Careers at Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

Job Description    

• The Mandate of IFISA has been captured in a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) amongst the National Treasury, the DBSA and Government Technical Advisory Centre entered into on 02 January 2026. The MoA has been informed by an in independent business case. The Senior: Fund Specialist (IFISA) is responsible for supporting the execution of the asset management and treasury functions, which include monitoring and evaluation physical asset management, monitoring and evaluation of financing instruments, facilitating the mobilisation and crowding-in of capital through the structuring, distribution, and syndication of financial instruments in both primary and secondary capital markets.

Key Responsibilities    
Strategic Outputs

• Support IFISA’s strategic intent and progressively contribute a robust portfolio of projects, leading to improved funding and implementation opportunities.
• Support the monitoring and evaluation activities of physical infrastructure assets and financing instruments.
• Implement the M&E strategy/process/system that will ensure tracking of the implementation of projects .This would include amongst others the tracking of all projects/programmes inputs, outputs and impact results.
• Develop infrastructure investment model, strategies, tools, and products focused on core, stable cash-flow generating infrastructure assets.
• Monitor and provide recommendations to maintain and improve the financial sustainability, stability, and operational effectiveness of the Infrastructure Fund.
• Manage treasury operations including payments, liquidity, and cash management for the Infrastructure Fund.

Investment and Portfolio Management

• Develop and implement and efficient data collection processes and systems.
• Implement, monitor, and evaluate infrastructure projects and associated assets to ensure effective execution and performance tracking.
• Undertake data analysis and reporting for all relevant purposes
• Manage the implementation and ongoing management of asset portfolios in line with IFISA’s strategic mandate.
• Support governance oversight for financing instruments and physical infrastructure assets executed through IFISA.
• Prepare investment memoranda and summaries including analysis of returns, investment case development, and sensitivity/scenario analysis.
• Perform asset valuation in line with market-standard valuation frameworks and guidelines.
• Develop and utilise financial models, including capital market instrument tranching and scenario modelling.
• Conduct post-execution monitoring of investments, including quarterly portfolio performance reporting.
• Review and negotiate legal financing documents with working knowledge of inter-creditor arrangements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislative frameworks including Capital Market Listing Rules, MFMA, PFMA,Companies Act, and King V.
• Manage the monitoring of the projects' implementation to ensure compliance with facility agreements and contractual obligations by conducting technical reviews and risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential project execution issues.
• Engage project sponsors, advisors, and stakeholders to ensure project implementation aligns with transaction documentation execution plans.
• Prepare and submit project approval reports in line with internal governance and business plan eligibility criteria.
• Develop and implement procurement plans for projects and provide procurement support to project owners as required.
• Support the management of a portfolio of investment instruments, including but not limited to debt, equities, bonds, debentures, preference shares, and subordinated instruments.
• Oversee the management of IFISA’s assets and liabilities to ensure adequate capital and liquidity for business operations.
• Prepare and present reports, memoranda, and strategic documents for executive committees, boards, and key stakeholders.

Treasury, Liquidity and Fund Operations

• Manage the design, implementation, and monitoring of blended financing mechanisms for identified infrastructure projects.
• Maintain and build relationships with intermediaries, including rating agencies, global asset managers, and coinvestors.
• Manage accounting reporting, budgeting processes, and financial systems such as SAP.
• Drive the development and execution of the IFISA’s asset management strategy.
• Advance research and enhance the identification of refinancing and capital mobilisation opportunities.
• Manage liquidity, capital structure, and balance sheet health of the Infrastructure Fund.
• Oversee funding operations, debt issuance processes, and related financial reporting.

Stakeholder Relations and Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and project operators
• Network and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to enhance the mandate of the IFISA.

Key Measurements of Outputs

• Effective monitoring, evaluation and portfolio management in line with M&E Risk Framework.
• Adequate controls and implementation of the accounting and treasury function.
• Adequate project data collection and reporting.
• Value of infrastructure catalysed.
• Value of private & public sector partnerships and funding.
• Crowding in of capital.
• Effective liquidity and investment management.
• Issuance of capital market instruments
• Clean Audit.

Expertise & Technical Competencies    

Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelors Degree in Accounting/Finance/Engineering/Mathematic/ Statistics/Business Science/Actuarial or equivalent.
• A Post Graduate Qualification.
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience including in portfolio management of project finance/listed and/or unlisted capital market instruments.
• Proven track record in managing finance, investments or assets on a portfolio basis.
• Demonstrated excellence in the field of finance and structuring of financing instruments.
• In-depth understanding and knowledge of finance and accounting, asset management, risk management and portfolio strategy knowledge and skills including understanding of systems such as SAP.

Desirable Requirements

• A postgraduate qualification CA(SA), CFA, MBA Engineer, Actuary.

