Officer: Business Development at Coega

ACCOUNTABILITY

• The Officer: Business Development is accountable to the Executive Manager: Business Development of the Coega Development Corporation (CDC).

MANDATE

• The Officer: Business Development is mandated by the Executive Manager: Business Development in the development and control of new business opportunities for the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the different industries and its subsectors and assistance with the strategic projects that the organization would have identified at various stages.

  DESCRIPTION

  RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS
The primary objective of the Officer: Business Development is to assist in promotion and attraction of investment opportunities into the SEZ by providing support in the various sectors. In pursuance of this primary objective, the Officer Business Development is required to:

• Identify and secure new business opportunities;
• Assist in coordinating/packaging of solutions including costing or commercialization for potential clients;
• Manage relationship between clients and organization;
• Assist in developing strategy for new business development on CDC products/services;
• Identify and develop new products inherent in the CDC’s core business
• Assist in promoting the Coega SEZ to potential investors nationally and internationally with special focus sectors and sub-sectors of priority.
• Take responsibility for the development of these specific industry sectors together and associated with these investments ;
• Undertake industry research and viability studies related to the various sectors;
• Assist in preparing proposals to investors;
• Undertake competitor analysis;
• Liaise with industry bodies and government agencies;
• Assist to develop business cases and strategy for strategic projects identified;
• Assist to package solutions of how these projects can be marketed to investors and government.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commercial, Finance, Engineering or related field;
• 3 years’ work experience in relevant sectors, with proven experience dealing with multiple stakeholders;
• Business and/or project development and project management experience (advantageous);
• Valid code B Driver’s License;
• Good interpersonal skills - the ability to communicate clearly and effectively;
• Passion for investment and economic development;
• Good report writing skills.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 

• Performance is monitored regularly by the Executive Manager – Business Development, by reference to Key Performance Indicators.