Deputy Director: Manufacturing

Requirements

• Grade 12.
• NQF Level 7 in Economics/Development Studies/Development Economics qualification as recognised by SAQA.
• A minimum of three (3) years' 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.
• Code 8/10 driver’s license is essential.

Duties

• 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.

How to apply

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Enquiries

Notes from the department

• Application form (Z83) should be accompanied by a recently updated CV.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be required to bring their originally certifies copies of their qualifications, ID and drivers licence.
• Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered.
• All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview.
• Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity.
• Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.
• If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
• Kindly note that: successful candidates will be subjected to a security clearance in terms of a criminal record check, verifications of qualifications.
• All short-listed candidates may be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, for which the logistics will be communicated by the department.
• All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre- entry assessments.
• One must be a practical exercise, and the other must be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment.
• Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.