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DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (DBSA)
 
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TEAM ADMINISTRATOR (SHARED)
 
Details
Team Administrator (Shared) (DBS241119-2)
Closing Date 2025/05/06
Reference Number DBS241119-2
Job Title Team Administrator (Shared)
Job Grade 12
Job Type Classification Permanent
Location - Town / City Midrand
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Country South Africa
Job Profile (Downloadable) Team_Administrator_Shared Credit Lab and other unit (Shared) Nov 2024.docx.pdf (417.59 kb) - 11/19/2024 3:24:28 PM
 
Job Description        
Provide end-to-end administrative support, consolidate reports and maintain the records management system for the unit.
Provide end-to-end administrative support, consolidate reports and maintain the records management system for the unit.
 
Key Responsibilities
 
General Administration
  • Provide administrative support to the unit:
  • Manage day-to-day administrative activities
  • Manage diaries and arrange meetings
  • Organise refreshments when required for meetings
  • Take minutes, distribute for inputs and follow-up on actions required
  • Perform administrative duties including typing and editing of reports, confidential correspondence and general documentation, filling, faxing, photocopying, and administrative work.
  • Perform secretariat functions for the internal committees that are part of the unit structures ensuring compliance with governance prescripts.
  • Coordinate and assist in the preparation of cluster/unit submissions to board, business review, management committees, ad-hoc resolutions from division specific committees (secretariat).
  • Administer the local and international travelling arrangements and the processing of claims for the units.
  • Attend to general queries made to the Head and team members, answer and screen incoming calls.
  • Administer procurement processes and facilitate the submission and processing of invoices and claims.
  • Coordinate, collate and assist in the preparation of reports and presentations for unit submissions.
  • Coordinate internal audit and monitoring activities, including periodic review of the division and units.
  • Collaborate with the events unit to coordinate plans for external stakeholder’s events.
  • Processing of invoices and related tasks on SAP.
 
Monitoring Unit Plans and Reporting
  • Assist in the coordination/preparation and alignment of unit/s balanced scorecard (BSC), and track and monitor plans to provide reports to the team.
  • Coordinate the preparation of the divisional/unit budgets and monitor the spending together with the budget owner.
  • Undertake project management tasks and provide project administration support on allocated projects.
  • Prepare and present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets and other items affecting the division/unit.
  • Develop and maintain advanced record keeping (manual / electronic) and filling system to ensure an updated central repository and database for unit documents.
  • Coordinate service providers’ database administration to ensure central repository of information on service providers.
  • Undertake other administrative duties as assigned, from time to time.
 
Key measurements of outputs:
  • Timeous and efficient team administration support.
  • Quality of presentations and reports.
  • Management of budget including operational expenses.
  • Documents generated accurately.
  • Minimal errors with regards to administration.
  • Effective record keeping management and retrieval systems.
 
Expertise & Technical Competencies         
 
Minimum Requirements:
  • Diploma in Administration or an equivalent qualification.
  • A minimum of 5 years administration and secretarial working experience.
  • High proficiency with Microsoft Office (MS-Word, MS Excel (at an advanced level of proficiency), MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook).
  • Flexibility to be redeployed to a similar role within another sector/geography within the Division, based on business requirements.
 
Desired Requirements:
  • A Project Management qualification.
  • SAP Procurement experience.
 
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
 
Computer Literacy
  • Consistently uses relevant office software products such as word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and email packages to an acceptable standard for the job.
 
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.
 
Reporting
  • Prepares standard reports on relevant subjects with guidance.
  • Collates and conducts simple analyses of data for inclusion in a report.
 
Planning and Organising
  • 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 replanning.
 
Policies and Procedures
  • Has detailed knowledge of policy and procedure relating to a specific area of work.
  • Is capable of implementing procedure, highlighting issues as appropriate.
 
Project Management
  • 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.
 
Data Collection and Analysis
  • Is able to collect and collate simple/readily available internal data.
  • Can perform routine analyses according to protocols developed by others.
  • Basic knowledge in statistical theories and methods.
  • Distinguishes information that is not pertinent to a decision or solution.
 
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 or/and obstacles in order 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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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 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
 
 
 
 
 




​PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR
 
Details
Project Administrator (DBS250416-1)
Closing Date 2025/05/02
Reference Number DBS250416-1
Job Title Project Administrator
Job Grade 12
Job Type Classification Contract
Location - Town / City Midrand
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Country South Africa
Job Profile (Downloadable) Project Administrator_Job Profile March 2025 (Signed).pdf (457.72 kb) - 4/16/2025 9:16:35 AM
 
Job Description
The Infrastructure Fund (IF) announced by the President in September 2018 addresses the need for a dedicated blended financing facility for infrastructure programme projects. The aim of the IF is to transform public infrastructure financial provisioning using “blended” finance - combining capital from the public and private sectors and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs)/Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs). This will be dedicated to meeting the financing requirements for hybrid projects.
 
