EAST LONDON INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE (ELIDZ)

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The East London Industrial Development Zone SOC Ltd (ELIDZ) is a State Owned Corporation set up by government through the South African Industrial Development Zones Programme (now the South African Special Economic Zones Programme) to develop, operate and maintain modern infrastructure and to complementary attract strategic investments for the region. 

MANAGER: BRANDING AND CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS 

(JOB GRADE D2 – PATERSON SYSTEM) 

Ref: REC/07/26 

Minimum Requirements: • A 3-Year Tertiary Qualification in Corporate Communications / Communication Management / Strategic Communication / Brand Management / Public Relations / Journalism / Media Studies • Post-graduate qualification in Corporate Communications / Communication Management / Strategic Communication / Brand Management / Public Relations / Journalism / Media Studies will be advantageous • 5 years’ relevant experience in Strategic Corporate Communication, Brand & Reputation Management, Public Relations, and Stakeholder Relations or Management, of which 3 years must be at a managerial level • Proven experience in translating organisational vision and strategic objectives into executable communication and branding initiatives and delivering measurable outputs and targets.

Required Competencies: • Knowledge of Legislation pertaining to ELIDZ • Knowledge of Public Financial Management Act (PFMA) • Knowledge of PIMS policies, procedures and legislation • Knowledge of performance monitoring, finance and reporting concepts • Knowledge of Project Management practices and tools • Knowledge of Financial & Budget Control Measures • Knowledge of Procurement related issues • Knowledge of enterprise risk management frameworks • Knowledge of corporate governance principles • Knowledge of policy development and advocacy • Knowledge of Corporate Communication protocols • Understanding of government parastatal environment • Advanced understanding of parastatal operating environment (advantageous) • Sensitivity to social and political dynamics • Computer literacy (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel) • Integrated Campaign & Brand Activation Management • Digital Content & Platform Governance • Media Relations & Reputation Risk Management • Stakeholder Sentiment & Communication Analytics • Executive & Corporate Narrative Development.

Specific Functional Responsibilities: • Strategic Management • Develop, implement, and oversee brand strategy and corporate communications strategy that enhance brand visibility, strengthen customer engagement, and support the corporate strategy • Manage development, approval and implementation of the Brand Strategy, Communications Strategy, and Stakeholder Management Strategy, in support of corporate strategy liaising with other business units and Executive Management • Ensure consistent messaging across all communication channels while managing the company’s reputation and aligning brand identity with business objectives • Lead and manage Branding and Corporate Communications team and day-to-day operations of the sub-unit • Review the Corporate Communication Policy, Stakeholder Relationship Management Policy, Brand Policy, Social Media Policy and Implementation Plans • Budget management – ensuring the delivery of all branding and corporate communications activities within the agreed budget and management of business sub-unit budget • Support investor attraction initiatives • Corporate Events • Manage the organisation’s regular exhibitions and events such as CEO’s employee engagement sessions, high level delegation site visits, school tours, AGMs etc. • Management and oversight of all corporate events and exhibitions • Brand and Reputation Management • Manage development and implementation of comprehensive and effective brand strategy • Build the organisation’s brand, broaden awareness of its mandate, service offering and priorities across key stakeholders • Ensures compliance to brand policy • Manage and conduct corporate identity review • Manage development of all marketing collateral for promotional purposes • Manage development and maintenance of social media profiles and quality content to support and expand the ELIDZ’s digital brand presence • Manage and improve Brand Equity (calculated percentage) • Conduct regular brand audits to evaluate performance and make improvements • Corporate Communications • Plan, develop and implement internal and external communication strategies • Determine and put in place meaningful measurement processes/tools to assess and report on the performance of communications campaigns • Internal Communication: Manage development and implementation communication plan; Management of communication channels; Management of content development • External Communication: Increase brand visibility amongst key stakeholders through corporate communications; Manage and monitor public relations, media, social media platforms and public outreach initiatives • Public relations and media Management: Build and maintain relationships with media outlets; Oversee public relations campaigns to enhance the company’s reputation and manages crisis communication effectively; Monitor media coverage and report on key metrics • Stakeholder Relations • Spokesperson for the ELIDZ • Manage all PR and Media Relations • Create public relations campaigns that allow the organisation to cultivate and enhance meaningful relationships with targeted, high-level external audiences and customers • Develop and implement the Stakeholder Management Strategy • Coordinate the development of sub-unit stakeholder management plans • Develop and manage a Customer Advocacy Programme • Monitoring and Governance (Stakeholder Perception Survey) • Develop and implement stakeholder management protocols • Liaise with stakeholders i.e. business, government and community organisations, etc. • Corporate Social Investments • Manage development and implementation of corporate social investment (CSI) Programmes that effectively promote the ELIDZ CSI Strategy • Ensure CSI policy is up-to-date and communicated to the relevant stakeholders • Report on implementation of CSI Programmes • Community engagements and liaison • People and Performance Management • Staff recruitment and selection • Performance management • Maintain discipline and ensure conformance to company policies, procedures and instructions • Coaching and mentoring of staff and graduates • Coaching, mentoring and capacitating staff • Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Sustainability • Expected to comply with and actively support the organisation’s SHEQ Management System • This includes adhering to all relevant health, safety, environmental, and quality legislation, policies, procedures, and standards • Perform duties in a way that fosters a safe, healthy, environmentally responsible, and quality-driven workplace. 