Deadline:6th October,2026

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Job Description    

• The Senior Legal Advisor is responsible for providing legal advice and support to clients on the financing activities of DBSA, ensuring that all actions, initiatives, and investments are legally sound and protect the investment portfolio. Mitigate legal risks and prevent adverse reputational or other negative consequences for DBSA. Provide guidance and leadership to junior professionals in the legal team, fostering their development and ensuring consistency in legal counsel across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities    
Legal Transaction Structuring, Execution & Advisory

• Provide strategic legal leadership across the full transaction lifecycle, including high-value and complex transactions.
• Lead, from a legal perspective, the structuring and execution of transactions across project finance, blended and structured finance, equity investments, and public-private partnerships (PPPs), ensuring alignment with institutional mandates, legal frameworks, and risk appetite.
• Act as a strategic legal partner to Investment Division and multidisciplinary teams, driving the development of innovative, commercially sound financing structures and solutions, while providing expert legal oversight throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Conduct comprehensive legal due diligence and risk assessments, identifying legal, regulatory, and structuring risks and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex legal documentation, including term sheets, mandates, facility agreements, shareholder agreements, security packages, and intercreditor/co-funding arrangements.
• Lead, in support of the Investment Division, Business Support and Recovery and/or Credit Risk and Portfolio management, as the case may be, negotiations with sponsors, borrowers, lenders, co-funders, and counterparties to achieve optimal commercial and legal outcomes.
• Provide expert legal input into appraisal reports, credit papers, and committee submissions, and actively contribute to credit committee deliberations.
• Provide expert legal support and input in transaction execution through approval to financial close, ensuring legal integrity, enforceability, and compliance.
• Manage external legal counsel, including appointment, briefing, performance oversight, and cost control, to ensure efficient delivery of specialised legal services.
• Provide ongoing legal advisory support across corporate, operational, and investment functions.

Compliance and Regulatory Support

• Promote adherence to applicable legislation, regulatory requirements, and internal governance frameworks across all legal and transactional activities.
• Monitor and interpret legal and regulatory developments, providing proactive, strategic guidance to the organisation.
• Support and strengthen institutional compliance and governance frameworks in collaboration with Compliance and Risk functions.
• Review legal documentation, decisions, and processes to ensure alignment with regulatory and policy requirements.

Dispute Resolution and Litigation

• Manage litigation and dispute resolution processes, safeguarding the organisation’s legal, financial, and reputational interests.
• Lead the appointment and oversight of external counsel in disputes, ensuring high-quality representation and cost-effectiveness.
• Advise management on litigation risk exposure and recommend appropriate dispute resolution strategies, including alternative dispute mechanisms.
• Facilitate timely and commercially sound resolution of disputes.

Stakeholder Management & Capacity Building

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to provide practical and commercially sound legal solutions.
• Build effective working relationships with business units to support informed decision-making.
• Provide legal training and awareness on legal and regulatory developments to internal stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, providing practical, solution-oriented legal advice.
• Engage effectively with external stakeholders, including clients, co-funders, regulators, and legal advisors.
• Provide legal training and guidance to enhance organisational awareness of legal, regulatory, and transactional risks.

Key Measurements of Outputs

• Achievement of favourable or commercially acceptable outcomes in investment transactions, aligned with the organisation’s legal strategy and risk appetite.
• Quality, accuracy and timeliness of legal advice, documentation and transaction support.
• Effective handling of disputes to minimise adverse reputational impact on the organisation.
• Minimisation of financial losses, penalties, and contingent liabilities arising from disputes and litigation.
• Time taken to prepare and or review contracts, agreements and legal opinions.
• Quality and accuracy of agreements, opinions and solutions provided.
• Effective management of legal claims and litigation risks.
• Management of total case/agreement/opinion / other legal costs.
• No litigation due to contractual errors and or omissions.
• Effective monitoring of the contracts and agreements.
• Strong compliance outcomes, including clean audit results

Expertise & Technical Competencies    
Minimum Qualification

• A Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) or Legal postgraduate qualification.
• Admitted Attorney/Advocate of the High Court of South Africa.

Minimum Experience

• A minimum of 8-10 years’ post-qualification experience in a commercial/finance/banking or corporate law environment, providing legal support on investment transactions such as project finance, structured and corporate finance.
• Proven experience in complex contract drafting, legal risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong track record in drafting and negotiating transaction documentation, including term sheets, facility agreements, shareholder agreements, security documents, and intercreditor agreements.
• Demonstrated experience in leading legal due diligence processes and advising on transaction risks, mitigants, and structuring solutions.
• In-depth understanding of banking and finance law, corporate law, security structures, and regulatory frameworks, particularly within a development finance or infrastructure investment environment.
• Experience working on multi-stakeholder transactions, including engagements with sponsors, lenders, DFIs, regulators, and external counsel.

Desirable Requirements:

• A postgraduate qualification in development finance or investment banking.
• Experience in the financial services or banking industry.
• Demonstrated experience dealing with cross-border transactions and multi-jurisdictional legal considerations.

