification Permanent
Location - Town / City Midrand
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Country South Africa
Job Profile (Downloadable) ESG Specialist role profile July 2023+SN.docx.pdf (415.07 kb) - 3/18/2025 4:26:47 PM
Job Description
The purpose of this job is to implement environmental, social, and socio institutional governance policies and procedures, to appraise and monitor transactions to comply with the Banks Environmental and Social Safeguards Standards (ESSS) and international best practices, and to work with the Banks partners to support the achievement of long-term developmental impact and sustainability in the Banks development and financing interventions.
Key Responsibilities
Key Performance Areas:
1. Support the Bank in developing and implementing policy, strategy, products, and services which align with good International Industry Practice, the delivery of sustainable infrastructure solutions and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
2. Support the application of DBSA environmental and social safeguard standards (ESSS) in all DBSA operations.
3. Assess and appraise the environmental, social and governance (ESG) impact of potential investments by identifying ESG development outcomes, key risks and proposing mitigation measures. Reporting on the outcomes of these assessments to bank investment decision making structures (Development Results Working Group, Investment Committee & Board Credit, and Investment Committee).
4. Support the embedding of gender considerations in the Banks operations through the implementation of the Gender Marker System in appraisal of the Banks investment and development projects.
5. Provide on-going ESG monitoring and reporting on the ESG outcomes of existing investments. Where deviations to loan conditions occur, recommend corrective measures.
6. Evaluate the environmental, social and governance impact of investment projects funded by the DBSA. Socio-institutional expertise is required.
7. Support reporting to international partners including the IDFC on the ESG outcomes of the DBSA portfolio.
8. Build and maintain stakeholder networks and finance partnerships to promote ESG in the Banks operations.
9. Provide advice to clients to support sustainable infrastructure delivery and in building and maintaining Institutional Good Governance.
10. Represent DBSA at technical meetings, industry events and relevant fora.
11. Assist where required on any strategic ESG related projects within the DBSA
12. Mentor graduates when required.
Key Measurements of Outputs:
1. Number of policies, financing products and services developed and applied to promote sustainable financing and GIIP.
2. Quality and number of due diligence assignments and projects concluded to ensure the application of the Banks ESSS in investment decision making.
3. Quality and number of investment projects monitored to ensure application of conditions precedent.
4. Quality and number of corporate reports prepared to support transparent reporting on the Banks portfolio. Enhance sustainable infrastructure investment decision making in the DBSA.
Expertise & Technical Competencies
Qualifications and Experience:
Minimum Requirements
1. An advanced degree in, Social and Environmental Sciences, or any other relevant degree.
2. A minimum of 8 in preparing and appraising projects for investment, quantifying development outcomes, identifying and mitigating environmental, social/governance risks.
3. At least 6 years relevant experience in the development and / or infrastructure sectors (sustainable infrastructure, social infrastructure, biodiversity, water, energy, transport or similar).
4. At least 4 years’ experience on assessing Socio institutional risks at a transaction/investment level.
5. Demonstrate experience/understanding in the application of good international industry practice principles in ESG such as but not limited to the UN Principles for Responsible investment, UN Global Compact, the IFC Performance Standards, the Equator Principles, relevant national legislation such as the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of the rule of law, justice, applicable environmental and social legislative requirements, and its application to investment processes in Africa.
7. Demonstrate knowledge of corporate governance and its principles (particularly within a public sector, municipal and utilities context) ESG, and responsible investing.
8. Working knowledge of BBBEE and gender considerations.
9. Innovative approaches/experience on how to improve ESG sustainability within development finance institutions and the financial services sector.
10. Good knowledge of financial markets and ESG considerations in the development finance, financial services, and investment sector.
11. Proven ability to undertake research, analyze and synthesize diverse ESG related data (especially climate related) and information to deliver independent, high-quality professional reports.