Applications must be submitted by e-mail to: recruitment@elidz.co.za. 

The closing date is 23 October 2026. Only short listed candidates will be communicated to. The ELIDZ reserves the right not to fill this position. The East London Industrial Development Zone is an equal opportunity employer, and the filling of positions will be in accordance with affirmative action measures as per the ELIDZ Employment Equity Plan and supporting framework. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The personal information submitted in response to this advertisement shall be processed solely for purposes relating to the position applied for, as mandated in law. The East London IDZ undertakes to ensure that appropriate security control measures are implemented to protect all the information submitted by the applicant.

Tel: 043 702 8200 www.elidz.co.za

BE PART OF THIS TEAM

The East London Industrial Development Zone SOC Ltd (ELIDZ) is a State Owned Corporation set up by government through the South African Industrial Development Zones Programme (now the South African Special Economic Zones Programme) to develop, operate and maintain modern infrastructure and to complementary attract strategic investments for the region. 

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST 

(JOB GRADE D2 – PATERSON SYSTEM) 

Ref: REC/04/26 

Minimum Requirements: • 3 Minimum Requirements: • A Degree in Investment Management / Finance & Investment Management / Finance / Financial Management / Quantitative Finance / Banking / Banking & Finance / Economics / Accounting/ Business Science • 3–5 years’ relevant experience in investment structuring & management, with demonstrable experience in financial modelling, investment appraisal & promotion, feasibility and viability analysis, transaction structuring, due diligence, project management & fundraising, and investment risk assessment • Proven track record and Experience in investment structuring & management within an IDZ / SEZ, investment promotion agency, development finance institution, infrastructure, property development/other investment-driven environment, including exposure to investor facilitation, FDI, customs/trade matters & expatriate-related requirements is an added advantage.

Required Competencies: • Knowledge of Legislation pertaining to ELIDZ • Knowledge of Public Financial Management Act (PFMA) • Knowledge of PIMS policies, procedure and legislation • Knowledge of performance monitoring, finance and reporting concepts • Knowledge of Project Management • Knowledge of Financial & Budget Control Measures • Knowledge of Procurement related issues • Knowledge of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) frameworks • Knowledge of corporate governance principles • Knowledge of policy development and advocacy • Knowledge of Corporate Communication protocols • Understanding of government parastatal environment • Advanced understanding of parastatal operating environment (advantageous)• Sensitivity to social and political dynamics • Computer literacy (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel) • Market and Sector Intelligence Analysis • Investment Promotion Strategy Design • Financial Modelling & Investment Appraisal • Deal Structuring and Commercial Negotiation • Stakeholder and Ecosystem Strategy Architecture.

