1. Industrial & Environmental Bioeconomy Development: Drafting and implementing RDI instruments, promoting public awareness through workshops and publications, liaising with stakeholders (industry, academia, government), and contributing to business cases and governance structures.
2. RDI Translation & Commercialisation: Facilitating resource investment across thematic areas (Bioproducts, Bio-based Chemicals, Biomaterials, Bioenergy and Bioremediation), conceptualising business development initiatives, engaging with institutions like CSIR and TIA, and managing contracts and quarterly project reports.
3. Operational & Annual Performance Plan Support: Drafting inputs for the Annual OP, APP and five-year Strategic Plan, reporting on targets, and monitoring the directorate's performance to ensure targets are met.
4. Strategic International Cooperation: Maintaining a network of local and international stakeholders, facilitating partnership engagements across national and regional levels, and preparing technical documents and briefing notes for international engagements.
5. Strategic Advice & Professional Support: Serving as the point of contact for industrial and environmental expertise, writing submissions, cabinet memoranda and briefing notes, and responding to the directorate's administrative requirements