INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (IDC) VACANCIES

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (IDC)

PROJECT MANAGER (X12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT)

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 IDC00834

Contract Type Fixed Term Contractor

Posting End Date 24 Oct 2026

IDC Job Grade M Band

Job Description

To lead the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic and operational projects, ensuring alignment to organisational priorities. The role is responsible for delivering projects within scope, time, cost, and quality, while coordinating cross-functional teams and managing stakeholders.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree (Business, IT, Engineering or equivalent)
• Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent)
• Experience: Minimum of 8-10 years’ project management experience, including at least 3 years managing complex, cross-functional projects in a corporate or development finance environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing the full project lifecycle, from initiation and planning through execution, monitoring, closure and benefits realisation.
• Proven experience in developing and managing project plans, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, dependencies and change controls.
• Experience implementing project governance frameworks and preparing project reports, dashboards and decision-support information for senior management and governance forums.
• Proven stakeholder management experience, including coordinating multidisciplinary teams, service providers and senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge: Strong knowledge of recognised project management methodologies and standards, including PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile or hybrid delivery approaches.
• Sound knowledge of project governance, financial management, risk and issue management, quality management, procurement and change management.
• Skills: Advanced project planning, scheduling, budgeting, reporting, facilitation, negotiation, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in project management and reporting tools such as Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint and dashboard applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex project information clearly to executive and governance audiences.

Roles and Responsibilities

This role includes the following, but is not limited to:

• Lead execution of approved projects and ensure delivery of agreed outcomes
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, and budgets
• Implement project governance frameworks and ensure compliance
• Prepare and present project reports and dashboards
• Manage risks, issues, and dependencies (RAID)
• Coordinate stakeholders and ensure effective communication
• Manage project resources and financials
• Drive continuous improvement and delivery excellence
• Approved project charters, plans and schedules
• Regular project status reports
• Risk and issue registers
• Successful delivery of project outcomes

Job Requirements

TECHNICAL/FUCNTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Project planning and scheduling
• Risk and financial management
• Governance and reporting
• Negotiation and Influencing

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Leadership and stakeholder engagement
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Strategic thinking and accountability

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ADMINISTRATOR - FTC X 18 MONTHS

Job number IDC00835

Contract Type Fixed Term Contract (18 months)

Posting End Date 24 Oct 2026

Region Gauteng

IDC Job Grade A Band

Job Description

• To provide professional, proactive and effective administration, coordination, and operational support to the ALM & Market Risk and Enterprise Risk Management departments.

Qualification and Experience

• Matric
• Relevant Diploma
• 2-5 years’ proven administrative experience, preferably supporting senior management and formal governance committees.
• Strong minute-taking and technical-writing capability, with the ability to produce clear, accurate and timely records of complex discussions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
• Knowledge of SAP will be an advantage.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, multiple committee cycles and tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across ERM, ALM & Market Risk and other stakeholder departments.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing secretarial and general administrative support to ERM and ALM & Market Risk.
• Coordinate annual committee calendars, schedule meetings and manage related correspondence, venues and logistics.
• Prepare agendas, collate and quality-check meeting packs, distribute documents within agreed timelines and maintain governance records.
• Record accurate minutes of technically complex discussions, maintain decision and action registers, and follow up with responsible officials until matters are closed.
• Support the ERM Forum, ALCO and related special meetings and technical subcommittees.
• Coordinate ERM risk workshops, including scheduling sessions, issuing invitations, confirming attendance, preparing workshop materials and arranging venues or virtual meeting facilities.
• Provide administrative support for risk assessments by coordinating information requests, circulating templates, consolidating submissions and monitoring completion against agreed timelines.
• Maintain risk issue, action and recommendation trackers; obtain progress updates from responsible stakeholders; and escalate overdue or incomplete responses to the relevant Risk Manager.
• Maintain orderly and complete records of risk workshops, assessments, supporting evidence, approvals, correspondence and agreed actions in the relevant repositories.
• Assist with compiling routine management information on the status of risk assessments, workshops, outstanding issues and action closures for review by the ERM Risk Managers

Coordinate stakeholder follow-ups and reminders required to support timely completion of ERM deliverables, while substantive risk analysis and second-line assurance remain the responsibility of the Risk Managers.

• Draft and format memoranda, reports, presentations and other departmental correspondence.
• Manage the diaries and meeting commitments of the Heads of ERM and ALM & Market Risk, with priorities agreed between the departments.
• Coordinate travel arrangements, claims, SAP-related administration and payment processing for the Heads and teams, as required.
• Liaise with Group Secretariat, Corporate Treasury and other internal stakeholders to support the effective functioning of the departments and their governance structures

Job Requirements

TECHNICAL/FUCNTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Strong minute-taking and technical-writing capability
• Strong planning, organisational and stakeholder-coordination skills
• High levels of accuracy, discretion and confidentiality.
• Ability to liaise and engage with internal and external clients
• Customer service skills

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to multi-task and thrive under work pressure
• Teamwork and Collaboration

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LEGAL ADVISOR

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 IDC00832

Contract Type Permanent

Posting End Date 23 Oct 2026

Region Gauteng

IDC Job Grade P-Band

Synopsis

Key functions of the position include:
•To provide legal advice.
•To ensure compliance with internal legal and other IDC procedures and policies.
•To identify and minimize potential legal risks.
•To draft, review and negotiate agreements and other legal documentation ensure client satisfaction by providing speedy delivery of agreements and advice.
•Conducting due diligence investigations.
•Instruct and liaise with external legal counsel.

Qualification and Experience

•Law degree and Admission as an Attorney essential
•A minimum of 5 years’ working experience in either: a law firm or corporation with exposure in either, project finance, or corporate finance; or debt and equity funding, of which two (2) years must be post- articles experience in the finance or commercial sector.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide general legal advice, including legal research
• Structure, restructure, negotiate and re-negotiate corporate and commercial transactions including project finance and cross-border financing transactions
• Identify, evaluate and structure import and export finance transactions
• Ensure compliance with internal legal and other IDC procedures and policies
• Identify and minimize potential legal risks
• Draft, review, negotiate and re-negotiate/restructure financing agreements and other legal documentation
• Make presentations and opine on legal and regulatory developments
• Conducting legal due diligence investigations
• Ensure efficiencies aimed at improving client satisfaction by providing efficient legal services
• Developing and maintaining relationships with providers of legal services (including, external legal counsels, business rescue practitioners and other key stakeholders)
• Develop and maintain client and institutional relationships, internally, locally and internationally

Job Requirements

TECHNICAL/FUCNTIONAL COMPETENCIES
Analytical and problem-solving
Negotiation and Influencing
Attention to detail
Planning and Organizing
Professionalism and discretionary

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
Results Oriented.
Ethical Commitment
Balanced Judgment and accountable leadership
Relationship Building & Networking
Ability to work independently and within a team.
Collaboration and Influence
Legally Sound Judgment
Good Communication Skills
Change agent and strategic thinker

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