EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EARTH OBSERVATION - - Pretoria

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Executive Director has overall responsibility for the management of the Earth Observation Programme, ensuring it is appropriately positioned on a sustainable basis to deliver strategic programmes for the benefit of the sectors, markets and communities that it serves. The Executive Director is also a Member of the Organisations Executive Team and as such shares a collective responsibility for the strategic oversight of the organization.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

KPA 1: Strategy Planning, Development and Implementation

KPA 2: Operations Management

KPA 3: Business Development

KPA 4: People Management

KPA 5: Financial Management

KPA 6: Corporate Governance

KPA 7: Stakeholder Management

KPA 8: General Management

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

A Masters degree in relevant Earth Observation and Geospatial field
An MBA will be an added advantage
At least ten (10) years experience at senior management level in the Earth Observation environment
Three (3) to five (5) years experience at executive management level

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS