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Project Development Specialist

Pinpoint One Human Resources

  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Management position
  • Midrand
  • Posted 23 Feb 2026 by Pinpoint One Human Resources
  • Expires in 34 days
  • Job 2633736 - Ref ProDevSpec
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About the position

Shape Infrastructure That Matters

We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Project Development Specialist to join a high-performing team driving the development and delivery of catalytic infrastructure projects across South Africa and the broader Southern African region.

This is a strategic role for a professional who thrives at the intersection of infrastructure, finance, and stakeholder engagement - someone who can transform early-stage concepts into structured, bankable projects that deliver meaningful socio-economic impact.

If you are motivated by seeing complex projects move from vision to funded implementation, this opportunity offers both challenge and purpose.

The Opportunity

As Project Development Specialist, you will play a central role in originating, structuring, and advancing infrastructure initiatives across sectors including education, healthcare, and municipal services.

You will:

  • Lead client engagements with municipalities, provincial authorities, and state-owned entities
  • Translate early-stage concepts into viable, investment-ready projects
  • Structure projects to meet funding, regulatory, and implementation requirements
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary internal and external teams to drive project preparation
  • Support financial modelling, feasibility processes, and funding strategies
  • Identify new opportunities and proactively shape solutions to unlock project viability
  • Provide strategic input to ensure projects are sustainable, impactful, and commercially sound

This role requires both strategic oversight and hands-on coordination to move complex initiatives through development stages toward financial close.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a seasoned infrastructure professional with strong commercial insight and stakeholder management capability.

Experience Required:

  • 8-10 years' experience in project development, infrastructure advisory, project finance, business development, or related roles
  • Background in Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), infrastructure advisory firms, commercial banks, or similar environments is advantageous
  • Demonstrated experience in infrastructure project preparation and structuring

Key Competencies:

  • Strong client-facing and stakeholder management capability
  • Ability to engage on technical matters without being a technical specialist
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Proven ability to coordinate multiple workstreams and professional teams
  • Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen
  • Self-driven, resilient, and able to operate independently

Travel Requirement:
Approximately 90% travel within South Africa, engaging directly with public sector stakeholders and project partners.

Why Join Us?

  • Play a pivotal role in delivering infrastructure that strengthens communities and drives sustainable development
  • Operate at the forefront of infrastructure finance and project structuring
  • Work alongside a collaborative, multidisciplinary team of high-calibre professionals
  • Gain exposure across multiple sectors and complex, high-impact projects
  • Contribute to shaping projects that move from concept to financial close

If you are ready to take ownership of complex infrastructure projects and drive them toward tangible implementation, we invite you to apply.

Desired Skills:

  • Business Acumen
  • Project Management
  • Solutions Focused
  • Planning and Organising
  • Detail-oriented
  • Reporting & Communication
  • Presentation Skills

About The Employer:

Imagine being part of an institution that helps shape Africa's development landscape - transforming infrastructure concepts into catalytic projects that unlock growth, expand opportunity, and strengthen communities.

Across sectors such as education, healthcare, water, energy, and municipal infrastructure, bold ideas are translated into sustainable, bankable solutions that improve lives and enable long-term economic progress.

Here, strategy is not theoretical - it is executed. Innovation is not aspirational - it is implemented. Every contribution directly supports resilient cities, empowered communities, and inclusive regional growth.

This is where purpose meets performance, and where your expertise helps turn vision into measurable impact across provinces, countries, and generations.

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Our Profile pinpoint one human resources, founded in 1999, is a proudly South African, black women owned executive search firm, with a Level 2 B-BBEE accreditation. We specialise in identifying and appointing C suite, specialist and critical skills candidates across South Africa and the African continent. Our Story Established during South Africa’s transformation era in 1999, pinpoint one has evolved from an entrepreneurial venture into a formidable and respected executive search firm, across South Africa and the African continent. We have delivered through economic cycles and global challenges — the Y2k cross over, the 2008 financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing social and economic uncertainty. We do this by remaining agile, ethical, and committed to excellence. Our purpose remains constant: connecting best business with best talent. Our Core Business pinpoint one human resources is an effective executive search specialist providing executive search and recruitment services in the areas of C-suite, critical, scarce and specialist skills and related human resources advisory services across industries and professional disciplines, nationally in the Republic of South Africa and across Africa with the capability of servicing National, Pan-African and Multi-National Corporates. Our Services Our services span the full talent lifecycle — from leadership acquisition to retention to succession planning. Executive Search & Leadership Appointments Board Appointments Recruitment of C-Suit, Scarce and Critical skills On Demand, Interim and Fixed Term Contract Recruitment Psychometric & Competency Assessments Executive Coaching and Mentoring HR Advisory Services including Organizational Design, Job Grading, Salary Benchmarking Our Mission To provide effective Executive Search, Recruitment and Human Resources Advisory Services to ensure the sustainability of our clients. Our Vision To be a sustainable and respected premier Executive Search, Recruitment and Human Resources Advisory Services firm in South Africa and across Africa. Our Transformation pinpoint one human resources established by three friends transformed into a 51% South African black woman-owned executive search firm with a Level 2 B-BBEE accreditation. The shareholders are Lucia Mabasa, Clive H Viveiros and Nkhabele Maruma. Lucia and Clive are operational in the business contributing to a philosophy of being owner managed. Pinpoint one human resources, as a small business (smme)has taken responsibility for making its own contribution to socio economic transformation in South Africa. This commitment includes skills transfer, coaching and mentoring of its own employees, diverse and economic development programmes and corporate social investment. Our Leadership Our business is owner managed by South Africans, Lucia Mabasa and Clive H Viveiros. Lucia Mabasa Chief Executive Officer Lucia joined pinpoint one human resources in 2002 and became Managing Director in 2010 and majority shareholder in 2018. She holds a BA and MA in Industrial Sociology. Her leadership has positioned the firm as one of South Africa’s foremost executive search consultancies. Clive H. Viveiros Co-founder & Executive Director After serving as Managing Director of one of South Africa’s largest recruitment agencies, the Kelly Group, he cofounded pinpoint one human resources. He holds a BA (Law), MBA, and MSSC. His focus is executive, management and scarce skill placements in the public sector and SOEs, agriculture, agri-processing, mining, and arts and culture, while expanding the firm’s African footprint. Our Commitment Our purpose is to connect best business with best talent — with precision, care, and complete confidentiality. Every engagement is handled discreetly and ethically to protect both client and candidate interests. Our Ethos We operate with integrity, professionalism, and absolute confidentiality. Our work reflects the diversity and values of South Africa and Africa. Every assignment is delivered with focus, accountability, and respect. This is clearly articulated in our Ethos. Our Soul It’s about passion, it’s about a belief in what we do, it’s about achieving excellence. At pinpoint one human resources we never do anything in half measures, whether attracting and retaining talented people or practicing corporate citizenship, we have fun delivering! The human resources solutions partnerships we develop with clients and candidates continue long after the assignment or project is completed – positive proof that we believe in achieving mutual success.

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