ENTERPRISE ST HELENA (ESH)

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Job Title / Reporting To
Chief Executive for Economic Development / The Governor
Employer / Location
Enterprise St Helena / Ladder Hill Business Park
Responsible for / Working hand-in-hand with the private sector and St Helena Government to take the lead in St Helena’s economic transformation.
Key Relationships /
  • DFID
  • SHG Officials
  • Private Sector
  • Internal Customers
  • Community

Key Objective
Reporting to the Governor and working hand in hand with the private sector and St Helena Government (SHG), the Chief Executive for Economic Development will be instrumental in bringing St Helena’s economic transformation. Within SHG, the post will work closely with the Chief Secretary and Financial Secretary. Also working closely with the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) who are providing funding to Enterprise St Helena over the next two years.
The Chief Executive for Economic Development will be responsible for private sector development and economic growth as set out in the Sustainable Economic Development Plan (SEDP) with a focus on the following areas:
  • Helping Saint Helenian Businesses Grow
  • Upskilling Saint Helenians
  • Financing Saint Helena Businesses
  • Attracting investors from local and international investors
  • Tourism Promotion and Development
  • Fisheries Development
Economic Development
The role of the Chief Executive for Economic Development is to operationalise and achieve targets of the SEDP through financial and human resources of Enterprise St Helena. The post-holder will lead the delivery of the plan to take advantage of the investment in air-access, to deliver the shared vision for St Helena’s shared prosperity.
Job Accountabilities
The duties of the Chief Executive for Economic Development shall include, but not limited to, the following:
Helping Saint Helenian Businesses Grow
Develop the local private sector by supporting individual businesses and sectors of the economy i.e. tourism, agriculture, construction and fishing. This will be achieved by providing business advice, assisting in access land and buildings in collaboration with St Helena Government and influencing policies and arrangements as well as helping Saint Helenian businesses develop their product and capacity to deliver services.
Up-skilling Saint Helenians
To provide accredited and non-accredited training and skills programmes to ensure that individual saints and businesses are able to develop and take advantage of the coming opportunities. Hospitality and Tourism, Construction and Agriculture are key skills development areas.
Financing Saint Businesses
To oversee the Enterprise St Helena’s provision of micro-grants, loan and equity finance for local Saint Helenian businesses. The post-holder would need to lead Enterprise St Helena in promoting the funds and encouraging Saints to apply for them in order to grow their businesses.
Attracting Investment from Local and International Investors
To oversee investment promotion to hotel groups and investors through direct operations in the UK and Cape Town, promotion, intermediaries, trade shows, international advertising and direct approaches. Prepare a portfolio of property and development opportunities.
Tourism Promotion & Development.
To ensure the island’s tourism institutions are able to support the development and implementation of the tourism development programme to ensure that St Helena has the infrastructure, services, investment and institutional arrangements to attract increasing numbers of tourists. To continually promote St Helena as an international tourist destination; developing relationships with operators; developing the on island tourism offering.
Developing Fisheries.
Working with local stakeholders, the Fishermen’s Association and St Helena Fisheries Corporation to continue to develop and implement opportunities for the expansion of this sector.
The effectiveness of the above is monitored via a ‘logframe of objectives, outputs and outcomes that is provided to St Helena Government and the Department for International Development (DFID), ESH’s principle funders.
Outputs, Timing and Management Reporting
The Chief Executive for Economic Development will report to the Governor and will provide regular reports to the Economic Development Committee
Ensure that the Board of Enterprise St Helena is properly provided with information to enable the board to direct, monitor and scrutinise Enterprise St Helena’s activities
Ensure that key stakeholders such as SHG, DFID and FCO are properly consulted on key decisions;
Ensure that DFID’s monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements are met; and brief councillors on a quarterly basis
Main outputs
  1. Policy Management
  • Sustainable Economic Development Plan (reviewed annually)
  1. Strategic and Business Planning
  • Annual Business Plan
  1. Corporate Governance
  • Performance Management Framework
  • Quarterly and annual performance reports
  • Corporate Risk Register
  • Quarterly risk management status reports
Membership of committees and other bodies
The Chief Executive for Economic Development will be a member of a number of committees and may be asked to be a director of various companies.4
Liaison
In order to ensure the scope of work is delivered in a coherent manner, The CEED will be required to consult, update and collaborate with elected members and colleagues in SHG, DFID, FCO and private sector on the Island and off-shore; other on-island stakeholders, the SHG UK Representative; the ESH overseas Representatives and the St Helena Falkland diaspora in the UK, South Africa, Ascension Island, the Falkland Islands and elsewhere.
Perform any other duties assigned from time to time
Working arrangements
It is envisaged that the role may require a certain amount of overseas travel, based on an annually agreed work plan.
The post will be for two years. Performance will be measured with respect to Enterprise St Helena’s overall performance in the delivery/implementation of the Sustainable Economic Development Plan. A probationary report will be completed after 6 months.