Specific Functional Responsibilities: • Compilation of investment board paper • Analysis of Investment Business Plan for Board approval detailing: Due Diligence; Deal Structure (Negotiations between ELIDZ and Investor Zone Developer and packaged structure/ investment proposal); Business proposal from investor; Financial Forecasting • Board Paper with accurate and compelling content • Develop comprehensive technical and financial business cases for Board and Investment Committee consideration • Structure investment proposals including capital stack modelling, funding assumptions and return analysis • Investment Analysis • Determination of investor and proposal suitability (establishing affordability, viability, best practice principles, regulatory requirements and feasibility studies / restrictions • Pipeline Analysis and reporting (forecasting based on sales) • Conduct Due Diligence exercise to establish the legitimacy and suitability of investors (check validity of registrations, judgements, litigations and the like against both company and entrepreneur) •Incentive package analysis, including CCA, as part of investment proposal • Overall suitability and rating • Undertake structured commercial, technical and financial due diligence on investment proposals • Perform transactional analysis including sensitivity modelling, risk profiling and viability assessment • Provide formal investment rating and structured recommendation aligned to governance requirements • Market Development Incentives Facilitation • Identify sector specific incentives and facilitate access by targeted investors and existing tenants • Enable qualifying operational zone enterprises to benefit from the IDZ/SEZ suit • Enable linkage to government trade missions and new market entry opportunities of incentives and other government support measures • Lobby and establish the ELIDZ as a satellite site for the administration of the SEZ incentive package • Undertake and internalised International Incentive benchmarking • Project Funding • Compilation and provision of investment incentive packages and applicable controls / issues • Investigate and compile project funding proposal framework and share this with project managers • Support the development of Project proposals in coordination with project managers • Identify project funding opportunities • Forge and maintain good relationships with potential funders • Understand and provide funding requirements of each targeted funder • Collaborate with Finance and Resource Mobilisation functions to align funding structures, capital requirements and commercial viability models • Ensure funding proposals are technically sound and supported by defensible financial modelling • Keep project managers informed about funding opportunities and funder engagement • Research, identify and maintain an accurate database of current and prospective funders, funding applications and their outcomes • Draw up engagement plan for targeted funders • Compile funding plan for targeted funders • Investigate and develop funding models that will be attractive to both funders and investors • Project Development • Identify and package new investment projects • Assess funding requirements for each project • Develop structured investment packaging documentation including feasibility summaries, commercial term, incentive alignment and transaction structuring components • Support transaction negotiations by providing analytical inputs and financial modelling support • Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Sustainability • Expected to comply with and actively support the organisation’s SHEQ Management System • This includes adhering to all relevant health, safety, environmental, and quality legislation, policies, procedure, and standards • Perform duties in a way that fosters a safe, healthy, environmentally responsible, and quality-driven workplace.

Applications must be submitted by e-mail to: recruitment@elidz.co.za. 

The closing date is 23 October 2026. 

Only short listed candidates will be communicated to. The ELIDZ reserves the right not to fill this position. The East London Industrial Development Zone is an equal opportunity employer, and the filling of positions will be in accordance with affirmative action measures as per the ELIDZ Employment Equity Plan and supporting framework. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The personal information submitted in response to this advertisement shall be processed solely for purposes relating to the position applied for, as mandated in law. The East London IDZ undertakes to ensure that appropriate security control measures are implemented to protect all the information submitted by the applicant.

Tel: 043 702 8200 www.elidz.co.za

BE PART OF THIS TEAM

The East London Industrial Development Zone SOC Ltd (ELIDZ) is a State Owned Corporation set up by government through the South African Industrial Development Zones Programme (now the South African Special Economic Zones Programme) to develop, operate and maintain modern infrastructure and to complementary attract strategic investments for the region. 

MANAGER: PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT 

(JOB GRADE D3 – PATERSON SYSTEM)

Ref: REC/03/26 

Minimum Requirements: • A 3-Year Tertiary Qualification in Real Estate / Property Management / Property Studies / Property Valuation and Management / Property Development / Real Estate Management / Property Economics • 5 years’ experience in a property-related environment (Lease management and property evaluation), of which 3 years must be at a managerial level • 3 years’ experience in property development, commercial property structuring, investment packaging, or land commercialisation.

Required Competencies: • Knowledge of Legislation pertaining to ELIDZ • Knowledge of Public Financial Management Act (PFMA) • Knowledge of Personal Investment Management Services (PIMS) policies • Knowledge of performance monitoring, finance and reporting • Knowledge of Project Management • Knowledge of Financial & Budget Control • Knowledge of Procurement • Knowledge of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) frameworks • Knowledge of corporate governance • Knowledge of policy development • Knowledge of Corporate Communication protocols • Understanding of parastatal environment • Advanced understanding of parastatal environment • Sensitivity to social and political dynamics • Computer literacy • Lease Structuring & Commercial Contract Design • Property Valuation • Development Feasibility & Investment Appraisal • Digital Platform & Systems Architecture • Commercial Risk & Compliance Governance.

Specific Functional Responsibilities: • Property Portfolio Management And Revenue Optimisation • Manage the property portfolio to ensure optimal utilisation, occupancy and revenue generation • Monitor rental performance, lease compliance, and revenue streams across the portfolio • Ensure rental structures remain market-aligned and commercially viable • Oversee lease lifecycle management including renewals, amendments, and terminations • Property Development and Commercialisation • Identify and develop property-based commercial opportunities aligned to organisational strategy • Package and structure development-ready land and property assets for commercial use • Coordinate development initiatives in alignment with infrastructure readiness and market demand • Support the Commercialisation of new and existing property assets • Acquisitions, Disposals, and Investment Structuring • Manage property acquisitions and disposals in accordance with legislative and governance requirements • Structure transactions to optimise asset value and long-term commercial returns • Support evaluation of investment opportunities linked to property assets • Ensure all transactions are aligned to organisational strategy and financial objectives • Property Market Intelligence and Pricing • Conduct market analysis to inform property pricing, positioning and development decisions • Monitor market trends, macroeconomic factors and sector dynamics affecting property values • Develop and maintain pricing strategies aligned to market benchmarks and commercial objectives • Provide input into property-related investment and development decisions • Identify and assess property-based development opportunities aligned to ELIDZ’s commercial growth strategy • Contract Management and Governance • Oversee development and management of lease agreements and commercial property contracts • Ensure all property-related agreements comply with governance frameworks and legal requirements • Monitor contract performance and ensure obligations are met by all parties • Support continuous improvement of property-related policies, procedures, and templates • Financial Performance and Reporting • Monitor property-related revenue, costs and financial performance • Ensure accurate billing, lease returns and financial reporting inputs • Track performance against budgets and identify variances • Provide structured reports on portfolio performance and financial outcomes • Stakeholder Management and Strategic Alignment • Engage with internal stakeholders, investors, and external parties on property matters • Align property development initiatives with broader commercial and operational strategies • Provide input into organisational strategy on property-related opportunities and risks • Support cross-functional coordination with Technical Services, Commercial Services and Business Development • Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Sustainability • Expected to comply with and actively support the organisation’s SHEQ Management System • This includes adhering to all relevant health, safety, environmental, and quality legislation, policies, procedures, and standards • Perform duties in a way that fosters a safe, healthy, environmentally responsible, and quality-driven workplace.

Applications must be submitted by e-mail to: recruitment@elidz.co.za. 

The closing date is 23 October 2026. Only short listed candidates will be communicated to. The ELIDZ reserves the right not to fill this position. The East London Industrial Development Zone is an equal opportunity employer, and the filling of positions will be in accordance with affirmative action measures as per the ELIDZ Employment Equity Plan and supporting framework. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The personal information submitted in response to this advertisement shall be processed solely for purposes relating to the position applied for, as mandated in law. The East London IDZ undertakes to ensure that appropriate security control measures are implemented to protect all the information submitted by the applicant.

Tel: 043 702 8200 www.elidz.co.za