Deputy Director: Product Development at Department of Trade, Industry and Competition

REQUIREMENTS :

• A qualification at NQF level 7 in Economics, Financial Analysis, Development Studies or a relevant qualification.
• 3-5 years relevant managerial experience in Economic, Research, or Financial sectors in the private/public sector. 

DUTIES :

• Develop guidelines on new and amended Incentives programmes: Review proposal or concept document reporting corporate findings on the guidelines and ensure alignment to the dtic policies. Compile guidelines for new and amended incentive programmes for Director’s approval. Consolidate the inputs from stakeholders in relation the proposed guidelines.
• Compile submission to the Director-General for the approval of the new/revised guidelines. Facilitate the process of approval of guidelines and obtaining of all relevant signatures. Manage the handover process of the approved incentive and amendments to be implemented by the Incentive Administration Unit and lead discussions with the Marketing Unit for publication on the dtic website.
• Provide technical advice and support through Interpretation Notes on the interpretation of incentives guidelines to internal stakeholders. Undertake technical site visits to stakeholders to understand the business needs of entities pertaining to incentive requirements. Research: Compile the Terms of Reference for external Research studies to be conducted. Facilitate meetings with Service Provider for external Research studies.
• Review and provide input on reports submitted by Service Provider for external Research studies. Conduct economic research to shape proposed incentive schemes and support programmes. Project Management Develop project plans to introduce the new incentives, amendments or phaseout to existing incentive products: Identify relevant stakeholders for incentives development or amendments and convene project teams.
• Develop performance indicators and manage the process of developing incentive schemes. Report on the progress of projects and ensure that milestones are achieved. Review the Application and Claim forms: Manage the application and claim form process and ensure that they have been designed in line with the requirements and provisions of the guidelines. Liaise with IT for the automation and editing of the application and claim forms.
• Check the final application and claim forms for user friendliness and flow. Sub-directorate Management: Manage collation of inputs into the quarterly and annual reports, business plans and targets Monitor financial resources and assets of the unit. Manage the human resources of the sub-directorate. Manage the process of reporting on financial and operational risk