ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (REF: IIAF &A-0017) is a South African government vacancy at Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic). This job is part of Circular 18 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Sunnyside, Pretoria | closing date: 15 June 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Applications
Where to send your application.
can be submitted: Via e-mail to applications@thedtic.gov.za (Ref no. must appear in subject-line – if no reference no. is provided the application may not be considered), by post to The Director: Human Resources Management, Private Bag X84, Pretoria, 0001; Hand-delivered to the dtic Campus, corner of Meintjies and Robert Sobukwe Streets, Sunnyside, Pretoria.
Overview
To provide an investment promotion service in the Advanced Manufacturing Industries (Aerospace, Defence, Electronics, Space, White Goods and Fuel Cells
Salary
R605 742 per annum (level 10), (Commencing salary)
Centre
Sunnyside, Pretoria
Requirements
- A Minimum qualification at NQF level 7 in Business Management/Investment /Finance /Economics/Marketing/ or relevant qualification.
- 3-5 years’ experience in Industry/Marketing / Finance in both private or public sector or relevant environment.
- Computer Literacy (MS Office Package) Strategic Investment IPAP and economic policies training, Project Management.
- Key Requirements: Experience in investment promotion, lead generation or investment marketing, preferably in the advanced manufacturing sectors.
- Experience supporting investor visits, inward/outward missions and initial project packaging.
- Research and analytical skills to evaluate business plans and prepare investment cases.
- Stakeholder engagement with industry associations, PIPAs and international partners.
- Familiarity with CRM and investor pipeline systems and basic project tracking.
- Project management skills and experience managing consultant inputs or marketing materials.
- Good communication skills and ability to travel as required.
Duties
- Attraction, retention and expansion of local and foreign direct investment in South Africa Provide inputs into the development of the investment. recruitment- strategy and plans for the Sector.
- Support the implementation of investment promotion and recruitment programmes.
- Provide support for the successful arrangement of inward and outward missions.
- Maintain and update an investor’s projects database.
- Conduct desktop research and preliminary analyse companies’ investment proposals and business plans.
- Provide inputs into the development of business cases for companies to invest in South Africa.
- Provide support on the investment cycle in terms of investor targeting, lead generation and investment marketing.
- Identification of measures to mitigate economic risk.
- Lead generation and project investment marketing.
- Provide inputs into the development and implementation of the investment marketing plan.
- Undertake preliminary identification and authentication of leads.
- Facilitate the initial arrangement of investors’ visits to South Africa.
- Facilitate the initial process of converting leads into projects.
- Undertake initial tracking and analysis of foreign direct investment (FDI) flows and prospects.
- Prepare the initial list of investment projects as input to Business Plan.
- Undertake preliminary packaging of investment projects for local and foreign investment conferences, pavilions, and targeted outward investment missions.
- Provide inputs into the development of marketing materials such as customised presentations, briefing documents and speeches.
- Undertake the initial development of value propositions for the sector and analysis of trends in the sector.
- Stakeholder Management, engage with stakeholders and maintain relations within the public, private sectors and industry organisations.
- Develop strong partnerships and communication with stakeholders.
- Customer Relations Management.
- Manage the quality assurance of customer relationship management system (CRM) based on initial inputs provided by TIA.
- Undertake initial follow-up investment enquiries and leads.
- Undertake initial identification of group or individual target. investors for a specific incentives.
- Sub Directorate.
- Management prepare the Initial collation of quarterly and annual reports, business plans and targets.
- Provide information for compilation of reports on investment meetings and visits.
- Report on financial and operational risk & provide input formitigation Manage the human resources.
