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PASSENGER RAIL AGENCY OF SOUTH AFRICA (PRASA)
 
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERT
 
JOB TITLE: General Manager: Strategy (5-year contract) 
SALARY GROUP: General Management 
LOCATION: Corporate Office (Umjantshi House)
DEPARTMENT: Office of the GCEO 
REFERENCE: R&S/GMS/OGCEO/181
 
DEPARTMENTAL MISSION: To support PRASA’s Administrator and leadership in defining and communicating PRASA’s strategic objectives and goals as well as on planning key business programmes.
 
 
OUTPUTS:
Strategy formulation/development and implementation
• Lead the development and review of PRASA’s business strategy/corporate plan.
• Promote alignment of strategic objectives between Business Units and functions.
• Conduct strategic benchmarks.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of PRASA’s vision and mission.
• Identify the risks and opportunities in all aspects of sustainability and assess these against the organisation’s values, goals and strategy.
• Support the overall process of management and corporate decision-making to ensure the organisation maximises its short, medium and long-term sustainability.
• Provide thought leadership, guidance, training and support on strategy development and implementation.
 
Business Planning
• Provide leadership in ensuring a coordinated and integrated approach to overall business planning.
• Define and implement business planning processes, templates and procedures.
• Support Group EXCO members in implementing best practices in terms of business planning.
• Facilitate and lead discussions and analysis of current and future strategic options to ensure that the sustainability and growth objectives of the business are met.
• Liaise with Group Executive Committee members on the implementation of the company’s strategic and business plans.
• Identify risks in relation to business’ strategic plans and ensure development of actions to mitigate the risks.
 
 
Lead and ensure key stakeholder’s involvement in PRASA’s strategic planning processes
• Engage the Shareholder on issues of public policy and strategic direction and ensure alignment of PRASA’s strategic programs to its mandate as well as expectations of the Shareholder.
• Lead the process of engaging other key business stakeholders on matters of strategic importance.
• Define systems and processes to solicit the interests, concerns, feedback etc. of stakeholder.
• Ensure that the feedback and input of stakeholders is used to create strategic priorities
• Facilitate the creation of strategic partnerships with stakeholders to fast track implementation of strategic priorities.
• Promote and ensure awareness of the business’ strategic plans, goals and objectives to all its stakeholders
 
 
KNOWLEDGE: 
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of the SA legislative framework, Corporate Governance, and Financial Principles
• Training/advanced knowledge of strategic planning processes 
• In depth knowledge of strategy formulation and implementation
• Knowledge and understanding of the corporate identity of the organisation and the different mechanisms utilised to define the corporate identity
• Extensive knowledge of the business environment
 
SKILLS: 
• Diplomacy
• Project Management
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Analytical
 
ATTITUDES: 
• Pro-active
• Reliable
• Honest and integrity
• Professional
 
CAPABILITIES:
Minimum requirements
• NQF level 8/Honours in Commerce or Business Strategy or Post graduate Qualification in Management
• Ideal: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Experience:
• Fifteen (15) years’ experience in Corporate Strategy development, implementation, and evaluation
AND
• Three (3) Senior Management Experience
Legal requirement:
• Valid South African driver’s license
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Please apply by completing an internal application form (internal applicants) and submitting this together with your complete CV to: Manager: Recruitment & Selection: PRASA, Private Bag X101, Braamfontein, 2017, for the attention of: Lungile Gabela or email lgabela@prasa.com
 
CLOSING DATE: 06 April 2021
 
Should you not hear from us within three (3) months from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
 
ISSUED BY SENIOR MANAGER RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
 
As per PRASA Employment Equity Plan, this position is earmarked as follows:
MALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White
FEMALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White