Project Specialist Incubation Advert

JOB PROFILE

JOB TITLESpecialist: Incubation Projects

DURATIONTwelve (12) Months Fixed Term Contract

REPORTING TO Manager: Incubation Division

JOB GRADE C5 Minimum Mid-point

R538 196 R633 172

NO. OF

INCUMBENTS

1

DIVISION Seda Technology Programme

LOCATION Seda National Office

MAIN PURPOSE OF

THE JOB

To facilitate the implementation of the Seda incubation strategy, capacitate

and support technology business incubators to ensure the development of

competitive and sustainable enterprises

KEY PERFORMANCE

AREAS

❖ Provide operational support in the establishment of technology business

incubation and accelerators in accordance with Seda’s Incubation

❖ Provide operational support to existing and new technology business

incubators (TBI’s) and accelerators

❖ Monitor and evaluate TBI’s and accelerators performance and

recommend appropriate interventions

❖ Network and build effective linkages with relevant stakeholders

❖ Manage the effective performance and efficiency levels of a portfolio of

incubators /accelerators

❖ Facilitate and/or provide mentoring and coaching of incubator

REQUIRED MINIMUM

QUALIFICATION

❖ Matric (NQF Level 4) plus a National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Operations

Management or Business Management or Incubation Management or

Entrepreneurship Management or Project Management or Computer

Science.

❖ Bachelor Degree (NQF Level 7) in Operations Management or Business

Management or Incubation Management or Entrepreneurship Management

or Computer Science or Project Management as added advantage

REQUIRED WORK

EXPERIENCE

❖ 4-6 years’ experience in Enterprise Development/Technology Business

Incubation and Business Advising

❖ Proven experience in an innovation and technology-driven industry or

organization

❖ Experience in assessing the viability and sustainability of small enterprises

❖ In depth understanding of the enterprise development and

incubation/accelerators ecosystem

❖ Advanced Computer literacy - MS Office and MS Projects

❖ Valid South African Drivers Licence

INHERENT JOB

REQUIREMENT

CRITICAL

COMPETENCIES

❖ Advisory Service

❖ Communication

❖ Stakeholder Engagement

❖ Analytical

❖ Business Acumen

❖ Problem-Solving & Decision-Making

❖ Planning & Organising

❖ Monitoring & Evaluation

❖ Performance Driven

❖ Team Work

❖ Adaptability & Flexibility

❖ Policy Adherence

❖ Negotiation

❖ Basic Computer Skills

❖ Office Management

NB: It is the organization’s intention to promote equity and representivity in terms of race, gender

and people living with disability as per the set numerical targets contained in the organizational

Employment Equity Plan (EE Plan). To ensure compliance and successful implementation of the

EE Plan, all applicants should indicate their race, gender and disability status in their curriculum

vitae (CV). Previously Disadvantaged Individuals are encouraged to APPLY.

The appointment of candidates is subject to the verification of all their credentials (employment

history, educational, financial, criminal and any other checks as may be necessary). Please note

that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and if you have not heard from us within

three months of submitting your application, please consider it unsuccessful.

Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by SAQA. It is the

applicant’s responsibility to have all foreign qualifications evaluated by SAQA and to provide

proof of such evaluation report (only when shortlisted).

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conduct constitutes a reasonable unconditional, specific, and voluntary consent to the

processing of such Personal Information in the following manner:

1. Personal Information may be shared by Seda with third-party for employment verification

and competency assessments purposes.

2. Personal Information may be stored for a reasonable period by Seda and the third-party.

❖ You acknowledge that any Personal Information supplied to Seda is provided voluntarily and

that Seda may not be able to comply with its obligations if the correct Personal Information

is not supplied to Seda.

❖ Privacy is important to Seda and Seda will use reasonable efforts in order to ensure that any

Personal Information in its possession or processed on its behalf is kept confidential, stored

in a secure manner, and processed in terms of South African laws and or applicable Data

Protection Legislation, for the purposes you have authorised.

To apply, please send your CV to state the position you are applying for in the subject line. Closing Date: 25 April 2023