Chief Advisor Business Support Jobs in South Africa

Eskom is looking for a Chief Advisor Business Support at Sunninghill, in its Organisational Culture and Performance business unit. The permanent role carries task grade G17, offers market-related remuneration, and closes on 6 November 2026. It is a senior advisory position for someone who can turn strategy into workable business support plans and help a large business unit perform consistently.

About the company and the work

Eskom is South Africa’s electricity utility, generating, transmitting and distributing most of the country’s electricity. The role sits in the Organisational Culture and Performance department, at Megawatt Park, with Sunninghill listed as the location. The adviser provides professional strategic advice on developing and implementing effective business support strategies and plans, encouraging strong business performance and helping realise Eskom’s strategic intent.

Role details / duties

• Plan, organise, control and coordinate resources and commercial assets.
• Develop and manage contracts and service level agreements.
• Coordinate, align and implement the function’s operational plan.
• Establish, implement and manage integrated management systems.
• Provide strategic leadership and guidance to the function.
• Plan audits.
• Work with technical, financial and legal experts, and report on the business.
• Help organise the business unit and apply Eskom governance processes.

Requirements

• B Degree, B Tech or Advanced Diploma in Finance, Commerce, Electrical or Marketing at NQF7 with 360 credits.
• 7 years’ experience in operations and maintenance, business support.
• Business awareness and management ability, including business planning and strategy formulation.
• People and interpersonal skills, communication, engagement and report writing.
• Project management and programme management ability.
• Financial ability, including service level agreement, contract negotiation and management.
• Stakeholder management, facilitation and political astuteness.
• Sound judgement and decision making, and the ability to handle interfaces.
• Knowledge of transmission and Eskom business, policies and guidelines, Eskom governance processes and South Africa’s electricity laws.
• Behavioural strengths including embracing diversity, customer orientation, results orientation, learning orientation, trustworthiness and professionalism, plus leadership strengths such as strategy generation and alignment, change leadership, mentoring and coaching, and building effective teams.

Where to find / apply safely

Apply only through Eskom’s official careers portal using the Apply button on this page, which leads to the original listing eskom_007576. The listing reference number shown on the detail page is 50978070LS. Be wary of any site or person asking for a fee to apply for an Eskom job, and check the closing date on the original listing before you submit.

Practical tips

• Match your CV to the exact qualification wording: degree, B Tech or Advanced Diploma at NQF7 with 360 credits in one of the fields listed.
• Show seven years of relevant experience clearly, with operations, maintenance and business support examples.
• Give concrete examples of strategy, contracts, service level agreements, audits and integrated management systems you have led.
• Use the Sunninghill location and G17 grade in your notes so you can find the listing again quickly.
• Apply well before 6 November 2026, as Eskom’s portal closes listings on the stated date.

How the process works

Applicants apply through Eskom’s careers portal, where they can view the listing and submit an application for it. Eskom then assesses applications against the stated qualification and experience requirements. Because this is a senior advisory role, expect the process to test strategic thinking, business planning, stakeholder handling and leadership, as reflected in the behavioural, leadership, knowledge and skill areas listed in the advert. Only the original portal listing can confirm later steps, dates and any additional assessments.

Important information

This post is informational only. Details, dates and availability can change, so always verify them on the original Eskom listing before applying. The remuneration stated in the source is Market Related, the contract type is Permanent, the location is Sunninghill, and the closing date stated is 6 November 2026.

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