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SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS (SANPARKS)
 
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​HEAD: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT)
The Organisation requires the services of a Head: Business Development in the Tourism and Marketing Division on a fixed-term contract of 5 years. This position will be based at Groenkloof National Park, Pretoria.
Location Groenkloof National Park (Head Office)
 
Requirements
  • Be in possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Corporate Finance Business Administration, or related fields.
  • The Master’s Degree is desirable in Commerce, Corporate Finance, Business Administration, or related fields.
  • Must have 10 – 12 years of general management experience, a minimum of 5 years should be in a senior management role.
  • 5 years of senior management experience in a commercial deal structuring environment either in the private or public sector.
  • 5 years’ experience in business feasibility analysis.
  • 2 years’ experience in commercial contract management and legal environment.
  • A sound knowledge of Investment/deal structuring and evaluation.
  • A good understanding of capital funding.
  • Knowledge of strategic planning.
  • Leadership skills.
  • Ability to function in a matrix environment.
  • Communication skills (verbal and written).
  • Financial management skills.
  • Conflict management skills.
  • Diversity management/change management skills.
  • Project management.
  • Understanding of tourism and conservation industry.
 
Responsibilities
  • Develop and drive a dynamic and innovative commercialisation vision for SANParks with a strong focus on short, medium, and long-term income-generating strategies for tourism business development.
  • Implement and monitor the strategic plan for commercialisation in line with SANParks and National Treasury requirements.
  • Advise and negotiate on key commercial terms including valuation and deal structure for tourism PPP transactions.
  • Ensure that all agreements reached are financially, commercially, and legally sound.
  • Ensure sound financial, technical, and legal management of all PPP transactions.
  • Manage and retain solid internal and external stakeholder relationships at the strategic level.
  • Provide leadership, development, and management of human capital.
  • Maintain SANParks leadership in the tourism PPPs environment.



Please Note
If you have not been responded to within 21 days of the closing date, please accept that your application was not successful.
SANParks reserves the right not to make an appointment
 
Salary R1 795 710.00 – R2 693 565.00
 
How To Apply
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should forward their applications accompanied by the required documentation listed below to the following:
Documents Required
Interested persons who meet the above stated qualifications should forward their applications which should consist of a cover letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of qualification(s) and Identity Document (certified within the past 3 months) to the following address:
Human Resources Division
SA National Parks
PO Box 787
PRETORIA
0001
Fax: 086 295 4078
E-mail: recruitments@sanparks.org
 
Applicants in possession of foreign qualifications are to submit evaluated results by the South African Qualifications Authority.
 
Closing Date 20 January 2026