12. Proven ability to communicate ideas clearly and confidently, and present ideas to clients and industry partners.
13. Must be able to travel for business purposes.
14. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
15. Understanding of ESG reporting requirements and frameworks such as TCFD, Green House Gas Protocol etc
16. Basic knowledge of carbon foot printing and carbon footprinting tools and the ability to apply the tools
17. An understanding of Climate risk integration into credit risk systems will be highly advantageous
18. Understanding of gender mainstreaming and grievance redress mechanisms.
Desired Requirements
1. An Honours or Masters qualification in the Social / Environmental Sciences, relevant Engineering, Climate Risk management / mitigation/ adaptation, or Sustainable Development field
2. Professional registration with a relevant professional body such as:
• Institute of Directors
• Chartered Institute of Secretaries
• Chartered Institute of Development Finance (CIDEF)
• IAIA (SA) – International Association for Impact Assessments (South Africa)
• Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
• SACNASP
• Or other relevant professional body
Required Personal Attributes
Leadership/Behavioural Competencies:
Behavioural
1. Achievement Orientation
a. Undertakes challenging assignments and strives to complete them.
b. Sets priorities and chooses goals based on calculated costs, anticipated benefits, and improvement of performance.
c. Aims at exceptional performance; setting out to achieve a unique standard.
d. Constantly analyses outcomes to ensure the achievement of business goals.
e. Identifies short-term opportunities or potential problems aiming to achieve better outcomes.
2. Customer Service Orientation
a. Tries to understand the underlying needs of customers and matches these needs to available or customized products and services.
b. Adapts processes and procedures to meet on-going customer needs.
c. Utilises the feedback received by customers, in order to develop new and/or improve existing services/ products that relate to their on-going needs.
d. Thinks of new ways to align DBSA’s offerings with future customer needs.
3. Integrity
a. Is willing to end a business relationship because it was associated with unethical business practice.
b. Is capable of challenging senior management (in an appropriate and respectable manner) in order to act on espoused values.
4. Leading and Empowering Others
a. 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).
b. Monitors performance against clear standards, and addresses performance issues promptly and takes action to get performance back to desired levels.
c. Proactively asks for feedback on own performance from team members, aiming to become more effective.
5. Self-awareness and Self Control
a. Withholds effects of strong emotions in difficult situations.
b. Keeps functioning or responds constructively despite stress.
c. May apply special techniques or plan of time to manage emotions or stress.
6. Strategic and Innovative Thinking
a. 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.
b. Restates complex knowledge in a way that makes it easier for others to understand.
c. Experiments with new approaches, tests scenarios, questions assumptions and challenges conventional thinking.
d. Creates new concepts that are not obvious to others, leveraging internal and external sources of information, to build incremental revenue and growth opportunities.
7. Teamwork & Cooperation
a. Acts to promote a friendly climate and good morale and resolves conflicts.
b. Creates opportunities for cross-functional working.
c. Encourages others to network outside of their own team/department and learn from their experience.
TECHNICAL
1. Environmental, social & governance expertise
a. Has an in-depth understanding of environmental and social science and law and can analyse reliable, relevant, and verifiable information, test hypotheses, and draw conclusions.
b. Knowledge on how to approach socio -institutional risk at transactional/ investment level
c. Ability to apply environmental, social and governance risk analysis to an investment scenario and propose mitigants to close investment deals.
d. Knowledge of relevant environmental social and governance tools and operating models applicable to the infrastructure sector and uses that knowledge to identify best practices.
e. Able to draw on environmental, social and governance knowledge to identify unique opportunities to enhance business performance for potential DBSA clients.
f. Has some knowledge around the Task Force for Climate Related Disclosures and/ or the Green House Gas Protocol/ Carbon accounting/ carbon foot printing.
g. Understands the application of GIIP with the infrastructure sector and can communicate this to clients and position the DBSA a leader in green infrastructure financing.
h. Ability to analyse and interpret financial information and unpack the ESG implications for transactions.
2. Research & Analysis
a. Ability to propose investment solutions through analysis and solutioning.
b. Proactively identifies the need for, initiates, plans and manages research projects as necessary.
c. High level of skill in the use of advanced/complex analytical techniques, tools and models covering all potential business circumstances (such GHG screening, resource utilisation and quantification) and highlight potential risks/opportunities.
d. Translates research reports into lucid and valid summaries and gives effective presentations of the findings.
e. Able to translate findings into reports and present findings to key stakeholders and important meetings.
f. Advises on the formulation and revision of policy in the light of research findings.
