Chief Executive Officer

Staff Solutions Recruitment; East London; On-site; ZAR 1 200 000 - 1 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for an experienced executive to lead operations in East London. The ideal candidate will possess a Master's in Commerce or Development Finance along with 10 years of executive-level experience. Responsibilities include driving financial sustainability, managing stakeholder relations, and overseeing governance. Candidates with experience in the development finance sector or public services are encouraged to apply. This position offers the opportunity to influence provincial economic growth.

Qualifications

• 10 years of working experience at an Executive level.
• Experience in development finance institutions or private sector.
• Knowledge of public sector working will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Attain financial and operational sustainability.
• Lead on matters of innovation and digitization.
• Manage strategic stakeholder relations.

Skills

Leadership

Financial management

Stakeholder relations

People management

Project management

Education

Masters qualification in Commerce/Development Finance

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

• Attain financial and operational sustainability whilst delivering of the company mandate.
• Enable a sustainable, development-driven economic growth of the Province, by stimulating activity in selected sectors and all geographic areas.
• Lead on matters relating to the 4th Industrial Revolution, Innovation and digitization.
• Manage Strategic stakeholder relations across the board.
• Formulation of policy and contribution to the Board of Directors.
• Ensure that relevant government strategies relevant to the mandate of the company are fully implemented and integrated in the company offerings.
• Offer strategic leadership, executive management, responsible entrepreneurship, ambassadorship, and statutory compliance.
• Ensure that the Corporations strategies, policies, procedures and resources are effectively and efficiently planned and implemented to comply with the requirements of the PFMA and the company Act.
• Ensure that skills development for corporate and business unit staff is effectively initiated and implemented, in order to optimize capacity and core competencies.
• Identify and secure key strategic and operational alliances for the Corporation in the public, private and developmental sectors.
• Provide leadership to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Oversee governance, control and legal systems.

Job Requirements:

• A Masters qualification in Commerce/ Development Finance. MBA/ MBL will be an added advantage.
• 10 years of working experience at an Executive level.
• Experience in development finance institutions, lending environment or private sector commercial environment is desirable.
• Knowledge of public sector working will be advantageous.

Technical competencies:

• Able to integrate technology into systems and processes.
• In depth working knowledge of the property management and development finance industry.
• Extensive experience in management and oversight of multiple departments.
• Knowledge and understanding in the following areas are required namely development finance and strategy, oral and written communications, planning, monitoring and evaluation and governance.
• Deep and effective people management and motivation skills.
• High degree of financial literacy, budgeting and reporting requirements.
• Comprehensive understanding of project and property management.