The mandate of the Infrastructure Fund has been captured in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the National Treasury, Infrastructure South Africa (ISA), and the DBSA entered into on 17 August 2020. 
 
The purpose of the Project Administrator is to provide the Infrastructure Fund Division with project and team administration support.
 
Key Responsibilities  
 
Key Performance Areas:
 
1. Project Administration:
  1. Provide project administration and management support to the Infrastructure Fund Team.
  2. Support the project sponsor/owner/lead with the following tasks:
    1. Developing a project plan from concept to completion using an appropriate project methodology (PMBOK,Prince2).
    2. Preparing and updating project plan documents.
    3. Ensuring project activities and meetings are scheduled.
    4. Taking minutes and drafting action lists for each project.
    5. Following up on action lists to ensure delivery.
    6. Confirming commissioning, handover, and sign-off of the projects.
    7. Monitoring project progress in liaison with the project sponsor/owner/lead.
    8. Validating invoices/claims submitted by contractors/vendors for payment.
    9. Administering project accounting from the start to the finish of the project.
    10. Developing weekly and monthly feedback reports or as required.
    11. Creating and maintaining performance dashboards per project/programme.
    12. Preparing various presentations and reports on project/programme performance updates for the various Steering Committees, Exco, and Board.
    13. Updating the scope change request register and applicable project documentation and registers.
    14. Scheduling meetings, consolidating information for meetings, maintaining and disseminating minutes, and ensuring follow-up of actions as per the minutes.
  3. Liaise with the project sponsor/owner/lead, and manage programme budgets and costs.
  4. Provide the project sponsor/owner/lead with monthly project cost reports, including project variances of actuals versus budgets, and update forecasts.
  5. Prepare project files for all projects according to best practice project management methodologies.
  6. Provide administrative support for supply chain requirements; i.e., preparing requests for tender, sole source motivations, quotes, etc. Process invoices through the supply chain processes and systems.
  7. Facilitate compliance with relevant standards, policies, and procedures for the relevant projects.
  8. Create a project information library and manage both ad-hoc and standard project information.
  9. Monitor the library to ensure required information and/or documentation are archived according to project requirements.
  10. Administer contracts under the guidance of the project sponsor/owner/lead (scheduling, project meetings, progress reporting).
  11. Assist with any project administration duties as assigned.
 
2. Team Administration
  1. Maintain and manage the diaries of the Chief Investment Officer Infrastructure Fund (CIO IF), Heads and Specialists. This would include scheduling appointments, arranging meetings, collecting visitors from reception and organizing refreshments.
  2. Attend to general queries made to the CIO (IF) / Heads and answer and screen incoming calls.
  3. Responsible for document flow in and out of the CIO (IF) and business unit offices.
  4. Develop and maintain advanced record-keeping (manual/electronic) and filing systems.
  5. Performs high-level administrative and secretarial duties including typing, editing of reports and preparing presentations.
  6. Compile confidential correspondence and general documentation on behalf of the CIO (IF) and Heads.
  7. Undertakes all administrative duties (i.e. filing, photocopying and minute-taking).
  8. Arrange local and international travelling arrangements and the processing of claims.
  9. Arrange various events for the Infrastructure Fund Division (strategy sessions, functions, etc.)
  10. Undertake procurement administration on behalf of the CIO (IF) and Heads.
  11. Assist in the coordination/preparation and alignment of performance scorecard/s, track and monitor implementation thereof.
  12. Coordinate the preparation of the Infrastructure Fund budgets and monitor spending together with the CIO (IF) and relevant Head.
  13. Participate in meetings and interactions to ensure the recording of decisions and follow-up.
  14. Coordinate Infrastructure Fund Audits and follow up on action items.
  15. Coordinate Risk Management requests and follow up on action items.
  16. Coordinate and assist in the preparation of reports and submissions to Project Committees, Steering Committees, Business Reviews, Management Committees, and Ad hoc Resolutions from specific committees (secretariat).
 
