Officer: Cooperatives Business Support
Department of Small Business Development
📝 About the role
Department of Small Business Development is advertising Officer: Cooperatives Business Support in Pretoria, Gauteng (ref OCBS). Main duties include: Conduct research on factors impacting the creation of an enabling business environment for cooperatives using digital research tools, online data sources and electronic information repositories. Remuneration: R413 001 per annum. Applications close 16 October 2026.
✅ Key duties
- Conduct research on factors impacting the creation of an enabling business environment for cooperatives using digital research tools, online data sources and electronic information repositories
- Contribute to the development and review of policies, strategies, frameworks, and guidelines supporting cooperative development
- Contribute to the review of existing programmes, models and mechanisms using structured information and documented evidence
- Review and assess applications for feasibility, viability, and alignment with funding criteria
- Evaluate business plans, financial projections, and supporting documents
- Conduct due diligence, including financial review and applicant history
- Identify risks, opportunities, and make recommendations
- Identify goods/services required based on application requirements
- Evaluate quotations for compliance, completeness, and competitiveness
- Schedule and conduct pre-approval site visits to verify project details
🎓 Requirements
- An undergraduate qualification (NQF 6) in Public Administration / Business Management / Development Studies / Accounting / Economics / Development Finance / Project Management or equivalent / related as recognised by SAQA
- Minimum of 2 years' relevant work experience in MSME / Cooperatives Business Development / LED and Project Management
- Have proven skills and competencies: Communication (Verbal and Written), Analytical Thinking, Attention to detail, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving, Electronic (Digital) and hard document and records management
- Report writing and presentation skills, Financial and business analysis, Computer literacy, Stakeholder management and relationship building
- Job related knowledge: Cooperative legislation and policies, Funding mechanisms, Monitoring and Evaluation, Project management principles and Government governance and compliance
📮 How to apply
Quote the reference number; send a fully completed and signed Z83 and a recent comprehensive CV. Email the application to recruitment5@dsbd.gov.za. Ad says: quote the reference number in the email subject line: "REF NO: OCBS". As advertised: Candidates must submit applications to recruitment5@dsbd.gov.za and quote the reference number for the above-mentioned position in the subject line (email) when applying i.e. REF NO: OCBS
Email your application to: recruitment5@dsbd.gov.za and use the subject line Application: Officer: Cooperatives Business Support (Ref OCBS).
Enquiries: Enquiries for all advertised posts should be directed to the recruitment office on Tel No: (012) 394-5286/43097
Original advert: Department of Small Business Development