Person Specification

Overview
This role calls for a person who has strong leadership, diplomatic and negotiating skills also, a demonstrable record in managing and delivering change.
Attributes / Essential
Education / Training / Educated to degree level or equivalent.
Excellent Leadership skills with the ability to shape and engender vision while leading teams pragmatically for success
Strong track record of delivery of plans that have achieved ambition change
A good understanding of the operation of the international tourism market and the market for international investment, particularly in relation to investment that supports tourism;
Senior-level management role (s) in a development agency or commercial enterprise (ideally at Board level;
A strong network of corporate contacts at senior level in relevant sectors;
Ability to manage small teams in multiple location across different cultures while instilling confidence and boosting morale;
Long-term planning, finance and organisational skills;
Ability to deliver to tight deadlines within budget
Have an understanding of development economics and the role of planning system in economic development;
Experience of:
  • The development of appropriate investment incentives;
  • Economic/business/planning and development
  • The identification and packaging of investment opportunities
  • The appraisal, negotiation and conclusion of proposed inward investment
  • Institutional development and the training and motivation of staff
Strong leadership, diplomatic and negotiating skills;
A demonstrable track record in managing and delivering change;
Good communication skills, ability to write and present proposal and results both experts and non-specialist, and ability to convince and win support of others;
Strong team working and collaborative approach to delivery
Strong financial skills ability to collate, analyse and evaluate financial information for business planning, financial appraisal and budget monitoring purposes (though not expected to have professional financial qualifications)
An innovate and positive approach to problem solving
Ability to define and develop their senior role
Resilience and determination
Ability to succeed professionally and live in a small community
Professional Development
Requirements for Continuous Professional Development met in terms of requisite number of hours/number of development sessions, etc, and when necessary submitted to Professional Institute to maintain professional status.
Planning and delivery of work
Structures business or service unit to deliver key objectives and obtain and allocate resources.
Defines a balanced set of targets and measures aligned with delivery plans
Analysis and use of information
Identifies trends from complex or conflicting data
Takes steps to address the root causes of highly complex problems
Develops new policy and procedures
Decision making
Shapes new policies and set long-term objectives
Understands the wider strategic environment to make appropriate resource decision
Strategically processes the impact of decisions
Ensure decisions are evidence-based drawing on available knowledge and past experiences
Working with others
Manages relationships with key stakeholders by utilising high level of understanding of own and other’s behaviours
Develops relationships with stakeholders
Influences key stakeholders on issues relevant to the organisation
Creates an environment which will enable delivery of shared policy outcomes
Communication
Promotes communication across the organisation
Negotiates to reconcile individual competing priorities
Communicates the organisation’s priorities
Summarises complex information in an effective manner
Influencing and persuading
Influences the organisations strategy by utilising internal and external resources
Delivers influential advice and briefings
Focus on outcomes irrespective of the source of the challenge
Set strategies to support diverse workforce
Dealing with change
Takes a wide view of strategic needs
Directs and drives organisational change
Evaluates the impact of change across the organisation
Provides appropriate support mechanisms during a period of change
Continuous improvement
Keep up to date with developments that affect SHG and anticipates what may affect it in the future
Creates an environment which allows people to improve the way they work
Creates an environment where employees and colleagues work to improve the way in which things are done
Managing resources
Ensure resources are allocated and used to meet key priorities
Sets corporate directives and develops long term strategies to achieve this
Ensure that others buy-in to corporate goals and functions.
Qualifications,
and experience
Essential skills and Capacities
Competencies
Personal Attributes / Driven to achieve high personal and team performance and standards by motivational and inspirational means;
Pro-active, can-do approach
Ability to work under pressure and deal with complex situations.
Sensitive to concerns and issues across interest groups locally.
Ability to anticipate, respond to and manage change.
Sensitivity and understanding to social and environmental issues
Able to recognize, embrace and create opportunities
Communicates clearly and openly, giving clear feedback pitched at the correct level;
Ability to build and develop excellent relationships at all levels
Results orientated with impeccable standards around quality, service and presentation
Is positive, articulate and polished, and knows how to professionally interact with all levels
Expert at adapting style and behaviour to meet the needs of the situation
Adapts to changing priorities and demands by being flexible and creative;
Takes full responsibility and strives to always hit deadlines;
Problem solving and decision making – demonstrates sound judgement and generates options;
Ability to understand the overall business strategy when progressing change;
Ability to demonstrate a high degree of attention to detail, thoroughness and a methodical approach to work
Tenacious, Structured, Methodical, Inquisitive, Factual, Self-reliant, Hard- working Outgoing, Reliable, Assertive, Structured, Relational, Focused
General Skills / Required to work outside normal office hours, including weekends and public holidays
St Helena Driving Licence essential (Class A and C)
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