Deadline:16th October,2026

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Job Description    

• The Contact Manager provides operational and coordination support for the effective execution of contract management, procurement planning, and service provider performance reporting within the Infrastructure Delivery Division (IDD). The role supports the Team Leader by handling the high volume of contracts and projects, ensuring that key administrative, tracking, and reporting processes are executed efficiently, accurately, and in compliance with organisational and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities    
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Contract Management

• Prepare and maintain accurate contract files and registers, tracking key milestones, deliverables, and expiry dates.
• Coordinate contract signature processes and support document filing, version control, and audit readiness.
• Liaise with internal teams and service providers to obtain documentation and inputs needed for contract execution.
• Provide contract management advice and support, in collaboration with IDD Legal, in the execution of project specific contracts and agreements between the Infrastructure Delivery Division (IDD) and professional service providers, contractors, suppliers, and third parties.
• Analyse contract terms, conditions, and obligations to ensure compliance with legislation, regulatory requirements, internal policies, and industry standards.
• Monitor and audit existing contracts, refer contract amendments, addenda, variations, etc., to IDD Legal and manage the full lifecycle of contract modifications.
• Conduct contract risk assessment and trend analysis and recommend mitigation strategies to safeguard organisational and project interests.
• Track and monitor contractor performance and compliance against contract deliverables, milestones, guarantees, insurance requirements, and other conditions precedent.
• Communicate contract obligations, implementation requirements, and updates to programme and project delivery teams. 
• Prepare and evaluate contractual claims (e.g., extensions of time, prolongation costs, acceleration costs, and professional service claims) and provide strategic input on contractor claims.
• Liaise with service providers and internal stakeholders on contractual matters such as delays, variations, extensions of time, and contractual compliance rules.
• Prepare and present management reports on contract status, performance, risks, and dispute resolutions.

Contract Performance Monitoring and Evaluation

• Facilitate the development and implementation of KPIs and performance measures for contracts, projects, and service providers.
• Monitor contract compliance, performance milestones, deliverables, service level agreements (SLAs), and contractual obligations.
• Conduct regular contract audits and performance reviews to identify risks, trends, variances, and underperformance.
• Analyse contractor and service provider performance data, including supporting evidence against KPIs and SLAs, and recommend or implement corrective action plans where required.
• Generate dashboards, reports, and performance insights to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance contract performance, compliance, governance, and value realisation.
• Coordinate and support the scheduling and facilitation of performance review sessions with internal stakeholders and service providers.

Procurement Planning Coordination

• Support procurement planning processes by coordinating inputs from internal project teams.
• Assist with document preparation for tenders and RFQs, ensuring completeness and formatting compliance.
• Maintain trackers of procurement timeliness, bid evaluations, and award progress
• Prepare supportive documentation for procurement reviews, internal governance forums, and audit checks.

Reporting and Contract Compliance

• Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reports on contract status, procurement progress, compliance matters, and service provider performance.
• Produce management dashboards, performance reports, and analytical insights by monitoring contract metrics, operational indicators, and governance requirements. 
• Analyse contract and operational data to identify trends, risks, variances, improvement opportunities, and strategic insights.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date contract records, documentation systems, trackers, registers, and reporting tools.
• Monitor adherence to compliance requirements relating to contract documentation, record keeping, governance controls, and approval processes.
• Support governance submissions, management reviews, audits, and internal reviews through the preparation of accurate documentation, reports, and reporting inputs.
• Contribute to the implementation and enhancement of digital contract management systems, trackers, and reporting tools to improve process efficiency, data integrity, compliance monitoring, and reporting accuracy.

Key Measurements of Outputs

• Adherence to contract governance and internal policy requirements achieved across all contracts.
• Successful completion of internal and external audits with minimal findings and effective resolution of identified issues.
• Percentage of contracts reviewed, processed, and administered within agreed turnaround times.
• Accuracy, completeness, and maintenance of contract registers, tracking systems, filing structures, and supporting documentation.
• Effectiveness of contractor and service provider performance monitoring against contractual obligations, milestones, KPIs, and SLAs.
• Timely production and quality of contract performance dashboards, audit reports, governance reports, and management reporting outputs.
• Percentage of identified contract-related risks mitigated through proactive legal, commercial, and operational interventions.
• Reduction in contract administration issues, compliance gaps, and documentation deficiencies through proactive management and oversight.
• Timeliness and quality of reporting inputs prepared for governance structures, audits, management reviews, and compliance submissions.
• Continuous improvement in contract management processes, compliance monitoring, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency.

Expertise & Technical Competencies    
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Commerce, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related field.

Minimum Experience

• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in legal and contract drafting, contract management in an infrastructure or public sector procurement process.
• Experience working on high-volume infrastructure or construction projects.
• Experience in construction law.
• In-depth knowledge of the PFMA and Treasury Regulations.
• Knowledge of the JBCC, NEC, GCC, CIDB, FIDIC and other industry contracts.