3. Business Acumen
a. Uses a methodical problem-solving approach to support effective decision-making considering importance, urgency, and risk.
b. Thorough and in-depth understanding of the business environment, reviews outputs of analysis to relate these to operational circumstances.
c. Monitors the environment and continuously seeks opportunities to align DBSA operations with national, regional, and international GIIP and standards environment.
d. Understands South African public and private stakeholder community issues/challenges and can build win-win relationships with them.
e. Envisions, creates, and facilitates connections to develop and enhance partnerships, alliances and networks that advance shared interests.
4. Project Management
a. 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.
b. Assembles and leads diverse and multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring maximum effective resource utilisation.
c. Successfully manages substantial project budgets, required SCM processes and reports directly to senior managers on the progress and results of projects.
d. Identifies complex issues that need escalation and proposes appropriate corrective actions.
5. Risk Identification & Assessment skills – Level 4 check
a. Advises on applicable aspects of risk identification and assessment.
b. Assesses and links short-term tasks in the context of long-term business strategies or perspectives.
6. Planning & Organising
a. Uses effectively advance time management processes to deal with high workload and tight deadlines.
b. Organises, prioritizes, and schedules tasks so they can be performed within budget and with the efficient use of time and resources.
c. Achieves goals in a timely manner, despite obstacles encountered, by organising, reprioritizing, and re-planning.
7. Reporting & Communication
a. Designs / customizes reports to meet user needs.
b. Prepares complex or tailored reports, gathers information from a variety of sources, analyses and includes in a report.
c. Keeps standard reports under review and proposes improvements to meet user needs
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
PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS OFFICER
Details
Procurement Systems Officer (DBS230807-3)
Closing Date 2025/04/02
Reference Number DBS230807-3
Job Title Procurement Systems Officer
Job Grade 15
Job Type Classification Permanent
Location - Town / City Midrand
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Country South Africa
Job Profile (Downloadable) JP Procurement Systems Officer Final.pdf (440.70 kb) - 8/8/2023 1:07:09 PM
Job Description
Develop, implement and maintain procurement systems and provide systems support to user to optimise operational efficiency such as resolving technical issues, maintaining hardware and software installations, and improving IT systems.
Key Responsibilities
1. System Improvement
· Work closely with IT and SCM operations to build and improve SCM process models, systems and applications that enable fully automated SCM processes and procedures.
· Develop technical specifications for the configuration of system workflows, customised reports and business processes to ensure seamless processing of procurement requests and approvals.
· Facilitate User Acceptance Testing for all procurement systems to ensure that systems meet the user requirements and development specifications.
· Work with IT and service providers to implement changes or upgrades to procurement systems.
2. Systems Support and Maintenance
· Provide first line technical system support and maintenance for all SCM systems and applications.
· Manage system incidents, troubleshoot system errors and provide solutions to solve end-user technical issues and implement systems amendments as required.
· Administer and maintain procurement systems and applications in line with applicable processes and procedures to avoid audit queries and findings.
· Verify that continuous system backups are run and report all faults to ensure minimised impact of system failure, data-corruption or other loss of information.
· Log incidents and change requests and implement system changes as required within the turn-around times.
· Provide inputs to systems training manual development and provide training to end-users on new systems and changes to existing systems.
Key measurements of outputs
1. Timeous and effective of IT Support provided to the SCM team and end-users
2. Efficiency of procurement systems.
3. Management of client relationships and key stakeholders.
4. Management of system
Expertise & Technical Competencies
Minimum Requirements
1. Bachelor’s degree in information technology/Computer Science/Information Systems or equivalent
2. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Information Technology of which 3-4 years in Technical Support and Helpdesk experience
3. Demonstrated ability to recognise and resolve system related problems; work independently and make necessary decisions throughout the systems process within the bank’s guidelines.
