TSHWANE AUTOMOTIVE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (TASEZ)


 

 

EXECUTIVE MANAGER – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (5-YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT) 

JOB GRADE: E1 

 

PURPOSE OF THE JOB 

The Executive Manager: Business Development will provide the strategic and managerial input on Investor Attraction issues necessary to ensure the commercial and infrastructure effectiveness, commercial and physical viability, property portfolio development and management, growth and suitability of investor/tenant occupancy, and sound corporate governance as well as attractiveness of the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone as an investment destination. 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

People Management and Development 

·       Provide input into workforce planning and implement approved labour plans to ensure team is suitably staffed to meet sub-functional objectives. 

·       Implement and manage all people development initiatives such as performance management, succession planning, talent management, etc. to ensure team performance meets required standards. 

·       Plan, organise, lead and control subordinates’ activities to ensure sub-functional objectives are met or exceeded. 

·       Ensure effective communication within department. 

 

Human Capital Performance 

·       Managing the performance of staff by embracing the values of TASEZ to ensure effective and productive performance of staff. 

·       Guiding, coaching, and developing staff and adhering to relevant policies and procedures to manage staff performance. 

 

Ensure Investment Attraction 

Ensuring investment targeting 

·       Developing an investment promotions strategy and ensuring implementation thereof. 

·       Identifying investment opportunities per sector and per country. 

·       Ensuring sectoral studies are conducted. 

·       Ensuring targeted investment/business missions are conducted. 

 

Ensuring investment promotion 

·       Direct marketing campaigns. 

·       Creating investment selection policies. 

·       Developing an advertising plan. 

·       Developing Memorandum of Agreements. 

·       Ensuring project opportunities are packaged. 

·       Ensuring that a database of potential investors is created. 

·       Interacting with industry. 

·       Attending marketing and promotion events. 

·       Developing concept documents. 

 

Ensuring investment facilitation 

·       Ensuring that a one-stop facility is provided to pipeline and potential Investors. 

·       Ensuring that on-going support is provided to pipeline and potential investors. 

 

Customer Attraction: 

·       The development of a coherent customer attraction strategy, the setting-up and maintaining of a customer attraction which will provide the market positioning and customer prospect development needs of the TASEZ Corporation effectively and efficiently. 

 

Business Analysis 

·       The setting-up and maintaining of a Business Analysis function which will provide the specific support to the potential investors attracted by the TASEZ, to fully incorporate the competitive advantages of the location into the feasibility studies of the potential investors, as well as to assist with the development of the service offering of the TASEZ to ensure attractiveness to investors. 

 

Ensuring investment after-care 

·       Ensuring that on-going support is provided to SEZ enterprises during the operation of an SEZ entity. 

·       Oversight of a mechanism which controls the process of progressing a prospect through the sales process, ensuring that proper focused contact is retained, and the customer relationship is nurtured. 

·       The development and execution of effective and focused after-care program for the TASEZ that will ensure easy investor settlement. The outcome is envisaged to be more repeat business, referrals and expansions generated from existing tenants.

 

Enterprise Development Portfolio 

·       Provides overall leadership in consultation with the Skills Development Manager to the Skills Development and Training Unit. Ensuring the impact of the Skills Development Programmes and Projects in TASEZ are visible. 

·       Provides overall leadership in consultation with the SMME Manager to the SMME Development Unit. Ensuring the SMME Programmes and Projects in TASEZ are implemented. 

 

Ensure Export Development & Promotion 

·       Gathering market intelligence. 

·       Conducting primary market research. 

·       Conducting an industry sector analysis. 

·       Identifying markets with potential and export opportunities. 

·       Match potential exporters with foreign buyers. 

·       Developing product (service) and promotion of incentives. 

 

Budget and Risk Control 

·       Developing and implementing an annual procurement plan and budget, and monitoring and reviewing expenditure. 

·       Identifying, mitigating and managing potential business risks in relevant business unit. 

·       Developing policies and procedures in relevant Business Unit which ensures alignment and compliance with relevant legislation. 

·       Supporting SHE policies & procedures and ensuring compliance thereto. 

 

COMPETENCIES/KNOWLEDGE

KNOWLEDGE

·       Knowledge of Stakeholder And investor facilitator 

·       Knowledge of ESD and MSME Development 

·       Knowledge of Strategic Business and Investment case Development 

·       Knowledge and interpretation of economic indicators and trends. 

·       Knowledge of national, provincial, and local economic development policies. 

