Chief Executive Officer (5Year - FTC)

Staff Solutions Recruitment; East London; On-site; ZAR 1 200 000 - 1 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Chief Executive Officer in East London. The role involves ensuring financial sustainability, managing strategic relationships, and leading innovation efforts. Candidates should possess a Master's qualification, have at least 10 years of executive experience, and knowledge of development finance and public sector operations is advantageous.

Qualifications

• A Masters’ qualification in Commerce / Development; MBA / MBL is a plus.
• 10 years of working experience at an Executive level.
• Desirable experience in development finance institutions or private sector commercial environments.
• Knowledge of public sector workings is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Attain financial and operational sustainability while delivering the company mandate.
• Manage strategic stakeholder relations across the board.
• Formulate policy and contribute to the Board of Directors.
• Lead matters relating to Innovation and digitization.
• Ensure relevant government strategies are fully integrated into company offerings.
• Provide operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Job description

SUMMARY

Exciting Opportunity!! Our well known client in the Business Development Sector is looking to employ a Chief Executive Officer to join their dynamic team in East London.

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 Corporation’s 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 . 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.