4. Experience and knowledge of computer hardware, software.
5. Proven ability to determine IT needs and train end-users.
6. Experience in documenting processes and monitoring performance metrics.
7. Demonstrated knowledge of database maintenance and implementation of ICT policies.
8. Proven ability to keep up with technical innovation and trends in IT support.
9. Knowledge and capability experience of System Development Life Cycle
10. Understands Internet, Intranet, Extranet and client/server architectures
Desirable Requirements
· Proficient in writing fine-tuned SQL queries, stored procedures (e.g., PL/SQL code) and working with data in relational databases like SQL Server, MySQL etc.
1. TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
a) Solutions Focused
· Identifies optimal solutions based on weighing the advantages and disadvantages of alternative approaches.
· After implementation, evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of solutions.
b) Detail Orientation
· Reviews all relevant information or aspects of a situation before taking action or making a decision.
· Pays close attention to details that are important to others to make sure they are right.
· Verifies that work has been completed according to the standards and procedures.
c) Customer Service Orientation
· Tries to understand the underlying needs of customers and matches these needs to available or customized products and services.
· Adapts processes and procedures to meet on-going 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 offerings with future customer needs.
d) Written Communication
· Understands that different writing styles are required for different documents or audiences.
· Write effective correspondence, prepares 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.
· Teamwork and Cooperation
e) IT Support
· Contacts end-user / customer to follow up on services and/or solutions to ensure that their needs have been correctly and effectively met.
· Understands issues from the end-user/customer’s perspective.
· Keeps end-user/customer up to date with information and decisions that affect him/her.
· Monitors services provided to end-user / customer and makes timely adjustments as required.
· Proposes new, creative and sound alternatives to improve technical services.
· Uses advanced techniques in solving technical problems.
f) IT Business Analysis
· General understanding of business processes for a functional area and how IT can provide support.
· Understands how to develop user specifications on the basis of operational user requirements.
Required Personal Attributes
1. BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
a) Teamwork and cooperation
· Promotes 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.
b) Driving delivery of results
· Identifies and implements a business opportunity that will have long term impact on the business
· Monitors progress and adapts plans if necessary to ensure optimal benefit to the programme
· Makes decisions, sets priorities, or chooses goals on the basis of inputs and outputs: makes explicit considerations of potential profit, return on investment, or cost benefit analysis.
· Based on cost benefit analysis, makes decisions of entrepreneurial risk nature
c) Customer Service Orientation
· Tries to understand the underlying needs of customers and matches these needs to available or customized products and services.
· Adapts processes and procedures to meet on-going 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 offerings with future customer needs.
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
PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS OFFICER
Details
Procurement Systems Officer (DBS230807-3)
Closing Date 2025/04/02
Reference Number DBS230807-3
Job Title Procurement Systems Officer
Job Grade 15
Job Type Classification Permanent
Location - Town / City Midrand
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Country South Africa
Job Profile (Downloadable) JP Procurement Systems Officer Final.pdf (440.70 kb) - 8/8/2023 1:07:09 PM
Job Description
Develop, implement and maintain procurement systems and provide systems support to user to optimise operational efficiency such as resolving technical issues, maintaining hardware and software installations, and improving IT systems.
Key Responsibilities
1. System Improvement
· Work closely with IT and SCM operations to build and improve SCM process models, systems and applications that enable fully automated SCM processes and procedures.
· Develop technical specifications for the configuration of system workflows, customised reports and business processes to ensure seamless processing of procurement requests and approvals.
· Facilitate User Acceptance Testing for all procurement systems to ensure that systems meet the user requirements and development specifications.
· Work with IT and service providers to implement changes or upgrades to procurement systems.
2. Systems Support and Maintenance
· Provide first line technical system support and maintenance for all SCM systems and applications.
· Manage system incidents, troubleshoot system errors and provide solutions to solve end-user technical issues and implement systems amendments as required.
· Administer and maintain procurement systems and applications in line with applicable processes and procedures to avoid audit queries and findings.
