INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (IDC)

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATOR

Job number IDC00718

Contract Type Permanent

Posting End Date 24 Apr 2026

Region Gauteng

IDC Job Grade A Band

 

Job Description

The purpose of the position is to provide administrative, coordination, and operational support to the IDC’s Research and Information function. The role ensures the effective administration of economic data, documentation, reporting processes, and unit activities, thereby supporting economists and management in the delivery of economic research, analysis, and policy outputs.

 

Qualification and Experience

  • National Diploma in related fields
  • 2- 5 years of relevant experience.
  • Office administration and record-keeping practices
  • Good understanding of economic or statistical concepts
  • Knowledge and understanding of document management and reporting processes

 

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Administrative Support

  • Provide comprehensive administrative support to the department, including document management and record keeping.
  • Coordinate administrative processes related to economic research, analysis, and reporting.
  • Manage correspondence, submissions, and filing systems (physical and electronic).
  • Schedule and coordinate meetings, workshops, and consultations.
  • Managing the scheduling of Head of Department commitments and their availability in a manner that is efficient, balanced and allows for time to attend to matters outside of meetings and committee commitments.
  • Drafting, vetting, approval and circulation of minutes as required, ensuring accuracy and timorous distribution.
  • Maintain a confidential, accurate, easily accessible and logical electronic and/or hard copy filing system that facilitates ease of access.
  • Co-ordinate travel itineraries and arrangements for the Department, ensuring travel plans are practical and efficient.
  • Supporting the Department with stationery orders, onboarding of new staff members and housekeeping issues such as aircon and printer problems.
  • Departmental Surveys for ratings sent out to other Divisions as part of performance reviews.

2. Data and Information Administration

  • Assist with capturing, updating, and maintaining economic data and databases.
  • Collate economic information from internal and external sources for use by economists.
  • Ensure proper storage, retrieval, and tracking of economic reports and datasets.
  • Perform basic data verification and formatting tasks as required.
  • Ensure all documentation that emanates from the Head of Department Office are professional, accurate, consistent and presentable to be achieved.

3. Reporting and Document Control

  • Prepare/co-ordinate/edit internal newsletters, reports, documents and summaries and ensure conclusion and distribution of such.
  • Provide administrative support in the preparation of presentations, briefing notes, and submissions.
  • Track progress on reports and ensure timely submission in line with deadlines.
  • Maintain version control and compliance with document standards.

4. Financial and Logistical Support

  • Assist with administrative processing of travel arrangements, and logistical requirements.
  • Support budget tracking and administrative monitoring related to economic projects and activities.

5. Stakeholder Coordination

  • Serve as an administrative liaison between the economics unit and internal or external stakeholders. Including managing and co-ordinating events/functions/engagements in a manner that such run smoothly and seamlessly.
  • Facilitate communication and information flow within the unit.
  • Respond to routine enquiries related to economic information and unit activities.

6. Compliance and Governance Support

  • Ensure adherence to departmental policies, procedures, and administrative prescripts.
  • Support audit requirements by maintaining accurate and accessible records.
  • Uphold confidentiality and data protection standards

Job Requirements

Strong Planning and Organizing ability

Ability to work effectively under time pressure

Problem solving skills

Good communication skills (written and verbal)

Good interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Ability to organize, prioritize and work effectively under pressure

Strong stakeholder management skills and professionalism

 

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SENIOR DEALMAKER (MPUMALANGA)

Job number IDC00692

Contract Type Permanent

Posting End Date 25 Apr 2026

Region Mpumalanga

IDC Job Grade M Band

 

Synopsis

To evaluate and present applications for funding and structure deals that contribute towards the SBU objectives and the growth and development of the small business sector.

This would include performing the complex financial and/or technical and/or marketing due diligence functions across the country, as well as leading a due diligence team and ensuring risk identification and mitigation.

It is also required to assist the Regional Manager with the implementation of corporate wide initiatives as and when required.

 

Qualification and Experience

•Minimum qualification: relevant commercial or technical honours degree

•CA (SA) qualification will be an advantage

•8-10 years’ related experience of which 8 years should be in deal assessment as well as closing of transactions (i.e. management of approved deals up to first drawdown, including ensuring timely conclusion of legal agreements).

•Declared competent in three due diligence disciplines (Marketing, Technical, and Financial)

•Grounded in all three disciplines

•Transaction leadership (complex deals)

•Knowledge in assessing all associated issues in a transaction (Legal, risks, etc.)

•Experience in peer review

•Experience in interpretation and analysis of financial statements

•Knowledge of the market environment and technology landscape

•Knowledge of financing instruments

•Understand and review models of proposed financial structures

•Competent in coaching and mentoring of team members.

 

Roles and Responsibilities

Financial / Shareholder Returns

•Evaluate and effectively structure transactions with detailed application of IDC financing instruments.

•Ensure financial soundness of all credit submissions.

