Manager: Partnership and Business Development (MP&BD)

Recruiter:

Makhado Consulting

Job Ref:

JHB000051/GN

Date posted:

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

SUMMARY:
The Water Research Commission (WRC) is a dynamic hub for water and sanitation knowledge, innovation, and intellectual capital, providing leadership and support research, development and innovation of water and sanitation solutions. It engages stakeholders and partners involving water and sanitation challenges and opportunities, which are crucial to South Africa’s sustainable development and economic growth and is committed to promoting a better quality of life for all. The WRC is a schedule 3A public entity and adherence to required legislation is imperative to the organization’s strategy and values.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified, experienced individuals for the Pretoria-based position of:

Manager: Partnership and Business Development (MP&BD)

POSITION INFO:

Duties & Responsibilities

This position requires a team player with excellent business and partnership development skills to deliver a business development strategy and plan, establish new partnerships and business opportunities with private, public and donor partners, stewardship with partners and, coordinate implementation of partnership activities liaising with both internal and external stakeholders. The Manager: Partnership and Business Development position will form part of the Stakeholder and Communications branch and will report to the Head: Partnership and Business Development.

The Manager: Partnership and Business Development will be responsible for assessing the internal and external environment to advise, develop and lead the implementation of the Business Development strategy and contribute towards the implementation of the broader WRC partnership strategy by liaising and co-creating with Managers, Senior Managers and Executives during the development of new concepts and proposals on an ongoing basis.

Qualification, Skills and Experience

Applicants must be in possession of a bachelor’s Degree in Science/ Engineering/Business management. A Post graduate qualification in Business Management will be an added advantage. Five (5) years’ experience in Business or Partnership development is required.

The appointment will be made in line with the WRC’s employment equity plan and individuals with a disability and designated groups are encouraged to apply. Applications must be submitted via email at and CVs should contain at least three (3) references. No hand delivered applications will be accepted.

Closing date 22 April 2025. If you are not contacted by 30 June 2025, please consider your application unsuccessful.

For enquiries please contact: Mr. George Nemakonde -

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