·       Automotive Sector Expertise, Infrastructure development 

·       Mastery of SEZ Regulator Framework and Zone Development 

·       Knowledge of project development and financial modelling 

·       Knowledge of industry trends (e.g., manufacturing, Automotive investment services). 

·       Understanding of various funding alternatives for locators. 

·       Government Framework (Strategy and Annual Performance Frameworks). 

·       Project Management on large Scale Development 

 

SKILLS

·       Planning and organizing skills

·       Analytical skills

·       Numerical skills

·       Negotiation skills

·       Project management skills

·       Strategic Decision-making skills

·       Leadership skills

·       Presentation skills

·       Communication skills

·       Building relationships and partnerships

·       General Business Acumen

 

ATTRIBUTES

·       Ability to work in harmony with co-workers 

·       Honesty

·       Flexibility

·       Strong work ethic 

·       Persistence & Determination 

·       Bachelor’s degree (NQF7) in Business Development (e.g., Business Investment/ Business Financial Analysis) or related field. 

·       Postgraduate qualification (NQF level 8) in Business Development Finance/ Investment) or related field. 

·       Master’s degree in business development or development finance/ Investments. 

 

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE 

·       A minimum of least 12-15 years working experience in a large or medium sized Infrastructure development organisation. 

·       At least 7-10 years’ experience in senior management or executive-level management. 

·       Experience in industrial Zones, SEZs functioning and legislation, manufacturing environments or large-scale infrastructure development operations. 

·       Strategic management with strong financial and commercial acumen. 

·       Extensive understanding and experience in funding and management of large capital projects. 

 

 

APPLICATION PROCESS 

Qualifying candidates can send their comprehensive CVs, Covering Letter, Certified Copies of SA ID and Qualifications and Three (3) Contactable References to recruitment@tasez.co.za

 

CLOSING DATE 

The closing date for applications is 22 May 2026 

Kindly note if no feedback has been received within 30 days of closing date for the above-mentioned position, the applicant may consider their application unsuccessful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXECUTIVE MANAGER: CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION (5-YEARS FIXED TERM CONTRACT) 

Job Grade: E1 

 

PURPOSE OF THE JOB 

To provide strategic leadership and direction for the support functions within TASEZ, ensuring operational efficiently and effectively to support the overall TASEZ strategic objectives. This includes overseeing the human resources, legal services, information technology, facilities management, safety, health, environment and quality (SHEQ) and marketing and communications. 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

People Management 

·       Responsible for people management within the Division. 

·       Accountable for the performance management of the Division. 

·       Management of employee benefits for the Division 

·       Oversee all the aspects of labour relations within the Division, including disciplinary process 

·       Determine staffing requirements for the Division 

 

Strategic Leadership, Planning, and Management 

·       Provide strategic leadership and management in the Corporate Services Division 

·       Ensure operational excellence in Human Resources, Communication & Marketing, Facilities and Information Technology 

·       Responsible for the development and implementation of applicable Strategies/Plans that supports TASEZ Strategy, e.g. HRM&D Strategy, ICT Master Plan, etc. 

·       Responsible for the management of individual Performance Management System. 

·       Oversee the design and establishment of organisational structure and staffing to accomplish organizational goals. 

·       Provide technical support to the organization in driving transformation and change management initiatives. 

·       Providing leadership and guidance to the Corporate Services team including effective delegation of work, monitoring of workload, priority management to ensure all activities and service levels are maintained 

·       Develop sound strategic relationships with relevant stakeholders to serve the interest of the organization 

·       Responsible and accountable for the development and implementation of employment equity plan and reporting. 

·       Oversee and advice management, employees on labour relations matters and processes. 

·       Provide related expert advisory and consultative support services to employees at all levels of the organization, including executive, management, and general staff 

 

Integrated Risk Management 

·       Develop, manage, and monitor the integrated risk management (IRM) framework to align it to best practice (policy methodologies, risk rating tables, procedures, terms of reference and templates). 

·       Develop the IRM plan to implement the IRM strategy annually and monitor and report on the status of implementation of the IRM plan to confirm implementation of the framework. 

·       Develop and implement the risk appetite and tolerance framework annually. 

·       Maintain, monitor, and review the strategic risk register and emerging risks through facilitation of risk assessments and reviews. 

·       Provide guidance/ expertise on risk methodologies at an operational level to ensure alignment to the IRM framework. 

·       Provide assurance that the organizational, divisional, and emerging risks have been identified, and are being managed within the organization’s risk appetite and tolerance framework. 

