Executive Core Business at National Heritage Council of South Africa

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 

• Strategic direction and oversight for Core Business 
• Development and monitoring of business plans within the Core Business Functional units 
• Manage the operations of the Core Business Value Chain (Living Heritage and Tourism Development, Resistance and Liberation Heritage Route, Funding and Research and Knowledge Production) 
• Stakeholder and partnership management 
• Governance and risk management 
• Resource planning, monitoring and management 
• Leading Improvement and Unit optimisation 
• Contribute to the Management of the NHC as Acting CEO when delegated 2 September 2024 _NHC Job Avert 

REQUIREMENTS:

• Strategic Management 
• Operational planning and management 
• Analytical abilities 
• Problem analysis and solution skills 
• Research skills 
• Compiling of research projects and articles 
• Written and verbal communication skills 
• Compiling strategic documents 
• Policy development 
• Organisational communication effectiveness 
• People management and leadership skills 
• Networking and building stakeholder relations 
• Core heritage knowledge and skills 
• Optimum service delivery 
• Business acumen 
• Project management        
• Budgeting and mitigating risk skills 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE 
Minimum education required 

• Post Graduate Degree at Masters level in the heritage / conservation / strategic management and / or relevant related qualification, NQF Level 9 
• Honours degree in the areas of South African history, political science studies, anthropology, transformation, Management, heritage studies and / or relevant related qualification, NQF Level 8 (Desirable) 

Required experience 

• 4-6 Years proven experience of management at strategic level 
• 5 Years’ experience in Heritage Resource Management / Environmental or Biodiversity Management or cultural heritage conservation; Public policy development or Policy Analysis; Strategic Planning or Implementation; Oversight Reporting; Strategic Presentations; or experience in the corporate governance of public entities. 
• 4-6 Years’ experience in the area of heading a public organisation or units of a public organization (Desirable).