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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (IDC)
 
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PROGRAMME MANAGER: INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT PIPELINE DELIVERY DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT - 36 MONTHS FTC
Job number IDC00688
Contract Type Fixed Term Contractor
Posting End Date 15 Mar 2026
Region Gauteng
IDC Job Grade M Band
 
Synopsis
The availability of a comprehensive and robust project pipeline ready for investment is central to unlocking infrastructure investments. The objective of this role is to lead an expert pool of sector specialists in originating, screening, assessing and packaging a comprehensive infrastructure pipeline ready for investment. This will be done though the institutionalisation of appropriate structures and processes which will deliver a balanced portfolio aligned to the mandate and objectives of Infrastructure South Africa. The incumbent will be expected to manage and conduct quality project screening using internationally benchmarked business case development process to progress infrastructure projects to financial close and implementation; develop practice notes to support project delivery across spheres of government and State Owned Entities; and implement effective coordination mechanisms to facilitate and align the implementation of Strategic Integrated Projects as defined in the Infrastructure Development Act.
 
Job Description
  • Manage the production of a comprehensive infrastructure project pipeline to increase the rate and quality of infrastructure investment.
  • Coordinate project preparation activities to ensure all infrastructure projects’ readiness for funding and financing.
  • Work with different spheres of government to improve infrastructure coordination and reporting; including coordination of Priority Infrastructure Programme Steering Committees.
  • Guide and coordinate the technical work of the Sector Specialist and Provincial Infrastructure Coordinators.
  • Identify and implement expediting measures to prevent programme delays by actively engaging and managing project managers.
  • Provide business plans with a view of all projects underway with reference to time across the programme.
  • Consolidate time related progress into meaningful asset creation.
  • Implement project planning and scheduling control policy, practice, procedures and system for the Programme.
  • Provide inputs during the Early and Intermediate business case stages for projects in the programme & manage the output of the various Technical/ Sector Working Groups.
  • Provide professional resources, through a matrix structure, to projects within the programme.
  • Implement a project management discipline to ensure repeatable and consistent delivery of projects by project managers.
  • Engage with stakeholders at all levels in government on a wide variety of infrastructure projects to be implemented.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Government policies, the built environment industry; blended finance structure, applicable legislation, including the Public Finance Management Act, Treasury Instructions, provincial and local government; Infrastructure Development Act, amongst others.
  • Stakeholder engagements and linkages with private sector, local, regional and international project preparation bodies and financiers.
 
Qualification and Experience
Qualification
  • Post-graduate/NQF level 8 related to Business Management, Commerce, Economics, Investment or Development Finance.
Work Experience
  • Minimum 10 years’ experience at a senior managerial and leadership level
 
Roles and Responsibilities
  • International best practice in infrastructure project preparation, funding & financing models.
  • Relevant Legislation such as PFMA/MFMA & Regulations, Donor Funds, PPP Framework.
  • Strong analytical skills in assessing infrastructure project readiness, with experience in policy evaluation, business case development, and financing mechanism.
  • Knowledge of infrastructure industry trends, financial markets, and regulatory frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of infrastructure issues and the interrelated linkages.
 
Job Requirements
Job Related Knowledge 
  • Ability to build and manage relationships
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent scheduling and time management skills
  • Good analytical skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to liaise and engage with both internal and external stakeholders
  • Good technical understanding of project preparation and packaging concepts
  • Ability to multitask and thrive under work pressure
  • Ability to delegate responsibly
  • Solutions oriented
  • Good presentation skills
  • Proficiency in MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams
 
Behavioural Competency
  • Communication Skills
  • Relationship Building
  • Adaptability & Innovation
  • Problem Solving
  • Attention to Detail
  • Teamwork
  • Organizational Skills
  • Resilience
  • Ethical Conduct
  • Continuous Learning
 
IDC is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of the JDC and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but not limited to candidates from underrepresented designated groups.
 
