Director: Trade and Investment Promotion at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements: 

• Matric Certificate plus a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration, Development Planning, or related field at NQF level 7; 
• 10 years’ experience in Relevant Economic Development and Regulation and Development Planning, of which 5 years must be at middle management level or above; 
• Minimum Code 8 Driver’s license. 

Primary Function: 

• To lead, direct, and manage initiatives for promoting, attracting, and stimulating trade and investment programs based on the City’s economic strategic direction and agenda. 

Key Performance Areas: 

• Contribute to the development of the Directorate’s strategic planning process; 
• Lead the Section’s operational planning process; 
• Lead the Section’s financial planning and budgeting processes; 
• Lead and facilitate the Section’s Demand Planning process; 
• Lead and facilitate the Section’s Performance Management Planning process; 
• Lead and manage the development of the Directorate’s Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) process; 
• Ensure effective and efficient Directorate’s functions, processes, procedures, systems, and policies; 
• Lead the Recruitment, Selection and Placement process for sourcing of suitably qualified staff for the Section; 
• Ensure effective and efficient Procurement Management in line with Supply Chain Management processes, legislative, regulatory, and policy framework; 
• Provide sound leadership for the achievement of the Directorate’s objectives; 
• Market, promote, and facilitate Trade and Investment within the City; 
• Ensure effective control of the Section’s Human Resources; 
• Ensure effective Section’s Financial Resource control; 
• Ensure effective Assets Management and Control; 
• Implement good governance and effective risk management systems; 
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including government bodies, local businesses, Investors, community organisations, and other stakeholders to foster collaboration and support for economic development initiatives; 
• Ensure effective management of specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the Directorate and Individual performance.