3. Stakeholder Engagement
  1. Assist the IF to maintain relationships, and networks with external stakeholders, partners, and clients.
  2. Build and maintain a stakeholder database and develop strong relationships with clients, and private businesses to facilitate the identification of opportunities to initiate viable projects.
  3. Develop annual client plans for key clients in a business unit, including business development forecasts and key initiatives.
  4. Develop and present IF reports in various forums governance and committees.
  5. Support the implementation of initiatives to increase the blended finance bankable programmes and projects to drive the highest impact development financing, whilst achieving financial sustainability.
  6. Provide administrative support to project pipeline acceptance and approval process by relevant governance structures.
  7. Support the Head: Strategic Partnerships and Origination to oversee client relationships across all stages of IF involvement in the project lifecycle.
  8. Engage with high-profile clients internally and externally.
  9. Perform any other project administration duties as assigned.
 
Key Measurements of Outputs
  1. Successful project administration of agreed projects, programmes and assignments.
  2. Management of diaries and schedules.
  3. Effectively administered and managed projects.
  4. Management of office administration (budget, procurement, presentations, etc.)
  5. Accuracy and quality of minutes. Effective follow-up of action lists.
  6. Accurate record keeping.
  7. Quality of documents, presentations and reports.
  8. Clean audit.
 
Key Internal Liaison Relationships:
  1. CIO: Infrastructure Fund
  2. Heads: Infrastructure Fund
  3. Infrastructure Fund Team CEO & Group Executives
  4. DBSA employees
 
Key External Liaison Relationships:
  1. External Service Providers
  2. External Stakeholders
 
Expertise & Technical Competencies         
 
Qualifications and Experience: 
 
Minimum Requirements:
  1. A National Diploma in Administration/Project Management or an equivalent qualification with relevant experience in project administration and management support.
  2. A minimum of 5 years of experience in project administration and management support as well as supporting senior managers and executives.
  3. Considerable knowledge of standard administration practices and procedures is a necessity for this position.
  4. Excellent knowledge of protocol and etiquette.
  5. Demonstrated experience in working in a multi-disciplinary team.
  6. An understanding of organisational processes and group dynamics.
  7. Experience in supply chain management processes (preparing project tender documents, etc.).
  8. Demonstrated knowledge and use of project methodology such as Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), Prince2 or similar.
  9. Demonstrable ability to use Microsoft Office (MS Projects, Excel, PowerPoint, Word & MS Outlook).
  10. Proven track record of preparing project/programme progress reports and presentations for various stakeholders (Programme Managers, Steering Committees, Exco and Board).
 
Desirable Requirements
  • A Bachelors Degree in Administration or Project Management disciplines.
 
Technical Competencies:
 
a) Project Management
  1. Demonstrates a practical knowledge of project management principles and techniques.
  2. Plans, defines and manages projects within a department or area.
  3. Identifies resources required and their appropriate role and skills.
  4. Assists in the management of projects where the objectives, milestones and time scales have been defined.
 
b) Solutions Focused
  1. Identifies standard problems based on a range of factors, most of which are clear.
  2. Identifies alternate solutions, considering applicable precedents.
  3. Identifies optimal solutions based on weighing the advantages and disadvantages of alternative approaches.
  4. After implementation, evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of solutions.
 
c) Planning and Organising
  1. Uses time management procedures effectively.
  2. Can exercise independent judgement regarding all planning and organising issues.
  3. Uses specialised software to plan and manage own time.
  4. Plans and manages multiple priorities and deadlines.
  5. Uses effectively advance time management processes to deal with high workload and tight deadlines.
  6. Organises, prioritises and schedules tasks so they can be performed within budget and with the efficient use of time and resources.
  7. Achieves goals in a timely manner, despite obstacles encountered, by organising, reprioritising and re-planning.
 
d) Detailed Oriented
  1. Quickly identifies relevant and irrelevant information to support accurate decision making.
  2. Maps out all the logistics and details of a situation to ensure smooth and flawless implementation.
  3. Consistently identifies all relevant details that are not obvious in complex situations.
  4. Requires the highest standards for accuracy and quality for their work.
  5. Establishes processes to ensure accuracy and quality of services delivered by the team.
 
e) Reporting & Communication
  1. Prepares both standard and non-standard reports to time and quality standards.
  2. Collate and analyses readily available data for inclusion in a report.
  3. Designs / customizes reports to meet user needs.
  4. Prepares complex or tailored reports, gathers information from a variety of sources, analyses and includes in a report.
  5. Keeps standard reports under review and proposes improvements to meet user needs.
 
f) Presentation Skills
  1. Can reinforce key presentation points with examples.
  2. Is able to translate technical terminology into language understandable to the audience.
  3. Has insight into the audience’s behavior and motivation and responds appropriately and professionally, adapting communication style as appropriate.
  4. Has knowledge of various feedback mechanisms to check levels of audience understanding.
 
g) Computer Skills
  1. Consistently uses relevant office software products such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Projects, Excel, PowerPoint presentations and email packages to an acceptable standard for the job.
  2. Has the ability to use standard and/or programme-specific the organisation databases, and merge / import data from one program to another.
  3. Adapts method of working to accommodate changes in the technological developments.
 