Desirable Experience

• Postgraduate qualification in Contract Management
• Exposure to digital contract management or procurement systems

Deadline:7th October,2026

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Job Description    

• To provide end-to-end administrative and secretariat support to the Treasury and Capital Management (CM) Unit, including committee and meeting administration, coordination of internal and external stakeholder engagements, budget and reporting support, processing of invoices and claims, and maintenance of the unit’s records management system, in a manner that is accurate, timeous and compliant with the Bank’s governance requirements.

Key Responsibilities    
General Administration

• Provide administrative support to the units:
• Manage day-to-day administrative activities
• Manage diaries and arrange meetings
• Organise refreshments when required for meetings
• Make logistics arrangements for internal and external engagements
• Take minutes, distribute for inputs and follow up on actions required
• Perform administrative duties including preparing and editing of reports, confidential correspondence and general documentation, filling, faxing, photocopying, and administrative work.
• Perform secretariat functions for the internal committees that are part of the unit structures, ensuring compliance with governance prescripts.
• Attend to general queries made to the Head and team members, answer and screen incoming calls.
• Draft, format, and proofread correspondence, reports, presentations, and other documents.
• Administer the local and international travelling arrangements and the processing of claims for the units.
• Proactive management for submission and processing of invoices, purchase orders and claims for the Treasury and Capital Management Division on SAP within agreed turnaround times.
• Working proactively with all relevant internal and external stakeholders in processing claims, invoices and purchase orders.
• Develop and maintain an advanced manual and electronic filing system for invoices, purchase orders and claims, ensuring accurate tracking, efficient retrieval and proper record-keeping of all related documentation.
• Support ongoing team projects by updating trackers, following up on deadlines, and organising documentation.
• Coordinate, collate and assist in the preparation of reports and presentations for unit submissions.
• Manage office supplies, stationery, and equipment, ensuring stock availability.
• Collaborate with the events unit to coordinate plans for internal and external stakeholders’ events.

Committee and Meeting Secretariat

• Perform secretariat functions for the unit's internal governance committees (e.g. the Asset and Liability Committee and Sustainable Finance Working Group), ensuring compliance with governance prescripts — including scheduling, uploading of documents on the Dilligent platform and Microsoft Teams, minute-taking, tracking of action items, and timely circulation and approval of signed minutes.
• Coordinate and assist in the preparation of cluster/unit submissions to the Board, management committees and other governance structures, incorporating recommendations from the Company Secretariat function as required.
• Provide administrative and logistical support to ad hoc working groups convened by the unit (e.g. sustainable finance-related working groups), including agendas, invitations, minutes and related meeting documentation.

Reporting and Database Administration

• Asist in the preparation of the divisional/unit budgets and monitor the spending together with the budget owner.
• Undertake project management tasks and provide project administration support on allocated projects.
• Prepare and present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets and other items affecting the division/unit.
• Develop and maintain an advanced record-keeping (manual/electronic) and filing system to ensure an updated central repository and database for unit documents.
• Coordinate service providers’ database administration to ensure a central repository of information on service providers.
• Maintain updated contact lists, distribution lists, and team databases
• Undertake other administrative duties as assigned, from time to time.

Key measurements of outputs:

• Timeous and efficient team administration support.
• Effective support with travel arrangements and administration thereof
• Effective management of SCM submissions, invoice processing, etc.
• Quality of presentations and reports.
• Management of budget, including operational expenses.
• Documents generated accurately.
• Minimal errors with regard to administration.
• Effective record-keeping management and retrieval systems.
• Clean audit

Expertise & Technical Competencies    
Minimum Qualification

• A Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Office administration, Project Management or Business Administration

Minimum Experience

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in providing administrative support to Teams in a medium to large size organisation.
• Proven experience in managing team calendars, scheduling meetings and taking and distributing meeting minutes
• Demonstrated experience in preparing reports, presentations, and correspondence for the Teams, Unit Heads, etc.
• Maintaining filing systems and records.
• Experience in coordinating travel arrangements, logistics and administration thereof.
• Proven experience in supporting procurement or expense administration
• Experience in communicating (verbal and written), and drafting reports and presentations for Executives and Board level.
• Experience in coordinating, consolidating and tracking cross-functional projects and stakeholder engagements.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office (MS-Word, MS Excel (at an advanced level of proficiency), MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook).

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in the banking and/or financial services sector.
• SAP Procurement

Deadline:7th October,2026

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Job Description    

• The role is responsible for the ongoing assessment, monitoring, and optimisation of credit risk within the existing portfolio of investments across South Africa, the Rest of Africa and High Impact. The role is critical to maintaining portfolio health through in-depth credit reviews, financial analysis, and proactive risk mitigation strategies. Applying technical and commercial expertise and legal knowledge, the role supports strategic decision-making, contributes to the credit compliance, and ensures that exposures remain aligned with institutional risk appetite. This role interacts closely with the Credit Origination team responsible for new transactions while maintaining dedicated focus on the post-approval performance of the existing portfolio.

