Careers at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose of the role

• The key purpose of this role is to ensure that effective support is provided to the Business Executive and the respective sales teams.
• We are looking for a Personal Assistant to organize and coordinate administration duties and office procedures. To create and maintain a pleasant work environment, ensuring high levels of organizational effectiveness, communication and safety

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

The successful candidate will be required to, but not limited to, the following key outputs:

• Keep stock of office supplies and place orders to ensure stock levels are maintained (incl. perishables, stationery, hardware, incentives etc.)
• Maintain health and safety portfolio
• Maintain the office condition and arrange necessary repairs
• Administer all office management and HR functions. Human Resource Management, including new hire paperwork and offboarding for staff joining and leaving the franchise.
• Customer phone and e-mail support, back up to technical support and sales teams.
• 100% Resolution of inquiries and requests from staff, regulatory agencies and service vendors.
• Maintenance of all records pertaining to the business, weekly and monthly production figures and cost statements for month end.
• Effectively manage operating costs within the franchise as per budget set out by head office.
• Maintaining and keeping record of all Supervision Agreements and Asset Registers
• Manage all service levels and standard operating procedures, reports and feedback requested from Head Office and RGM
• Develop, mentor and coach direct reports.
• Arrange training for staff.
• Maintaining all social media platforms for the franchise (LinkedIn and Facebook)

Technical competencies:

• Ms Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams)
• Eperience in data analysis, and the ability to produce complex diagrams and reports on Excel.
• Typing skills (Ability to type with speed and accuracy)
• Project administration (Handle administrative tasks effectively and ensuring accuracy and attention to detail)
• Exposure to financial systems (Sage)

Behavioural competencies:

• Energy and enthusiasm in all interactions
• Proven experience as Office Manager
• Strong organizational and time management skills; juggling multiple tasks and conflicting team demands
• Outstanding communication skills
• A team player who enjoys collaborating with colleagues to obtain the best result
• Professional working manner and a great work ethic.
• Adaptable with good admin skills and a “can do” attitude

Education and Experience

• Matric (essential)
• Secretarial or related diploma (preferred) 
• Own car and driver’s lisence 
• 5-10 years’ experience as an Office Manager and/or Professional Assistant with administration experience within a corporate environment.

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About the Role

• This role is crucial in supporting financial planning, reporting, budgeting, and management within the Group’s shared services company, delivering actionable insights to drive business objectives and long-term growth. Given its exposure to sensitive information, a high degree of confidentiality and trust is essential.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Actively involved in accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, annual financial statements (IFRS), and group reporting submissions.
• Analyze and interpret complex financial data to provide actionable insights.
• Manage intercompany transactions, ensuring accurate reconciliation and compliance.
• Reconcile bank accounts, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and related financial records.
• Engage with internal and external auditors, facilitating audit processes.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of financial data, records, and reports.
• Drive continuous improvements in financial processes, reporting frameworks, and technology adoption.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve financial queries within the Group’s shared services company.
• Demonstrate a strong affinity for cash flow reporting, foreign exchange transaction analysis, and lease accounting (IFRS 16).

Role Requirements

• CA (SA)
• Minimum 5–7 years’ experience in financial management experience in a large corporate environment dealing with multiple finance and business teams.

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Key Purpose

• Understanding the business requirements, and through a structured process documenting, validating and translating it into functional specifications that are used by developers to craft a technical solution. Testing and validating the functionality of the technical solution against the business requirements. Interfacing between the business client and the development team with regards to the business and functional requirements. Ensuring that the business requirements are delivered in the implemented solution. Working with multiple business areas and multiple teams that require deep integration of solutions. Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, and acting as consultant on the application.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

Business Case

• Assist business to articulate the benefits they wish to realize with the solution. Facilitating the development of a Business Case.

Product Requirements Specification (PRS)

• Design and validate the functional solution.
• This involves interpreting the CRS into a set of Product Requirements Specification (PRS).
• Apply knowledge of the system, interfaces and dependencies to highlight integration aspects that must be considered.
• Identify a set of stakeholders that need to be involved in creating and validating the PRS. Interview business and technical owners, as well as experienced members of the development team (Development Manager, Architect, Snr BA).
• Design a set of test cases/scripts, test scenario's and test data sets to accompany the PRS.
• Validate the PRS and Test Basket with the client and identified stakeholders and obtain sign-off.

Release Notes & Training Material

• Update and publish release notes related to the current system changes implemented, and notify impacted parties. Maintain and update the BRS and PRS with any added content.

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Behavioral Skills
• Stress Management
• Time management and prioritization
• Creativeness
• Learning orientation
• Negotiation skills
• Innovation

Technical Skills

• Project Management
• SQL queries
• Business Writing Skills
• Presentation and Facilitation Skills
• Solution Architecture
• Process Mapping
• Entity Diagram mapping
• Software testing pack design, functional testing

Education and Experience

Minimum

• Informatics or other relevant degree
• 3 year business analyst experience
• Mobile App project delivery experience (Android and iOS)

Advantageous

• Dip.BA (FTI or equivalent)
• Business experience and product knowledge

Methodologies

• Agile

Tools

• Enterprise architect
• Visio
• SoapUI (SOAP) / REST client (JSON)
• Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence)

Processes

• ITIL (Incident, Release, Problem Management)

