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Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan (JET-IP)
In November 2023, Cabinet approved the Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan (JET-IP) which included a chapter dedicated to green hydrogen (GH2). The organisation is tasked with setting up the GH2 JET-IP secretariat function. The GH2 JET-IP programme director will direct and coordinate the implementation of JET-IP green hydrogen workstream activities to ensure alignment, integration, and visibility across all six workstreams, the advisory committee, and private developers.
Qualifications:
- Education: Masters Degree in Economics, Public Policy, Business, Engineering, or Science (4-year degree). Doctoral degree or international qualifications will be an advantage.
Experience:
- 10-15 years experience in a similar role.
- Previous work experience for government (+10 years) and private sector (+5 years).
- Demonstrable experience working with high-level officials, government employees, private sector professionals, C-suite, and finance professionals.
- Evidence of previous coordinating roles fulfilled.
- Understanding of the JET investment and implementation plan.
- Understanding of the global decarbonization agenda and South Africa’s role.
- Understanding of government processes and how to navigate them.
- Understanding of contracting and institutional agreements.
- Previous experience working with the following government departments:
- Department of Science and Innovation
- Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
- Department of Transport
- National Treasury
- Presidency
- Department of Environmental Affairs
- Exposure to a broad range of industries including but not limited to hydrogen, medical, automotive, energy, science and research, electric vehicles, etc.
Key Responsibilities:
- Direct and coordinate the GH2 workstream activities.
- Work with the policy and stakeholder specialist and be a single point of contact for public and private institutions to ensure issues between private developers and labour and community are addressed.
- Provide reports, briefings, and thought leadership on green hydrogen to relevant Ministries and executives including DTIC, DSI, Presidency, DOT, and DFFE.
- Direct the green hydrogen advisory committee, which consists of government, labour, and civil society representatives.
- Represent South Africa at national and international green hydrogen, green climate, funding, and sustainability conferences, seminars, panels, and lectures.
- Work with the IDC project development unit to source and initiate green hydrogen commercial projects.
- Coordinate the predefined governance structures to ensure operational efficiency and impact.
- Liaise with the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance (AGHA) management office to drive workstreams.
- Lead the planning and implementation of green hydrogen country-to-country engagements and visits, namely but not limited to EU, Kenya, Korea, Japan, and China.
- Work with the development and green fund specialist to source various types of funds for green hydrogen projects.
- Work with the fund programme specialist to develop green hydrogen fund programmes.
- Assist the team through planning and coordination of information to optimize workflow procedures in the team.
Internal / Operational Processes:
- Guide and coordinate meetings and workshops with key stakeholders of the JET GH2, workstreams, and others (funders, international organizations, foreign offices).
- Create and maintain guidelines of conduct for meetings. Ensure guidelines are approved and periodically reviewed.
- Ensure the effectiveness of councils and workstream and other meetings.
- Support the Programme lead and the JET PMU functions such as stakeholder management, communications, events organization, and marketing activities, reporting, and consultant appointments.
- Manage records and data for the JET Investment Plan for the GH2 Implementation program.
- Continually improve the process of coordination with stakeholders.
- Support Workstream lead organisations with secretariat functions, if necessary.
- Assist in the preparation of presentations for meetings.
- Maintain organogram of program structure.
- Be responsible for stakeholder database.
- Track action items and report status at meetings.
- Alert Programme lead of action items off-track.
- Support technical expert panels/advisory bodies with secretariat functions.
Customer Focus & Stakeholder Management:
Provide efficient customer service to both internal and external customers.
Learning, Leadership & People Growth:
- Manage own development to enhance competencies.
- Participate in knowledge sharing in the team and due diligence time requirements, lessons learnt, etc.
- Be solutions-driven, accountable, and innovative.
Technical/Functional Competencies:
- MS 360 suite (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams).
- Data management and dashboards.
- Presentation skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Analytical skills.
Behavioral Competencies:
- Interpersonal skills.
- Good ethics, integrity, and high level of professionalism.
- Confidentiality because of the nature of the work.
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