·       Disclose to the Board any risks that are outside the organization’s risk tolerance for specific sign-off. 

·       Establish divisional Business Continuity Plans. 

 

Governance, Accountability, and reporting 

·       Direct and ensure compliance by all with the applicable legislation and TASEZ policies. 

·       Oversee the application of principles of good governance and compliance. 

·       Ensuring that the organization applies all recommended human resources best practices. 

·       Responsible for the compilation of divisional monthly, quarterly and annual reports. 

·       Responsible for the management and implementation of the Corporate Services budget. 

·       Monitoring and addressing non-compliance with policies and procedures. 

·       Responsible for submission of reports to the Board and its Committees 

 

COMPETENCIES/KNOWLEDGE

·       A successful candidate must have a good understanding of EEA, BCEA, PFMA, OHSA, NEMA, POPI, PAIA, LRA, Treasury Regulations, B-BBEE, PPPFA, NIA 

·       Knowledge of leadership and management principles 

·       Knowledge of computerized HR and ICT systems. 

·       Knowledge of contracting, negotiating, and change management 

·       Knowledge of changes and/or developments in governmental accounting laws, and company policies and procedures. 

·       Knowledge of project management 

·       Experience of producing Board reports. 

·       Experience of managing diverse teams. 

 

QUALIFICATIONS

·       Post graduate degree in Human Resources/ Public or Business Administration/ Marketing / General management 

·       A master’s degree in management or any of the above. 

 

REQUIRED SKILLS

·       Planning and organizing

·       Project management

·       Change management

·       Analytical

·       Decision making

·       Problem solving

·       Communication

·       Mentoring

·       Presentation and facilitation

·       Conflict management

·       Coaching skills

·       Business Acumen

 

ATTRIBUTES

·       Business acumen 

·       Ability to work in a team environment. 

·       Honesty

·       Flexibility

·       Strong work ethic 

·       Determination

·       Persistence & Determination 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE 

·       Minimum 10 years’ experience in corporate services of which at least 5 years must have been at senior management level. in the Private Sector Corporate Services or Public Service or similar environment 

·       Sound practical experience in corporate governance. 

·       Experience in strategic planning and execution 

 

 

APPLICATION PROCESS 

Qualifying candidate s can send their comprehensive CVs, Covering Letter, Certified Copies of SA ID and Qualifications and Three (3) Contactable References to recruitment@tasez.co.za

 

CLOSING DATE 

The closing date for applications 22 May 2026. 

Kindly note if no feedback has been received within 30 days of closing date for the above-mentioned position, the applicant may consider their application unsuccessful.

 

People with disabilities are encouraged to apply

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE MANAGER: ZONE OPERATIONS (5-YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT) RE-ADVERTISEMENT 

JOB GRADE: E1 

 

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 

The Executive Manager: Zone Operations is responsible for providing strategic leadership and operational management of the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ), including infrastructure, facilities, security, tenant services, and customs-controlled area (CCA) operations. 

The role ensures that the Zone operates efficiently, safely, and in full compliance with SEZ legislation and Customs regulations, while supporting TASEZ’s strategic objectives of attracting investment, driving industrial growth, creating employment, supporting SMMEs, and advancing socio-economic development. 

The incumbent will establish and oversee a comprehensive strategic framework for aftercare services, including operational support and customs compliance, to enhance the experience of both existing tenants and prospective investors. 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. Strategic Leadership of Zone Operations 

·       Develop and implement the Zone Operations strategy aligned with the TASEZ corporate strategy. 

·       Provide strategic leadership and direction across all operational functions. 

·       Ensure operational readiness of the SEZ and CCA for investor and tenant onboarding. 

·       Lead operational planning, budgeting, and performance management. 

 

2. Zone Infrastructure and Facilities Management 

·       Oversee management and maintenance of all Zone infrastructure (roads, utilities, buildings, and common areas). 

·       Ensure infrastructure reliability and operational continuity within the SEZ and CCA. 

·       Implement preventive and corrective maintenance programmes. 

·       Coordinate infrastructure planning with the Infrastructure Development division. 

 

3. Customs Controlled Area (CCA) Management 

·       Ensure compliance with the Customs and Excise Act, CCA protocols, and SEZ legislative requirements. 

·       Oversee access control, surveillance, and security systems within the CCA. 

·       Manage relationships with SARS Customs and associated regulatory bodies. 