· Verify that continuous system backups are run and report all faults to ensure minimised impact of system failure, data-corruption or other loss of information.
· Log incidents and change requests and implement system changes as required within the turn-around times.
· Provide inputs to systems training manual development and provide training to end-users on new systems and changes to existing systems.
Key measurements of outputs
1. Timeous and effective of IT Support provided to the SCM team and end-users
2. Efficiency of procurement systems.
3. Management of client relationships and key stakeholders.
4. Management of system
Expertise & Technical Competencies
Minimum Requirements
1. Bachelor’s degree in information technology/Computer Science/Information Systems or equivalent
2. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Information Technology of which 3-4 years in Technical Support and Helpdesk experience
3. Demonstrated ability to recognise and resolve system related problems; work independently and make necessary decisions throughout the systems process within the bank’s guidelines.
4. Experience and knowledge of computer hardware, software.
5. Proven ability to determine IT needs and train end-users.
6. Experience in documenting processes and monitoring performance metrics.
7. Demonstrated knowledge of database maintenance and implementation of ICT policies.
8. Proven ability to keep up with technical innovation and trends in IT support.
9. Knowledge and capability experience of System Development Life Cycle
10. Understands Internet, Intranet, Extranet and client/server architectures
Desirable Requirements
· Proficient in writing fine-tuned SQL queries, stored procedures (e.g., PL/SQL code) and working with data in relational databases like SQL Server, MySQL etc.
1. TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
a) Solutions Focused
· Identifies optimal solutions based on weighing the advantages and disadvantages of alternative approaches.
· After implementation, evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of solutions.
b) Detail Orientation
· Reviews all relevant information or aspects of a situation before taking action or making a decision.
· Pays close attention to details that are important to others to make sure they are right.
· Verifies that work has been completed according to the standards and procedures.
c) Customer Service Orientation
· Tries to understand the underlying needs of customers and matches these needs to available or customized products and services.
· Adapts processes and procedures to meet on-going 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 offerings with future customer needs.
d) Written Communication
· Understands that different writing styles are required for different documents or audiences.
· Write effective correspondence, prepares 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.
· Teamwork and Cooperation
e) IT Support
· Contacts end-user / customer to follow up on services and/or solutions to ensure that their needs have been correctly and effectively met.
· Understands issues from the end-user/customer’s perspective.
· Keeps end-user/customer up to date with information and decisions that affect him/her.
· Monitors services provided to end-user / customer and makes timely adjustments as required.
· Proposes new, creative and sound alternatives to improve technical services.
· Uses advanced techniques in solving technical problems.
f) IT Business Analysis
· General understanding of business processes for a functional area and how IT can provide support.
· Understands how to develop user specifications on the basis of operational user requirements.
Required Personal Attributes
1. BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
a) Teamwork and cooperation
· Promotes 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.
b) Driving delivery of results
· Identifies and implements a business opportunity that will have long term impact on the business
· Monitors progress and adapts plans if necessary to ensure optimal benefit to the programme
· Makes decisions, sets priorities, or chooses goals on the basis of inputs and outputs: makes explicit considerations of potential profit, return on investment, or cost benefit analysis.
· Based on cost benefit analysis, makes decisions of entrepreneurial risk nature
c) Customer Service Orientation
· Tries to understand the underlying needs of customers and matches these needs to available or customized products and services.
· Adapts processes and procedures to meet on-going 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 offerings with future customer needs.
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
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT
Details
Closing Date 2025/03/31
Reference Number DBS241016-1
Job Title Learning and Development Consultant
Job Grade 16
Job Type Classification Permanent
Location - Town / City Midrand
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Country South Africa
Job Profile (Downloadable) LearningDevelopmentConsultant-GENERIC_05022024_FINAL signed (002).pdf (487.15 kb) - 3/17/2025 1:54:23 PM
Job Description
The role of the Learning and Development Consultant is to strategically advise and implement the Bank’s learning and development strategy to ensure optimisation and skilling of organisational talent.