Enquiries
Ms U Pitse, Tel No: 012 394 1563 / L Mdashe, 012 394 3103 / V Mazibuko 012 394 5608
Department Notes
The application must include a completed and signed new Z83 Form, obtainable from any Public Service Department, the dtic website or on the internet at www.gov.za, and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Applications received that do not comply with this requirement will not be considered. Certified copies of qualifications and Identity Document or any other relevant documents are to be submitted by only shortlisted candidates to HR on or before the day of the interview date. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. The selection panel for Senior Management Services (SMS) positions will further recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency-based assessment. The Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme (Nyukela Programme) as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG) must be completed before an appointment on SMS level can be considered. The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into the SMS and the full details can be sourced by the following link:https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme. No appointment on SMS level will take place without the successful completion of the pre-entry certificate and submission of proof thereof. Background verification, social media checks and security vetting will form part of the selection process and successful candidates will be subjected to security vetting. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. the dtic reserves the right not to fill any advertised position(s). the dtic is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and candidates whose appointment will promote representivity, will be given preference.
Notes
In terms of the dtic's EE requirements, preference will be given to African male, Coloured female and male, White male and persons with disabilities.
Z83 form: Government job applications usually require the Z83 application form. Download the Z83 application form before applying.
Original Text
Overview: To provide an investment promotion service in the Advanced
Manufacturing Industries (Aerospace, Defence, Electronics, Space, White
Goods and Fuel Cells
SALARY : R605 742 per annum (level 10), (Commencing salary)
CENTRE : Sunnyside, Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : A Minimum qualification at NQF level 7 in Business Management/Investment /Finance /Economics/Marketing/ or relevant qualification. 3-5 years’ experience
in Industry/Marketing / Finance in both private or public sector or relevant environment. Computer Literacy (MS Office Package) Strategic Investment
IPAP and economic policies training, Project Management. Key Requirements:
Experience in investment promotion, lead generation or investment marketing, preferably in the advanced manufacturing sectors. Experience supporting
investor visits, inward/outward missions and initial project packaging.
Research and analytical skills to evaluate business plans and prepare investment cases. Stakeholder engagement with industry associations, PIPAs
and international partners. Familiarity with CRM and investor pipeline systems and basic project tracking. Project management skills and experience
managing consultant inputs or marketing materials. Good communication skills and ability to travel as required.
DUTIES : Attraction, retention and expansion of local and foreign direct investment in
South Africa Provide inputs into the development of the investment.
recruitment- strategy and plans for the Sector. Support the implementation of investment promotion and recruitment programmes. Provide support for the
successful arrangement of inward and outward missions. Maintain and update an investor’s projects database. Conduct desktop research and preliminary
analyse companies’ investment proposals and business plans. Provide inputs into the development of business cases for companies to invest in South Africa.
Provide support on the investment cycle in terms of investor targeting, lead generation and investment marketing. Identification of measures to mitigate
economic risk. Lead generation and project investment marketing. Provide inputs into the development and implementation of the investment marketing
plan. Undertake preliminary identification and authentication of leads. Facilitate the initial arrangement of investors’ visits to South Africa. Facilitate the initial
process of converting leads into projects. Undertake initial tracking and analysis of foreign direct investment (FDI) flows and prospects. Prepare the
initial list of investment projects as input to Business Plan. Undertake preliminary packaging of investment projects for local and foreign investment
conferences, pavilions, and targeted outward investment missions. Provide inputs into the development of marketing materials such as customised
presentations, briefing documents and speeches. Undertake the initial development of value propositions for the sector and analysis of trends in the
sector. Stakeholder Management, engage with stakeholders and maintain relations within the public, private sectors and industry organisations. Develop
strong partnerships and communication with stakeholders. Customer Relations
Management. Manage the quality assurance of customer relationship management system (CRM) based on initial inputs provided by TIA. Undertake
initial follow-up investment enquiries and leads. Undertake initial identification of group or individual target. investors for a specific incentives. Sub Directorate.
Management prepare the Initial collation of quarterly and annual reports, business plans and targets. Provide information for compilation of reports on
investment meetings and visits. Report on financial and operational risk & provide input formitigation Manage the human resources.
ENQUIRIES : Ms U Pitse, Tel No: 012 394 1563 / L Mdashe, 012 394 3103 / V Mazibuko 012 394 5608
NOTE : In terms of the dtic's EE requirements, preference will be given to African male, Coloured female and male, White male and persons with disabilities.
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 18 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.