EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Department: Office of the City Manager
Branch: Economic Development
Designation: Executive Director: Economic Development

The Primary Function:
To Implement the City’s vision and long-term economic growth strategy, to facilitate economic growth by collaborating with City Departments, Municipal Owned Entities, other spheres of government, the private sector and all other affected stakeholders whilst capitalizing on the City’s own economic levers and to ensure that “a city’s economy that plays a role as the key economic hub on the continent, and a national economic growth leader, by ensuring sustainable shared growth that benefits all.

Key Performance Areas:
• Market and promote and facilitate trade and Investment within the City through;
• Approve all Enterprise Development strategic frameworks and develop high level implementation plans
• Analyse inherent comparative advantages In a particular locality relative to strategic sectors and value-chains
• Advise the City on emerging and long-term economic trends affecting economic development, sustainable human development, and their policy and programme implications
• Lead preparation of Impact assessment, feasibility studies, due diligence, and associated management plans
• Provide strategic leadership to the department and contribute towards the overall management of the organization.

Leading Competencies:
• Strategic direction and leadership; People management, Program and project management;
• Financial management; Change management; Change leadership; Governance leadership.
Core Competencies:
• Moral competence; Planning and organising; Analysis and innovation; Knowledge and information management; Communication; Results and quality focus;
• Minimum competency requirements for Senior Managers

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will be considered. The City of Johannesburg applies the principles of employment equity as per National legislation and policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these requirements.

Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by using the following link below:
https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1BQb19F_HRiq68PdSmRQMqAew554
APPLY ONLINE VIA: www.joburg.org.za
ENQUIRIES ONLY:
Contact Person: Pelisa Sindelo
Tel No: 011 407 6560

CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, 17 MARCH 2023

Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their application was unsuccessful. By submitting your application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. In terms of the Talent Acquisition Policy of the City of Johannesburg, you hereby consent to the following risk checks should your application be shortlisted:
• Credit Record,
• CV validation and
• Employment record verification,
• Criminal check, and
• Identity validation.