Chief Investment Officer

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Staff Solutions Recruitment are currently seeking candidates for their open Chief Investment Officer position in East London, Eastern Cape through Go Job Search. Are you an experienced candidate looking to take up a Chief Investment Officer role such as with an industry leading company like Staff Solutions Recruitment?

Job Description: Export trade development and facilitationLocal and global promotion of the EC province as an investment destination of choiceBuilding requisite capabilities and positioning the company as strategic fund managers for both public and private sector fundsLeading strategic projects development from ideation to bankabilitySpearheading investment management in catalytic commercially sound initiativesLeading partnerships development and management for trade, investment, and resource mobilisationBuilding and managing a team of professionals to achieve the strategic objectivesLead the companys vision, mission and strategic objectives in relation to Trade, Investment and Promotion. Key Responsibilities: Investment Management: Develop a system of identifying investment opportunities, packaging and linking it to investors or relevant institutions, provide information and assist municipalities with support services that lead to investment retention, identify large scale Investment projects, and package & market these for investmentEstablish Knowledge Management Hub for Trade and Investment in the Eastern Cape using RAP as a Research instrument.Drive the value chain analysis and communicate results to stakeholders (e.g. livestock farming, meat production, Cannabis, Oceans Economy, Renewable Energy, Creative Economy, Tourism, Automotive, General Manufacturing and Digital Economy)Establish a Town & Urban Planning capacity for purposes of supporting municipalities in servicing investors (existing & new).Lobby for the development of an Eastern Cape incentive package to support investors/investments.Lead Trade and Investment promotion: Build sustainable solutions and supporting trade and investment tools through analysis and advise on resource consumption and optimisation opportunities.Build the multidimensional trade and investment model partnering with stakeholders across the government sphere.Create and promote a solid and validated Trade and Promotion project pipeline, promoting industry sectors with high potential and qualified projects within the province.Assess and monitor the impact of financial and non-financial changes in market and inform trade and investments decisions.Work closely with regional governments and the Southern African Development Community on trade policy.Develop systems to evaluate risks and benefits, opportunities and possible risk mitigation plans and maximise benefits.Assess the emerging and dynamic markets as well as stable yet growing sectors through a variety of well proven methods.Monitor all the South African bilateral and multi-lateral trade initiatives.Establish, oversee and manage projects and programmes and aligning them with national and provincial Trade and Investment strategy: Innovate and oversee Trade and Investment Promotion for major projects and programmes that address the companys strategic goals.Lead and drive the implementation of growth sectors strategies.Lead and drive investment promotion strategies and projects.Direct and coordinate approved programmes, projects, and major activities in collaboration with the management team.Monitor and evaluate the integration and synergy between projects, programmes and the units.Develop and manage capability to conduct and evaluate research, such as detailed company or industry analyses, to inform investment decision making.Maximise returns within acceptable levels of risk through the implementation of an effective multi decision making approachRegulatory compliance and effective risk management on all aspects of the Investment Management practice: Ensure compliance to statutory, regulatory, legislative and internal requirementsManage investment risk exposure through appropriate risk identification, monitoring, and reporting to effectively minimise the impact of business risksAccountability for the overall Financial Management for the Unit: Prepare and approve the consolidated forecast of annual capital and operational budgets in line with corporate guidelines.Manage overall costs against guidelines and act where necessary.Monitor the utilisation of the budget to ensure that expenditure is effectively managed and allocated efficiently.Identify and analyse reasons/causes for deviations against the allocated budget and justify any significant deviations from allocated budgets and implement corrective measures to address deviations.Present key findings from the financial report and financial position of the organisation in relation to projected financials.Job Requirements: Masters degree in economics/marketing/finance or MBA/MBL/CA.A minimum of 10 years of experience in trade and/or investment environment which should include at least 5 years experience in a strategic management or leadership role involving strategy formulation and delivery and an experience of working with multi-cultural teams. (Kindly note this is a 5 year fixed term contract)

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