Job Description This position is aimed at driving the long-term sustainability strategic objectives and priorities which are: Development Impact Effectiveness, Financial Sustainability, Customer Centricity and People.
The Head: Project Development is a change agent tasked with leading a team of future thinkers with a specific focus on:
Understanding the key sector drivers, impact of and potential for disruption in sectors. Creating / generating a broader portfolio of new industrial investment opportunities. Actively cultivate new business in order to robustly expand the IDC's project pipeline. Proactively develop strategic partnerships on projects taking bold initiatives to create alliances for promoting and developing project opportunities. Provide project oversight to mitigate risks and ensure project success throughout the project development cycle. Prioritising opportunities for project development. Leading successful development outcomes for pilot projects and commercializing and scaling outcomes. Assisting projects through development life cycle. Identifying opportunities to unlock industrial development to foster economic growth, regional integration, extending the industry to create and preserve jobs and sustain economic development. Responsible for the overall management and leadership of the unit. Qualification and Experience Qualifications Minimum qualification: relevant Post Graduate engineering degree or equivalent qualification. Finance qualification would be an advantage. Project management qualification and project development experience would be an advantage. Knowledge & Skills Preferably 10 -12 years' relevant experience in project conceptualisation, development and implementation. 8 years of Project Finance and/or Corporate Finance experience. At least 5 years' experience at a leadership level and management of teams. Solid experience in interacting and presenting to Senior and Executive leaders and the Board. Experience in engaging, managing and negotiating with relevant specialist bodies, government institutions, industry associations etc. Client management expertise. Experience with sectoral analysis, marketing, technical and other relevant non-financial aspects of project development. Roles and Responsibilities Financial/Shareholder Returns Optimise the balance of financial and development returns on IDC's risk capital in projects. Achieve a high success rate on projects engaged in. Crowd in risk capital to priority projects. Leverage concessionary off-balance sheet funding to achieve lower blended pricing for clients and effectively share risk. Internal /Operational Processes Define and implement strategic objectives of the unit. Ensure that the strategies of the SBU are aligned with that of the Corporation and its mandate. Provide strategic leadership and guidance. Develop and manage the project origination / opportunity sourcing approach to develop a broader portfolio of jobs-rich and value-adding clients and projects. Actively cultivate new business, including the expansion of industrial firms with high growth potential. Proactively develop strategic partnership on projects. Contribute to industry policy decision making. Provide project oversight to mitigate risks and ensure project success. Deepen the project development methodology and capabilities. Manage the project development budget and allocate resources in line with strategic priorities. Customer Focus & Stakeholder Management Build and maintain influential relationships with strategic stakeholders (government, industry forums, clients, regulatory authorities etc.). Optimise service delivery in a manner that address client's needs. Present the strategic objectives and operational plans of the unit to key decision making stakeholders within the Corporation (Executive Committees, the Shareholder and the Board). Liaise, communicate and promote the unit externally. Learning, Leadership & People Growth Provide strategic leadership and management to ensure high performance and delivery. Ensure the effective management of human resources in the unit, including employee motivation and development. Protect the interest and wellbeing of employees and establish suitable communication lines. Oversee the implementation of talent management initiatives within the division (Employee Engagement, Mentoring and Coaching and Succession Management). Provide leadership that fosters a culture consistent with the Corporation's values. Drive and embed transformational leadership imperatives and enabling a culture of performance, delivery and a people first culture.
Job Reference: IDC00408
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