Senior Specialist - Telecom and Water x 2

SUMMARY:
Our client based in the Northern suburbs of Johannesburg is looking for 2 Senior Specialists- Infrastructure (Telecom and Water) to provide specialist strategic support and technical expert input in areas of specialization towards the achievement of the strategic business unit’s development strategies and industry development goals.

POSITION INFO:

Objective of the role:

Provide specialist strategic support and technical expert input in areas of specialization towards the achievement of the SBU’s development strategies and industry development goals (areas of specialization usually refer to technical aspects within a sector/value chain, however it can also relate to a specialist knowledge of other aspects associated with the sector or the value chain)

Perform technical/marketing risk analysis in area/s of specialization on deals and provide expert opinion on possible risk mitigants.

Key performance areas

Internal/ Operational processes:

• Conduct specialist evaluation/due diligence of business proposals and deals under consideration
• Participate due diligence investigations
• Provide specialist inputs to pro-active marketing strategies,        assessment of applications, due diligence and sector strategies and initiatives
• Provide specialist input and advice to industry forums, policy debates and COMPANY (for strategy development and other objectives)
• Identify any risk in deals and projects (including during    implementation) and defining mitigation plans to minimize these  risks
• Provide specialist input into the technical/marketing aspect of the report for presentation to the relevant credit and other committees as required
• Participate in industry research in conjunction with R and I, and other external sources and agencies.

Customer focus and Stakeholder management:

• To build and maintain a network specializing in technical/marketing aspects (existing and expanded)
• To effectively interact with different SBU’s/ parties in order to provide specialist support and technical input where relevant.
• Represent COMPANY on steering committees and other task teams as required
• Manage and enhance the levels of service and communication to  ensure the provision of client service excellence.

Learning, leadership and people growth:

• Grow and deepen knowledge and understanding of current and new areas of specialization
• Keep up to date with latest industry developments (conferences and    sector forums)
• Participate and lead knowledge sharing in the team and cross     functional
• Coaching and mentoring of team members

Qualification requirements:

• Minimum qualification: relevant commercial or technical Honors Degree or equivalent qualification.

Knowledge and experience requirements:

• 8-10 years industry/sector(s) specific experience
• Previous experience analyzing all technical and marketing aspects of a deal/project – due diligence experience
• Experience in peer review
• Competent in coaching and mentoring of team members
• Known as an expert/specialist (inside and outside COMPANY) within the area of specialization

Technical/ functional competencies:

• Risk identification and mitigation
• Stakeholder Management and customer focus
• Strategic planning and directing
• Report writing skills

Behavioral competencies:

• Presentation and Communication
• Negotiation skills
• Relationship Building and Networking skills
• Persuading and Influencing skills
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Leading and Coordinating

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