Senior Manager Strategic Projects (DOSNRMGRSTRATPROJ)

Armstrong Appointments; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Manager: Strategic Projects in Gauteng. This role involves mobilizing partnerships and resources to support the Group's initiatives across various markets. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in development financing and stakeholder engagement, with a minimum of 5 years in senior management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of senior management experience.
• Minimum 3 years in relevant sector/industry.
• Experience in African countries with multilateral institutions.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating the forging of alliances.
• Contributing to resource mobilization for projects.
• Supporting public education initiatives.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Resource mobilization

Public education and engagement

Education

Minimum 4-year degree in Development Financing, Economics, International Relations, Political Studies, Diplomacy

Postgraduate degree

Relevant certification or accreditation

Job description

Our client is currently seeking the skills of a Senior Manager: Strategic Projects to be based in Gauteng. The Senior Manager: Strategic Projects will support the Companies' Partnerships, Multilateral Advocacy, and Resource Mobilisation initiatives to support the Group and Operations across the Companies' markets. The role will be instrumental in mobilizing partnerships, resources, and common positions for the industry and the broader private sector, in line with the Group's Stakeholder Engagement Framework, Strategy, and Policies.

Main Job Functions

1. Facilitating the forging of alliances
2. Contributing to additional and matching resource mobilization for projects and initiatives
3. Supporting public education and engagement initiatives of the Group and the broader sector

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-year degree in Development Financing, Economics, International Relations, Political Studies, Diplomacy, or related fields
• Postgraduate degree
• Relevant certification, accreditation, or membership with a professional body as required for the role

Criteria

• Minimum 5 years of senior management experience or more
• Minimum 3 years of experience in relevant sector/industry/area of specialization (understanding DFIs and emerging markets is advantageous)
• Experience working in a medium to large organization
• Experience working in African countries with multilateral and/or development financing institutions
• Stakeholder management, development, and implementation experience
• Regional and international travel will be required

A consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position. Please consider your application unsuccessful if you are not contacted within 2 weeks. We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria for other vacancies.