·       Implement and audit CCA procedures to ensure efficient and compliant operations. 

 

4. Tenant and Investor Services Management 

·       Oversee delivery of efficient operational and support services to tenants and investors. 

·       Facilitate seamless onboarding and operational support, including customs compliance guidance. 

·       Establish and monitor service level agreements (SLAs). 

·       Assess and monitor tenant satisfaction levels. 

 

5. Security and Risk Management 

·       Lead implementation of comprehensive security strategies across the SEZ and CCA. 

·       Ensure effective access control, surveillance, and incident response systems. 

·       Manage operational risks related to infrastructure, utilities, safety, and compliance.

·       Coordinate with law enforcement agencies and regulatory authorities. 

 

6. Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) Compliance 

·       Ensure compliance with all SHEQ and regulatory requirements. 

·       Implement SHEQ management systems and procedures. 

·       Monitor environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives. 

·       Promote safe operational practices across the Zone. 

 

7. Operational Financial Management 

·       Develop and manage the Zone Operations budget. 

·       Monitor operational expenditure and ensure cost efficiency. 

·       Oversee tenant billing for utilities, operational services, and CCA-related charges. 

·       Ensure financial accountability and efficient resource utilisation. 

 

8. Community Integration and SMME Participation 

·       Promote participation of local SMMEs in operational service delivery. 

·       Support enterprise and supplier development initiatives aligned to the TASEZ social compact. 

·       Facilitate local employment and skills development opportunities. 

·       Collaborate with Skills Development and Enterprise Development functions. 

 

9. Stakeholder Coordination and Partnerships 

·       Engage government departments, municipalities, SARS Customs, and regulatory bodies. 

·       Build strong relationships with tenants, investors, and community stakeholders. 

·       Strengthen partnerships supporting industrial development and economic growth. 

 

10. Operational Governance and Compliance 

·       Ensure compliance with the SEZ Act, PFMA, Customs and Excise Act, and relevant governance frameworks. 

·       Monitor operational risks and implement mitigation strategies. 

·       Provide reports to the CEO, Board, and relevant committees. 

·       Support audit, governance, and compliance processes. 

 

11. People Management and Capability Development 

·       Lead and manage the Zone Operations team effectively. 

·       Drive performance management, accountability, and ethical conduct. 

·       Develop staff capabilities and ensure succession planning. 

·       Foster a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 

Qualifications

·       Essential: Bachelor’s Degree (NQF 7) in Facilities/Warehouse Management, Operations Management, or related field 

·       Must have: Postgraduate qualification (NQF 8/9) in Operations Management, Facilities/Warehouse Management, or related field. 

·       Advantageous: Certification in Warehouse management, Property management, Customs Compliance /International Trade /CCA Management / SEZ Operations will be a strong advantage. 

 

Experience

·       Minimum 10 years’ experience in infrastructure operations management, industrial zone operations, or facilities management. 

·       At least 5 years at senior or executive management level. 

·       Proven experience in SEZs, industrial parks, or large-scale infrastructure operations environments. 

·       Experience managing or interacting with Customs Controlled Areas (CCA) or similar regulatory environments will be an added advantage 

 

COMPETENCIES AND KNOWLEDGE 

Technical Competencies 

·       SEZ regulatory frameworks and operations 

·       Customs compliance and bonded warehouses management 

·       Infrastructure and facilities lifecycle management 

·       Maintenance planning and utilities coordination 

·       SHEQ systems and environmental compliance 

·       Security and operational risk management 

·       Financial management and cost control 

·       Contract and service provider management 

 

Skills

·       Strategic leadership and decision-making 

·       Stakeholder engagement and negotiation 

·       Project and contract management 

·       Analytical and problem-solving skills 

·       Financial and business acumen 

·       Communication and presentation skills 

·       Relationship building and partnership development 

 

Attributes

·       Integrity and ethical leadership 

·       Resilience and determination 

·       Strong work ethic and accountability 

·       Ability to work collaboratively across diverse stakeholders 

·       Flexibility and adaptability 

 

APPLICATION PROCESS 

Qualifying candidates must submit: 

1.     Comprehensive CV 

2.     Covering Letter 

3.     Certified Copies of SA ID and Qualifications 

4.     Three (3) Contactable References 

 

Email: recruitment@tasez.co.za

 

CLOSING DATE: 21 May 2026 

 

If no feedback is received within 30 days of the closing date, applicants may consider their application unsuccessful. 

 

People with disabilities are encouraged to apply