Middle Manager Programme Development at Eskom Communications

Introduction

• Task Grade: M17 Department: Programme Development Business Unit: Energy Market Services Location: Simmerpan, Germiston Area of specialization: To direct and programme manage the Independent Power Producer Programmes under which the Central Purchasing Agency (CPA) is the Buyer in order to ensure successful implementation including programme management of the programme and to provide oversight to the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA), Eskom, and the external stakeholders.

Job description
Behavioural:

• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism

 
Leadership:

• Live the NTCSA vision and values
• Grow people
• Ignite passion
• Promote teamwork
• Encourage the right behaviour
• Promote open and transparent communication
• Sound interpersonal relations
• Competent and active communicator and motivator

 
Knowledge:

• Competent knowledge researcher
• Financial acumen
• Ability to assess risks and identify contingencies
• Strategic analytical and problem solving
• Understanding the NTCSA business and processes
• Programme management understanding 

Skills:

• General management skills (planning, leadership, organising, controlling and co-ordinating)
• Strategy development and implementation
• Strategic analytical and problem solving
• Ability to assess risk and identify contingencies
• Ability to multi task and work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Understanding of Power Purchase Agreements and risk allocation
• Report writing
• Systematic thinking
• Ability to work effectively with all levels in the organisation
• Ability to integrate effectively with other specialist disciplines
• Ability to integrate effectively with other specialist disciplines
• Project management skills, MS Projects or Primavera
• Sound interpersonal relations
• Clear and concise communication
• Competent computer literacy (Word/ Excel)

Key Responsibilities

• Define the programme and provides strategic direction to the programme.
• Provide guidance and expert knowledge to the NTCSA and the designated committees (internal and external) for the screening, prioritisation and selection of successful Independent Power Producers.
• Develop and manage relationships with the project team and key internal and external stakeholders.
• Strategy and policy development.
• Contract, financial and business management related to the programme.
• Sets the standards for uniform project and programme data and information collection, consolidation and reporting to the NTCSA, Eskom, and external stakeholders.
• Mentoring, coaching and skills transfer.

Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):

• B Degree / B Tech in Engineering , Commerce / Marketing / Business Management / Project Management at NQF 7 with 360 Credits

Experience:
7 years of working experience in extensive business and project management and financial management.

Apply by: 10 February 2026