DIRECTOR OF INFRASTRUCTURE, ENERGY

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DIRECTOR OF INFRASTRUCTURE | ENERGY - Cape Town, SA 2 YEAR CONTRACT (Sub-Con Agreement) - Start I

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DIRECTOR OF INFRASTRUCTURE | ENERGY – Cape Town, SA

2 YEAR CONTRACT (Sub-Con Agreement) – Start Immediately!

R1 – R1,5K Per Annum Negotiable and based on Qualification and Years of relevant experience

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage energy programmes and projects
• Facilitate and manage the alignment between all relevant stakeholder interests within the energy sector
• Monitor and oversee the performance of implementing agents contracted by their Client to deliver on their Energy Resilience Programme strategy
• Evaluation of municipal support requirements
• Source and communicate energy sector intelligence
• Strategic Management
• People Management; and
• Financial Management and coordinating budget management of the energy resilience projects.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience required:

Required

• An appropriate NQF8 or higher tertiary qualification (4-year B-Degree / B-Degree + Hons) in the field of Engineering, Science, Resource Management, Commerce, Economics, Sustainability, Climate Change and/or Environmental Science or other equivalent qualification. Post graduate qualification will be an added advantage.
• 10 years’ experience in the Energy sector with a minimum of 5 years at a management level; and
• 3 years’ experience in public procurement of project financed infrastructure projects at national or sub-national level (e.g. PPPs, PPAs, PFMA, MFMA, MSA procurement.
• The level of experience (ideally 3 or more years) must be in the South African renewable energy industry, public or private (e.g. PPA, REIPPPP, IPP Office, IPPs, project developers, lenders).

Preferred

• Post graduate qualification or equivalent in the fields above;
• Experience in developing, co-ordinating and managing the implementation of energy related strategies;
• 3 years’ experience in public procurement of project financed infrastructure projects at national or sub-national level (e.g. PPPs, PPAs, PFMA, MFMA, MSA procurement.
• The level of experience (ideally 3 or more years) must be in the South African renewable energy industry, public or private (e.g. PPA, REIPPPP, IPP Office, IPPs, project developers, lenders).
• Knowledge and understanding on the South African electrical distribution and transmission network
• Extensive stakeholder management experience in the energy sector, across multiple spheres of government, the private sector and academia.
• Experience / ability in sourcing and communicating energy sector intelligence (including research, dissemination & application) including experience with commercialisation of technology and services; and
• Management experience (Human Resource & Financial Management)
• Knowledge and understanding on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and how it affects South Africa and particularly the Western Cape (desirable)

Key Competencies:

This role calls for several specific skills and characteristics, including:

• Understanding of the electrical distribution and transmission network
• Strategic Capability and Leadership
• People Management and Empowerment
• Programme and Project Management
• Financial Management
• Change Management
• Knowledge Management
• Service Delivery Innovation
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Client Orientation and Customer Focus
• Communications

To apply for this role, please forward a detailed copy of your CV together with a motivation summary in line with the requirements of this role to Andrea Jones: and Nicole Spamers: