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Programme Manager : Innovation Skills Development

Programme Manager : Innovation Skills Development

Technology Innovation AgencyPretoria, ZA
30+ days ago
Job description

Job title : Programme Manager : Innovation Skills Development

Job Location : Gauteng, Pretoria

Deadline : October 30, 2025

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Purpose of the Position :

  • The Programme Manager : ISD will be responsibleto identify, manage and implement skills development interventions that will enable and stimulate a culture of innovation and contribute to building a vibrant ecosystem within the NSI.

    • Minimum Requirements

    Qualifications

  • Degree in Human Resources / relevant Talent Management qualification

    • Experience

  • Three (3) years’ talent management experience in the Technology Innovation field

    • Duties and Responsibilities

    Internal Processes

  • Compliance with all TIA systems (performance management, HR, finance, Stakeholder information, fund management, reporting etc.)
  • Adherence to all relevant policies and frameworks
  • Review ISD business plans and budgets by detecting over and underspend and implement corrective risk management measures
  • Ensure standard operating procedure is followed;
  • Identify skills gaps
  • Screen applications,
  • obtain EXCO approval,
  • communicate outcome,
  • contract into agreements with successful applicants / host institutions
  • Monitor progress against milestones, and
  • review quarterly progress and disbursements
  • Actively engage with Stakeholders to ensure proper exiting takes place
  • Assess, analyse and integrate information prior to capturing into the relevant system
  • Ensure unit information is recorded and captured accurately on the FMS
  • Streamline processes and procedure to maximize efficiency
  • Stay abreast of related trends in the market
  • Support the Head of ISD in developing and implementing all relevant policies and frameworks

    • Stakeholder Relationship

  • Create customer awareness of the units offerings and services
  • Engage effectively with stakeholders and clients
  • Effective reporting to internal and external stakeholders (DSTI and others)
  • Maintain an up to date stakeholder databases and log of key stakeholder initiatives
  • Ensure credible success stories are published in collaboration with SSRC
  • Participate in events, meetings, workshops and conferences by giving input, avail skill, competency and expertise. Participation should result positive input, impact and giving direction in the NSI

    • Financial Perspective

  • Assist and provide input to the development of the ISD programme budget and forecast (operational and investment)
  • Ensure investment budget is spent according to operational plans.
  • Identify and assist unit to raise funding from new and established funding sources

    • Learning and Growth

  • KPA’s are understood and achieved as agreed upon in the Performance agreement
  • Review performance against agreed performance standards
  • Live the values and culture of TIA
  • Identify and implement development opportunities to ensure continuous improvement of work effectiveness and efficiency
  • Departmental Information systems and tools are optimally utilized to execute core tasks
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