Technologies

• SQL (Oracle and IBM Netezza)
• UML
• XML
• JSON

Other

• Software architecture
• JAD sessions
• Data modelling techniquesv

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Key Purpose

• The Systems Architect will lead the design and implementation of complex IT systems, ensuring they meet the company's strategic goals and technical requirements.
• Success in this role involves delivering robust, scalable, secure, and high-performance systems that enhance operational efficiency and support business growth.
• This position is crucial for enabling innovation and maintaining the technological edge of the organization, as well as supporting the operational efficiency of the business unit. The Senior Systems Architect will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to align IT architecture with business objectives.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Lead the architecture and design of complex IT systems, ensuring they align with business goals and technical requirements. This involves making critical decisions on system architecture that impact the overall efficiency and scalability of the organization’s systems.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams, ensuring best practices and high standards are maintained. This role influences the technical direction and quality of the projects.
• Advise the Chief Information Officer on all matters relating to systems architecture, performance, security, maintainability, etc.
• Ensure the seamless integration of various systems and technologies, facilitating smooth operation and interoperability. Decisions here affect the reliability and functionality of the integrated systems.
• Continuously monitor and optimize system performance, scalability, and security. This impacts the system’s ability to handle growth and protect against vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders, including senior management and external partners, to ensure that technical solutions solve the relevant business needs as expressed through requirements documents in a sustainable manner. This role requires effective communication and negotiation skills to align technical solutions with business objectives.
• Create and uphold architectural documentation, standards, and guidelines. This ensures consistency and clarity in the system architecture. Collaborate with other senior architects where appropriate to ensure a sensible level of consistency.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies, driving innovation within the organization. Balance this against prudence, ensuring that trends are not adopted simply because they are trendy, but rather because of the value they will provide. This role impacts the company’s competitive edge and technological advancements, but also forms a crucial role in preventing unnecessary expenditure.
• Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure system reliability and security. Decisions here are crucial for maintaining system integrity and protecting data.

Education and Experience

Essential

• Matric
• 8+ years’ total experience in the development of software
• At least 2 years in a systems analyst or team lead role

Advantageous

• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or Information Technology (or equivalent).
• Experience being responsible for a large-scale system area, including designing new functionality, overseeing developers in that area, and supporting it in production over an extended period of time

Technical Skills or Knowledge

Essential

• Java EE Development
• Systems Analysis & Design
• Technical Documentation

Advantageous

• Production Troubleshooting
• Database Development

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Key Purpose 

• To lead the talent ambition of attracting and recruiting the absolute best person for every role at Discovery 

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to 

• Benchmark and design best in class acquisition strategies, processes and systems in partnership with Heads of People, Center of Excellence/Expertise (COE) and business leaders. 
• Lead the talent acquisition and employer brand function working in close collaboration with Heads of People and Business Leaders to support them in shaping their acquisition and employer brand strategies. 
• Enable a memorable high quality candidate experience through the acquisition process: leverage data and feedback from surveys to continuously improve on the experience,  
• Elevate the company’s visibility as the employer of choice through amplifying the talent brand and EVP using the relevant sourcing and attraction channels. 
• Lead the talent acquisition function, COE and business teams to be brand ambassadors, identifying opportunities to build the Discovery brand;  
• Source and implement relevant tools to ensure the engagement of passive and active candidates for current and future business needs. 
• Develop and utilize metrics and reporting to ensure productivity and effectiveness of recruiting efforts. 
• Identify and manage external vendors and suppliers for candidate sourcing for the organization; contribute to vendor and agency selection contract negotiation and relationship management. 
• Build strong and dynamic relationships with the business and guide them on the agreed process and governance in place. 
• Lead and support the centre of expertise specialists and Business Unit Acquisition/Recruitment team members in building their capability, supporting growth and development.   

Key Competency Areas: 

Values Driven:  

• Committed to integrity and ethics in business 
• Behaves consistently with Discovery Values 

Optimistic:  

• Motivated by a positive future 
• Energized by challenges 

Learns on the Fly: 

• Embraces the unfamiliar 
• Experiments to find solutions 

Resilient:  

• Recovers quickly from setbacks 
• Grows from negative experiences 

Instils trust: 

• Follows through on commitments 

People Savvy:  

• High EQ with low ego 
• Works well with internal and external stakeholders 

Drives Results:  

• Energizes self and others to achieve 
• Consistently exceeds goals 

Problem Solver:  

• Looks beyond the obvious 
• Finds sustainable solutions 

Personal Attributes and Skills 

• Personally credible: Builds and delivers professionalism through combining commercial and HR expertise to bring value to the organisation, stakeholders and peers: 
• Considers how best to add value and ensures own expertise is sufficiently developed to do so.  
• Shows enthusiasm to broaden own experience, knowledge, skills and self-insight 
• Passes on own skills to others, sharing knowledge and experience readily. 
• Accepts and acts on feedback on own performance, reacting appropriately to both constructive criticism and praise.  
• Offers sensible, impartial advice and is considered as wise counsel.  
• Role Model: Acts with integrity, impartiality and independence, balancing personal, organisation and legal parameters.  
• Has a deep sense of own core values and operates within personal boundaries. 
• Consistently acts according to organisational and legal principles and agreed processes 
• Delivers to expectations and promises  
• Accepts responsibility and takes remedial and developmental action when mistakes are made.  
• Deals with personal data and information in a highly professional manner and within the boundaries of relevant legislation.  

Education and Experience 

• Relevant 3 year degree and / or post graduate qualification 
• Minimum 7- 10 years recruitment experience 
• Proven experience and successful track record in leading a Recruitment and/or Talent Management function 
• Experience in formulating talent acquisition strategies, processes and systems