Independent Contractor- Executive Support
Independent Contractor- Executive Support
12 months contract
CE Office
Based at Head Office
Salary Negotiable
Minimum Qualifications:
- University degree in Management/ Leadership or Administration.
Preferred Qualification:
- Honours or Master’s Degree
Minimum Experience:
- 7 years' experience in Executive support and management
- Organizational turnaround strategy experience
- Change Management experience and environmental scanning
- South African government policy and planning framework experience
- Corporate governance experience
Key Outputs:
Reporting to the Chief Executive, the appointee will:
- Provide expert advice to the office of the Chief Executive, as required from time to time.
- Perform high-level quality reviews of submissions to the Chief Executive, the Board and other key stakeholders.
- Assist in the monitoring of the implementation of crucial Board resolutions.
- Assist with the technical assessment and review of strategic or catalytic projects.
- Provide support in the planning and implementation of unique and strategic projects.
- High-level coordination, consolidation, and analysis of various key inputs for the preparation and submission of reports
- Carry out reasonable and lawful instructions as given by the Chief Executive Officer.
Other requirements needed:
- Computer literacy is a requirement
- Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
- Excellent report-writing skills
- Strategic thinking ability
- Strong project management and business development acumen
- Ability to build and support management teams
- Ability to influence and motivate others
- Ability to communicate professionally
- Sound stakeholder relations
- Valid unendorsed driver’s license
If you have not heard from us within 60 days after the closing date, you may regard your application as unsuccessful. These appointments will be finalised in accordance with Amatola Water’s Employment Equity Plan and Recruitment Policy. Preference will be given to suitably qualified persons from designated groups. Amatola Water reserves the right not to make appointments. Lobbying of Board members and/ or the Executive/ Management and Supervisors to treat any application, at any level, more favourably than any other for the same vacancy will disqualify a candidate from selection. Applicants are to submit a detailed CV, certified copies of academic certificates, & a certified ID copy not older than 6 months and two most recent and relevant references to the Human Resources Manager, Amatola Water, Private Bag X3, Vincent, 5217 or Hand Delivered to No. 6 Lancaster Road Vincent or telephone (043)7073700 or e-mail recruitment@amatolawater.co.za. Closing date: 21 June 2023.
