Senior Advisor: Economic and Regional Development

Recruiter:

Fempower

Job Ref:

2194294159

Date posted:

Friday, August 26, 2022

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

JOB SUMMARY:
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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Our client has an opportunity available for a Senior Advisor in Economic and Regional Development based in Pretoria.

Requirements:

Postgraduate qualification at Hons level in Economic Development, Development Management, Economics or Town and regional planning or a related field.
Valid driver’s license.
7+ years’ experience of which 3+ years have been at an equivalent level within a large organization.
Have a sound understanding of the Local Government Sector.
Track record in effectively managing complex and sensitive stakeholder engagements at all levels.
Exposure in Regional or Local Economic Planning, Investment Promotion or Project Development.

Responsibilities:

Provide ongoing analysis of the key challenges, needs and trends in Local Economic and Regional Development to ensure that strategies are appropriately implemented.
Be a key repository of knowledge and information on the local government.
Conduct analysis on municipalities and provide guidance in respect of possible improvements.
Promote the role of local government in LED and Regional Development in line with District Development Model and other frameworks.
Develop guidelines to assist municipalities in complying with applicable legislations and policies.
Support municipalities in tourist development.
Facilitate training programmes in the areas of professional discipline.
Maintain records per the company’s policy and ensure that all project records are uploaded into the company’s knowledge management system.
Implement appropriate project management methodologies and manage full project cycle on assigned projects.
Build and maintain relevant stakeholder relationships.
Identify potential funders during the programme conceptualization phase with support of the sponsorship team.
Assist with the preparation of annual budgets and monitoring of the monthly expenditure.
Uphold sound corporate governance principles in the daily operation of the professional discipline.
Develop and maintain programme risk register and ensure that mitigation steps are applied.
Work as a multidisciplinary and integrated team to find possible solutions to complex challenges in municipalities.

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