About the position
Postion Summary:
The NRF seeks to appoint a Senior Manager in the Office of the CEO, on a 5-year fixed term contract reporting to the CEO.
Key Responsibilities:
- A
- Provision of Strategic Advisory & Support Services • Provide strategic advisory services and support to the CEO
- • Support the CEO with organisational strategic planning
- • Ensuring that the company’s operations supports the CEO’s vision and strategy
- • Coordinate weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting responsibilities of the Office of the CEO
- • Project manage CEO’s strategic initiatives and deliverables as aligned with the annual plans
- • Facilitate the CEO’s communication with the Head of Communication/ NRF Spokesperson
- • Ensure presentations from the office of the CEO are at a strategic level and in accordance with the appropriate standard
- • Effectively communicate the strategic objectives with senior management
- • Ensure that policy or strategy decisions taken by the CEO are communicated to the organisation
- • Provide support to the CEO regarding matters from the Department of Science & Innovation (DSI), Parliament and other key stakeholders
- B
- Coordinate the Business Performance Monitoring and Reporting • Coordinates the reviews of macro-organisational strategies, policies, and implementation plans
- • Oversee the development of short-, medium- and long-term plans and strategies for the NRF, to give effect to national government objectives, the NRF Vision 2030 and Development Strategy
- • Assist the CEO in tracking organization’s performance, including business and financial performance, governance and operational risk matters that may impact the organisation
- • Compile reports on NRF performance and communicate these to the business and other identified stakeholders
- • Analyse and report on the macro and micro environmental aspects of the NRF
- • Tracking the performance of the NRF against Board approved strategy , APP and business plan
- • Manage and quality control the NRF reporting dashboard ensuring that it is updated on a monthly basis against the KPI’s
- C
- Lead and coordinate CEO's strategic/special projects from inception to completion
- • Ensure alignment of project objectives with the organization's strategic goals
- • Collaborate with various departments to effectively manage resources and timelines
- • Monitor strategic project progress and provide timely updates to the CEO
- • Identify and mitigate risks associated with project execution
- • Ensure project compliance with industry standards and organizational policies
- • Interface with the CEO’s direct reports to understand the operating environment and assess to prioritise focus areas
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- Stakeholder Management • Act as a liaison with the CEO and the stakeholder relations function and internal/external stakeholders
- • Build and maintain strong relationships with key partners and collaborators
Minimum Qualification:
- Bachelors Degree / Advanced Diploma / NQF 7
Minimum Experience:
- • A Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or similar
- • A postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage
Experience:
- A minimum of 8 years’ proven experience at a Senior Management level in a similar position
- Solid experience in strategic partnership
- Experience in project management
- Has experience in coordinating the generation of organisation-wide strategy documents and synthesizing on behalf of the CEO
- Experience driving the consolidation of strategic information across internal stakeholders
- Proven track record of performing within a diverse and dynamic internal and external environment and diverse teams
Knowledge:
- Outstanding business writing skills
- Stakeholder management
- Strong leadership and problem solving skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills
- Sound people management skills and experience
- A sound understanding of the Higher Education and Science and Innovation sector will be an added advantage
- The ability to execute projects per project management methodology
The NRF website provides more details on the initiatives and activities Applicants should submit a comprehensive CV by registering and apply online through the NRF Recruitment and Selection Portal. Applications should be accompanied by a letter of motivation indicating the applicant·s suitability for the position. The names and contact details of at least three referees should be provided.
Desired Skills:
- Skilled in applied field of position
- Knowledge to be relevant
- Responsible in performing duties
About The Employer:
The National Research Foundation (NRF) is established by an Act of Parliament and mandated to contribute to national development by supporting, promoting and advancing research and human capacity development, through funding and the provision of the necessary research infrastructure, in order to facilitate the creation of knowledge, innovation and development in all fields of science and technology, including humanities, social sciences and indigenous knowledge; and supporting and promoting public awareness of, and engagement with, science. The NRF is a well-established organisation that is highly networked within the knowledge system, nationally and internationally. It is the principal organisation responsible for promoting the national research enterprise and is the primary public funder of postgraduate students and researchers and provider of research infrastructure in the country. It has well-developed, best practice research evaluation and support systems.