Key Responsibilities    
Credit Portfolio Monitoring and Risk Reviews

• Conduct structured, periodic credit reviews on all existing transactions, ensuring timely identification of deterioration of risks.
• Initiate/review rapid risk reviews in response to emerging external or internal risk signals, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders for effective intervention.
• Track financial and non-financial covenants, monitoring borrower compliance and reporting anomalies.
• Review credit quality across sectors and regions, flagging trends and proposing remedial strategies.
• Provide early warning indicators and analysis to credit committees and forums to support pre-emptive action.
• Perform quick-turnaround risk assessments for urgent or material changes.
• Evaluate and recommend credit amendments, waivers, or restructures.

Credit Assessment and Financial Analysis

• Undertake in-depth financial and cash-flow analysis of portfolio companies, evaluating performance against initial projections and market benchmarks.
• Review credit opinions for additional lines of credit for public sector clients, as part of the annual review.
• Review accuracy and appropriateness of credit assessments, rating model methodologies applied to ensure correctness and quality of credit assessments to enable decision-making.
• Prepare portfolio performance reports, incorporating peer comparisons, geographic and sectors developments, and macroeconomic conditions affecting the Bank portfolio.
• Assess amendments to credit terms and provides recommendations for restructuring, covenant waivers, or rescheduling proposals as required.
• Conduct scenario analysis and stress testing on key exposures, feeding insights into credit risk appetite and capital allocation decisions.
• Support efforts to enhance risk-adjusted return through active management of the credit book.

Portfolio Management and Compliance

• Adherence to credit-related compliance with internal policies, regulatory standards, and investment mandates across all geographies.
• Liaise with team members to ensure seamless handover and continuous oversight of transactions post disbursement.
• Support the disbursement process, post-handover, to ensure facility conditions are met as required.
• Maintains up-to-date credit ratings and internal loan classifications of all transactions, supporting ongoing monitoring and reporting functions.
• Participate in the maintenance and improvement of the credit value chain, identifying process inefficiencies and supporting enhancements to credit systems and processes. Serve as a subject matter expert on portfolio management and credit-related matters for special projects or in pursuit of identifying lessons learnt that can be adopted in origination as well as appropriate forms of credit risk mitigation strategies.

Strategic Engagement

• Support governance reporting by contributing to reports for Board committees, EXCO, and relevant committees post disbursements.
• Support the periodic IFRS 9 provisioning and ECL measurement forum.
• Support internal portfolio management committees and forums for early warning identification and intervention.
• Contribute to policy development and implementation of portfolio related frameworks and guidelines.
• Support audits by preparing necessary reports and documentation in line with best practice and standards.

Financial Modelling and Analysis

• Build and/or review and challenge model assumptions in financial models for a portfolio of companies.
• Conduct cash flow analysis, stress testing, and scenario analysis to test financial viability and draw conclusions / make recommendations to mitigate financial risks identified.
• Review ongoing financial compliance of updated financial models and/or recommend and implement new credit risk mitigants (e.g. conditions, collateral, guarantees), as required.
• Perform peer benchmarking and sectoral credit comparisons in order to provide valuable insights for the review of the financial modelling assessment.
• Support light restructuring and re-scheduling of distressed exposures.

Stakeholder Management and Problem-Solving

• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders to achieve common goals, facilitating open and clear communication.
• Actively listen, share information, and foster a cooperative environment that encourages diverse perspectives and collective problem-solving.

People Management

• Lead and develop team members by setting clear objectives, providing constructive feedback, and fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Recognising individual strengths, facilitating professional growth, and aligning team efforts with organisational goals to enhance overall performance and engagement.
• Provide technical assistance and mentorship to portfolio analysts.
• Facilitate training and capacity building within the team on portfolio management, credit tools, and evolving credit practices.

Reporting and Monitoring

• Stay abreast of sector and country intelligence relevant to portfolio management activities.
• Produce accurate, insightful reports and continuously monitoring key financial and non-financial metrics to assess performance and credit migration risk.
• Analyse data to identify trends, inform strategic decisions, and provide stakeholders with clear, actionable information that supports ongoing performance improvement and accountability.
• Utilise appropriate technologies and tools to enhance reporting efficiency and clarity, while also safeguarding the confidentiality and sensitivity of the information included.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy and timeliness to deliver reports that are timely, relevant and precise.

