Key Responsibilities 
The ideal candidate should be able to fulfil and perform the following key responsibilities:

• Guide and support companies to develop, implement and monitor mandatory grants.
• Support enterprises to comply with merSETA quality assurance and workplace approval policy to meet SAQA requirements.
• Manage, promote, and support participation in training partnerships and learning interventions according to set and agreed regional and individual targets.
• Monitor all learning interventions to ensure continuous progress, guide and support employers where gaps have been identified.
• Promote and support participation in merSETA project initiatives and services.
• Plan and manage moderation of trade testing and assessments from time to time.
• Support capacity building initiatives.
• Compile reports
• Identify support and market in the development of best practice kits and packs, sustainable community-based programmes including rural and farm areas, as well as providers where there is need.
• Assist companies in all categories to claim mandatory grants.
• Identify suitable companies to participate in discretionary grants as per prescribed criteria including but not limited to recommendation of discretionary grant funding and implementation of MoA’s.

Qualifications and Experience 

• 3 year Diploma or equivalent NQF Level 6 qualification in Engineering Studies/Business Studies/Administration/Project Management/Human Resources/ Development/Training/ODETP or related field.
• Bachelor degree or equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification in Engineering Studies /Business Studies/Administration/ Project Management/ Human Resource Development/ Training will be an advantage
• Qualified Artisan will be an advantage
• 4 years exposure in client liaison environment with a good understanding of the technical environment related to manufacturing and engineering sector
• 5 years’ experience in a client liaison and technical environment with a solid direct training experience will be an advantage