Position/Task Grade: EEE.

Area of specialization: Reporting to the General Manager Research Testing and Development the Senior Manager Research, testing and Development will be responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership for a research portfolio in the business and divisions.

Department: Research Testing & Development – Tx & Dx Delivery.

Business Unit: Research Testing and Development.

Location: Rosherville, Gauteng
Qualification(s): · BSc/B Eng Degree in Engineering at a NQF 8 level with 480 credits, or· Honours Degree in Science/ Technology Management/Chemistry/Environmental Science at a NQF 8 level with 480 credits.

Experience: · 10 Years’ technical management experience in research and/ or industrial environment.

Professional Registration Body: · South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) or Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) Skills and Competencies Required· Behavioural: o Integrityo Honestyo Trustworthinesso Professionalism · Leadership: o Team playero Motivating teamso Coachingo Mentoringo Developing · Knowledge: o Research management processes, testing techniques and equipmento Electrical generation systems and processeso Electrical transmission, distribution systems and processeso Environmental management processeso Understand and integrate a broad range of complex issueso Human resources (HR) and people relations (PR) management processeso Finance and procurements processeso Supply contract managemento Environmental issues at a technical and policy levelo Environmental legislationo Testing and calibration standards and processes ·

Skills: o General managemento Change managemento Relationship managemento People managemento Excellent verbal and written communicationo Internal and external stakeholder engagemento Negotiation and presentationo Analytical Key Responsibilities · Provide strategic leadership.· Lead the provision of technical and consulting support.· Provide a strategic framework for research development and demonstration.· Manage and optimise the section infrastructure and resources.· Provide human resources leadership.· Perform stakeholder relationship management.· Perform performance analysis for research.· Drive the inclusion of global knowledge into research.