Head: Programmes

The Head: Programmes role is a strategic leadership 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 then Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) now Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE), 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 leading and directing a significant portfolio of IPP Programmes, implementing appropriate project management frameworks, tools and protocols to improve the consistency and effectiveness of the IPP Offices project delivery and project outcomes. The portfolio of Programmes include, but are not limited to, Renewable Energy, Battery Energy Storage, Gas to Power, Coal, and Hybrid energy facilities.

Reporting to the Head: IPPO, the Head: Programmes will be responsible for leading the delivery and management of the overall strategic objectives of the IPPO's procurement programmes portfolio.

The Head: Programmes will further identify, mobilise and manage the appropriate strategic partnerships, personnel, programme resources, ensure appropriate governance is maintained throughout, and manage all strategic partnership and stakeholders expectations.