Director: Export Promotion – Africa & Middle East at Department of Trade, Industry and Competition

REQUIREMENTS :

• A qualification at NQF level 7 as recognised by SAQA in Business Management, Economics, Marketing or relevant qualifications.
• 5 years of experience at a middle/senior managerial level in an Export Promotion environment 

DUTIES :

• Strategic Management and Policy Implementation: Lead compilation, analysis and synthesis of market information and intelligence to develop country/regional export promotion strategies aligned to Trade Policy priorities. Lead development, implementation and update of regional and country promotion strategies to increase and deepen South Africa’s exports. Monitor and evaluate implementation of export promotion strategies and contribute to the Chief Directorate’s operational plan.
• Knowledge Management and Market Intelligence: Manage collaboration with researchers and regional teams to develop information repositories and databases of importers and exporters. Provide information on sector export capacity and update export opportunity/product matrices for countries in the region. Develop and maintain briefing documents, presentations and reporting related to export promotion and aftercare services.
• Innovation in Delivery of Export Promotion Initiatives: Develop strategic export promotion initiatives (e.g., export bridges, export champions, processing zone projects). Manage establishment of client reception and interface facilities and development of information products (including digital formats). Monitor and evaluate new export promotion initiatives.
• Programme and Project Management: Manage the implementation of generic export promotion initiatives: inward buying missions, outward selling missions, technical missions and national pavilions. Facilitate ad-hoc and flagship projects and strategic coordination of business forums for incoming/outgoing state visits. Recruit and manage companies for participation in the dtic’s strategic export promotion initiatives and manage country branding/profiling activities.
• Stakeholder Management: Facilitate participation of export partners (provincial, metro, municipal), export councils and industry associations in export promotion projects. Lead cooperation with other government departments, foreign missions, and international agencies to support export initiatives. Manage collaborations with entities (SEDA, COTIIS, Export Councils) to identify companies for export promotion initiatives.
• Directorate Management: Manage financial resources and assets of the unit (budget holder responsibility). Manage human resources of the unit including staff development, supervision and performance management. Lead strategic planning and execution of the unit operational plan.