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Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

•Ensure delivery of Business Unit/Sub-Programme contributions to planning and reporting timeously.•Improve turn-around times for Investment decisions.•Build the pipeline of the Agriculture Business Unit.•Effective and efficient project portfolio management.•Commercialised Innovations - Joint collaborations

Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

▪ Sourcing, planning, managing, and implementing projects within the UJ PEETS focus areas: Sustainable Energy, Water and Food Nexus▪ Developing strategic goals for the focus areas and assisting in sourcing additional funding through engagement with external stakeholders.▪ Providing technical support and facilitating knowledge transfer to support SMEs, liaising with research groups at UJ and external stakeholders, and successfully identifying, implementing and executing projects at the station.▪ Recommending innovative technology solutions to SME’s supporting the green economy. ▪ Liaising with clients and implement UJ PEETS Standard Operating Procedure, reporting on project progress and managing any risks or contingencies to deliver projects to specification, on time and within budget.▪ Coordinating major project funding applications from industry and agency partners to the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA).▪ Working closely with the Academic staff and Technology Transfer Office on technology innovation and commercialization projects linked to the Energy, Water and Food Nexus.▪ Technical report writing, journal article & conference publications.

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

• Consult with project stakeholders (beneficiaries, suppliers, and funders).• Identify possible joint ventures and investors.• Monitor project financials• Provide technical assistance to agricultural division.• Facilitate relevant training of beneficiaries and staff.• Report writing to relevant stakeholders.

Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

• Manage implementation of funded projects.• Consult with project stakeholders (beneficiaries, suppliers, and funders).• Identify possible joint ventures and investors.• Practice good corporate governance. • Monitor project financials• Provide technical assistance to agricultural division.• Facilitate relevant training of beneficiaries and staff.• Maintain productive and motivated worker component. • Report writing to relevant stakeholders.

Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa

• Main responsibilities for this position are to develop new business strategies that will attract funder both nationally and internationally. • Manage the implementation of funded projects though the partnership between National Treasury (jobs Fund), department of agriculture Western Cape and Deciduous Fruit Producers Trust. • Liaise with beneficiaries and government officials. • Negotiate with suppliers, research, and identify possible joint ventures with non-governmental stakeholder and investors.• Practice good corporate governance by ensuring all stakeholders comply with policies and procedure. • Report writing to all relevant stakeholders.

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

• Core responsibilities for this position is to develop new business strategies that will attract funder both nationally and internationally. • Monitor business financials. • Provide technical assistance to the four agricultural divisions within the group of companies namely projects services, incubation projects, farmer support services and OVM farming. • Obtain and implement projects from different commodity organizations. • Consult with different government departments.• Identify potential joint ventures and• Report writing to all Government Departments, sponsors, donors, and board of directors.

Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa

• The main functions on this job were to implement CASP projects for department of agriculture Western Cape. • Liaise with beneficiaries and government officials. • Negotiate with suppliers, research, and identify possible joint ventures with non-governmental stakeholder and investors.• Practice good corporate governance by ensuring all stakeholders comply with policies and procedure. • Build a productive and motivated worker component by forecasting and training. • Manage the three business units within Empowerment Solutions namely projects, training, and consultants

Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa

• The Core duties were to liaise with beneficiaries. • Compile a budget and budget control. • Negotiate with suppliers and contractors to obtain project resources. • Compilation of business plans. • Project administration.

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