Project Manager

The Project Manager role is a project management function located within the Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO). The IPPO was established in 2010 to provide rapid solutions to South Africas severe electricity supply constraints, by procuring new energy generation capacity from Independent Power Producers (IPPs). The IPPO was created as a project office hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) under a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), National Treasury and the DBSA. The mandate of the IPP Office is to provide specialised services to government, including a) IPP Energy Procurement Management, b) Monitoring, Evaluation and Contract Management, and c) Professional Advisory Services. The IPPOs skills, expertise and success in mobilising and delivering on time is recognised domestically and globally.

The role has been necessitated firstly for the purpose of effectively managing and delivering various power producing projects including, Renewable Energy, Battery Energy Storage, Gas to Power, Coal, and Hybrid energy facilities; a number of which are in various stages of the project life-cycle.

Reporting to the IPPO Programme Manager, the Project Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management of procurement programmes including, but not limited to, planning, organising, execution and completion.

The Project Manager will further identify, mobilise and manage the appropriate personnel, project resources, ensure appropriate governance is maintained throughout, and manage all stakeholder relation expectations.