Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Director has overall responsibility for the management of the Space Science Programme, ensuring it is appropriately positioned on a sustainable basis to deliver strategic programmes for the benefit of the sectors, markets, and communities that it serves. The Executive Director is also a Member of the SANSA Executive Team and, as such, shares a collective responsibility for the strategic oversight of the organisation.

Key performance areas will include, but are not limited to:

• Strategy Planning, Development, and Implementation.


• Operations Management.


• Enterprise Risk Management.


• Stakeholder Management.


• Business Development.