Executive Manager: Enterprise Finance & Business Support (5 year contract)

Profile Personnel; East London; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A development finance company seeks a candidate for a strategic management role focused on enhancing economic growth and supporting businesses in the Eastern Cape. Responsibilities include developing financing strategies, fostering partnerships, and monitoring programs. The ideal candidate has a master’s degree in development finance, at least 10 years in the sector, including 5 years in leadership roles. This position offers the opportunity to impact rural communities positively.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in commercial or development finance.
• 5+ years in a senior leadership role.
• Experience with public sector development finance institutions is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement business finance support strategies.
• Foster partnerships with government and NGOs.
• Monitor and evaluate impact of development programs.
• Oversee product designs, systems, and digitisation for lending and business support services.
• Foster partnerships with government, NGOs, and private sector to enhance development efforts.
• Monitor and evaluate impact of programmes and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic management

Business support services

Partnership building

Monitoring and evaluation

Education

Master’s degree in development finance or relevant commerce field

Job description

The successful candidate will be responsible for strategic management of Corporation's development finance mandate (DFI), entrepreneurship development and business support services aimed at fostering economic growth and sustainable development in the Eastern Cape particularly underserviced rural communities.

Key responsibilities for the role include developing and implementing comprehensive business finance and development funding support strategies; leading the development and rollout of rural, enterprise finance and business support products with a view to providing sustainable access to funding and business support for Eastern Cape SMMEs; developing and managing the implementation of a comprehensive resources mobilisation and resources leverage strategy with clear targets and timelines; and managing and overseeing product designs, systems, practices, and digitisation for efficient lending services and business support services.

The incumbent will also be responsible for fostering partnerships with government agencies, nongovernmental organisations, and the private sector to enhance development efforts; conducting research and analysis to identify emerging trends and opportunities in enterprise finance, rural development and business support; monitoring and evaluating the impact of development implemented programmes; and ensuring continuous improvement, effective business unit management, efficient resource management, and staff performance and accountability management for the incumbent functional area.

The role is also responsible for advocating for progressive business lending and development finance policies and contribution to the development and implementation of the corporate strategy, operational plan and overall enterprise risks management.

Minimum Requirements

• A master’s degree (NQF level 9) in development finance or other relevant commerce field.
• Minimum of 10 years working experience in commercial or development finance, economic development, or business support, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Experience of working for a public sector development finance institution (DFI) in an enterprise finance related role will be an added advantage.

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