Assistant Director: Enterprise Development, Ref No. DEDAT 49/2025 R1 at Western Cape Department of Economic Development & Tourism

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate qualification at NQF level 6 (or higher) in the field of Business Management/ Administration or Commerce or Project Management; A minimum of 3 years relevant enterprise development and administrative experience.

Recommendation

• None. 

Key Performance Areas

• Support the development of initiatives to enable small business access to non-financial and financial support; Support the implementation of initiatives to provide market access opportunities for small business;
• Facilitate building and strengthening partnerships to provide small businesses with business development services (leverage of funding and supplier development);
• Support the implementation of initiatives to enhance entrepreneurship (social and business);
• Support the development of initiatives to improve the enabling environment for business through government interaction; Support the development of initiatives to identify gaps and/or blockages for service delivery improvement and refer to the relevant components. 

Competencies

• Knowledge of the following: Economics; Application of statistical information; Public administration; Applicable legislative and regulatory requirements, policies and standards; Project management; Computer software programmes.
• Skills in the following: Stakeholder Management; Computer Literacy; Language; Information Technology; Formal Training; Financial Analysis; Strategic Planning; Facilitating; Negotiating; Communication; Problem Solving; Decision Making; Applied Strategic Thinking; Creative Thinking.