Internal / Operational Processes

•Evaluate applications for finance (financial, technical and marketing disciplines)

•Deal structuring - Designing and negotiating the financial, commercial, environmental, health & safety (EHS), legal and other relationships between the client and IDC for the specific deal (where applicable).

•Risk identification and mitigation

•Leading of due diligence teams on high value / complex transactions

•Deal optimization - ensuring that the deal is aligned with the strategic objectives of the unit and will contribute to meeting industry development goals

•Support the development and implementation of strategies or action plans to drive the SBU’s strategic objectives.

•Account management function up to first draw

•Prepare well written and motivated reports for presentation to the relevant Credit and other committees as required.

•Conduct peer reviews on all due diligence disciplines.

•Training, mentoring and coaching of Business Analysts and Dealmakers

•Provide advice to Business Analysts and Dealmakers in the handling of enquiries and applications

Customer Focus & Stakeholder Management

•To effectively interact with different SBUs and departments in order to fulfil the process requirements related to any specific deal / transaction.

•Manage and enhance the levels of service and communication to ensure the provision of client service excellence.

•Build and maintain a strong deal pipeline

•Proactively drive new business growth in line with specific initiatives that are aligned to the SBU strategy including plan of action in respect of cold calling, presentations, travel plan, entertaining potential clients to extend the reach of the Regional Office resulting in new applications pitched and/or approved by the IDC

Learning, Leadership & People Growth

•Provide team leadership in transactions during due diligence

•Manage own development to enhance own competencies

•Participate in knowledge sharing in the team and cross functional

•Coaching and mentoring team members

 

Job Requirements

TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

  • Financial acumen
  • Risk identification and mitigation
  • Investment/Portfolio Management
  • Stakeholder Management and customer focus
  • Planning and organising
  • Report writing skills

 

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

  • Presentation and communication skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • Relationship Building and Networking skills
  • Persuading and Influencing skills
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Leading and Co-ordinating

 

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MANAGER - MONITORING AND EVALUATION

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 IDC00710

Contract Type Permanent

Posting End Date 23 Apr 2026

Region Gauteng

IDC Job Grade M Band

 

Job Description

The Manager will be responsible for leading the monitoring, evaluation and contribute to the continuous reporting and disclosures function within the Corporate Strategy and Innovation department of the IDC.

The primary objective of this role is to establish, co-ordinate and grow the IDC’s monitoring, evaluation and disclosures team, ensuring effective improvement of IDC’s impact indicators, measurement (associated metrices), data management, systems improvement, evaluation and disclosures of various development aspects and providing strategic insights for decision-making.

 

Qualification and Experience

  • Relevant honours degree in Economics, Development studies, Social Science or Business Administration
  • Master’s degree in a relevant field will be added advantage
  • Minimum 10 years proven experience in Impact Reporting, Fund Management Reporting preferably in a development finance, impact/private equity funds or related financial services sector organization.
  • Strong understanding of key development aspects, including industrialization, green economy, sustainable investment, spatial equity, jobs creation, exports, and broad-based black empowerment.
  • Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation methodologies, scorecard frameworks, and data science systems and management techniques.
  • Excellent knowledge of project management principles and experience in leading teams.
  • Knowledge of statistical analysis and data visualisation techniques.
  • Knowledge of emerging Impact Disclosures
  • Proficiency in using monitoring and evaluation tools, data systems and software.

 

Roles and Responsibilities

The main duties of this role will include, but will not be limited to: -

  • Team Leadership: Providing direction, guidance, and supervision to the monitoring and evaluation team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
  • Strategy Development: Developing and implementing the monitoring, evaluation and disclosures strategy aligned with the organization's objectives, focusing on productive economy aspects, environmental impact, social impact, governance, and innovation to drive the IDC’s impact objectives.
  • Data Collection and Analysis: Overseeing the collection, interpretation, and organization of data using a comprehensive development scorecard and matrix, ensuring the production of strategic information for decision-making.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to identify key monitoring and evaluation requirements, ensuring their needs are met through the development and implementation of relevant measurement frameworks.
  • Reporting and Communication: Preparing and presenting regular reports on monitoring and evaluation findings, trends, and recommendations to senior management, highlighting areas for improvement and strategic opportunities.

 

Job Requirements

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

1 Resilience

2 Decisiveness in Execution

3 Teamwork

4 Communication and Engagement

5 Diverse Stakeholder Management

6 Strategic Thinking

7 Business Mindset

8 Innovation

9 Change Leadership

10 People Engagement


TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

1 Portfolio management

2 Customer insight and focus

3 Formulation of strategies and concepts

4 Stakeholder management

5 Business/commercial acumen

6 Report writing skills

7 Problem solving

8 Analytical and diagnostic skills

9 Technical analysis

10 Project management skills

 

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

1 Negotiating and influencing

2 Deciding and initiating.

3 Planning and organizing

4 Coaching and mentoring

5 Presentation and communication skills

6 Coping with pressures and setbacks

 

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