Location:
Centurion

Duration:
Permanent Position

Type of Business:
Education & Training – Wholesale & Retail

Remuneration:
R 993 000 – R 1 400 000 pa

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the Bursaries and Graduate Placement Projects
• Coordinate the efforts of Project Managers, Project Coordinators and Third Party Contractors/Consultants
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crisis and devise contingency plans
• Analyse work required in projects and assign resources
• Identify and resolve any project issues within the project teams
• Provide advice on managing the deliverables of the various contracts relating to projects
• Prepare and submit project reports to the Projects Board Committee
• Define project success criteria and disseminate the criteria to the project teams throughout the project life cycle
• Set and continually manage project expectations with project teams
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors and influence them to take accountability
• Plan, organize and chair team meeting
• Align the performance of the Unit to the overall strategic objectives of the company
• Develop and implement effective information systems which support strategic decision-making
• Provide strategic leadership on Risk Management within the Unit
• Manage strategic relationships and reporting
• Build, develop and grow any business relationship to the success of the projects
• Build, maintain and strengthen strategic partnerships with relevant organizations and institutions, including other SETAs
• Represent the SETA at forums
• Develop policies and operating procedures for Bursaries and Graduate Placement
• Implement sound financial management in line with the PFMA, and any other applicable government policies
• Ensure the Unit’s compliance with both the internal and external audits
• Lead good corporate governance within the Unit
• Develop and implement policies and prepare programmes, processes and procedures
• Provide management to the Unit
• Build and maintain an effective team within the Unit
• Implement the best performance management practices, coaching and mentorship methods
• Lead the Unit to achieve set goals and targets within set timeframes
• Create and maintain a culture of performance and efficiency
Skills and Qualifications:
• Knowledge of the Skills Development Act and Skills Development Levies Act
• Strategic capability and leadership
• Programme and project management
• Change management
• Service delivery innovation
• People management and empowerment
• Ability to build high-performance teams
• Client orientation and customer focus
• Familiarity with major business processes
• Ability to apply both leadership and management skills at a strategic level
• Knowledge and skills in Financial Management including the PFMA and other related legislative frameworks
• Superior analytical and critical thinking skills
• Capacity to build and leverage extensive external networks
• Understanding and knowledge of corporate governance principles and legislation including but not limited to Companies Act and King III Report
• Knowledge and understanding of the applicable legislative statutes and regulations in a SETA environment
• Advanced negotiation skills
• Diplomacy

Minimum Requirements

• Postgraduate degree in Humanities / Commerce
• Bachelor’s degree in Humanities / Commerce
• An NQF qualification in Project Management
• Matric
• 5 years’ experience in a project management environment
• 3 years’ experience in a management role within a Public Sector environment
• Understanding of the Wholesale and Retail Sector