Chief Director:Integrated Economic Development at Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental

REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate Bachelor’s Degree as recognised by SAQA (NQF 7) in Economics or related field.
• 5 years of experience at a senior managerial level.
• 7 years or more experience in the economic development environment.
• Knowledge of the relevant prescripts and legal framework in the Public Service. Computer literacy. A valid driver’s license. 

DUTIES :

• Support and promote industrial and sectoral development through collaboration with industrial stakeholders.
• Facilitate the development of industries in the Free State in collaboration with the Free State Development Corporation and the Maluti a Phofung Special Economic Zone (MAP-SEZ). Ensure coordination of sector-specific development funding.
• Facilitate the implementation of strategies and projects that improve the competitiveness of identified priority sectors in the Free State provincial plans.
• Management of resources of the Chief Directorate, i.e., human, asset, and financial resources.