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POST 10/499 : DEPUTY DIRECTOR: ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

🏢 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: WESTERN CAPE 📍 Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Western Cape Government. ⏳ Closes: 13 Apr 2026 🧾 Post: 10/499 # Ref: DEDAT 02/2026

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Key details

Salary

R896 436 • per annum • package

Centre

Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Western Cape Government.

Reference

DEDAT 02/2026

Closing date

13 Apr 2026

Job Highlight

Overview

Lead initiatives to support and grow micro, small, and medium enterprises by developing strategies and fostering partnerships. Manage financial and people resources to promote entrepreneurship and economic growth.

Requirements

Competencies

Knowledge of the following: Economics
Enterprise development
Research applications in economics
Financial management
Stakeholder management
Management principles
Project management
Public service procedure
Applicable policies and procedures
Relationship management. Skills in the following: Computer literacy in MS Office package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Analytical skills
Policy analysis
Financial management
Problem solving
Planning and organising
Influencing
309 Presentation
Conflict management
Communication (written and verbal)
Relationship management
Networking and linking
People management
Motivational skills.

Duties

Develop, implement and monitor programmatic initiatives to facilitate MSME access to nonfinancial and financial support; Promote entrepreneurship to contribute towards an entrepreneurial culture; Develop and implement strategies, policies, plans and programmatic initiatives for micro, small, and medium enterprise development; Facilitate micro, small, and medium enterprise ecosystem collaboration and partnership; Provide strategic support to provincial and municipal enterprise initiatives; Administration (Financial Management and People Management).