Senior Manager Economic Growth, Trade Promotion at KPMG South Africa

Key roles and responsibilities

• Business development – A lead role is business development strategy design and implementation. Generating new business, building and cultivating strong business relationships, and exhibiting technical and operational leadership to deliver quality, client- centric solutions to promote Trade in targeted countries in Africa.
• Client/project management – Lead/manage multiple projects or programs through the direction of a team of professionals and with the contribution of cross- divisional specialists. This includes support on negotiations, contractual arrangements and delivery of engagements.
• Develop a portfolio of projects (cutting across Africa) by building and maintaining strategic relationships with senior stakeholders in targeted  countries’ Trade promotion agencies while coordinating with potential funding agencies and potential investors.
• Maintain awareness of target countries’ economic growth and trade promotion needs and assisting countries in Africa to take advantage of AfCFTA initiatives and the WTO.
• Develop concepts targeting specific governments or development institutions to provide catalytic funding to fund trade promotion initiatives in the target countries. 
• Risk management – Ensure full compliance with KPMG's quality, risk and management requirements.
• Any other tasks that will be assigned to you.

 Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:

• At least 15 years’ working experience in the international development sector or working with development finance institutions, preferably in Africa;
• Proven experience of managing projects and teams in a development or professional services firm;
• At least 10 years of experience/knowledge working with the Multilateral Development institutions as a subject matter expert - Trade promotion/economic growth;
• Demonstrated ability to generate business and deliver work regarding economic growth and specifically Trade promotion;
• Track record of success in writing proposals and winning engagements;
• A relevant academic qualification: a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, finance, engineering, etc.  A post graduate qualification in a relevant  field would be essential.
• Established relationships and networks with Multilateral development organisations such as the World Bank, IFC, FCDO, USAID, AfCFTA, WTO, etc.
• Well-developed presentation, proposal and report writing, communication and interpersonal skills.

Personal attributes:

• Good communication (written and verbal), numeracy, presentation and analytical skills
• IT proficiency, especially Microsoft Office
• An eye for detail
• Team player with leadership capability
• Excellent coordination and planning skills
• Must be fluent in English, proficiency in Portuguese is
• an added advantage

We offer:

• An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting edge development programmes across Africa;
• Continuous learning and development;
• Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams;
• Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative;