Group Executive: Business Development Support (BDS) needed at Small Enterprise Development Agency

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Contribute to the development and implementation of Sedfa’s strategic plans to support the growth and sustainability of small enterprises.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of sound Sedfa’s Business Development Support strategy, policies, guidelines, and business planning.
• Ensure the provision of effective and innovation-driven incubation support to small enterprises.
• Manage and optimise the post-investment monitoring portfolio to ensure sustainable returns.
• Lead and direct the Business Development Support function to build and maintain a high-performance management culture.
• Participate as a member of the Sedfa executive team.
• Develop and implement workout and restructuring plans for underperforming enterprises.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of sound integrated Sedfa’s technology program strategy, policies, and guidelines.
• Support the development and growth of cooperatives to enhance their contribution to the economy.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders, including government, financial institutions, and industry ecosystem partners.
• Assure the embedding of risk, compliance, and audit practices in all the Division’s processes and systems.
• Manage the Division’s resources and financial management (People, Finance, and Assets).
• Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting driving business development support for small enterprises, ensuring their growth, sustainability, and success. 

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

• NQF Level 8 in Economics/ Commerce /Business related discipline such as Business Management/Business Administration.
• NQF Level 9 in Economics/ Commerce /Business related discipline such as Business Management/Business Administration would be an added advantage. 

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE

• 10+ years of work experience in the MSME development environment of which 5 years’ experience should have been in a Senior Management role.