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TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST
 
IDC is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of the IDC and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but not limited to candidates from underrepresented designated groups.
Job number IDC00693
Contract Type Permanent
Posting End Date 8 Mar 2026
Region Gauteng
IDC Job Grade P-Band
 
Synopsis
The Industrial Development Corporation is a national development finance institution, set up to promote economic growth and industrial development. Owned by the South African Government, the Corporation's mandate is to be the primary driving force of commercially sustainable industrial development and innovation for the benefit of South Africa and the rest of Africa.
We are looking for a skilled and proficient Talent Acquisition Specialist to partner with us in attracting the right talent to contribute to job creation, an inclusive economy and driving industrial impact.
To source, attract, select, and onboard high‑quality talent that enables the IDC to deliver on its mandate.
To partner closely with Human Capital Business Partners (HCBPs) and line managers to ensure the business is resourced with the right capabilities at the right time.
To manage all recruitment activities on the e‑recruitment system, build and maintain a proactive talent database.
To drive youth development recruitment to support transformation and capacity‑building objectives
 
Job Description
Talent Acquisition
  • Lead and execute end-to-end recruitment for assigned portfolios, including advertising, shortlisting, interviewing, assessments, and offer management.
  • Collaborate with HCBPs and line managers to understand role requirements, capability needs, department culture, and strategic objectives
  • Conduct market analysis for competitive advantage including proactive sourcing (LinkedIn etc), and utilizing these insights to influence resourcing strategies
  • Apply a commercial mind-set to ensure that recruitment is delivered in the most efficient and cost-effective way while achieving hiring excellence.
  • Drive a consistent, engaging, and professional candidate experience throughout all recruitment stages
  • Partner with HCBPs to interpret workforce plans, talent gaps, and organisational priorities.
  • Proactively identify, develop and maintain a comprehensive talent database to support future hiring needs.
  • Implement long‑term sourcing strategies such as talent mapping, headhunting, and networking, particularly for critical and scarce skills required across the organization.
  • Transformation: Ensure diversity is supported appropriately at all levels of hiring in partnership with ine/hiring managers
  • Support and co-ordinate competency-based interviews with line managers.
  • Facilitate interview feedback with all stakeholders.
  • Prepare required motivations to facilitate the appointment process
  • Market the IDC as an employer of choice through engagements, sourcing, market searches etc.
  • Ensure the position profile for the position to be advertised is up to date, signed and in the correct format.
E-Recruitment System Management
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle through the e-recruitment platform, ensuring all candidates, requisitions, and workflows are accurately captured.
• Train hiring managers on system usage where required.
• Monitor system performance and ensure data integrity, compliance, and reporting accuracy
Reporting
• Compile and update the recruitment status report weekly/Monthly
• Draft and share recruitment dashboards for data insights, market trends and storytelling to guide hiring managers in the recruitment process.
• Maintain accurate and concise records regarding the recruitment and selection process
Bulk Recruitment-Youth Development Programmes
• Drive the end to end recruitment of the Youth Development Programmes (Graduate Interns/ Learnerships/CA- Trainees)-
• Support Youth Development initiatives to build and foster relationships for talent pipeline to business.
Operational efficiency & Governance
• Seek opportunities to enhance efficiencies in the recruitment process to enhance the filling of vacancies and improve the time to hire
• Ensure all recruitment processes comply with organisational policies and meet governance and/or regulatory requirements thereby safeguarding the IDC, current employees, prospective candidates and other stakeholders in the talent acquisition value chain
• Partner and collaborate to ensure delivery within the HC value chain i.e. Shared Services, Assessment teams etc.
 
Qualification and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources/Industrial Psychology or related qualification
  • A post-graduate qualification will be advantageous
  • Registration with relevant regulatory bodies e.g. HPCSA will be advantageous
  • 5-8 years Talent Acquisition Specialist experience some of which is gained in a corporate environment (ideally Financial Services/Development Finance Institution)
  • Proven track record of having successfully filled various roles across all levels (Administrative to Senior Management/Senior specialist level)
  • Considerable skill in competency based interviewing techniques
  • Experience in use and application of relevant psychometric assessments will be advantageous
  • Experience managing significant portfolios of complex recruitment
  • Experience developing and delivering recruitment strategies
  • Experience in research, market mapping and stakeholder management
  • Experience in working with an in-house Response Handling Recruitment team to foster collaboration and ensure recruitment efficiencies.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Human Capital practices and principles
  • Knowledge and understanding of various applicable legislation requirements (e.g. BCEA) and data privacy (e.g. POPIA)
  • Well versed and experienced at an expert level in MS Office applications
  • Ability to work strategically and collaboratively with diverse teams
  • Effective, versatile and action-oriented
 
Job Requirements
  • Practical knowledge of interacting with ATS systems/technology
  • Recruitment marketing and employer branding fluency
  • Operational Effectiveness
  • Measurement and and analytics capability
  • Planning and organizing
  • Project Management
  • Stakeholder management
  • Analytical and problem solving
  • Results and solution orientated
  • Planning and organizing
  • Monitoring and evaluation
  • Research and analysis
  • Writing and reporting
 
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​BUSINESS PROCESS ANALYST
 
IDC is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of the IDC and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but not limited to candidates from underrepresented designated groups.
Job number IDC00691
Contract Type Permanent
Posting End Date 6 Mar 2026
Region Gauteng
IDC Job Grade P-Band
 
Job Description
To analyse, map, and identify improvement opportunities and ensure the quality of the solution, as well as to train end users.
 
