Jobs at Gauteng Enterprise Propeller

Purpose of position

• Develops, implements, and monitors the company’s secretarial, legal, risk and compliance policies in support of the strategic plan, statutory and governance requirements. Ensures the required legal compliance of all business units and establishes compliance processes and/or standards accordingly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides the directors with guidance as to their duties, responsibilities and powers and ensures that the directors are aware of all legislation, regulations and governance requirements relevant to GEP (e.g., Companies’ Act, King IV, Provincial Government requirements, etc.)
• Ensures that the minutes of Board meetings and its sub-committees are correctly recorded and actioned.
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• Certifies in the annual financial statements that GEP has lodged all statutory returns with the relevant authorities and ensures that the preparation of the AFS is fully compliant with all requirements.
• Identify and evaluate new corporate governance developments in order to assess the impact of such and advise Directors and Management of their implications.
• Reports on Board (and sub-committee) performance
• Develop and review Board and Committee Charters
• Oversees and advises on risk management and compliance in GEP.
• Provides specialist advice to the CEO and Board on strategically important aspects of governance and aspects requiring management intervention.
• Participates in GEP budgeting process.
• Oversees and directs the department’s financial reporting.
• Continuously reviews and improves work and reporting processes in the department, ensuring sound management and full compliance with all relevant standards.
• Manage the manual and electronic system for Board Meetings, Minutes and Board resolutions.
• Ensure that performance agreements, performance appraisals and development plans are developed and implemented for all staff within the unit.

Minimum Requirements

• An LLB Degree or relevant Equivalent Qualification.
• Admitted Attorney of the High Court
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Corporate Governance with exposure to PFMA and King IV with 5 years at Management Level in Corporate Governance
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements.

 
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes)

• Governance and risk
• Legislation
• Financial Principles
• Legislative frameworks.
• Business environment
• Strategic thinking
• Honesty and integrity
• Advanced communication
• Problem Solving
• MS Office,
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure,
• Presentation skills

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Purpose of position

• To support SMMEs and COOPS through the commissioning of detailed analysis of business needs and tactically advising on financial business development support initiatives/interventions thereby enabling the achievement of GEP’s strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyses GEP’s strategy to determine the objectives of the unit.
• Develops an operational plan aligned to GEP’s strategy.
• Obtains and secures the associated resources to enable implementation of the operational plan
• Identifies risks and develops contingency plans.
• Develops the Investment strategy to attract new emerging black industrial enterprises for funding
• Develop a targeted approach/strategy for funding of high-impact projects through tailor made financial solutions
• Monitors performance against agreed targets/goals and initiates action to grow and strengthen the SMME & COOPS portfolio benefiting from financial support
• Ensures quality and compliance in project deal structuring, and presentation to committees and internal and external stakeholders
• Overseers and Ensures strict adherence to proper due diligence processes for all new funding applications
• Overseers the finalization of legal agreements / SLAs in relation to the approved funding
• Overseers the Implementation of briefs, engaging the specialist support from partners and other Developmental Financial Institutions (DFIs)
• Identifies investment opportunities for the benefit GEP SMME’s and COOPS
• Determines financial allocations in accordance with deliverables.
• Sets annual performance objectives for employees.
• Develops action plans to address poor performance.

Minimum Requirements

• Post Graduate degree in Commerce/Business/ Corporate Finance (NQF level 8)
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in Financial Lending with 5 years at Management level or have performed functions at Senior Management level at GEP
• A valid Code EB driver’s licence

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes)

• Deal structuring
• Negotiating skills
• Strategic planning
• People Management
• Decision Making
• Integrity
• Negotiation skills,
• Planning and Organizing Skills
• Relationship Management
• Presentation skills,
• Verbal and written communication skills