Jobs Available at Government Technical Advisory Centre: GTAC

Qualification/s Requirements

• A degree (NQF Level 7 or higher) in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Management, Development Finance, or a related field. Formal training or qualification in project or programme management.
• 10–15 years’ experience in project finance, corporate finance, structured finance, or investment analysis, including appraisal and closing of complex transactions. 

Key Performance Areas

• Originate and develop a pipeline of high-impact, employment-focused investment opportunities in partnership with private sector firms, intermediaries, developers, and ecosystem partners.
• Analyse, structure, and assess complex financial instruments and funding models, including blended finance, debt structures, outcome-based financing, and performance-linked grants.
• Conduct rigorous financial, commercial, and operational due diligence on project applications, including assessment of financial additionality, sustainability, and execution risk.
• Identify and analyse financial, market, governance, and performance risks arising from different project structures, and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies. Lead and quality-assure appraisal reports and funding recommendations submitted to Technical Evaluation and Investment Committees. Provide technical oversight of high-risk or complex projects within the Jobs Fund portfolio and support remedial action where performance challenges arise.
• Conduct independent applied research on job creation opportunities, priority value chains, the informal economy, and green and Just Energy Transition–related sectors, translating insights into funding and strategy inputs. Present financial, risk, and research findings clearly to internal decision-makers and external stakeholders.
• Coach, mentor, and technically support junior staff, building institutional capability in financial appraisal, risk analysis, and innovative finance. Represent the Jobs Fund in relevant stakeholder engagements, market forums, and learning platforms.

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Qualification/s Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree/ Advanced Diploma (NQF Level 7) in Accounting, Commerce, Business or Business Administration, Project Management or related field.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a similar role or in project management/administration. Experience in using AI tools to support administrative functions. PowerPoint and production of presentations. 

Key Performance Areas

• Diary, meetings administration and telephonic communications: Schedule and administer appointments and meetings including setting-up and confirming appointments and meetings and updating diaries preparing and distributing meeting schedules. Organise meetings and make sure all arrangements are made as follows: booking meeting rooms, parking, presentation aids, and catering and refreshments where required, scheduling meetings on MS teams or via Zoom where applicable, preparing, distributing and processing meeting invitations, directions and agendas, assisting with the compilation and distribution of meeting packs (hardcopy and/or electronic), arranging security and transport for delegates from other government and international institutions, where applicable, facilitating access to office, and receiving and assisting external and internal visitors and staff. Provide secretariat services to meetings including typing and distributing minutes, prepare and distribute meeting agendas, action logs and minutes, following up on decisions and actions arising from meeting, filing and archiving meeting minutes, notes, agenda, and documents. Facilitate and administer telephonic communications as follows: answering, screening of incoming telephone calls and maintaining a record of outgoing calls where applicable, develop and maintain an office contact list/directory, coordinate and submit telephone accounts to the relevant parties monthly. 
• Documents and reports production and administration support: Administer all electronic and hard copy documents such as correspondence, memos, agreements and reports to ensure complete and auditable records. Acknowledging receipt of documents, noting priority, and tracking required response and/or handling. Following up on deadlines for documents for submission. Maintaining an accurate log of all documents emanating from the unit that require approval. Assist with the preparation and finalisation of documents including: taking and/or transcribing dictation and notes, sourcing, obtaining and/or downloading documents as requested (from the internet and/or other sources), proofread, format, and apply Jobs Fund templates and branding standards for quality assurance, effecting necessary changes as requested and finalising documents, recording the distribution, confidentiality and indexing requirements of documents. Produce and distribute documents including, and as required: printing / copying, packaging and faxing / delivering / couriering / posting of hard copies, creating email distribution lists and sending electronic copies. Manage the physical and electronic document tracking and filing systems including opening and creating files, indexing, filing, and archiving documents, conducting electronic data clean-ups and back-ups, handling documents with utmost discretion. 
• Travel arrangements and claims administration: Process travel requests for a team including confirming budget, obtaining approvals and making travel, transport and accommodation and security bookings as requested. Prepare travel packs including meetings itinerary and details and travel documents, schedule and details. Process and administer travel reports and travel claims and reconcile and organise the requisition and reimbursement of subsistence and travel claims. Maintain the Site Visit Register and track implementation follow-ups. Support data collection and clean-up for baseline, midline, and endline exercises. 
• Office administration: Record and process requests for stationery and equipment including obtaining equipment approval and submitting to the relevant parties, assessing stationery needs, distributing and reconciling stationary monthly. Monitor, report and ensure equipment and furniture maintenance, cleaning and repairs to the relevant parties. 
• Client and project teams support: Provide general programme information and assist with the resolution of client queries. Provide administrative and secretarial support to project teams as required and assist with the coordination and administration of project tasks. Compile and maintain project data. Provide procurement support to project teams including processing procurement requests, supporting procurement processes and processing and submitting invoices and claims for payment.
•  Project management support: Assist in project planning sessions. Assist with the preparation and updating of project plans using appropriate software (including MS Project). Provide project management support to relevant staff members.