Qualifications and Experience
  • Minimum qualification: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems ,Industrial Engineering OR equivalent education PLUS
  • Certification in Dynamics 365 (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals). 
  • Lean / Six Sigma experience is an added advantage.
  • Minimum of 5 – 8 years of experience in business process analysis or related field
  • 3+ years of experience as a software tester or software quality assurance specialist
  • Proven experience in business process analysis, software testing, and training for largescale IT projects.
  • Ability to manage risks and drive change in a complex organisational environment
  • Experience with process mapping tools
  • Experience with team leadership
  • Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies
  • Experience in business process modelling/ business architecture
 
Roles and Responsibilities
Analyses and designs business processes to identify alternative solutions to improve efficiency, effectiveness and exploit new technologies and automation.
  •  Conduct process mapping and improvement initiatives to optimise business workflows and training materials.
  • Analyse data to identify trends, inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement, and develop and implement solutions to streamline processes and increase efficiency.
  • Gather and analyse important business data and create reports based on
    recommendations.
  • Collaborate with IT and business leaders for the development of new process designs.
  • Work closely with IT teams to ensure that systems are configured to support business processes, and that data is accurately captured.
  • Work closely with stakeholders to understand their pain points and requirements and develop solutions that meet their needs
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives.

Develop and deliver training related to business processes.
  • Provide training and support to ensure that processes are understood and followed correctly.
  • Assess the training needs of individuals and teams.
  • Design and develop training programs based on the organisation’s needs.
  • Conduct workshops, individual training sessions, and lectures to train end-users on Dynamics 365 functionalities.
  • Prepare educational materials such as module summaries, videos, and presentations.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and make necessary adjustments.
Plans and leads strategic, large and complex business process improvement activities aligned with automation, or exploiting existing or new technologies.
  • Develops organisational policies, standards and guidelines for business process
    improvement
  • Assesses the feasibility of business process changes and recommends alternative approaches.
  • Selects, tailors and implements methods and tools for improving business processes at programme, project or team level.
  • Monitor productivity, quality and efficiency of processes post implementation of improvement initiatives.
  • Analyse process performance data and statistics to identify opportunities, suggest action plans, and recommend & implement process improvements to support Business growth.
  • Implement best process management practices.
  • Provide recommendations and guidelines for the operation of processes
  • Facilitate process improvement workshops with cross-functional teams.

Manage libraries for business processes (process and procedure custody)
  • Version control for published processes and procedures
  • Develop and maintain process documentation
  • Document all the business process modelling activities for future use.

Conduct thorough software testing, analyse data, write test cases and communicate with developers to ensure that it meets the specifications and requirements before being released.
  •  Develop and implement testing plans and strategies for Dynamics 365.
  • Design, write, and execute various types of test cases, including functional, regression, and user acceptance testing.
  • Identify, document, and prioritise technical issues and bugs.
  • Work with developers to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
  • Conduct post-release and post-implementation testing to ensure the solution meets business requirements
 
Job Requirements
TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
  • Strong BA skills – process mapping, requirements gathering
  • Excellent oral and written communication
  • Process requirements gathering/management through stakeholder workshop facilitation, questionnaires, interviews etc.
  • Root cause analysis for complex cross functional issues
  • Excellent Project management
  • Stakeholder Management and customer focus
  • Understanding of Office 365 and SAP/ other ERP technologies
  • Strong understanding of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and its applications.
  • Report writing and presentation skills
  • Strong organisational and documentation skills
  • Broad understanding of information technology topics

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and work well with both senior and junior stakeholders
  • Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent listening skills and the strength to effectively challenge stakeholders where it is felt their internally held beliefs may threaten to block change
  • Relationship and Networking skills
  • Persuading and Influencing skills
 
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