Key Responsibilities
1. Learning and Development
- Align the training and development initiatives to the strategic objectives, vision, mission and mandate of the Bank.
- Co-ordinate the scanning of the environment, conducting research and benchmarking DBSA to other organisations to establish industry best practice in terms of learning and development.
- Assess skills development programs, co-develop and co-ordinate technical training needs for business in support of the organisational culture and development requirements.
- Introduce the concept of knowledge sharing amongst peers especially in areas of relevant technical and nontechnical competencies and capabilities.
- Implement Leadership Development Programmes to develop leadership bench strength.
- Manage the appropriate sequence of events and utilisation of resources, including procurement and delivering learning.
- Serve as a key contributor to capacity building by actively engaging with management.
- Conduct a training needs analysis to determine training gaps and requirements.
- Conduct assessment on learning outcomes to assess the transfer of learning and on the job application of newly acquired skills and knowledge.
- Compile training catalogue and ensure data accuracy on the human resources information system (HRIS).
- Implement interventions to address gaps identified through assessment processes.
- Compile and share with relevant internal stakeholders the annual training calendar and implement Bank wide training as per calendar and budget.
- Present to staff, learning and development initiatives to build understanding and ease of uptake and attendance.
- Assess and promote a learning culture in an organisation using mediums such as questionnaires, survey, personal development plans (PDP) or focus groups to determine the real training needs that exist.
- Implement the process of development planning for staff by providing personal and professional growth models and processes.
- Examine and interrogate employees’ development plans with a view to addressing real skills gaps in terms of positions held and expected deliverables.
- Establish and manage a training committee to instil ownership of learning within the divisions and develop the right skills and capabilities across the organisation.
- Manage the budget at a corporate level to ensure that funds are allocated to the recognised vendors and the outcomes of the course relate to the skills required for the Bank.
- Compile and draft reports in line with regulatory body and government requirements, such as:
- Employment equity plan.
- Workplace skills plan.
- Annual Training Report.
- Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE).
- Budget reporting including cost recoveries.
- Training statistics and dashboards to HC and business.
- Monitor and report on Return of Investment (ROI) of training initiatives.
- Manage and report on the budget at a corporate level to ensure that funds are allocated to the recognised vendors and the outcomes of the course relate to the skills required for the Bank.
- Advise, track and report monthly on training investment to management and board committees.
- Manage, track and report risks associated with training and escalate where required.
- Present data analysis on trends and projections in training to provide Stakeholders (Business Partners,
- Divisional committees, Board committees, Executive committee, etc.) with decision making tools and reports.
- Consult with accreditation bodies for accreditation of training intervention.
- Engage other DFI’s to benchmark learning and development interventions within the development finance environment.
- Collaborate with private and investment banks and coordinate stakeholder Memorandum of Understanding (MOU’s) development and implementation.
- Assess performance of vendors and provide feedback on the quality standards in assessment and training intervention implementation.
- Benchmark with external key stakeholders to align with industry best practices.
- Consult with vendors to understand their offerings from a quality assurance perspective.
Key Measurements of Outputs
1. Training initiatives implemented according to the annual plan.
2. Quality and timeous reports submitted as per compliance requirements.
3. Budget spend managed and monitored accurately.
4. Service provider delivery and performance management.
5. Clean audit.
Key Internal Liaison Relationships
1. DBSA committees and unit managers
2. All DBSA Staff
Key External Liaison Relationships
1. Service providers
2. Auditor General (AG)
3. DFI’s and SOE’s
4. Regulators to understand and enquire new HC related regulatory framework
5. Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA)
Expertise & Technical Competencies
Minimum Requirements:
1. A postgraduate degree in Human Resources/ Industrial Psychology/Social Sciences.
2. Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Learning and Development and/or Human Capital within a medium to large sized organisation.
