SECTOR LEAD: MINING, METALS, INFRASTRUCTURE & ENERGY

SUMMARY:

• To lead the identification and development of projects through the Project Development Life Cycle to achieve IDC’s strategic objectives and contribute to industry development goals.
• To provide industry knowledge and sector-specific insights with the objective to position IDC as a “thought-leader” within industry development ...
  
  

  POSITION INFO:
  

  • To lead the identification and development of projects through the Project Development Life Cycle to achieve IDC’s strategic objectives and contribute to industry development goals.
  • To provide industry knowledge and sector-specific insights with the objective to position IDC as a “thought-leader” within industry development and to identify areas of opportunities within the value chain.
  • To drive collaborative, proactive planning with other business units/divisions to build industry road maps and identify development and execution priorities.
  • To develop high impact projects that support industry strategies including project identification, scoping, and development to bankable feasibility.
  • To co-ordinate and oversee all project activities within the relevant sectors.
  • To closely collaborate with the Industry Planning and Strategic Business Units to ensure identification of adjacent opportunities and guide policy on sectoral development.
  • In collaboration with Head and other Sector Leads, to build proper project governance and oversight.
  • In collaboration with Head and other Sector Leads, to build deep project development skills and capabilities across the Unit.
  • Provide strategic leadership and management to a team to ensure high performance.
  • Provide leadership and drive culture transformation in a manner that fosters a culture consistent with the Corporation’s values (passion, professionalism and partnership).

  Financial /Shareholder Returns

  • Ensure that all projects are developed and structured in a way that
    facilitates inclusive development and maximizes developmental impact.
    Deliver on initiatives that enhance the competitiveness of priority sectors.
  • Achieve high success rate on project development.
  • Crowd-in risk capital to projects.

  Internal /Operational Processes

  • Lead the IDC’s participation in specific projects during the various phases of project development (idea generation, project scoping, pre-feasibility study, bankable feasibility study.
  • Lead the evaluation of projects at every decision gate of the project
    development life cycle up to bankability.
  • Formulation of industry development strategies and associated action
    plans aligned to industry development and strategic development goals.
  • Identify opportunities and constraints for industry development.
  • Participate in effective long-term industry planning, alignment and co-ordination with Heads of Strategic Business Units.
  • Build proper project governance and oversight.
  • Proactive identification of project opportunities to build the pipeline.
  • Scoping/assessment of externally generated project opportunities.
  • Ensure alignment of projects to the strategic objectives.
  • Lead effective project-specific risk management through all the phases of
    project development up to bankability. Development and implementation of strategies or action plans to drive the Unit’s strategic objectives.
  • Quality control of projects during development phases.
  • Contribute to strategy development for the Unit to maximize development impact.
  • Lead the preparation and presentation of reports to relevant internal committees for decision making during the project development phases.
  • Contribute to the improvement of competence and knowledge of project ideation / origination / initiation and development.
  • Lead and develop the definition and measurement of success metrics
    to objectively quantify project success. Report on progress against agreed
    plans.
  • Lead and guide project steering committees.
  • Assist with internal budget preparation and other administrative tasks from time to time.

  Customer Focus Stakeholder Management

  • Build influential and sustainable relationships with strategic partners
    to assist IDC in achieving its strategic objectives.
  • Establish and maintain effective networks and build IDC brand awareness.
  • IDC representation on boards / steering committees.
  • Effectively interact with Strategic Business Units and Departments to fulfil the process requirement related to any specific project.
  • Manage and enhance the levels of service and communication to ensure the provision of client service excellence.

  Learning, Leadership People Growth

  • Remain abreast of best practice project planning and development and implementation principles.
  • Provide strategic leadership and management to maximize effectiveness and drive high performance and delivery.
  • Ensure the effective management of the team, including employee motivation and development.
  • Ensure and protect the interest and wellbeing of employees and establish suitable communication lines with them.
  • Provide leadership that fosters a culture consistent with that of the Corporation.
  • Conduct peer reviews for Senior / Project Development Managers.
  • Performance appraisals, coaching and mentoring of team members.

  QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

  • Minimum qualification: relevant commercial or technical Honours Degree or equivalent qualification.
  • MBA or a master’s degree would be an advantage.

  KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

  • 10-12 years related experience, of which 8 years should be in project development.
  • At least 5 years of experience at a leadership level and management of teams.
  • Active experience in early-stage project development and understanding of project life cycle.
  • Sound knowledge of key project development risk drivers.
  • Previous project planning and development experience dealing with multiple partners/funders.
  • Deep mining, metals, infrastructure and energy knowledge or related sectors.
  • Extensive knowledge of environmental and government regulatory requirements in projects e.g. EIA, water license applications.
  • Detailed understanding and application of corporate management and structuring processes.
  • Knowledge of legislation issues surrounding project joint development agreements (contract management and dispute resolution).
  • Project leadership (complex projects)
  • Experience in peer review
  • Experience in interpretation of financial statements
  • Experience in financial modelling
  • Knowledge of the market environment and technology landscape
  • Knowledge of financing instruments
  • Understand models of proposed financial structures
  • Competence in coaching and mentoring of team members
  • Experience in engaging, managing and negotiating with relevant specialist bodies, government institutions, industry associations etc.
  • Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment
  • Ability to manage multiple competing priorities while building effective relationships
  • Extremely organized and persistent, with drive and determination to achieve goals.
  • Experienced in attracting project development partners and negotiating term sheets / joint development agreements.

  LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

  • Resilience
  • Decisiveness in execution
  • People engagement
  • Good communication and report writing skills
  • Diverse stakeholder management
  • Teamwork
  • Innovation
  • Change leadership
  • Strategic thinking
  • Business mind set

  TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

  • Project planning and development skills
  • Financial acumen
  • Risk management skills
  • Consultant management skills
  • Report writing skills
  • Sector-specific technical knowledge
  • Ability to analyse and process complex sets of information

  BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

  • Team player
  • Presentation and communication skills
  • Proactive mindset
  • Negotiation skills
  • Relationship building and networking skills
  • Persuading and influencing skills
  • Good emotional control
  • Empathy
  • Ability to operate within a stressful environment, often characterised by multiple competing priorities
  • Sense of urgency and output driven
  • Leadership by example
  
  
  

   

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