Employer Lead and Provincial Manager: Western Cape and Eastern Cape

Introduction

A national programme placing 15 000 South African graduates into workplace internships, running to March 2030.

Graduates are verified, employers are brought on board, workplaces are approved and interns are placed, with every step evidenced to audit standard.

None of that happens without host employers. In the Eastern and Western Cape, one person will make it happen.

Duties & Responsibilities

The role

This seat combines two jobs. You lead the employer book for the region, and you manage the province.

On the employer side, you take every employer in the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape from first contact to active hosting.

On the provincial side, you run the programme's presence in the region. That means the provincial relationships, the office, and the flow of information between the province and head office.

The person in this seat builds the regional employer base, then leads the region once it is running.

What you will deliver

You will also support the programme's work on workplace quality assurance, matching and placement, work readiness and mentorship, and stakeholder communications in the region.

Desired Experience & Qualification

What we are looking for

Essential (you must meet all of these to be considered)

• An NQF Level 6 qualification or higher in a relevant field

• At least eight years' relevant experience, including at least three years leading a team that works in the field across more than one area

• A proven record of bringing organisations on board and through to a signed agreement. This could be in employer engagement, partnerships, business development or account management.

• Project management experience: running several workstreams at once against fixed deadlines, tracking progress and closing out what was started

• Experience working to a compliance or approval standard, where the paperwork has to hold up to audit or external verification

• Strong proficiency in Excel and at least one CRM, tracker or record-keeping system

• Current residence in te Eastern Cape or the Western Cape

• A valid driver's licence and willingness to travel regularly across both provinces

• The right to work in South Africa

• Two contactable work references, and willingness to undergo qualification, employment history before any offer

Strong advantage

• Experience on a SETA, learnership, YES, Harambee or other publicly funded skills or youth employment programme

• Workplace approval, accreditation or host employer agreement experience

• A background in sales, business development or client relationship management, with a track record of building rapport and turning first conversations into lasting partnerships

• Experience managing a team directly: appointing people, developing them and holding them to a standard

• Working relationships with employers or provincial government in the Eastern Cape or the Western Cape

• Experience setting up or running mentorship at a workplace

This round is for the Eastern and Western Cape residents only

The role is based in the region, close to the employers and workplaces it serves. Applications from candidates resident outside the Eastern or Western Cape  will not be considered for this post.

Package & Remuneration

What we offer

A fixed-term contract running to the programme close-out on 31 March 2030.  Over that term you will build a regional employer base from the ground up and then lead the region's operations. The result is measured in young people from the Eastern Cape and Western Cape starting real jobs

Interested?

How to apply

Apply through PNET . Have these ready

• Your CV, as a PDF or Word file, with your town and province of residence clearly stated

• Your highest qualification certificate

• The names and contact details of two work references

Closing date: 30 th October 2026

What happens next

Applications are screened against the essential criteria above. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a structured interview. Identity, qualifications, employment history and references are verified before any offer. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.