Deputy Director: Manufacturing

What you will need

• Grade 12.
• NQF Level 7 in Economics/Development Studies/Development Economics qualification as recognised by SAQA.
• Code 8/10 driver’s licence is essential.

Experience

A minimum of three (3) years' 215 experience at Assistant Director level or equivalent supervisory management experience in economic development, policy development, strategy development, project management, industrial development or manufacturing sector development.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, review, and promote policy frameworks and strategies to ensure the development and maintenance of a comprehensive and tailor-made ecosystem for the manufacturing sector.
• Develop and review growth enhancing strategies for the manufacturing sector.
• Develop and review sector strategies/plans that align the development of the manufacturing sector to changes in the industry.
• Develop and review policies and strategies/plans that advance coordination and cooperation amongst the different spheres of government.
• Develop implementation guidelines for reviewed policies and sector-specific strategies/plans.
• Determine if current policies and strategies/plans are still relevant or if they should be reviewed.
• Benchmark against best practice manufacturing sector strategies, policies, and common practices.
• Benchmark against new initiatives within the manufacturing sector.
• Display a clear understanding of industrial policy and its implementation.
• Display a clear understanding of manufacturing and its role in industrial development.
• Possess the ability to identify key interventions to ensure industrialisation, inclusive growth and township development.
• Review existing programmes to accelerate growth and job creation within the manufacturing sector.
• Design new programmes and mechanisms to accelerate growth, sustainability, and job creation within the 10 high-growth sectors and other key manufacturing sectors.
• Identify potential partners to implement provincial objectives on industrialisation.
• Develop a business case and terms of reference to appoint key industry players for the development of the sector for industrialisation purposes.
• Collaborate with key business units to develop business cases and terms of reference to meet provincial objectives of job creation, SMME development and industrialisation.
• Develop a business case and terms of reference with the intention of identifying and appointing a potential partner.
• Develop an implementation plan with the service provider to achieve economic development aspirations.
• Develop an MOU/MOA to guide the relationship with the service provider.
• Develop an SLA for the particular financial year to implement the identified programme.
• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the programme.
• Manage outsourced projects.
• Possess the ability to design and plan mitigation strategies to ensure successful implementation of identified programmes.
• Consult with stakeholders in the national, provincial and local governments, private sector, international organisations and entrepreneurs.
• Communicate new projects and improved sector policies and strategies.
• Collaborate with staff within the department, other departments, and the private sector in the development of sector plans and the implementation of projects for the manufacturing sector.
• Prepare speeches and briefing notes for the political office bearers on the development of policies and strategies for the manufacturing sector.
• Correspond with research and educational institutions on the policies and strategies on manufacturing.
• Engage with implementing partners and assess progress of the project, identify challenges and intervene.
• Report monthly, quarterly, and annually on project implementation.
• Collect and verify proof of evidence based on targets stated in the implementation plan and Service Level Agreements.
• Manage responses to audit queries.

Additional details

• Grade: Provincial

How to apply

• Enquiries: Siphiwe Nhlapho/Lebohang Molefe at 066 196 6890/079 803 5373
• Telephone: 066 196 6890, 079 803 5373