Required Personal Attributes
 
Behavioural Competencies:
 
a) Customer Service Orientation
  1. Tries to understand the underlying needs of customers and matches these needs to available or customized products and services.
  2. Adapts processes and procedures to meet on-going customer needs.
  3. Utilises the feedback received by customers, in order to develop new and/or improve existing services/ products that relate to their on-going needs.
  4. Thinks of new ways to align offerings with future customer needs.
 
b) Self-Awareness and Self Control
  1. Withholds effects of strong emotions in difficult situations.
  2. Keeps functioning or responds constructively despite stress.
  3. May apply special techniques or plan of time to manage emotions or stress.
 
c) Strategic and Innovative Thinking
  1. Experiments with new approaches, tests scenarios, questions assumptions and challenges conventional thinking.
  2. 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
  1. Sets challenging goals that will have a significant impact on the business or support the organisational strategy.
  2. Commits significant resources and/or time to ensure that challenging goals are achieved, while also taking action to mitigate risk.
 
e) Teamwork and Cooperation
  1. Acts to promote a friendly climate and good morale and resolves conflicts.
  2. Creates opportunities for cross-functional working.
  3. Encourages others to network outside of their own team/department and learn from their experience.
 
 
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 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










​PRINCIPAL: STAKEHOLDER AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
 
Details
Principal: Stakeholder and Strategic Partnerships (DBS250414-1)
Closing Date 2025/04/25
Reference Number DBS250414-1
Job Title Principal: Stakeholder and Strategic Partnerships
Job Grade 18
Job Type Classification Permanent
Location - Town / City Midrand
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Country South Africa
Job Profile (Downloadable) Principal Stakeholder & Strategic Partnerships CEO_Job Profile April 2025 002.docx.pdf (315.13 kb) - 4/17/2025 11:17:25 AM
 
Job Description
The purpose of this role is to oversee and drive strategic partnerships and stakeholder engagement initiatives that enhance DBSA’s influence, growth, and development impact in Southern Africa and beyond.
 
Key Responsibilities  
 
Tactical Planning and Partnership Development
  • Design, develop and implement a comprehensive plan for identifying and engaging key stakeholders and partners for business benefit and delivery.
  • Collaborate with the CEO, Executives and cross-divisional teams to build alliances that support business delivery and strategic goals.
  • Contribute to the DBSA’s annual and medium-term growth strategies and business plans.
  • Develop and execute engagement strategies to attract and retain business and network partners.
  • Identify and pursue strategic partnerships to enhance DBSA’s positioning and development impact across sectors.
  • Drive engagement with financial institutions, development agencies, government entities, and private sector players to mobilise opportunities and development impact.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with current and potential clients, strategic partners, as well as key national, provincial, and municipal stakeholders and consultants to drive revenue growth.
  • Explore and promote public-private partnerships (PPPs) to unlock value across the infrastructure value chain.
  • Represent DBSA in high-level forums and strategic discussions (e.g., IDFC, BRICS, WEF) to elevate visibility and influence.
  • Monitor and report on the effectiveness of partnerships, providing regular updates to the CEO on performance and impact.
  • Support executive leadership and Board engagements, acting as a key liaison for strategic stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with Marketing to develop go-to-market strategies and stakeholder engagement approaches.
  • Act as the primary contact for key stakeholders, supporting executive leadership and Board engagements (e.g., IDFC, BRICS, WEF).
 
Partnerships Management
  • Develop and manage strategic partnerships with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors, multilateral institutions, and development finance institutions.
  • Identify and secure new partnership opportunities that support DBSA’s strategic objectives, including negotiating and facilitating approvals for agreements.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between DBSA and its strategic partners, ensuring effective communication, issue resolution, and value-added engagement.
  • Lead the planning, implementation, and monitoring of joint initiatives and projects, ensuring alignment with partnership objectives, delivery within scope and budget, and measurable development impact.
 
Market Research & Business Insights
  • Collaborate with national and regional governments to align DBSA's initiatives with national development plans like the National Development Plan (NDP) or regional frameworks.
  • Source partners and funders for co-financing models with other banks, development finance institutions (DFIs), and investment firms for large-scale projects.
  • Explore opportunities to share risk with other financial institutions to stimulate investment in challenging sectors.
  • Share relevant market intelligence, investment trends, and strategic insights internally and externally to enhance business opportunities.
  • Attend industry-specific conferences and forums where key stakeholders discuss sector trends, project opportunities, and funding needs.
  • Keep abreast of market trends, regulatory and policy changes and economic shifts to proactively manage their impact on strategic partnerships.
  • Conduct in-depth research and analysis to ensure the DBSA has substantiated business intelligence to support decision-making in areas of responsibility, considering economic, social, and political factors.
  • Offer insights and advice on a range of matters including strategic, organisational and operational levels to inform decision making.
 
