Job Description

The role:-The purpose of this position is to provide executive leadership, strategic management, and excellent financial performance across all aspects of the organization within the gambling environment, as well as Implement a clearly defined growth strategy to ensure effective functionality and sustainability as per the objectives.Key Performance Areas:

• Provide oversight in the management of the entitys resources in terms of the PFMA and approved entity strategy and budget
• Ensure resource development for improvement in competency and knowledge of developments in the gambling industry
• Ensure the development and full implementation of a retention strategy to foster employee engagement
• Drive the transformation agenda in the gambling industry in line with Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment
• Ensure effective and efficient execution of regulatory gambling operations within the Western Cape.
• Ensure the development, implementation and maintenance of infrastructure, policies, and procedures relating to employee safety, health, quality, and environmental legislation and standards that adhere to and comply with applicable legislation
• Ensure collection of Taxes and Revenue as per the Act
• Ensure full implementation of the Boards Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plans within the approved budget and in compliance with the laws of the province and country
• Ensure that the gambling industry is effectively and efficiently regulated and implement strategies for the protection of the Western Cape population against the socio-economic impact of gambling
• Ensure that the Board complies with all legislative directives and that the gambling legislation complies with national norms and standards
• Ensure good corporate governance and best practices in respect of IT systems for regulatory audit, office records and reporting.

Minimum requirements

• Appointment to this key position requires an appropriate postgraduate qualification focusing on business acumen, finance, accounting, economics, or law. (NQF 8 or higher)
• Management qualification such as an MBA / MBL or similar will be a distinct advantage
• A minimum of ten (10) years' experience in an executive or senior management position

Skills

• Proven leadership skills at the executive management and strategic levels
• An in-depth knowledge and understanding of good corporate governance
• Knowledge and experience of legislation relating to gambling regulation, labour practices, public finance management, Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment and mergers and acquisitions will be a distinct advantage
• Knowledge and experience in Governance, Compliance, Systems /IT Audits, Risk Mitigation, Legal and Corporate Services will be a distinct advantage
• Knowledge and experience in performance monitoring and evaluation against strategy and budget
• Working knowledge of legislation impacting organs of state will be a distinct advantage
• Knowledge of legislation regulating all facets of the gambling and horseracing industries in South Africa will be a distinct advantage

In addition,

• Good communication skills and a high level of leadership with emotional intelligence
• People management, team building, and strong motivational skills are essential
• Advanced computer skills
• Ability to network with stakeholders.

All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated.Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection committee will recommend candidates to attend a competency assessment in compliance with the recruitment and selection policy.Please note that the shortlisted candidates will be required to be available for assessments and interviews at a date and time as determined by the Client.The successful candidate must be prepared to be subjected to a probity investigationPlease note that this role will be advertised on various other online platforms, such as LinkedIn, PNET etcFor more information please reach out to

TSM Consulting