Key measurement of output:

• Percentage of scheduled and ad hoc credit reviews completed on time and in line with internal standards.
• Precision of internal credit ratings aligned with appropriate model methodologies and validated through back-testing or audit reviews.
• Timely detection of early warning indicators and escalated through appropriate channels.
• Number of covenant breaches identified and resolved and compliance rate across the monitored portfolio.
• Average time taken to complete normal and urgent risk assessment and recommend amendments or waivers.
• Quality of financial models built or reviewed, stakeholder feedback on model accuracy and usefulness for decision-making.
• Percentage of distressed exposures stabilised or improved through active and appropriate credit intervention strategies.
• Percentage of reports submitted on time with no material errors; frequency of actionable insights derived from reports; percentage of submissions deferred as a result of substandard quality.
• Feedback from internal and external stakeholders on quality, communication, responsiveness, and problem-solving support.

Expertise & Technical Competencies    
Risk Identification & Assessment / Technical

• Diagnoses significant, unusual and emerging risks to which the business is exposed.
• Advises on applicable aspects of risk identification and assessment.
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency and up-to-date knowledge in specialised areas, applying this expertise to solve complex problems, drive innovation, and contribute to strategic initiatives.
• Continuously expand skills to adapt to industry advancements and enhance organisational capabilities.
• Manage effective and efficient execution of tasks and projects by optimising processes, managing resources, and adhering to timelines.

Risk management policies and procedures

• Develops innovative approaches to managing significant business risks effectively and efficiently.
• Leads implementation, execution and monitoring activities.
• Advises on best solutions and foresees the impact of changes in regulations, policies and procedures for non-complex and increasingly complex business issues.

Data collection and analysis

• Skilled in the use of advanced/complex analytical techniques.
• Is able to use judgement to decide upon the most appropriate analytical techniques according to the situation.
• Recognises underlying principles, patterns, or themes in an array of related information, and determine whether additional information would be useful or necessary.
• Through an in-depth understanding of the business environment, reviews outputs of analysis to identify anomalies and draws conclusions, relating these to operational circumstances.
• Can model a range of scenarios covering all potential business circumstances and highlight potential risks/opportunities.

Planning and organising

• Is relied on to helps others plan and organise their workload.
• Uses effectively advance time management processes to deal with high workload and tight deadlines.
• Organises, prioritises and schedules tasks so they can be performed within budget and with the efficient use of time and resources.
• Achieves goals in a timely manner, despite obstacles encountered, by organising, reprioritising and replanning.

Financial acumen

• Makes sound financial decisions after having analysed their impacts on the organisation, partner agencies, and community.
• Effectively supports the preparation of budgetary submissions and forecasts for own department.
• Knows the internal and external factors that impact on resource and asset availability.
• Is able to interpret management account reports in an operational/commercial context and take action as appropriate to maximise revenues and control costs.

Financial Modelling

• Demonstrating expertise in developing, analysing, and interpreting complex financial models to support strategic decision-making and business objectives. This involves creating accurate and reliable models that forecast financial performance, assess business scenarios, and evaluate investments or projects.

Reporting

• Designs / customises reports to meet user needs.
• Prepares complex or tailored reports, gathers information from a variety of sources, analyses and includes in a report.
• Keeps standard reports under review and proposes improvements to meet user needs.
• *The KPA’s, competencies and relationships listed in this document, is not exhaustive and the incumbent will be expected to undertake additional duties within their capacity to meet the needs of business and/or the business unit.*

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or Risk Management or related field.

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in credit risk analysis, portfolio monitoring, or financial analysis within a wholesale, investment banking, or development finance environment.
• Proven track record in conducting credit reviews and portfolio monitoring across South Africa and broader African markets.
• Extensive experience in credit assessments, financial modelling, and risk analysis for both new and existing investments.
• Strong capabilities in financial structuring, with exposure to complex lending instruments, including bilateral and syndicated facilities.
• Skilled in negotiating and managing stakeholders, with the ability to assess and structure complex transactions.
• Familiarity with ESG, sustainable finance, and blended finance frameworks.
• Proficient in credit systems, risk reporting tools, and core credit risk management principles.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare high-quality credit analysis and investment write-ups, supported by advanced credit reasoning.
• Solid understanding of the loan lifecycle and the end-to-end credit value chain.
• Experience in evaluating facility amendments, restructurings, and covenant waivers.

Desirable Requirements

• Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting or related field is advantageous.
• Professional certification in Financial Risk Management, Chartered Financial Analysis or CA (SA) or equivalent.
• Strong understanding and experience of sovereign risk, infrastructure finance, and public sector lending.
• Experience in working on bilateral, club or syndicated transactions with multilateral institutions, investment banks, government agencies and private sector sponsors in infrastructure.

Deadline:16th October,2026

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Job Description    

• The Partner-A-District (PAD) Programme operationalises the Bank’s municipal strategy, focusing on transforming the M2/M3 municipal segment through an integrated, programmatic, and partnership-driven approach. It positions districts as strategic entry points for the DBSA to elevate the development impact in alignment with government policies and the District Development Model (DDM).
• The Programme Manager leads and coordinates the implementation of multiple projects in the PAD programme to advance the Bank’s strategic objectives. The role collaborates with municipalities, government departments, the public and private sector, manages resources, partnerships, and cross-functional teams, to deliver sustainable development outcomes in local government.