Coordination and Reporting
  • Prepare high-quality and well-researched reports, presentations and communication/ briefing materials to brief the CEO and DBSA leadership for speaking engagements and generate responses and/or recommendations.
  • Prepare talking points to address different topics and continuously incorporate a compelling narrative to position the Bank as a preferred partner.
  • Represent the DBSA in meetings with key stakeholders, including government officials, industry leaders, and development partners.
  • Foster a collaborative environment with senior leaders from government and private sectors, facilitating open communication and constructive problem-solving, while offering well-reasoned, objective and insightful advice when necessary.
  • Contribute towards building a strong positive reputation and credibility across all stakeholder networks and groups.
  • Support the CEO and DBSA leadership in preparing for conferences and thought leadership engagements by providing strategic insights, market analysis, and relevant industry trends.
 
Key Measurements of Outputs
  • Strategic partnerships developed and maintained.
  • Enhanced stakeholder perception of the DBSA's brand and reputation.
  • Quality and strength of relationships with key stakeholders, such as government officials, development financial institutions, financial institutions and private sector partners.
  • Quality of reports, presentations, documents and business insights provided.
 
Expertise & Technical Competencies         
 
Minimum Requirements
  • A postgraduate qualification or equivalent in Business Science, Finance, Economics, Development Finance or an MBA.
  • A minimum of 10 years of experience in managing multiple strategic partners and stakeholders in the public and private sectors both locally and internationally.
  • Experience in navigating stakeholders in the financial sector, with a strong background in development finance and economic analysis.
  • Experience in doing business in the financial sector (preferably development finance) in South Africa.
  • Strong customer service orientation and ability to build and sustain long-term trust-based relationships.
  • Proven track record in diplomatic and partnership skills required for building and maintaining collaborative relationships with Ministers, Senior Government Officials, partners and stakeholders to strengthen the client country development and partnership process.
  • Possess comprehensive knowledge of the mandates, development strategies and initiatives in South Africa and the SADC Region.
  • Maintains a strong network or well-connected with project developers, conference organisers, local organisations and institutions involved in the infrastructure sector across the continent.
  • Demonstrated ability to produce clear, concise and well-structured reports, presentations and other documents to support the CEO and DBSA in advancing business objectives.
 
Desirable Requirements
  • Postgraduate qualification or management development programme, MBA or CA(SA).
  • Knowledge of the complex financial and regulatory environments in South Africa and the Region
  • Experience in Development Finance.
 
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
  • Business Development
  • Business Acumen
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Financial Acumen
  • Data Collection and Analysis
  • Planning & Organising
  • Reporting & Communication
  • Negotiation
  • Presentation Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Written communication
  • Verbal communication
  • Detail Orientation
 
Required Personal Attributes
 
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
 
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 their team/department and learn from their experience.
 
Leading and empowering others
  • Creates the conditions that enables the team to perform at its best (e.g., setting clear directions, 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.
 
Driving delivery of results
  • 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.
  • Makes decisions, sets priorities, or chooses goals based on inputs and outputs makes explicit considerations of potential profit, return on investment, or cost-benefit analysis.
  • Based on the cost-benefit analysis, makes decisions of an entrepreneurial risk nature.
 
Achievement orientation
  • Undertakes challenging assignments and strives to complete them.
  • Sets priorities and chooses goals on the basis of calculated costs, anticipated benefits and improvement of performance.
  • Aims at exceptional performance, setting out to achieve a unique standard.
  • Constantly analysis outcomes to ensure the achievements of business goal.
  • Identifies short-term opportunity or potential problems aiming to achieve better outcomes.
 
Customer Service Orientation
  • Tries to understand the underlying needs of customers and match these needs to available or customized products and services.
  • Adapts processes and procedures to meet on-going customer needs.
  • Utilises the feedback received from customers, in order to develop new and / or improving existing services / products that relates to their on-going needs.
  • Thinks of new ways to align DBSA’s offering with future customer needs.
 
Integrity
  • Is willing to end a business relationship because it was associated with unethical business practice.
  • Is capable of challenging senior management (in an appropriate and respectable manner) in order to act on espoused values.
 
Self-awareness & 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
 
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, test 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.
 
 
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