Assistant Director: Trade and Investment Promotion Ref No: Dedt/2025/26/24 at Mpumalanga Department Economic Development and Tourism

REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate SAQA recognized NQF level 6 tertiary qualification in Economics/Business Management/Business Administration with a minimum of three (3) years work experience in MSME development/trade-export and investment promotion environment.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of the international trade legal framework, Public Finance Management, International Trade Development and Promotion, work experience in export/MSME development and training, understanding of the South African economy, economic data and the ability to draw inference from them, understanding of the National and Provincial sectors and Batho Pele principles.
• Ability to interact with industry key players across sectors.
• The successful candidate must be able to display the following competencies: strong analytical capabilities report writing, leadership, programme and project management, financial management, service delivery innovation, problem solving, people management and empowerment, client orientation, honesty and integrity, good verbal and written communication skills, presentation skills, advanced computer skills (word, excel, power-point).