Key Responsibilities    
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Programme Management

• Develop sector-specific programmes for financing, including scope definition and success criteria.
• Prepare programme execution plans aligned to partnership frameworks and strategic objectives.
• Compile technically sound reports that establish the basis for projects to inform investment decisions.
• Oversee programme implementation, track milestones, deliverables, costs, dependencies, risks and issues.
• Maintain strong data-capture and reporting capability to support analysis and decision making.
• Manage programme inter-dependencies and interfaces to ensure coherent and on-time delivery.
• Provide technical status reports for milestone payments, assess service-provider claims, prepare payment instructions and oversee disbursements.
• Collaborate with municipal finance team and provide relevant module information to support due diligence.
• Manage procurement and contract activities, including dispute resolution, in line with contract policies.
• Prepare programme management reports and presentations for EXCO, Board, internal and external stakeholders for progress reporting and decision making.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to junior team members.
• Implement appropriate project management methodologies to strengthen organisational maturity and ensure consistent delivery outcomes.
• Transfer completed projects to clients and partners and conduct post-implementation and transfer reviews to ensure sustainability and lessons-learned integration.

Deal Origination

• Lead the execution of origination strategies and municipal sector initiatives to drive infrastructure investment.
• Identify market opportunities through comprehensive sector analysis, including demand and supply dynamics and gap assessments, to inform strategic decision-making and maintain competitive advantage.
• Navigate political, sectoral, and institutional insights to shape origination strategies and broaden business opportunities.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of high-quality, bankable investment opportunities through proactive business development and in-depth municipal sector expertise.
• Originate financing and non-financing initiatives that strengthen municipal institutions and enhance development impact.
• Lead the identification, preparation, and development of viable infrastructure projects by coordinating scoping exercises, feasibility studies, business cases, and other pre-investment activities to ensure project bankability and enable successful deal closure.
• Drive consistent deal flow and ensure bankability across all originated opportunities.
• Collaborate with planning, project preparation and municipal finance teams to ensure successful deal structuring and closure.
• Present transactions at deal and investment committees, providing strategic and technical insights.
• Foster strong networks with internal and external stakeholders to position the bank as a leader in infrastructure finance.
• Strengthen relationships across municipalities, sector departments, and strategic partners to support origination success.

Business Development

• Drive business development to position DBSA as the preferred lender, investor, and development partner.
• Lead the creation and execution of strategies to build a strong pipeline of development impact projects.
• Develop approaches with municipal finance teams to secure concessional funding for infrastructure projects.
• Expand municipal client base and secure sustainable revenue streams through relationship building.
• Design and implement targeted marketing strategies to capture growth opportunities for DBSA’s services.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholder on integration relating to project prioritisation, resources, scope, cost, commissioning, operational readiness and handover.
• Build and maintain strong relations at local, provincial and national IGR structures, including sector and transferring departments.
• Foster good working relations with heads of functionaries at municipalities to support programme delivery. 
• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships, networks, and alliances that enhance the Bank’s development support role in strengthening municipal institutions.

Key Measurements of Outputs

• Successful execution of the programme and assigned strategic projects, in line with the key performance targets of the programme.
• Value and number of new business deals originated (financing and non-financing).
• Value and number of project approvals, commitments, and disbursements achieved.
• Value of projects prepared and committed for DBSA approval.
• Effective management and oversight of programme management units and deliverables across provinces, districts and municipalities.
• High levels of stakeholder and partner satisfaction with programme outputs.
• Clean audits across district and municipal partnership environments.

Expertise & Technical Competencies    
Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering.
• Postgraduate qualification in Engineering, Project Management, Business Management, or Economics.
• Registration as a Project Management Professional (PMP) with the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Minimum Experience

• A minimum of 10 years demonstrated work experience in infrastructure programme development and programme management managing mega or multidisciplinary projects concurrently.
• In-depth understanding of the end-to-end infrastructure programme development process including feasibility studies and deal structuring.
• Extensive experience in business development/ deal origination and client relationship skills, and ability to focus on client's needs effectively.
• Proven ability to lead complex strategic initiatives and projects successfully.
• Comprehensive knowledge of regulatory environments across municipalities/ metros, SOEs, and government entities in South Africa.
• Strong understanding of government planning cycle and demonstrated experience engaging high-level
• government stakeholders.
• Advanced technical proficiency with Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project and Planner.
• Solid understanding of SCM processes and relevant legislation, including PFMA, MFMA, and PPPFA.

Desirable Requirements

• A relevant master’s degree.
• Registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist.

