Job Opportunities at IDC

Synopsis

• The purpose of the CA Learnership is to present potential Chartered Accountants to serve articles within the Corporation. Formal training through practical experience and a structured program is provided and at the same time, IDC contributes to the provision of future high-level qualified CA manpower requirements of the country in general as outlined in the National Development Plan.

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 2027.
• 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.
• Candidates applying from other training offices must have passed SAICA IAC to be considered.
• Candidates who are currently completing CTA level 1 or BCTA (Bridging Course to CTA) are not eligible to apply.

Job-Related Skills

• Knowledge of POPI Act
• Ability to build and manage relationships
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent scheduling and time management skills
• Good attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to liaise and engage with both internal and external clients
• Excellent customer relationship skills
• Respect for confidentiality due to the nature of work
• Innovation and Creativity

Roles and Responsibilities

• 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.

Job Requirements

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Proactive and forward-thinking
• Relating and Networking
• Strong Professional Judgement in managing Situations and/or confidential information
• Relating and Networking
• Planning and Organizing
• Following Instructions and Procedures
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Teachable

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• In-depth knowledge of the respective field of study
• Sound knowledge about the Industrial Development Corporation
• MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams
• Ability to liaise effectively at a high level

Posting End Date

6 Sept 2026

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Synopsis
Preparation of local and foreign invoices for payment as well as preparation of vendor reconciliations for management, internal and external clients

Qualification and Experience
Diploma in Accounting or equivalent

• An appropriate post graduate diploma or degree in accounting will be an add advantage
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in Accounts Payable
• Experience with Accounts Payable Vendor reconciliations
• Experience in Accounts Payable module within SAP accounting system
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word

Roles and Responsibilities (cont.)

• Ensure that invoices are tax coded by the tax specialist before parking.
• Preparation of payment via payment proposal on SAP
• Processing of debit orders loaded against the bank accounts
• Processing documentation in relation to foreign payments that have been carried out.
• Preparation of reconciliation for internal and external client accounts
• Address internal & external client queries

Job Requirements
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• SAP Accounts Payable processing
• Invoice verification
• Local, foreign and debit order payments
• Accounts payable reconciliations
• Numerical and document analysis

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Attention to detail
• Accuracy and accountability
• Time management
• Client service orientation
• Written and verbal communication
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Problem solving and follow-up
• Integrity and confidentiality

Posting End Date

5 Sept 2026

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Synopsis

• To lead programme coordination, portfolio reporting, governance support and implementation tracking across the Industry Planning Unit, ensuring that approved industry plans, priority initiatives, PMOs and strategic interventions are implemented in a structured and disciplined manner and monitored effectively.
• The role provides senior decision-support to the Head: Industry Planning by strengthening portfolio visibility, stakeholder alignment, governance readiness, knowledge management, reviews, benchmarking and continuous improvement across the Unit.
• The role also supports the Head in shaping and advancing the strategic direction of the Unit by providing structured analysis, portfolio insights, coordination support and implementation follow-through.

Job Description

Financial / Shareholder Returns

• Coordinate budget inputs, monitor expenditure trends and provide management reporting for IPU-led programmes, PMOs and priority initiatives to support financial discipline and informed decision-making.

Coordination, Reporting and Portfolio Management

• Lead portfolio-level tracking across approved industry plans, priority initiatives and strategic workstreams, including milestones, progress, decisions, action items, risks, dependencies, lessons learned and follow-up requirements.
• Monitor and analyse implementation progress, risks, dependencies and bottlenecks, and recommend corrective actions or escalation where management decisions are required.
• Drive follow-through on agreed actions, decisions and commitments across planners, contributors and stakeholder groups, ensuring that responsibilities are allocated, tracked and concluded.
• Monitor and report on IPU-led memoranda of understanding, partnership commitments and strategic implementation arrangements.
• Prepare management reports, dashboards, briefing notes, presentations and governance updates for the Head: Industry Planning and relevant IDC governance structures.
• Strengthen governance readiness of IPU outputs by ensuring that reports, submissions and presentations are clear, evidence-based, consistent and aligned to IDC strategic priorities.
• Consolidate inputs from Industry Development Planners and other contributors in response to ad hoc requests, executive priorities and strategic assignments.
• Lead internal liaison activities that improve awareness of IPU priorities, planned outputs and areas where input is required from other business units.

Programme Management and Strategic Initiative Delivery

• Establish Programme Management Offices (PMOs), as required, for selected IPU and Divisional priority initiatives, including inter-governmental initiatives and cross-functional strategic programmes.
• Lead the establishment and operationalisation of programme governance arrangements, workplans, reporting routines, decision logs and implementation tracking mechanisms.
• Support the translation of approved industry plans and strategic priorities into actionable workplans, delivery routines and implementation tracking mechanisms.
• Oversee implementation tracking for selected IPU and Divisional priority initiatives where IPU has a coordinating or sponsoring role.
• Facilitate senior-level workshops, conferences, stakeholder engagements and working sessions required to advance priority industry planning initiatives.
• Identify delivery risks, process gaps, coordination constraints and implementation bottlenecks, and propose practical actions to improve execution.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification: relevant degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, Development Studies, Public Policy, Commerce, Project Management, Industrial Development, Organisational Development or a related field.
• Honours degree will be an advantage.

Knowledge & experience

• Minimum 8 -10  years’ experience in the energy, industrial development, consulting or engineering sectors.
• Experience in a development finance institution is required.
• Proven experience in programme or portfolio governance in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Significant experience in implementation tracking, risk and issue management, stakeholder engagement and management reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and coordinate delivery across functions without direct reporting authority.
• Experience preparing executive-level reports, governance submissions, presentations and strategic decision-support material.
• Understanding of industry planning, industrial development, development finance, public sector processes or strategic economic development would be an advantage.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication and coordination capability.

Roles and Responsibilities

Behavioural competencies

• Strategic thinking and business judgement
• Influencing without direct authority
• Senior stakeholder engagement
• Change leadership and continuous improvement
• Learning agility
• Structured problem solving
• Clear communication and presentation skills
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Initiative, self-management and attention to detail
• Delivery accountability
• Professional judgement and discretion

Technical/functional competencies

• Programme and project management
• Portfolio reporting and performance tracking
• Strategic implementation planning
• Governance and executive decision-support
• Process optimisation and continuous improvement
• Methodologies, tools, templates and standard operating practices
• Facilitation of multi-stakeholder engagements
• Executive reporting and presentation development
• Report writing and quality assurance
• Knowledge management
• Risk, issue and dependency tracking
• Strategic and systems thinking
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Planning, prioritisation and delivery coordination
• Advanced Microsoft Office capability

Posting End Date

7 Sept 2026