3. Relevant understanding of the legislative framework for Human Resources and Skills Development.
4. Knowledge of SAP and HRIS, specifically in Learning in Development.
Desirable Requirements:
1. Project Management experience.
2. Experience in a banking and/or financial sectors.
3. Relevant understanding of the legislative framework for Human Resources and Skills Development.
4. Experience in performing organisational diagnostics.
5. Experience with SETA’s and a good understanding of their processes.
6. Experience in planning, including career and organisational development.
7. Experience in workplace assessment.
8. Broad understanding of Financial Management.
9. Experience in working with talent management system.
10. Consulting strategic advice experience.
Technical Competencies
a) Written communication
- Understands that different writing styles are required for different documents or audiences.
- Write effective correspondence, prepares 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.
- Can reinforce key presentation points with examples.
- Is able to translate technical terminology into language understandable to the audience.
- Has insight into the audience’s behavior and motivation and responds appropriately and professionally, adapting communication style as appropriate.
- Designs / customizes 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.
- Thinks and plans in future-oriented terms.
- Develops annual business plans that consider longer-term activities, issues, problems or opportunities.
- Develops and establishes broad scale, longer-term objectives, goals or projects (e.g., affecting a business, department, or organisation).
- Is relied on to help 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.
- Has detailed knowledge of policy and procedure relating to a specific area of work.
- Is capable of implementing procedure, highlighting issues as appropriate.
- Demonstrates a practical knowledge of project management principles and techniques.
- Plans, defines, and manages projects within a department or area.
- Identifies resources required and their appropriate role and skills.
- Assists in the management of projects where the objectives, milestones and time scales have been defined.
- Based on knowledge of the reasons behind the analysis, is able to define the most appropriate means of data collection.
- Is able to develop formats for data collection.
- Is able to define the most appropriate internal and external data/information sources.
- Identifies key facts in an array of data, recognises when pertinent facts are incorrect, missing, or require supplementation or verification.
- Breaks down data into component parts to understand the nature and relationship of the parts.
- Has a broad knowledge of statistical data-handling techniques.
- Can undertake more comprehensive analysis of data/information but is not required to draw conclusions.
- Deep understanding of best practice on career and talent management
- Able to diagnose and address workforce planning issues and gaps.
- Able to develop plans to resolve the most challenging gaps identified in talent forecasts.
- Deep understanding of best practice on career and talent management.
- Abreast of best practice in learning and development.
- Ability to lead training needs analysis and design of training/learning and development calendar.
- Ability to advocate service value of learning and development in DBSA.
- Regularly shares expertise with team members to support continuous learning and improvement.
- Helps team members develop their skills and abilities.
- Works with employees and teams to define realistic yet challenging work goals.
- Advocates and commits to ongoing training and development to foster a learning culture.
Required Personal Attributes
Behavioural Competencies
a) Customer Service Orientation
- Tries to understand the underlying needs of customers and matches these needs to available or customized products and services.
- Adapts processes and procedures to meet on-going 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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
HEAD: INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS OFFICE
Details
Head: Independent Power Producers Office (DBS250314-2) - IPPO
Closing Date 2025/03/30
Reference Number DBS250314-2
Job Title Head: Independent Power Producers Office
Job Grade 23
Job Type Classification Contract
Location - Town / City Centurion
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Country South Africa
Job Profile (Downloadable) Head IPPO Job Profile_CandidateCopy_11032025 (002).pdf (499.72 kb) - 3/14/2025 2:11:05 PM
Job Description
The Head: IPPO currently reports to the Director General: Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), with the Chief Executive Officer: Development Bank of Southern Africa (CEO: DBSA) contributing support to the IPPO as agreed to in the MoU. He/she is responsible for leading the IPPO in the achievement of all strategic, tactical and operational objectives associated with the Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (IPPPP). Additionally, he/she is responsible for strategic direction, stakeholder management, financial management, ethical governance, operational and people management, as well as the developmental impact of the IPPO.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Direction
- Review the past decade’s strategic objectives and articulate the next decade’s strategic objectives, for approval by the JIC.
- Develop medium to long term (5-10 years) strategies in line with the Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (IPPPP) and other energy sector related imperatives.
- Develop innovative strategies and business plans aligned to the medium-term development plan (MTDP) of the DMRE in respect of energy.
