Project Manager x 2 (IPP Office) at Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

Job Description    

• The Project Manager role is a project management function located within the Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO).  The IPPO was established in 2010 to provide rapid solutions to South Africa’s severe electricity supply constraints, by procuring new energy generation capacity from Independent Power Producers (IPPs).  The IPPO was created as a project office hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) under a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE), National Treasury and the DBSA.  The mandate of the IPP Office is to provide specialised services to government, including a) IPP Energy Procurement Management, b) Monitoring, Evaluation and Contract Management, and c) Professional Advisory Services.  The IPPO’s skills, expertise and success in mobilising and delivering on time is recognised domestically and globally.
• The role has been necessitated firstly for the purpose of effectively managing and delivering various power producing projects including, Renewable Energy, Battery Energy Storage, Gas to Power, Coal, and Hybrid energy facilities; a number of which are in various stages of the project life-cycle.
• Reporting to the IPPO Head of Programmes, the Project Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management of procurement programmes including, but not limited to, planning, organising, execution and completion. 
• The Project Manager will further identify, mobilise and manage the appropriate personnel, project resources, ensure appropriate governance is maintained throughout, and manage all stakeholder relation expectations.

Key Responsibilities    
The Project Manager will be responsible for:

Managing project execution (conceptualisation, design of procurement process, bidding documentation preparation, evaluation and appointment of Bidders and close out reports)

• This will involve Project/Programme planning and maintenance, execution and control and managing the execution of IPPO mandates within agreed timelines:
• Design, develop and manage the programme/project schedule with programme/project stakeholders as well as support plans that inlcude but are not limited to resource plans, change management and configuration and risk management and providing guidance on these related project areas. 
• Manage project deliverables as per approved Project Charter and Project Management Plans
• Manage the progress and report programme and project status to all stakeholders
• Identify impediments and facilitate reoslutions and revised timelines and manage associtaed and agreed risk mitigation actions

Managing project administrative processes and procedures within the framework of the procurement plan, implementation plan, action plan and allocated budget;

• Develop, update and manage project charter for approval within the delegated mandate
• Develop, track and manage control management plans
• Report and manage all related project costs 

Managing and maintaining stakeholder expectations through appropriate project governance;

• Build and develop the confidence of programme/project stakeholders based on professionalism and adherence to accepted best practice delivery standards
• Manage client expectations and understand business needs in relation to assigned project/programme
• Comply with project planning and control schedules

Identifying, mobilising and managing appropriately skilled project resources;

• Create and maintain an environment that encourages input from all team members
• Consult with and manage appointed legal firms and experts where required to ensure project deadline delivery is met
• Manage project-team members deliverables
• Analyse and assess the productivity of the internal resources and Transaction Advisors
• Formulate performance improvement plans to address any development areas for full time project resources

Effective self-management and teamwork;

• Apply knowledge of organisational systems, structures policies and procedures to achieve results
• Demonstrate initiative in follow thorugh in maintaining personal and organisational quality and productivity standards
• Act in a manner that is customer orinetated 
• Support and drive the business core values
• Show commitment to teamwork and a wilingness to go the extra mile to achive team objectives

Expertise & Technical Competencies    

• Degree or relevant qualification in Economics/ Finance/ engineering.  Applicable post graduate experience an advantage.
• Experience in the management and implementation of Project Finance transactions in particular on infrastructure projects in the energy or water sectors preferred.
• Experience in managing and coordinating a multi-sectoral team of experts (Financial, Technical, Environmental, Legal, etc.)
• Experience and knowledge in providing guidance to a multi-sectoral project team throughout the lifecycle of the project from origination, through procurement to implementation.
• At least 10 years direct experience in managing successful projects.

Deadline:17th December,2025