About the Role
The Department of Economic Development and Tourism is searching for an Assistant Director: Economic Empowerment to join their dedicated team in Polokwane. This crucial role focuses on enhancing business development for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives, directly impacting the economic landscape of Limpopo. By providing vital support and resources to local businesses, you will play an integral part in fostering economic growth and stability in the community.
In this position, you will be entrusted with the responsibility of implementing business development support programmes, which encompass training initiatives and technology support. Your efforts will help increase the competitiveness of businesses, ensuring they thrive in a challenging economic environment. This role not only supports local entrepreneurs but also contributes to the broader mission of public service by promoting sustainable economic development in South Africa.
About the Department
The Department of Economic Development and Tourism is committed to creating an enabling environment for economic growth and transformation. Their mandate includes supporting MSMEs and cooperatives, facilitating job creation, and enhancing the overall economic performance of the province. Working within this department means contributing to meaningful change and helping to uplift communities through innovative economic strategies and support systems.
What You’ll Do
- Provide business development information to MSMEs, cooperatives, and local municipalities.
- Implement and monitor business development support programmes to enhance business competitiveness.
- Conduct training programmes to improve quality and productivity for local enterprises.
- Facilitate the provision of funding and infrastructure to support cooperatives.
- Ensure compliance with relevant statutes and foster institutional compliance.
- Manage marketing programmes to promote local businesses effectively.
- Assist enterprises in participating in exhibitions and trade shows to expand their reach.
- Conduct entrepreneurship awareness campaigns to stimulate local economic activity.
- Oversee the implementation of business development programmes by parastatals.
- Monitor financial and corporate governance compliance among parastatals.
- Evaluate the performance of District Services in Enterprise Development.
What You’ll Need
- A Grade 12 certificate and an NQF Level 6 qualification in Business Management or equivalent.
- A minimum of three years of relevant experience, including two years at a supervisory level.
- A valid driver’s license (or an exception for candidates with disabilities).
- Strong knowledge of MSME development, cooperative development, and aftercare services.
- Proficient computer literacy and understanding of relevant acts and directives.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, along with policy formulation abilities.
- Strong conflict management and problem-solving skills.
How to Apply
Please submit your application before the closing date as late applications will not be considered.
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Requirements
Grade 12 plus an NQF 6 qualification in Business Management or equivalent as recognized by SAQA.Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience of which two (2) years must be at supervisory level.
Valid driver’s license (with exception of person(s) with disability.
Skills And Knowledge: Knowledge of MSMES Development, Cooperatives Development, MSMES finance and Aftercare services for MSMES, Business Planning, Managerial skills.
Computer literacy.
Knowledge of relevant acts, directives and resolutions.
Communication and negotiation skills.
Policy formulation skills.
Conflict management and problem-solving skills.
Job Duties
Provide appropriate business development information to MSMES and cooperatives as well as sector Departments and local municipalities.Ensure implementation of business development support programmes.
Increase competitiveness of businesses through implementation of Training programmes, quality and productivity programmes, Technology support programmes.
Monitor the provision of funds to Enterprises.
Ensure provision of infrastructure to cooperatives.
Increase institutional compliance to relevant statutes.
Monitor implementation of marketing programmes.
Assist enterprises to participate in exhibitions/trade shows.
Implement entrepreneurship awareness campaigns.
Monitor the implementation of business development programmes by parastatals.
Ensure the provision of financial and non-financial services.
Monitor compliance to financial and corporate governance by parastatals.
Monitoring the performance of all the District Services of Enterprise Development