- Operationally and in respect of the IPPO itself, develop and submit the IPPO Corporate Plan(s) for approval by the JIC and the Shareholder; And develop associated execution plans, policies and procedures for the organisation.
Stakeholder Management
- Manage complex stakeholder relations and maintain effective relationships with the Ministers of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and Electricity (MoE), associated departments and leadership (DG’s & DDG’s), the Joint Implementation Committee (JIC), National Treasury (NT) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), IPPO management and employees.
- Develop and grow relationships to increase the IPPO’s reach, influence and impact of the Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (IPPPP) within the country.
- Evidence stakeholder engagement that results in increasing the shareholder and other stakeholders’ appreciation and understanding that the IPPO’s development mandate extends beyond financial returns.
Financial Management
- Evidence balance sheet and development impact growth as well as financial sustainability.
- Initiate and co-ordinate the formulation of business plans and annual budgets and monitor progress towards their achievement.
- Oversee, duly supported by the Chief Finance Officer, the preparation and submission of the annual and interim financial reports and statements.
- Prepare and provide reports as well as recommendations to the respective governance and stakeholder groups for prudent decision making.
- Monitor that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with all applicable Acts, policies as well as all related protocols of good practice in all IPPO’s operations.
- Oversee the development, improvement and implementation of financial, technological and procurement policies, in line with best practices, legislation and other regulatory requirements.
Ethical Governance
- Entrench good governance principles and practices that protect the integrity of the IPPO as well as its internal and external stakeholders.
- Promote ethical decision-making processes and practices.
- Build a collaborative and trusting culture that advances employee empowerment and growth.
Operational and People Management
- Transition the IPPO to a future state of readiness in line with the key strategic imperatives.
- Maintain a strong performance culture and continued organisational capacitation of physical and non-physical assets to support delivery.
- Provide direction and management to the IPPO, to enable the strategy execution.
- 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 IPPO 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.
Key Measurements of Outputs
- Implementation of strategies and delivery of strategic outcomes associated with the implementation of the Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (IPPPP) as approved by the JIC.
- An all-inclusive stakeholder management strategy as well as evidence of financial and non-financial benefit to the IPPO.
- Financial KPI’s inclusive of the following
- Balance Sheet growth
- Value of project approvals
- Operational efficiency KPI’s, targeted at the management of all resources, inclusive of:
- Effective performance management of executive/management team
- Effective utilisation of capacity by re-organising resources to maximise efficiency
- Strong culture of performance and delivery in the organisation.
- Good governance and ethical behaviour.
Expertise & Technical Competencies
Minimum Requirements
- A degree with related majors in Engineering [e.g. Electrical Engineering] and/or Finance [e.g. CA(SA)], plus a relevant postgraduate degree, that is competence-related [e.g. Master’s in Engineering] and/or business related [e.g. MBA].
- A minimum of 12 years’ relevant experience in a medium to large enterprise, in the energy management sector.
- The required experience must include 5 years as an executive of a medium-size enterprise [e.g. CEO] or 5 years as a division executive of a large-size enterprise.
- A strong career track record of achievement in the medium/large enterprise, with evidenced achievement of energy management in SA.
- Well-developed financial and quantitative competencies.
- An above-average understanding of the energy sector.
- Demonstrated leadership competencies and the required emotional intelligence, ethics, to lead within and outside of the IPPO.
- Evidence of and demonstrated ability of having managed a large cross-function team of executives/senior managers.
- Demonstrated evidence of change management, business transformation and associated activities.
- A commitment to as well as an evidenced track record in good corporate governance including but not limited to the King IV, the Companies Act, PFMA, etc.
- Evidenced knowledge of government structures, regulations, compliance requirements, and policies.
- Evidenced passion for energy management, coupled with strong commercial acumen and the ability to balance development versus profitability and sustainability.
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
- Business Acumen
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Acumen
- Presentation Skills
Required Personal Attributes
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
- Leading & Empowering Others
- Leading & Managing Change
- Strategic & Innovative Thinking
- Teamwork, Cooperation & Developing Others
- Driving delivery of results
- Decisiveness
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