Job Opportunities at IDC

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in social science, Social Development or related/relevant field.
• Valid driver’s license
• 5-8 years relevant experience in Corporate Social Investment or socio-economic development

Key performance areas

• To timeously respond to applications for funding.
• To conduct research / benchmarking exercises to input into designated area 
• To monitor and track the implementation of approved projects to ensure that funds are used as approved
• To regularly liaise with communities and beneficiaries
  To contribute in drafting reports for annual report, Exco, board and external stakeholders.
• To provide project support to senior staff within the department
  Perform other related duties as required
• Effective Partnerships and stakeholder management to enhance the CSI mandate and IDC strategic imperatives for specific projects/initiatives (youth, community projects & co-operative, schools and etc.).  with Units/Departments, and external partners 

 Project Complexity   

• Ability to implement projects with minimum supervision

Team relations  

•  Develop and maintain good relationships internally and externally
• Ability to maintain good team spirit and energy within the team.

Strategy Formulation & Implementation  

• Input in designated area
• Implement specific projects accurately, timeously and according to budget allocated

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MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial / Shareholder Returns

• Evaluate and effectively structure transactions with detailed application of IDC financing instruments.
• Ensure financial soundness of all credit submissions.

Internal / Operational Processes

• Evaluate applications for finance (financial, technical and marketing disciplines)
• Deal structuring - Designing and negotiating the financial and legal relationship
• between the client and IDC for the specific deal.
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Leading of due diligence teams on high value / complex transactions
• Deal optimization - ensuring that the deal is aligned with the strategic objectives of the unit and will contribute to meeting industry development goals
• Support the development and implementation of strategies or action plans to drive the SBU’s strategic objectives.
• Account management function up to first draw
• Prepare well written and motivated reports for presentation to the relevant Credit and other committees as required.
• Conduct peer reviews on all due diligence disciplines.
• Training, mentoring and coaching of Business Analysts and Dealmakers
• Provide advice to Business Analysts and Dealmakers in the handling of enquiries and Applications

Customer Focus & Stakeholder Management   

• To effectively interact with different SBUs and departments in order to fulfil the
• process requirements related to any specific deal / transaction.
• Manage and enhance the levels of service and communication to ensure the provision
• of client service excellence

Learning, Leadership & People Growth

• Provide team leadership in transactions during due diligence
• Manage own development to enhance own competencies
• Participate in knowledge sharing in the team and cross functional
• Coaching and mentoring team members

QUALIFICATIONS (Formal qualifications)

• Minimum qualification: relevant commercial or technical Honours Degree orequivalent qualification.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE (knowledge, type and length of experience and skills required to perform the job competently

• 8-10 years related experience of which 8 years should be in deal assessment as well as closing of transactions (i.e. management of approved deals up to first drawdown, including ensuring timely conclusion of legal agreements).
• Declared competent in three due diligence disciplines (Marketing, Technical or Financial)
• Grounded in all three disciplines
• Transaction leadership (complex deals)
• Knowledge in assessing all associated issues in a transaction (Legal, risks, etc.)
• Experience in peer review
• Experience in interpretation and analysis of financial statements
• Knowledge of the market environment and technology landscape
• Knowledge of financing instruments
• Understand and review models of proposed financial structures
• Competent in coaching and mentoring of team members.

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Qualifications and Experience

• Honours degree in economics, econometrics (or equivalent qualification)
• Masters degree (e.g. M. Commerce (Economics/Econometrics) or M. Science (Economics/Econometrics)) will be an added advantage.

Knowledge and Experience

• 8 to 10 years relevant experience, preferably within an economic research and analysis environment.
• Substantial experience and knowledge in sourcing, compiling, interrogating, testing and analysing statistical information (e.g. national accounts, international trade etc), for use in quantitative analyses.
• Understanding, knowledge and experience of the historical and current economic environment (international and domestic) and factors influencing it.
• Strong understanding, knowledge and experience of macro-economics and development economics theory and principles, as well as their application in industrial development and in the finance environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and an ability to understand, integrate and analyse complex information.
• Good understanding, knowledge and experience of the economic and socio-economic environment in South Africa and southern Africa, including transformation and regional development issues.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conduct macro-economic and sectoral trend analysis, forecasting and economic impact assessments.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses and contribute to the expansion of IDC modelling capacity.
• Compile and present macro-economic research reports, publications, and presentations on economic matters for the IDC, and its stakeholders.
• Assist in planning portfolio priorities and objectives from macro-economic and sectoral perspectives, contributing to market risk analysis.
• Participate in various strategic research projects, particularly from a macro-economic analysis perspective.
• Participate in specific fora and liaise with various external institutions.
• Provide information on economic matters to IDC at large and assist through strategic support which enables effective management of the IDC group.
• Lead and/or coordinate research projects undertaken with other economists within the department.
• Undertake technical analysis of the prices of various commodities (industrial, energy and precious metals).
• Forecasting of the prices of various commodities (industrial, energy and precious metals).

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Job Description

• To develop a talent pipeline of Chartered Accountants for the core business areas within IDC.
• To create opportunities for unemployed graduates with the required qualifications to develop competencies in the IDC environment.
• To grant graduates an opportunity to network with professionals and learn about the different career paths that are available in the corporation.
• To develop the necessary range and depth of experience and cultivate future business leaders.

Qualification and Experience

• To qualify for the SAICA Trainee program you must have completed or currently enrolled in one of the following SAICA-accredited programs allowing entry into the SAICA Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC) in January 2026:
• Certificate in Theory of Accounting (CTA),
• Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting,
• Honours Degree in Accounting or an equivalent qualification allowing entry into the SAICA IAC.