Deadline:14th October,2026

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Job Description    

• The Quantity Surveyor is responsible for managing and forecasting all costs associated with infrastructure projects, from planning through to completion, ensuring cost efficiency and value for money while maintaining quality and regulatory standards. The role involves monitoring project finances, adhering to statutory building regulations, and delivering professional Quantity Surveying services that meet the needs of the Infrastructure Delivery Division. Additionally, the Quantity Surveyor provides expert guidance and inputs for the development of infrastructure strategies, policies, systems, and technical standards.

Key Responsibilities    
Quantity Surveying and Quality Assurance

• Calculate and verify project costs to enhance value and cost efficiency for infrastructure projects in line with regulatory standards and quality.
• Estimate and monitor all costs that relate to the infrastructure project from the planning stage until the final stage, when all actual costs are levied.
• Verify the accuracy of deriving costs for project ancillaries, labour and material for each item or activity, especially for large volume, high value or high-risk services and works.
• Advise contract custodians on bill of quantities and activity schedule composition for large volume, high-value or high-risk services and works.
• Monitor execution and update of processes for site audits, where required, to verify quantities and claims for work executed.
• Monitor and maintain adherence to local statutory building regulations and the applicable built environment standards and regulations.
• Provide surveying inputs and guidance for the development of infrastructure strategies, policies, systems, functional / technical norms and standards.
• Provide a professional quantity surveying service and continuous quality assurance to meet the needs of the Infrastructure Delivery division.
• Vet bills of quantities and variation orders as received before payment and approve payments to contractors.
• Advise on standards, practices and governance relevant to contractual documentation.
• Prepare and conduct financial close-out and review project/programme close-out costs.
• Compile and present special reports when required.
• Prepare quantity surveying inputs for the preparation of the User Asset Management Plan, the final project lists, the budgets and the infrastructure Programme Management Plan.

Continuous Improvement of Estimating Services and Cost Engineering

• Conduct research and keep abreast of new technologies and procedures, including interaction with professional Councils/ Boards.
• Liaise with external quantity surveying firms and the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors regarding documentation, benchmarking rates and alternative procedures to ensure improvements and cost savings.
• Contribute to Master Planning, Project Briefing documents, accommodation schedules and operational narratives.
• Optimise standard guides, methods and techniques to evaluate the utilisation of available resources.
• Evaluate and identify new initiatives or enhanced/ improved products for inclusion in programmes or projects.
• Formulate standards and improved bills of quantities and activity schedules for large volume, high value or high-risk services and works.
• Identify all risks and devise risk mitigation strategies.

Reporting and Analytics

• Generate detailed and insightful reports and analyses that support strategic decision-making and drive organisational improvement.
• Develop and deliver accurate, relevant, and stakeholder-focused reports, presenting data in a clear, concise, and actionable format using appropriate visualisations and analytical tools.
• Identify trends, anomalies, and key insights that influence strategic planning and operational adjustments.

Stakeholder Management

• Engage and collaborate with key stakeholders to align expectations, gather insights, and ensure successful outcomes.
• Build strong relationships, communicating clearly and consistently, and addressing stakeholder needs and concerns with responsiveness and professionalism.
• Facilitate cooperation and support for initiatives within the area of expertise, contributing to overall project and organisational success.
• Compile and present technical reports, briefing notes, and special reports as required.

Key Measures of Performance

• Accuracy in project costing and quality assurance
• Adherence to applicable regulations and built environment protocols
• Accuracy in the approval of bills of quantities and variation orders
• Accuracy and completeness of cost estimates and financial planning documents
• Number and quality of Bills of Quantities and Variation Orders vetted
• Timeliness and accuracy of financial close-out reports and programme cost reviews
• Compliance with statutory building regulations and internal standards
• Mitigation and prevention of key cost-related risks
• Stakeholder feedback on strategic cost advice and technical support
• Clean audit

Expertise & Technical Competencies    
Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree or a B-Tech in Quantity Surveying.
• Registration with the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP).

Minimum Experience

• A minimum of 8 years’ experience with quantity surveying in engineering and construction contracts, preferably in the public sector.
• Experience in estimating and cost engineering of construction services and implementing cost control measures in projects.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Quantity Surveying Professions Act of 2000, National Building Standards Act of 1977 and Regulations, Construction Industry Development Board Act of 2000 and Regulations, and Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993.
• Understand how to apply the Provincial Infrastructure Delivery Management System (PIDP) and the IDM Toolkit.
• Understand how to prepare budgets, extract and interpret information from related information systems.
• Understand the service delivery platform, indicators and service plan and how that links with Infrastructure.
• Understand how to undertake a risk analysis and undertake a risk mitigation strategy.
• Understand how to interpret existing and develop new Functional- and Technical Norms and Standards.
• Ability to process and analyse new and complex information quickly and to prioritise issues for consideration.
• Ability to build strategic alliances with key players for business.
• Capacity to clarify the needs of others and work with them to develop and implement cost-effective and practical solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully managing projects within tight schedules.

Desirable Requirements

• Postgraduate qualification in Quantity Surveying.
• Qualifications in health and safety.

Deadline:14th October,2026