Green Hydrogen JET-IP Programme Director - Sandton - TalentCru

Description

In the pursuit of a cleaner energy future, South Africa has embarked on an ambitious endeavor to transition towards a green economy. The Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan (JET-IP), approved by Cabinet in November 2023, plays a pivotal role in this journey. A key aspect of this plan is the establishment of a Green Hydrogen (GH₂) secretariat function.

Programme Director Role:

• The GH2 JET-IP programme director will oversee the implementation of JET-IP green hydrogen workstream activities, ensuring seamless alignment and integration across all six workstreams, the advisory committee, and private developers.

Qualifications:

• A Master's Degree in Economics, Public Policy, Business, Engineering, or Science (4-year degree) is essential for this position.
• A Doctoral degree or international qualifications are considered advantageous.

Experience:

• A minimum of 10-15 years of experience in a similar role is required.
• Prior experience working with government (+10 years) and the private sector (+5 years) is necessary.
• Demonstrable experience in coordinating roles, working with high-level officials, government employees, private sector professionals, and C-suite and finance professionals is crucial.
• Evidence of previous coordinating roles fulfilled is essential.
• An understanding of the JET investment and implementation plan is vital.
• Familiarity with the global decarbonization agenda and South Africa's role within it is necessary.
• Knowledge of government processes and how to navigate them effectively is essential.
• Understanding of contracting and institutional agreements is also required.
• Previous experience working with various government departments, including the Department of Science and Innovation, Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition, Department of Transport, National Treasury, Presidency, and Department of Environmental Affairs, is necessary.
• Exposure to a broad range of industries, including but not limited to hydrogen, medical, automotive, energy, science, and research, electric vehicles, etc., is beneficial.
• Effective communication, versatility, and action-oriented skills are essential.

Responsibilities:

• Directs and coordinates the GH2 workstream activities.
• Works closely with the policy and stakeholder specialist and serves as a single point of contact for public and private institutions to address issues between private developers and labour and community.
• Provides reports, briefings, and thought leadership on green hydrogen to relevant ministries/executives, including DTIC, DSI, Presidency, DOT, DFFE.
• Directs the green hydrogen advisory committee, comprising government, labour, civil society representatives.
• Represents South Africa at national and international green hydrogen/green climate/funding/sustainability conferences/seminars/panels/lectures.
• Collaborates with the IDC project development unit to source and initiate green hydrogen commercial projects.
• Cordinates the predefined governance structures to ensure operational efficiency and impact.
• Liaises with the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance (AGHA) management office to drive workstreams.
• Leads the planning and implementation of green hydrogen country-to-country engagements and visits, including EU, Kenya, Korea, Japan, and China.
• Works with the development and green fund specialist to source various types of funds for green hydrogen projects.
• Develops green hydrogen fund programmes with the fund programme specialist.
• Assists the team through planning and coordination of information to optimize workflow procedures.

Internal/Operational Processes:

• Guides and coordinates 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.
• Ensures guidelines are approved and periodically reviewed.
• Ensures effectiveness of councils and workstream and other meetings.
• Supports the Programme lead and the JET PMU functions such as stakeholder management, communications, events organization, marketing activities, reporting, consultant appointments.
• Manages records and data for the JET Investment Plan for the GH2 Implementation program.
• Continually improves the process of coordination with stakeholders.
• Supports Workstream lead organisations with secretariate functions, if necessary.
• Assist in the preparation of presentations for meetings.
• Maintain organogram of program structure.
• Responsible for stakeholder database.
• Track action items and report of status at meetings.
• Alert Programme lead of action items off-track.
• Supports technical expert panels/advisory bodies with secretariat functions.

Customer Focus Stakeholder Management:

• Provide an efficient customer service to both internal and external customers.

Learning, Leadership People Growth:

• Manage own development to enhance own competencies.
• Participate in knowledge sharing in the team and due diligence time requirements, lessons learnt, etc.
• Solutions Driven, Accountability and Innovativeness.

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

Behavioural Competencies:

• Interpersonal skills
• Good ethics, integrity, and high level of professionalism
• Confidentiality because of the nature of the work